The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-12
Another GougG Game.

HOW NEWARK MAN GOT FOOLED, AND THEM
AGAIN HOW HE DIDN'T. -
Mr.. D. n. Ewing, weli-known Newark
truck-farmer, who has stood in our street
market for years past, thus related to AM
EUery EUeninq reporter an adventure
which bcfell him last Saturday after he had
sold out his load and started homeward ::
"After crossed Market-street BRIDGE"
said he, 81 was .accosed by well-dresscd
man, who wanted to ride. I took him in
nv wagon without hesitation. we bad
not gone far before he asked me to take a
chew OF tobacco. lie took a little tin,
tobacco-box out OF his pocket ana handed
it to me and said could not open it. L
fumbled the box around a little While
and worked with it, but I got it
open ut last and took & chew, but 1t didn't
taste like tobacco ought to, and in very
short time began to feel kind OF queer and
strange. Itwasn't long before the stranger
insisted on my taking another chew, Dut
would not do it. We drove on ABOUT
hall mile further, and then met man
who appeared to he droyer, who asked Us
something about how cattle was selling. l
could not tell him anything about it, but
the man along with me answered ms
questions. Then the drover asked Tor 4
chew. of tobacco, and this man pnsled OUT
his box and handed it to him, but the
drover could not open 1t, SO he handed II
back again and told this man that he would
bet him $50 it couldn't be opened. BY this
time began TO feel as if I was about two
thirds drunk, and it must have been from
something in the tobacco, for hadn't drank
anything; and, what is more. am mem
ber OF the Moral Suasion and don't drink
ansthing; and this man wanted to take the
bet but he hadn't enough money, so he
asked me to lend him 80. AS had opened
the box myself knew the bet was sale
one for him, and l pulled out two five
dollar notes and banded them to him, but
he had no sooner got them into his hands
than the droyer snatched them both ana
started to run. Telling my companion TO
hold my horse I jumped out and grabbed the
droyer and told him,I meant to have my
money back or just die right there. BY that
time third man came upWho pretended TO
be a constable, and he told me to let go OF
the droyer, and tried to scare me, but SAID !:
.sI am not much afraid OF you; want my
money and im going to have it or die
right here" This third man went on to
say "Don't you lay yeur'hands on him.
but held on to the drover by the collar ana
began to choke him, and he gave me one OF
the 0OtPS DaCh, Uul uc. oiiu hC W hpssh>h y
give me the other, and he iefked loose from
me and started to run again. caught him
and held on to him, and after awhile he
gave me the other note back. BY this time
the first man had driven my wagon about
quarter OF mile, and had to run hard to
catch up with il. After got back to the
wagon I ordered him out and then Jumped
| IN and drove home. and he. turned and
walked back to the other two men. and they
| waited, | suppose, 10 play the same trick
! on some other farmer. After l got rid OF
them | noticed that 4 shot-bag that had
fastened around my waist with some
| money in it had been pulled part the
way out, and i am satisfied that the
man that was in the wagon with
me had been trying to rob me OF it. l
think the tobacco had some morphia or
opium in 1t, it affected me so quecrly; and
all the way from that place to Newark had
severe headache, and never got over 1t
until Monday. I found out since that the
same trick was played on ncighbor OF
mine by the very same parties; but he
wouldn't lend them any money, and they
didn't get anything out Of him. :" Ii they
try it on me again." said Mr.. Ewing, in
conclusion, placing one hand significantly
on his hip, "they'll find me ready, and /
think they'll get sick OF the job before
they're through with ."-W,tmingto7a
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