Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-07
a TRUE STORY.
Two Cent;e,,en From Perry CIR. Tho Old
Man VINO Has IsOught His
Last TriZe Package.

Two t:ent;c,nen From Perry CIR. Tho Old
Man VINO Has bought Ills
Last Trize Package.
Yesterday John killian, an aged coun-
tryman, was standing in front of the
Leopard hotel with his hands i'll his
pockets, gazing 1T the boys and girls who
were crOwdinS the streets, when lie was
accosted by u young man. They talked
for short time and finally the young man
told Air. Killian that lic wanted to engage
4 person to sell goods by sample, and
asked him whether hc would not like the
Job Killian said that he might do it and the
young man then invited him to go up
stairs and look ut the samples. They
went upstairs, and when they arrived at
the room where the samples were to have
been Kiliian found a young man seated at
4 table, on which there was = box full of
envelopes. lie WAS engaged in filling up
other envelopes with papers, Nc, and the
nice young man said they were samples.
After they were in the room :. short time
4 third man came in and asked whether
that was the place to buy envelopes by
chance, The man ut the table said that
was the ''spot where envelopes were got"
Whcreupon No. 3 asked the price of an
envelope. He was told that it was $40.
lie plankctl down the cash and drew an
envelope from the box. lie tore of the
end, but found that it contained nothing.
lie became very angry and cursed his
luck, but said that lie would
try it again. lie put down $40
more and drew again. This envelope
contained $40 which the man snilingIy
deposited in his vest pocket. About this
time old man Killian became warmed up
and Just began to tumble " to the game.
The young man who had brought him into
the room asked him if he did not want 10
try his luck. He said he had but little
money. He drew $35 from his
pocket and laid it on the table. lie
looked at the box of envelopes, and seeing
one stick out above the others he thought
that was the lucky one, which might con
tain house and lot or an OvercOat. lie
drew out the envelope, but scarcely had
he done so before young man No. picked
up the money from the table and placed it
in his pocket. Mr.. Ki!lian said that the
money was his and he wanted it. The
Young fellow said that lie could lOt have
it. as he had received al envelope for it.
The old man then tore open the envelope,
but found that it contained nothing. lie
soon left the room, but told no one Of his
loss until this morning. The scouDdrels
who had neeced him soon left the hotel
and were not seen again.
The men claimed to be from Perry
county, and they were not guests at the
Leonard hotel. They came their during
the day and asked for a room in which to
change their clothes. They were pretty
sharp rascals, aud the man who drew the
$40. although not seen with the others,
was their partner. No other persons so
far as heard from were taken in by the
fellows. who have undoubtedly left the
city on Killian's money. The latter felt
very badly about bis loss and only realized
this morning how dumb he had been. His
money was gone allthe same, and the pros
pects ofeit6er catching the sharpers or re-
covering the cash are very poor.