, 1877-10-20

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How IT Was DONE The two in
separable and notorious characters,
Dowd and Mcdonald, who were
fresh from King county Jail, visited
the Oregon State Fair at Salem last
week, and as usual succeeded in
victimizing large number of per-
sons. One individual from Polk
comfy alone was robbed of 81 CTS.
The manner Of the little game was
as follows: One of their (Dowd L.
McDonald's) confederates observed
this man on the street, engaged in
conversation him, found ont his
name and became acquainted with
his occupation and place of resi-
dence. He then left him, and find
ing Dowd informed him of all that
had passed, and showed him the
victim on the street. Dowd rushed
up to him grasped his hand, called
him by name and inquired how all
the neighbors were over in Polk
county. declaring that he was an
old acquaintance After conversing
for short time Dowd showed him
some lottery tickets purporting to
have been issued by some orphans
charitable institution, and saying
that he was going right up to their
Office to try his luck. Said he had
just seen friend of his who had
won $500 from the lottery. He
then urged the farmer to accompany
him and see how he would succeed.
The man concented, and they to-
gether wentsup stairs and into a
room where there was q young man
behind table, upon which was pile
of money. and tickets with certain
figures on them. The table was so
arranged that the tickets could be
changed at the will of the 'dealer."
Dowd began betting upon the turn
of certain figures. and at first lost
several small sums. His luck soon
changed and he whispered to his
newly found acquaintance that he
had found out the secret, and could
win every time, at the same time ex-
planning to him how it was. His
friend became very much excited as
he kept winning. and under his in
struction began betting. He won
several sums. .Dowd telling the IDEAL
er" that his friend could win every
thing he would put up, when the
dealer" became angry and offered
to bet $4,000 they could not. The
gentleman from Polk at once staked
oil he had. check upon Portland
bank for 81, ,67S, and-lost. Dowd
then swore it was a swindle, and
that he would watch the room while
the farmer went out to get a police
man to arrest the lottery man. In
this the victim readily consented,
and 'hurriedly ran down stairs for
an officer, Dowd standing watch at
the door. When he came back with
the policeman he found the door
locked, and no one in the room. The
check was cashed at the bank in Sa-
lem. so that there is no hope OF OBJ
tanning any part of his money.
H'AMERIcA VICToRIoUs.-By a
special to Jack Levy we learn
that in the race yesterday be-
tween the gigs of the U. S. S.
Lackawanna and II. NJ. S. Opal,
at Victoria, five miles, for $500
a side, the Lackawanna won by
fifteen seconds. The excitement
in Victoria was intense. The
winning crew have won num-
Der of races in China, and are
said to have never been beaten.
WILL RETURN.-At the request
of some of our music-lovlng cit
izens, the Richings Bernard
Opera Company will return and
give two performances Friday
and Saturday evenings Of next
week. The operas of II Trova-
tore, with anvil chorus, and the
Bohemian Girl, arc selected. Re
served seats can lie secured of
Jack Levy.
HERE TOMORROW. - Agent Til |
balls sent n telegram down from Ia
coma this afternoon, Announcing
that the steamship Alaska would
call in here tomorrow ON her way
down. Shippers and passengers
will govern themselves accordingly.
The Alaska will probably arrive
in the forenoon. |