Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-17

friends to the figures on their papers,
and request all who are in arrears to
call or send us the count due as soon
as possible. We hope to receive n call
from a large number at our next COun-
ty Court, which meets ON the 23rd inst.
ROBBERY ON THE WESTWARD.BOUND EXPRESS
ANOTHER CONFIDENCE GAME!
The Three Festive Cards Turn Up Successful!
$1,000 STOLEN!
Notwithstanding the frequent and almost
weekly warnings which the papers give against
the confidence game, yet there are still found
business men who will tamper with it and as
surely suffer the consequences. On the West
ward bound Express yesterday morning, there
was gentleman from Fauquier, named M. B.
Furr, O cattle dealer, on his way to West Vir-
ginia to purchase cattle. On the same train
there was party ofwhat are known as 'fakors'
or three card monte men. Before reaching
Staunton one of them had ingratiated himself
with the cattle dealer and after passing this
point they were approached by several others
who proposed to show the dealer how esay 1t
would be for him to increase his pile by taking
chance at the very simple and plausible game
Of three card monte. He for some time resisted
the destinations of this "little game" but final
ly weakened under the many illustrations
given him of how easy it would be for him to
win. So drawing out his roll Of greenbacks
containing one thousand dollars he separated a
ten dollar bill from the roll to bet upon the card
suggested by his FRIEND the friend in the mean
time possessed himself of the roll of notes and
walked out Of the car. When sought for by
Mr.. Furr he could not be found and he was sent
by the thief's accompIices through several cars
in search of him. He finally opened the door
of the closet and as he did SO the thief made his
escape through the window and jumped from
the cars. This occurred near Pond Gap about
10 miles west of this place. Upon reaching
Pond Gap the rest of the "fakorsn left the cars.
Mr.. Furr met with Gen. Echols on the train
and told him ofwhat had occurred. He at once
telegraphed to Staunton to notify the police of
the robbery. Mr.. FUR arrived here yesterday
morning and at once put himself in comm uni
cation with the Staunton police and engaged
Jacob Parent as special detective, offering
reward of two hundred dollars for the capture
of the thieves.
Mr.. David O'Rork and Mr.. VIM. Skeen when
returning from Buffalo Gap yesterday morning
met up with three men somewhat fancifully
dressed and wearing striped socks, who left
them about mile from Staunton by road
turning to the left down the valley. Upon reach
ing the city they heard of the robbery and gave
Information of the men whom they had met
Parties were at once formed to go in quest of
them, supposing that they were making for
some depot on the Valley Railroad. They con-
sisted of Chief of Police, Thos. ]. Crowder and
Jack Hilbert, Jacob Parent and David O'Rorh
and Deputy Sheriff W. T. Lightner.
The names of the party as given by Mr.. Furr
follows. r ARLINGTON Mpnonbic T
Norton, Huntington; ]. McCord and F. Smith.
of st. Louis. These are, in all probability, fic-
titious names.
Since writing the above our community has
been thrown into feeling ofjubifant rejoicing
over the arrest ofthe parties to the above detail
ed robbing. Messrs. W. T. Lightner, Deputy
Sheriff, Jacob T. Parent, VIM. Gamble and
David O'Rork armed with warrant from J. M.
Kinney, a Commissioner in Chancery. proceed
ed down the Valley turnpike until reaching the
Spring Hill road when they turned to the left
hoping to find Information of the party along
that road. But having gone several miles and
finding no trace Of the party. Messrs. Parent
and Lightner returned and reaching the toll
gate Mrs. Shay, who knew Mr.. Parent, asked
whom they were looking for Mr.. Parent re-
piled three white men. She said she had seen
three white men pass there between eleven and
WIN,
that they had gone into a grove opposite her
house and had remained for several hours. Up
on this information which tailed with that
given by Mr.. O'Rork, they proceeded down the
Valley to Mill creek depot on the Valley Rail-
road. Here Mr.. Parent espied several men
resting on the platform in front of the depot
and concluded to go and see who they were.
As soon as he saw the men, he knew at once
that they were the party he was looking for
Riding up to the platform followed by Mr.
Lightner, they both dismounted, and asked
the party where they were from. In re-
ply, they said they were from Winchester
and were going to Staunton. Knowing from
the description given by Mr.. Fur and Mr..
O'Rork that they were the party they were
looking for, Mr.. Lghtner told them that they
were his prisoners and demanded that they
should go with him. They refused and the
man wearing the cap, the largest and toughest
looking of the party attempted to daw pistol,
but Parent and Lfghtner were too quick for
him and presenting their pistols threatened
to blow out his brains should any show of re-
sistance be made.
After some little parley, during which Mr..
Lightner read the warrant for their arrest, the
gentleman with the cap replaced his pistol, and
some parties from the fields near by having
been summoned, Mr.. Parent seized the armed
man, and, assisted by the others, took his pistol
away from him and handcuffed him. After this
they were brought to the city, and, after con-
sultation with their attorney, Mr.. Geo. M.
Cochran, were consigned to Jail to await trial,
to take place to-day.
Upon being searched, it was found that they
had over six thousand six hundred dollars
their persons. Only one Of them was armed.
They claim that they won the money from Mr..
Fur at cards.
They told Mr.. O'Rork yesterday morning that
they were cattle-dealers and had been West
purchasing cattle. His suspicious were aroused
by their appearance, and upon hearing of the
robbery and getting a description of the men
from Mr.. FUR, he felt assured that it was the
same party. But for this accidental occurrence,
1t is doubtful whether they would not have
been successful in making their escape.
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