Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-10
ANOTHER VICTIM.
THAT LITTLE CONFIDENCE GAME.


A Mauheim Drover 10 Mulcted out Of sl45
~ Two Philadelphis sharPers-A
Fruitless search.
Pottstown Ledger.
Abram Longaker, of Mannheim, Lancas.
ter county, is a dealer in cattle and had
taken a load of stock to West Philadel-
phia drove yard on Thursday, where ne
sold them, receiving cash to a considerable
amount He remained at hotel near the
yard over night aud during the greater
mart of the evening sat in the barroOm
talking with fellow drovers, and the sharp
ers who victimized him doubtless learned
all about his affairs and the condition Of
his pocket-book from his own talk. On
Friday afternoon he started for home, and
as he was waiting at the Broad and Cal
lowl,ill depot Of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad company, gentleman,
dressed as well-to-do farmer, accosted
him with. ''How are you, Mr.. Longaker."
Tho Mannheim drOver was not little
nonplusscd, but it soon transpired in the
conversation which followed that the per-
son addressing him was Jacob FennemOre,
of Colorado, an extensive dealer in stock,
who had just disposed of a lot Of western
cattle in the Philadelphia markets. He
also made it known that he was a brother
of Mr. Fennimore, of Lancaster, a gen.
tleman with whom our friend Longaker
was we'll acquainted, and he was going to
Lancaster to stay few days with him, be-
fore leaving for the West. Fennlmore was
very chatty and revealed an extensive
knowledge of his business the manner of
raising stock, and the best breeds to deal
in, and kindred matters, completely win
ming the good graccs of LOngaker. who
was a gOod-natured Pennsylvania Dutch
man.
"By the way. Mr.. Longaker," contin-
ued FennimOrc, ''this train leaves in half
An hour and I left my trunk and a valise
with $40O in gold at my hotel few
squares distant would you mind taking
a walk around with me until get them,
for don't feel safe when they are out of
my sight in place like this
The two walked down 18th street aud
when near Vine street they were met by a
man, who shook hands with FennimOre
and who was introduced as Mr.. Blank.
81 knew YOU would he in a hurry,
Jake said Blank, g So sent all express
man with your valise and trunk to the
depot but as can't 90 to Lancaster with
you, wish you would pay me those $500
you owe me-
CunlInOfC SCdicncu psCkctS
produced $l5j, and said that that was all
he had on his person, but if he would 60
with him to the depot he would give him
the balance.
81 haven't time said Blank, "but
perhaps Mr.. Longaker can let you have
the $45 until you get your valise."
And Longaker counted out s4J and
handed it over. The $500 claim being set
tied, Blank insisted on one of 500 being
paid, but FennimOre refused unless Blank
would go to the depot with him, and again
Longaker was appealed to, who, after pro-
testing that both men were strangers to
him, gave the additional 500. To divert
suspicion FennimOrc gave him. check
for $SO2, drawn on the First national
bank of New York and $1,000 L. :.
government bond as collateral security
until ''they reached The depot" Both
were spurious of course, but the verdant
Mannheim man swallowed the bait.
A little business about a wagon took
both of the sharpers away and giving
LOngaker a small valise to take to the de-
pot, FennimOre said he would meet him
at the train and told him to g take good
care of the cabba, as valuable clothing was
inside''
1t is needless to say that Fennimore and
Blank failed to put in All appearance at
the depot. 1t finally dawned on the Man
helm man that he had been cheated, and
on opening the valise in his hand, found,
not ducats or valuable clothing. but some
old dirty shirts and worn-ouI hat. He
told special officer Gray who is
stationed in the depot uniformed, who
went with the troubled Dutchman to the
central station. Longaker gave the police
The stord was told to the people in the
car on an evening train, and the Teuton's
lamentable tale was the absorbing topic
for the time