Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-03-18
Christian. Her fate brings sadness
and sympathy. Let fall a tear for
poor Julia Benjamin.
A SWINDLER BAGGED,.
le of tho Fellows Who Rob Unsuspect.
ing Farmers.
From the Chicago Tribune.

One of the Fellows Who Rob Unsuspect-
ing Farmers.
From the Chicago Tribune.
An arreet Of considerable impor-
tance was made early last evening by
Pinkerton's agency, assisted by De-
tective Londergan, of the city force.
But inasmuch as the prisoner was
shipped away on an evening train in
the custody of the man who swore
out the warrant, the true ''inwards"
of the case were not ascertained. The
reasons for this action stand appa-
rent when it is stated that the pris-
oner is man Of unlimited means and |
influence, and that an outsider would
find it impossible to count his friends.
His name is Edward Eaton Jones, but
he is better known by an alias of
Charles Van Buren, which he gener-
ally adopts. At Flint, Mich, Mr..
Jones is a respected citizen, worth
perhaps 100000. The Pinkerton
agency has known of his presence in
this city for some time, and have care
fully followed up his doings, even to
what transpired between him and a
party made up of man and two wo-
men with whom he was stopping at
the Ogden House, corner of Franklin
and Washington streets. They made
ready to arrest him by getting a re-
QUESTION from the Governor at
Springfield, which arrived at eight
O'Clock in the evening. But, fearing
| that Jones would get wind of what
was up, he was arrested prior TO the
arrival of the requisltion, upon a
warrant sworn out by II. w. Soule,
of Mansfield, o., who was deputed as
agent to bring Jones back there,
where there is an indictment against
him, and where his ''pal," Oliver
Perry is now in Jail awaiting trial
About ten years ago Detective w.
A. Pinkerton attempted to arrest
Perry at Pontiac, Mich, and placed
him for safe-keeping in the hands of
the Sheriff, but Perry's friends flew to
hisrescue, and by intimidating the
Sheriff forced MIN to let the prisoner
go Perry jumped at once for Marine
City, and crossed on the ice to Canada
| Jones and Perry have for years car
ried on peculiar swindle, which is
known as the ''patent rights racket. !"
Obtaining a patent upon a hayfork,
swinging gate, threshing-machine
attachment, or anything else in which
there might be some little merit,
they have got printed voluminous
circulars and blanks. One of the
blanks is a contract with agents, for
whom they profess to be always in
| search. Only wealthy and unsus
pecting farmers are picked out fol
victims. This blank contract Is Of
5 peculiar construction. The upper
!. half is doubled down over the lower
| half, and, by the use of little paste
t printed formula of a judgment-note
I on the lower half is completely cover
q cd up by AN agents contract on tn,
: upper half. The unsuspecting farm
er 10 induced to sign what he suppo
= ses to he the contract, but when til,
: upper piece is soaked or torn off, i
appears that he has actually signet
i the judgment note. The amount O
: this note is filled in at will by tn
e swindlcrs. BY having a banke: Q
h Eroker whose integrity is not subjec
). to any qualms Of conscience in co
: operation with them, these judgmen
= notes are readily convertible int
!, cash. Jones is about forty years @
a age, very corpulent, and conspicu
=. GUS for a red chin beard. He is pret
It ty well known in all parts of Mich
# gan, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Wis
a consin and this State.
4 uuaker's Letter to Lyman Fetter.
II FARBEE, Mo. 10th Month Z, 1885,
FRIEND LYMAN: l herewith sen
thee my pocket watch, which great
}" standeth in need of thy friendly col
rection. 1t has been more than tw
y years since it was last at thy friendl
" school; truly it hath done wonder
u " in dcnoting the correct time of th
= day SO long, without having bee
d cleansed, and l give thee credit fo
y, being good and faithful workman
!. But recently, perceive, by the indie
% % of his mind that he is liar and th
;. truth is not in him; that his motion
), are wavering and irregular; that hi
:" pulse is sometimes quick, which be
~ tokeneth not an even temper at othe
~ ~ times it waxeth sluggish, notwitl
a standing | frequently urge him
~ When he should be on his duty, 6
= thou knoweth his usua, time denotetl
- =, l find him slumbering or sleeping
al al or, rs the vanity OF human reaso
. - phraseth it, catch him mapping. K,
y. y, anime him, therefore, and prove hin
~ | beseech thee, thoroughly, that tho
. mayest be we'll acquainted with h
- = inward frame and disposition; dra
" him from the error of his ways, an
~ show him the path wherein he shoul
> go. 1t g:ieves me to think, and whe
J.. | ponder thereon, an verify Of Il
~ opinion that his body is foul, and tt
y whole mass is corrupted. Clean!
in ;n him, therefore, with thy charmir
- physic, from all pollution, that |
40 may vibrate and circulate accordir
to the truth. I will place him a lie
days under thy care, and pay for h
board as thou requirest it. l entire
thee, friend Fettcr, to demean thyse
on this occasion with right jndgemen
M Mle according to the gift which is IN the
e' and prove thyself workman. Al
u IL when thou layest thy correcting har
M Mle upon him, let it be without passio
q. lest thou drive HIM to destructio
:" Do thy regulate his motion for Il
:, a. time to come by the motion Of Il
IL IL light that ruleth the day, and win
es thou fincest him converted from t
:, error of his ways, and more conforr
'e able to the above mentioned rule
~ then do thou send him home with
u. just bill of charges, drawn out by t
a' spirit of moderation, and 1t shall
u. y, sent thee in the root of all evil.
~ Thine truly, 4 -.
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