The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-03

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Later III the day the couple walked IN
to the State-llouse and were pleased 10
g express them>elye, most graciouslv I'm
regard 10 the appearance OF that large
edlhce and OF all 1T surroundings. They
even condescended 10 peep into some of
the Offices and spoke a few words OF en-
cOuragement to the young gentlemen
therein engaged at their several ardu-
Gus tasks. Ii was the general verdict Of
all. wherever they went. that there
never was seen a finer man than Nr. *.
and a. for his daughter-WelI ! they
never expected to look upon the Ike of
the two again. OF course they called
upon the Governor as in duty bound.
and were cordially received. Mr. *.
SAID he couldn think OF leaving town
without fist paying his respects 10 the
Chief Executive, and having introduced
Miss Is. Clara they chatted pleasant
~ enough for awhile and then tore
themselves away to the regret of all par
ties.
Next morning Thursday Mr. X.
called, alone at the Central National
Bank, and having introduced himself
with the ali OF one of the old school of
gentlemen who are SO rapidly passing
away, proceeded to business III a man
ner that showed him to be thoroughly
conyersant with business matters.
Even the bank clerks, | may say here.
dropped their n~npenetrabie masks, and
having looked and admired contided to
each other that IN all their lives and IN
all Their experience with strangers they
never, on at east hardly ever. had seen
Il finer man than NIr. X, or one more
pronouncedly respectable. He carried
Il sight draft upon your utmost and
heartlest confidence, as written upon
every llneament OF his open and honest
cOunteDance.
Mr.. *. quickly made his business
known. lie said he wanted to pay
some money at Riageway that after
noon, iii order to compromise Il lawsuit.
and stop the sale of some land Iii which
he had an interest. lie only wanted
5000 in legal tenders, would leave for
hldgeway at one O clock, and would re-
turn next day. He seemed really in
different as to whether the bank accom-
mouated him or not, but by way OF
making things safe and pleasant showed
the officer Il letter OF credit. signed by
the cashier of the First National Bank
Of st. Paul, Minnesota. with the bank
seal attached, and having appended an !
description OF the respectable
bearer, Mr. }. {. Kingsley. This des- )
was true to life. and will be !
given later. The letter stated that the I.
above named bank had issued five drafts !
dawn on the Metropolitan Bank of l
New York. Mr.. X. showed three of
the drafts, and everything appearing to
ha l,aT{a.rlv- ,,nt,f,t. thay- u-,rn ,,.,I,,l |
and deposited in his name, and $500 4
advanced OH the deposit, Mr.. X. mean =
while looking on with an air Of utter I'M ;
concern, and seeming to regard the {
as Il very small affair indeed :
o Il MAJ like him whose appearance !,
must Enthusiastically indicate to all OBJ y
servers that he was IN the daily habit y
If handling his thousands. .
Having pocketed the trifing sum-. !
Kingsley fingered around in a very :;
e~spectable manner indeed for a few :,
minutes, and then bowed himself out i
nd SO returned to his hotel, where he i
nd his daughter took the omnibus for =
he depot. \ few minutes after his Il
departure, however, one Of the clerks !,
mentioned that a notice had :,
,een had been received that day from a /,
,ank III St. Louis, warning all cashiers L
o look out for one John A. Ryan, who -,
vas travelling on a false letter OF credit, ;,
nd had already swindled several banks -
a the West. This notice SO far aroused \
he hitherto dormant suspicious OF the
Of the Columbia Bank that he I.
esoived to watch Mr.. Kingsley's move "
lents at least, and to an est him prom II
tly upon any evidence arising of foul ~
lay on his part. One OF the clerks Of -
he bank was accordingly sent to the u
epot with Instructions to point out m
In. Is. to the conductor IN order that ~
e might be readily identified if wanted :,
uring the day, d contingency which, as III
already determinee, was dependent III
upon the circumstance of his not on
at Ridgeway as he had de II.
AIRED his intention OF doing. The clerk
cached the railroad before the train
1t and pointed out his man to the
lief Of police and to the conductor, as TEL
Iectcd. The latter was requested at III
le same time to keep Il sharp lookout co
gon the party. Mr. and Miss X, and \
inform the bank by telegraph wheth- ou
or not they had gotten of at hldge- US
ny. As spun - the train reached esl
i~nnsboro', which is the first telegraph
aphed that the party had not gotten On,
! and were seemingly bound for Char 80.
tie. Upon receipt OF this information .n,
e bank officers promptly ordered the mi
iet' Of police at Chester to arrest the Ia
upon arrival at that point, and -,
minutes later We're informed that L..