The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
A $40 STORY.
HOW HUNT, PROM PAsCAGOUKA, WAS
BEATEN OUT OF MS MONEY BrA
NICE YOUNG MAN.
His Generous Dispasiti0n and what IL Cost
Him,

Him.
Saturday evening Quitman Hunt pale rs n
ghost. entered the Central Station and almost
out OF breath asked ineoherently for the oftics
OF tho Chief of Police. He was Immediately
conveyed 10 the presence Of the Chief. to whom
he related the following doleful tale OF how he
had boon swlndled out Of bis money by man
whose name was Stewart. and one whom he only
had the aeauaintance OF for q few moments. but
long enough to be robbed OF every cent he had.
He said:
Iarrived In tho city few days ago from my
native town. Paseagoula. Miss. 1 was on route
to Alexandria. La, to spend awhile with come
q ny relations , Ear sstqrn r sye a nd e ns
standing on the hurricane deck OF the boat
thinking of the pleasure would have when
reah9d M a eng hsa pa aas to and
on the stage. handling the freight. was thus
lost In meditation when | was startled BY 81
me, Good evening" I replied. Good even
Ing" and In few minutes we were In con
versation. During the conversation told him
my name was Hunt and | WIS on route for
Alexandria. He said his name was Stewart and
he was also .
BOUND FOR ALEXANDRIA,
that he was n merchant there: had been. down
TO the city to purchase stock of goods Tor the
Alexandria trade. aud was now on his way back.
Stewart looked like nice young man. tnlket
Ike ice young man and we became very con-
All Of sudden no appeared to be very much
worried over something and asked h i'm what
was the matter. He replied. The goods have
purchased have not arrived and fear there ja
some mistake" He then said II believe had
better go in town and 500 what liz the matter.
He asked me to accompany him and did so.
He then remarked that the store is but short
distance off and that we would be- back In ample
time to cat b tho bout
We lett the boat and had not gone many
yards when We were approached By man who.
addressing my companion. said. Mr.. Stewart,
have shipped your goods and fat the same
wish you would pay this bill.
Stewart here drew from his pocket q check
signed VIM. Lang 4 o.. and handed It %, the
collector. The coectnr said, 1T ID impossible,
sir. to give you the difference between the check
and the amount Of that bill"
Stewart then turned to me and asked II !
could loan bin the t11O. and II / could be would
give me the cneek for $40 as security. loaned
him the amount and
TOOK THE CHECK.
Stewart then told me TO 60 back 10 the boat as
he was going to the City Hall to get the neces-
sary amount to pay me. offered TO accompany
him to the hall. and as be did not object We
Hall he asked me to walt on the steps while hs
went In, / did SO, and would have been there
yet had l waited for the young man who told
When heard the whistle Of the Bart Able as
che backed out In the stream. | then realized
the hall By the st, Charles street entrance, and
had left through the back way, leading ON Lafa-
yette street. thus leaving me In the lurcb.
The chief. after hearing the above statement.
got a,description OF the individual who gave his
name as Stewart from Hunt and Immediately
placed the case In the hands Of Aids Pecora and
Hennessy.
Sunday evening the two detectives ran across
a man who answered TO the description Of
Stewart. and on bringing him to the Central
Station. he gave his name as John Foster.
Hunt was Immediately sent for, and identified
Foster Ms the man who had introduced himself
to him as Mr.. Stewart and then robbed him Of
$40
John Foster, alias Stewart, was consequently
locked up. charged with obtaining money
under false prstenses and with being con-
fidence man. When interviewed hs denied the
charge; said he was from Wisconsin and had
only been In the city two weeks.
Another party, who happened to be In the
station Identified the accused as the party who
some time since swindled him out of few dol
lars.
Foster, alias Stewart. Is not known In this
section OF the country by the police authorities.
but from the manner In which he does his work
is considered professional In his line.
The evidence against him is conclusive. and
the detectives say that after Judge Whitaker Ia
| through with him it will be many year before
| he again sees his native State. Wisconsin.
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