Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10

would not interfere with his farming
The subject was presented in such /
plausible way that the farmer finally
agreed to accept the offer. The Judge
~ then Frightening up with the idea
that perhaps he had found the object
of his trip, and assuming q business
look, assured him that the business
of the office would not interfere in the
slightest with his farming. He then
unfolded TO him some more informa.
ton relative to the organization and
its requirements, during which he in
formed him that, as an evidence of
good faith, and as pledge to the or
ganization that the duties of the office
would be honestly and efficiently per.
formed the organization invariably
demanded deposit of one thousand
dollars with the treasurer of the organi.
zation, which would be in time re.
turned TO him. The Judge q? then
asked him if he had that sum. The
farmer replied that he could raise eight
hundred dollars. The sewing machine
man, glad that an opportunity was
presented of doing his newly.made
friend kindness, volunteered to loan
the farmer the other two hundred
dollars. The farmer expressed his
willingness to accept the loan. The
sewing machine man then informed
HIM that he would have to go over to
town to see his wife, from whom he
would get the desired amount. This
suited the farmer very well as he would
have to go to the bank himself and
draw out his eight hundred. After
agreeing upon place of meeting the
parties separated, and in short time
they all met again. The farmer pro.
duced his eight hundred dollars, which |
was counted, and the sewing machine
man counted his loan of two hundred,
making the required one thousand
dollars. The Snowman picked up the
pile Of money, rolled it up leisurely-
and just at this juncture the Judge (?)
engaged the farmer in further conver.
sation about the new office TO be estab.
llshed-and when the farmer looked
around he noticed that the Snowman
had disappeared. Suspecting that all
was not right the farmer remarked,
Judge (O, did you notice which way
that man went with the money 7"
The Judge (2) replied he was Just
about making remark on that sub.
iect, and added that be feared they
were both swindled. After waiting in
vain short time for the return of the
Snowman, the Judge (2) said he was
convinced that they were both swim.
died, and that the scoundrel had left
with the money. The farmer admit
ted that it looked very much that way.
The Judge (2) said he reflected severe.
ly upon himself, because he felt that
he had been the innocent cause of get
ting the farmer into the trouble. AZ. {
ter moments reflection the Judge ~ {
said if il should turn out that they had !
been swindled, he would bear the I
whole loss himself; that the farmer s
should not lose his eight hundred dol. Q
lars, in any event. The Judge (2) then {
remarked that be was not prepared to
pay the money that day, but gave the a
most positive assurance that he would I
do so, in the near future. He strongly o
impressed upon the farmers mind the 8
fact that he did not want his name i
in connection with tho 7
Continuing the conver- I
sation, he said "How soon would you \
like to have your money back 2" The I
farmer replied, "As soon as possible" !" t
well, said the Judge, (O "I'll tell you ="
what I'll agree to do. If your eight s
hundred dollars is lost, / will meet you v
At the post office, in this town, on the a
18th of next month, and pay you that n
You can rest assured that o
you will not lose a dollar. Are you 81
iatisfied ?" The farmer replied that q
hlsproposition was satisfactory TO him L
the two separated. The u
suspicion gradually fastened itself fupon b
he farmers mind that he had fallen n
nto the hands OF "sharpers," and that Ii
Ills money was gone. He returned to o
own, where he met his son, TO whom L
10 explained the whole transaction, G
md his son at once said that he had cI
,een grossly swinded out Of the eight W
hundred dollars. In accordance with n
he suggestion of tho son, the case was 8
Immediately placed in the hands Of It
detectives who succeeded in recover J'
'aok the whole Of the eight hundred W
ollars, which was promptly returned al
o the farmer No information was L
made against the guilty parties, as the e'
armer said he did not want tho case m
o 60 into court. 1t seems strange u
hat the swindlers did not leave for pi
arts unknown after they had made u
nch large haul. We hope this case it
Till serve as o warning, and that here sc
fter no citizen of our county will al W
wv himself to be victimizcd by such pc
lfamous swindlers. az
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