The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-04-23
SWINDLING THE FARMERS.
How Philadelphia Sharper Fleeces the
Would-be Buyers Of Horses.

For some time past Il series OF Swindliug
operations has b .sn lrri ri on by u party
of men ON Noble street, Philadelphia the
sufferers from whose operations have been
farmers who had visited the city to pur-
chase horses. The chief swiudlerS are the
notorious Patrick Judge and George Doug
lass, both said to he eX-cuuvicts. One of
their modes of operation is for Judge t."
entiCe an unsuspecting victim to his stable.
and there parade before him an old dun
mare. The mare is sold for any price OBJ
tainable, and .Iwritten guarane tn 1t she is
perfectly sound given. Once outside the
purchaser finds she il balky, and has all the
other defects horse flesh is heir to- He
wants his money back. and, while he is Ell
dsavorng 10 get il by persuasion or threats,
IN accomplish comes in and offers 10 buy
the horse ut one-siXth, one-thir,i or one-half
the amount paid for If. The country man,
rather than lose ali or 20 before Il magis-
trate, accepts the offer and receives half the
money down and Il note for the balance, the
note being worthless.
On "Wednesday of last week, Mr.. Leonard
X. Yates, who resides on tie Newark road II
few miles from this town. visited Phla,lel-
phin for the purpose of buying horse. At
the bazaar he fell III with Il gentlemanly
looking man. who told him that he knew of
Il good animal for sale cheap. Mr.. Yates,
unSuspiciuuS Of evil. accompanied the man,
who proved to be Judge, to the stable on
\ni,1,. II Her,A he
bay mare that pleased him, and eagerly
seized upon the bargain when they offered
her for $50. He did not, however, have thar
much money with him, but III accommu
dating horSeman agreed tn take his note for
the amount he was shGrt--Sl3 MIR. Yates,
before paving oyer the So required the
horse to be brought out of the stable into
the street, which was done and he there
handed over his money. Having no bride.
he bought an old one from his new acqllliut-
anre, and while adjusting it upon the horse,
a third party, standing near and who had
been Il witness of the whole transaction
sEt,iea ] s,.Tans upon the back or the ami
NAL and by using freely upon her a whip
which he carried in his hand s,,rreedei in
causing her to break away from Mr.. Yates,
who held on rs long as he could, and drove
her rapidly through the stable door, which
Immediately closed, and the would-he
buyer Of horse flesh found ,,,,,srir alone IN
the srreer, minus both money and mare
He hardly knew what to do at first; the
transaction was so sudden and unexpected
that he was completely bewildered. After
taking look around and being unable to
gain access to the stable, he proceeded 10 :,
Justice Of the Peace iH;, ;,,,a..e ..,...., ,a.nt
"a warrant vas issued and search made, lint
neither men nor horse could be found, and
the only result Of this was that he had costs
To the amount of 81 to pay. Shortly after
ward, Mr.. Yates met Il man whom he
quickly recognized rs the hostler during
the occurrence mentioned, who a%iIs;.,.
him and offered hl,n sR inr his cia,,n upon
the uorSe stating thar he thoughr he 60 nd
recover him. This Mr.. Yates refused, and
finally the nan offered him $50, viii H. as
he wanted to sc: home, he took, thus re-.
ducing his loss TO seven dollars.
1t appears this Is an old dodge Of thess