The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26
4 $llo STORY.
How Hunt, from Pascagoula. was Beat
On Out Of his Money BY .
Nice Young Man.

On VCC 0l8 lkAGu0y " - Isl
Nice Young Man.
HIS GENEROUS D1spos1rIoN And WHAT
IT COST HIM.
Saturday evening Quitman Hunt,
pale as ghost, entered the Central
Station and, almost out Of breath,
asked incoherently for the Office Of
the Chief Of Police. He was imme.
diately conveyed to the presence OF
the Chief, to whom he related the
following dolefal tale Of how he had
been swindled out Of his money bya
man whose name was Stewart, and
| one whom he only had the acquaint-
ance Of for few moments, but long
enough to be robbed Of every cent hs
had. He said:
arrived in tho city few days ago
from nv native town, Pascagoula,
Mississippi. l was en- route TO Alexan-
dria, Louisiana, to spend q while With
some OF my relations. Early Saturday
evening embarked on the steamboat
Bart. Able, and was standing 90 the
hurricane deck Of the boat thinking OF
, the pleasure would have when I
reached Alexandria, and At the sauao
t time watching the labcrers ~ they
: nasaed 10 and fro on the stage, hand-
: ling the freight. was thus loaf N
meditation when I WAS startled by .
vounr man at my elbow. On turning
: he said to mo, GOOD evening" I =.
:, piled. "Good evening"" and ID = nv
q minutes We ware 10 ccavefsaucn.
el During the conversation told him
L my name was Hunt and was q sosse
a for Alexandria. He said his nam -
!. stewart and he wss also beana tef
!, Alexandria, that he Was d noe1henss
= there: had been down to tho city g
purchase 3 stock Of goods for tho AZ
exandria trade, and was now on hh
way back.
Stewart looked like nice young
~ man. talked like 4 nice young NAM
r and We became very confidential
m All of sudden ho appeared g %
varv much worried over something,
If and I asked him what Was the matter.
h. Ha replied. "The goods have pur-
~ chased have not arrived and Tear
me- there "a come mistake He then said,
|us II believe had better 50 n town ana 1
Iug see what is the matter" He asked me
not to accompany him and / did 20: DC
Vi then remarked that tho store 10 but 9
,oh abort distance OF and that We would
,ise be hack ia ample time 70 catch the
de. boat.
We left the boat and had not gon!
,ree many Yards when we were approached
Aid nv q man who, addressing my com
en- panion, said ssMr. Stewart, ! hav'
ret shipped your goods and tst ths .am.
he time presenting . receiptcd bill 60
an 8llOl wish you would pay this bill.
ron Stewart here drew from bis poke
ven 4 check for 44lO, drawn on tho Stat
er National Bank and signed VIM: Lse
With h Co., and handed y the coiiessS !,
his The collector said. 'sIt 10 imposstc!'
cine sir, to pay che difference between e
check and the amount Of that bill."
then Stewart then turned and asked y
i did could LOAF, him the ! TIC, and i ! con-
bout he would give me tue check Tor ~
,nrra "a security. I loaned him tho AmOu
child and took she check. Stewart th.
red a told me to 70 back to the boat, -
,alled was going to the City Hall 20 get 9
fants necessary amount 70 pay mC, OAS'
sub- to accompany him 70 the hall, ana
emily he did not object Me walkc a. s'un nn
asked me 70 wait on the steps while
ushed went in. ! did 90 ard would ~
found been there yet had waited TOT
,onies Young man who told me his name
Oh. Il Stewhrt, when / heard the whit
The If the Bart. Able - shs backed 81
assist- the stresm. / then realized thai n
infant been robbed. Stewart had ente
little the hall BY Tho St. Charles street
hahlv. trance. and had left through the 3
imseif. way. leading on Lafayette afreet
60, is, leaving nc 10 the larch.
coose- The Chief afssr hsaling shs q
! 'a .;,se st.tsmsas sot 1 description q
I.ylum individual Who gave Bic hane
s'Hos- Stewart from Hant and innsdis
. t as.s, placed the csse in The hands q
Pec0rA ana Hennessy.
. peeu. Sunday evening the tso $500 !
S So - ran aeross ! man who aasuers
ned the 1.-The description of Stewart. q
, liquor. bringing him e the csatral 81
fSr one he gavs hia name . Johp loss
,oantry. Hunt MAS immediatsly sent for
identified Foster = thsman VIII
oers. on introduced himself to hin =
tote onr Stewart, and then robbed 81
business $1lO. John Foster, alias So
1on1 M :. was consequently locked mp, %
~ w. ho,ds With obtaining money under
lime and pretenses and With being :
business dence man. When interview
ae house denied the charge; sid ne va
e'sa ~ ~ Wisconsin end had only been
;s morn city two weeks.
,cket full Another party, who hsppe'
Il return be in the station, identified
cused as the party who SON,
r's JEW. since swindled him ont Of = !,
liars. Foster, alias Stewart,
LIE !. m rUn known in this section Of the. e
ND ONE by the Police authorities, bu
4OCK, is the manner In which he d.