The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-08-30

ONE OF ANSIEY'S GANIES.-We made
mention last week of the arrest in Green's
burg and subsequent incarceration IN jan
here of John Ansley, alias Porter, Wori,
Mccormick, Piles, cts, on the charge OF en-
tering "A house in Blacklick township with
intent TO commit felony. Amongst other
accomplishments, Ansley Is beheVed TO oe
a professional burglar and connterfelter
He boarded for several weeks last spring at
the hotel of Geo. w. Long, in Ludwick,
Westmoreland county, where he had wo-
man with him whom he represented as his
wife, and who is now stopping at ST. Clalr
When arrested, he telegraphed her OF the
fact, and requested her to meet him ON first
train, but he departed for his quarters before
her arrival Tie Greensburg Argus, after
noticing his arrest, gives the following IN
sight into what manner of man Ansley Is
Since the arrest some facts regarding the
gentleman with the numerous aliases have been
brought TO light, which prove him an arr@nt VII
lain, 1t has been his custom for several months
past to visit this point on different occasions,
always uheDcumbeTed with baggage. coming
from noune knows where. and departing in the
same mysterious manner. His business seeuus
to 5e principally confined to tue country ois-
tricts. and his nocturnal Outguiugs and iucom-
ings have often been the subject OF remark by
those who have become cCgHlHsnt OF thcul'
But the only really criminal transaction which
nc has Ierpctrated IN this vicinity, so far as
kn own here, ihe having always succeeded ia
adroitly covering his tracks, was that which
. occurred ut of our leading hotels some two
months ago. Arriving at the hotel he asked
I for n room. stating that he expected to meet
some parties with whom he had business en-
gugcmeats, room was given him, and DUR
iuT tbc dHv three parties from the vtciCtty Of
RiGgeView we're closely clOseted with hitu, and
what trtnSpircd there Is related by one OF the
victims. The object OF the meeting was 10 eX-
change genuine money tor the counterfeit ar
ticie- SI25 OF the fOtmer To toe given Tor S5UD
worth of the latter, which Ansley was TO Turn
ish. After entering the room they at once pro-
. ceeded with negotiations. They were ASKED 10y
/ the sharper if they were prepared 10 make the
purchase, and ou being Informed that theywere
{ he asked to see the money. which was produced
Taking it up, he requested the parties TO remain
/ his office for his Illegal Nier
/ chandse. To this they demurred, and finally
/ it was arranged to put the money in an envel-
I upe. and deposit 1t with the hotel clerk. Ans
! ley brought forth an envelope INTO whlch @ tbe
/ money was placed and sealed up. The parties
, started down stairs, and on reaching the Office
/ AnSley handed the package to the clerk, saying:
1 This belongs to these gentlemen, and III do
/ not return in two hours you can let them have
/ it." With this he withdrew, and when the time
! had expired the poor dupes applied Tor the
package. The clerks suspicious hah oeeh
aroused by AIIsiey oNeIeIss ;, slu al e,pii
/ sultiu2 with the proprietor of the hotel, that
gentleman informed the eXpectant party that
I he was OF the opinion thdt tntir Irienu ndu
/ swindled them, and that he did not believe
there was any money in the package represent
Z ed to contain Sl25. To set the matter at rest
! the seal broken. and 10! the Ereenbacks
had vanished and iu their stead We're a lot of
/ worthless scraps OF paper. Ihe WHY tricksteT
had deftly exchanged the envelope while com
Ing down stairs having previously prepared
himself for the occasion. Search was at once
made for the swiudler, but he had gone and
though traced west along the pike for about Il
mile. nothing further could be learned of his
. course, aud the discunsolate purchasers of the
( queer wended their way hOmewardS SaddeI
, if not wiser men, having lost the entire pro-
/ ceeds of a lot of grain which they had that ds J
I disposed of. Ansley Informed the officer who
| ha,i him i'm charge on Monday i'm response 70
a% intn~r6oS,tnrI' ~ 80 aS 70 ,Dhers he xpent on ttt
I occasion of his last sudden departure from
[ Greenshurg that he struck the railroad al
| Grapeville station, where he boarded freight
/ train and nude his way to Pittsburgh, II
seems the Ridgeview gentlemen did not know
him a Ansley, but as John +. Boyd, Allegheny
City, as this was the name and address he had
| given them.