Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-17
CONFIDENCE MEN IN WASHING.
TON.
Two e. 3. Senators VIctimizcd.

HOW SENATOR WILLIAMS WAS DELuDEp BY VIC
TOR WARD"
senator Williams, OF Kentucky, has been VIC
ttmized by one of the smart confidence opera
tors who hang about this city. On Tuesday a
very well-iresse man called upon Senator
Williams and introduced himself as Victor
Ward a member OF the distinguished Ken
lucky family Of that name.n He chatted with
the Senator Familiarity about the word calling
them uncle this and cousin" that and dur
ing tne conversation said TO the Sen itor, las |
was out mere boy when you used TO come to
my 1athers mouse, OF course you do not ranpun-
Der mu2h about me- The Senator remembered
oisuictiy nat ore OF the Younger generation OF
Tie WARDS was named Victor, and when hl5
visitor asked the loan OF s25 he got 1t. The so.
called Ward said he had been on an extended
1onr norm and had spent all his money; that he
puTpOsed remaining In Washington until after
the Inauguration, and had written his sfoIk5''
TO remit $3.50 here for him. bnt IL had not yet
az rived. lie courteousy thanked the Senator
Tor the small loan and departed Early yester-
day morning the door bell of Senator Williams
residence was ruDg. and before the Sena.
tor had got through his morning nap he
edged card. having inscribed thereon, "Maior
Vic'Or Ward. Kentucky" Major Ward
wanted more money: he had met some OF the
boys The night before, set up the wine, and had
spent the f25 What right have you to sp.nd
money that way and come back to M for
more? asked the Senator with very proper In
disnation. on. responded the festive young
w
II endfhrifts." The Senator thought he would
investigate the matter further, and directed
the 'hsjoTn 10 meet him at the Senate cham
Ger ahout II O'Clock, saying he had not as much
as S25 then In his pocket. From a genuine
NaId, who Is In the city. the senator learned
that Victor Ward had been dead ten years
Men the bogus Ward met the Senator to get
MS second loan he was turned over 70 q police
man, and lodged 10 the stationhouse. TO be
tried for obtaining money under false pre-
fences.
Senator Williams appeared in the Police Court
this morning against the pretended Ward
and The latter wts ordered TO leave the D!srrir.
III M diaIcly, with the penalty OF imprisonmeat
In the peDitentiary hanging over him and 10 be
enforced II he returns here within three years
How SENATOR WALKER PARTED WITH TEN DOL
LARS TO 4 EOGCS CORRESPONDENT"
A rev days ago a chap VINO lives by falsely
pretending To be correspondent for distant
papers rushed into the Senate chamber as IL To
great hurry and inqur, Of Senator Walker
" he knew where Senator Vest could Do found
tie was answered In the negative. The man
then said senator Vest has employed N to
60 TO Phil2delpDfa Tor him on important ousf-
ness was 10 come and get the money 10 pay
my way. I've just time TO catch the TRAIN.
Will you let NE have ten dollars and tell Sena-
tor Vest giving his naLnp) said to return to-
senator Walker would certainly oblIye his
brother Senator. he said, and he forked over the
y. when Mr.. Vest was spoken to about the
matter he laughed heartily and informed Mr.
Walker that he had been taken in by "noto-
fious beat"