New-York tribune., 1881-03-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
oNr METHOD on swINpLINa.

81
Cow MAE wRo ANSWERED An ADyERIisNMENi
WAS NOT IMPOSED ON.
n.. .ar..+,s;r = columns of some New-York papers
are No much used by swindlers TO reach persons Wa
ms,' he imposed upon by their scheme, tnae IVY ~
dectsyes at Police Haadquarters are aifocsos s "
look snroIsn rss Ths following advertise
rnent wsspublisbed few days ago:
sl30A gentleman IN possession OF this sum can make
large amount Of money oy aaasesSins o0HHU'D's'
This advertisement was answered by man VINO
subseouently related his experience TO lRlbUN
reporter Several days passed before an answer Was
received The writer excused himself for the delay
by saying that he hsd been troubled VIII nass o oS
ters from bankers, clergymen and awyehrs- ,asant @
no were not be trusted in case ike the presenI
one.p He said that $3.50 was wanted Tor me par-
pose of recovering quantity OF Jewels a5d niS
back within ten davs, plus gratuity OF 5000. DE
asked the correspondent to appoint an nour auI
place Of meeting by letter 60 5nas ne .ns snd
influential friend with whom the bargain was 10 pe
completed. Ii the postscript be added that ne wono
introduee his correspondent 10 tne ou Laau dc o
an acquaintance of his and not as stranger, Pc
cause the old man was very particular ana wot t.
have nothing to do with the matter n ne knew tue
s noanr as Int %fsst sobssaeen. and signed himself
!" Alexander Williamson Central Post omce "Si'
Mr. H. As the correspondent may be called. sus;;
pectsd that something was wrong but ne arranged
q mesting with Williamson, who proved 10 DO
ehabby-lo0king person IN Dlack IhteauoaIS cone
and an old silk hat. Williamson assured M. ID.
that "there was millions in it," and seizlng MN py
the arm directed him to the :" old mans reslderce
sxth-st, The "old man" seemed to DO laDorlng
under an excess of caution, real or assumed, Wnen
his visitors arrived. At any rate ne questioned MI
a. clesely In regard to his occupation and antece-
dents bsere deciding TO disclose the nature OF tns
transaction Then be grew very mysterious In man
ner and In a husky voice said: A,
About I've months ago robbers Droke Into onn 1ne
bank of small Ohio town and carried on 1ou.ovVU.
One of the miscreants was o former cashier OF the
bank who, before throwing up his positisn mao
fakep an imprint of the safe key IN wax and NAG nad
cansod duplicate of 1t to be made Of the $oO,OOO
there was 81, 600 in unregistered Goyernment
bonds So 500 in jewels and $3o,OOO IN raliroad
shares The robbers were arrested shortly AFTER
ward but not before they had secreted the stolen
money under tree fifteen miles from the scene OF
the robbery. While in prison at Columbus they I'M
agned that by securing the hidden treasure tney
Would be able to regain their liberty, ant 10 ths
end they communicated all the particulars IN iet
low prisoner whose term was about 70 expire III ls
from This man that we have learned all we know,and
what we now require is $3.50 to enable US to enter
into possession OF the stolen property"
.sIhere pow1 broke In Williamson, AL we've
cot TO do is to hand over that small snIn aud when
we come back you're richer man by $oOO lts as
plain as MONDAY man, amt it'll"
"Very piain very plain, indeed" said MT. b.,
"but you'll excuse noe, L haven't got the money
about me at present I'll send 1t round by the boy
and he walked out of the ro9ln and down the mar
row staircase before either Williamson or his innu-
initial friend could utter O word IN reply Ihey
waited in vain for the messenger.