Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-11
AN OLD GAME.
WORKED IN LANCASTER.

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WORKBD IN LANCASTER. 8
WHERE ARE THE sHARPEKs GONE :
The Story Of Two Thieves Who Missed Their
Expected Game.
On Thursdav afternoon two young men,
strangers in this city, called at the resi-
dence Of Mrs Mary E. Chamberlain, No. PSI
West King street, on the north side of tho
street and next to the corner Of Mulberry !;
they said they had seen announced on the
outside "Ofices For Rent" and desired
to procure one for few days. Mrs. G.
recognized the elder of them as man who
had rented room from her for couple of
days last summer, paid his rent and went
off as suddenly as he came. He acknowl-
edged the recognition and she remarked
afterwards that he seemed to have grown
considerably older than when he was here
last. They gave no names, stated no
particular business in which they wero
engaged, needed only table and chairs in
the rOOnl-which is q front parlor on the
first tiOor-and went in and out without
attracting any specia! attention from the
family.
Shortly after eleven o'clock yesterday
forenoon we'll known physician from one
Of the country districts, whose name shall
be DR.. Jones for the purpose of this nara
tive-because his name is not Jones-was
passing by tho Eshleman s. Rathvou
bank building, when he was accosted and
called by name by well-dressed and
fluent young man, a stranger to him, who
said that he was very glad to see the
doctor, he had been looking for him, sc.
He went on to say that his sister hal
long been an invalid, and the family had
resolved to send her down to the doctor 5
care and treatment, and he had COME tc
town to-day to arrange for this. The
doctor insisted that there must be some
mistake, that he was not taking any new
patients and that it would not suit him to
accommodate an invalid. He also in
qu;Ied the name of the young man who
informed him that he was Henry North,
from Columbia, sou of Mr.. North, presi-
dent of the Old bank there that he hi;n-
self was teller of it.
The doctor knew H. NJ. North, esq, of
Columbia, very well, though he knew moth.
ing of his domestic relations, and tho name
naturally suggested high social, profess
sioDal and financial standing. Tho young
man doubtless saw this, became more
loquacious and confidential, and with
beaming face proceeded to tell the doctor
of some good luck that had befallen him.
He had for a flyer bought q ticket in lot
terry which had drawn 4 $1,000 prize,
and pair Of fine oil paintings, which
he was about to receive in this city. He
insisted that, in token of his high apprecia-
tion of the doctor, and his expected kind.
ness to his invalid sister, he would present
him with these paintings !; as tho doctor
was driving he would get them right into
his buggy and let him take them along !;
the 5000 was 4 mere bagatclle, and. con-
sidering how he was to get it, he had con-
cluded to give it to a church. The doctor
insisted that he did not want the pictures,
could not accept them. and it would not
be convenient for him to take them along.
The young man insisted SO strongly that
the doctor agreed to 60 with him and see
them, and they proceeded around tho
square and down West King street.
All the way the alleged North kept on
talking, telling the doctor his plans, said
he was shortly to be married, his father
would give him An outfit in life, he had al
ready given him lot and the young man
had contracted for the erection of houss
i'll Columbia, it was to cost a, 500, but he
expected to spend $4,000 before he was
done. They walked rapidly down tho
street, past the Stevens house and somc-
where beyond Water crossed to tho north
side and his companion ushered the doctor
into house, which was afterwards found
to be No. 257 West King. Here in an office,
the front blinds being pulled down, behind
the table sat another young man, slim.
mer and taller than NORTH" to whom
the DIR. 8 new friend presented his ticket
The apparent proprietor of the place con-
graduated him on his luck, and handed
him or laid down on the table before them,
what purpOrted to be a package of Is, 600
in money. the proceeds of his prize. He
also said there were some odd dollars and
cents coming to him, which could
only be paid him i'll Philadelphia. "North'
affected entire unconcern for this, when
way in which he could give him his money
here. Then he unrOlled a black cloth
about two feet long and a foot wide. 1t
AtsU AuuOCASs 0SssAo butA Otu0E CudE6CtcES
worked on it in gold. A lot OF tickets
with figures on them were produced and
laid on the table blank side up North -
was told that he should draw eight of
them and when added up if the total Of
their numbers agreed with any number on
the cloth the value of his prize could then
be ascertained. "North' drew four and
asked the doctor to draw rs many for him,
which he did. The dealer of the game
figured up their drawing and reported that
they had won $1,000, which he appar-
emily laid out before them in
two $500 packages. North insisted
that tho doctor must take ono of them, aud
finally ho asscnted to this, but all three
packages were lett lying on the table be-
fore them. The winning entitled them to
another draw, and at tho conclusion of it
they We're told that this timo they had
lost $50. North said he Only had $1O
about him and, handing this over, re-
marked that perhaps the doctor could
accommodate him with like amount for
a little while. Tho doctor produced the
money, and third drawing was Lad.
This time the dealer said they must pay in
$3.50 to make good their losses.
" North - had no money in tcwn ;
plenty in the Columbia bank prob
ably the doctor had some handy.
He replied that he had, in bank in this
city (where his balance really was about
$4,000; would he get it? By this time y
suspicion that the game was being worked
on him had crept into the doctors mind,
and he seized the opportunity to get away.