The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-01-20

WINNING GAME THAT DIDN'T wIN.-Two
years ago last July. Mr.. Sebastian J. Luther, =
an oily-tongued lightnlng-rod man to put Lro-
tectOr his building for which he to pay $40.
When the job WAS completed Luther gave his note
for that amount, payable IN one year, to y M.
Sickes, or bearer. In r few months after he
ceived letter signed by n. NJ Sickles and dated
a. Allegheny City, proposing to make a liberal dis
count on the note il he would cash it. Mr.. Luth-
or at once forwarded to Sckles, al Allegheny
check Tor the amount and duly received by mail a
note exactly like the one he had given. with the
same date and same amount, but with his sigma
ture torn OF. Nr. Luther put the note away, sup
posing. Of course, that the matter was fnaIly
ing the name of John 5. Winn visited his place
and presenting to him the original note, demand
ed its payment Luther told him he had already
paid 1t TO Sickles put the stranger protested that
Sickles had swindled him, informing Luther that
he was Government officer from Michigan. and
unless the note was paid he would levy on his pro
perty and not only compel him to pay the amount
OF the note, but also mileage from Michigan at the
rate OF ten cents per mile. Instead of kicking the
scoundre out Of his house as he should have done,
Mr. Luther became alarmed at his threats and
parted for Ebeusburg. Some time after he left,
placed 1t in the hands Of Deputy Serfd kinkead,
who, after discovering that Wiun had given the
20 by Helst's hotel, where he had stopped be-
fore going to Luther's proceeded to the railroad
found him and conducted him to Justice Kinkead's
Office He there claimed to be practising lawyer
in Jackson, Michigan, and therefore gentleman
VINO would scOfh % De concerned IN a dlshohest
transaction. The Justice informed him that he
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lowing day, when he promptly put up $500 for his
appearance at that time. and thereupOn
leased The .matter was compromised. however,
by him and Mr.. Luther in an hour two after
they left the Office OF the Justice, but know
nothing about the terms Of settlement. We sup
pose that Mr. Luther got his money back. but II
he didn't satisfy himself beyond all doubt that the
money was good, the chances are ten to one tn I
Winn has swindled him a second time with a lot
of counterfeit national bank notes. The lesson
Mr. Luther has learned will be useful to him,
well az to others, II the same fraudulent game is
attempted TO be played on them by Winn or any
other swindler Of the same stripe.
The little game played on Mr.. Luther is not the
first swindling operation in this county at which
course that Mr. William Carney. Of Munster town
chip, is correct in his assertions and cOniecturss
That gentleman assured us the other day that b
entirely convinced IN his mind that the
man Winn was one Of the parties Interested in
what he claims TO have been the forging Of his
daughters subscribing witness. TO certain note
for $3.50. This trauSactiOu occurred about years
ago, the value received for the note. the holders
maintain, being lot of patent bed-bOttoms ship
ped to MIR. Carney by firm doing business st
Jackson, Mich. under the name Of r. N. Davis *
Co., and for the sale Of which lIr. Carney was to
act as agent The latter alleges that he never
the bed-bOttems back the two he reserved being
in lieu Of the railroad freight he paid the en-
tire lot. Mr Carney says he Identifies Winn as
the{m8n who came TO settle with him mOnths ago
by the description given OF him. well by a re-
mark he made about his ability 10 obtain 5afl TO
almost any amount without going very far and
had he been I'm town Thursday last be declares
TO answer for the crime he alleges against him.