Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16

wildte) with palpitation;
Mystic longings thrill them through,
o. have pity, boo-hoo.hool
Come and see us, Oscar, do
Soothe our desperation
ALBERT F. KERoHEvAL.
Los ANGELES, April IA, 1882.
HOW ADAMS WAS TRAPPED.
Details Of How Charles Francis Adams Became
the Victim Of Bsnco Swindlers.
The telegraph gave the general
facts Of the bold swindle perpetrat-
ed on Charles Francis Adams In
Boston. The New York papers OF
the 9Th Of April contain the details.
Adams, whose mind is weak and
chaotic, was accosted by young
man Of elegant dress and insinuat-
ing conversation. He was taken
with the stranger and permitted
himself to be led to the gambling
den. When the two entered the
gaming room half dozen men
were found engaged in the ordina-
~ game of banco. Mr.. Adams
could not comprehend what was
geing on, and seemed daZed and
uneasy. His companion protested
ignorance of the nature Of the pro.
ceeding, but. being addressed by
one of the players, the young man
was finally induced to stake q little
money on the result OF the shake
Of the half dozen dice. He won
500. The next turn brought him
$500, and he became quite interest
ed, calling Mr.. Adams's attention
to his remarkable luck. The next
shake brought up the wonderful
combination of
SIX ACES,
And $1,000 was credited to the
lucky young man from Washing.
ton. One more round added $500
to his gains, and his jubiIation
knew no bounds when he was paid
1890 In clean cash. The sight of
the money seems to have won over
Mr.. Adams. He thought IL was a
very funny game. He never saw
money made so fast, not even in
the Court of st. James. He be-
came childishly delighted and
readily yielded to the suggestion,
now for the fret time made to him,
that he should risk q small sum
to win o great one. He won, of
course. But as his success increas.
ed that of his friend disappeared.
The young man had lost his So, 800
by the time the old man had won q
somewhat larger sum. But from
that point the fates turned against
both. The youngsters grief was
most elusive, Mr.. Adams being
only annoyed at his losses. To re-
trieve their fortunes if possible,
both began the doubling up pro-
Gees, increasing the amount of
stakes at each turn. When the
score against Mr.. Adams had be-
come a. large as suited the desires
Of his plunderers it was determined
to settle up. The victim had less
than $500 with him and settlement
was made in checks. Mr.. Adams
was much chagrined over the loss,
but on reaching the street and
being condoled with by his COM
panion in misfortune, the annoy
ance wore away, 30 that, having
been taken by a roundabout way
to his house on Mount Vernon
street, he was left at the gate In his
usual good spirits. The house was
then Swallowed by the banco men
to see ii there was to be any retalia.
tive movement, but soon, Mr..
Adams, seemingly in placid uncon-
scioQsnsss Of his losses, came out
with q lady member of the family
for 0 ride. It was therefore deemed
safe to press the checks to pay
ment.
"sHovING" THE CHECKS.
The checks were drawn on the
Merchants' National Bank, where
Mr.. Adams keeps an account not
often exceeding $4,000. Although
the checks were payable to bearer,
the gamblers preferred to cash
them through another dep0sitor.
The largest one was accordingly
given to Mr.. B. M. Fernald, q law
yer and member ofthe Legislature,
Tor collection. The. check was
taken to Mr. Fernald by one
Charles j. Norton, with whom Mr..
Fernald had previously had deal
ings as real estate agent ia Penn
berton square. He deposited the
check to bis own credit at the
bank, where he nas a private ao-
count. This was on Wednesday,
March 20. and Mr.. Fernald says he
not to draw against the
check until the following Monday,
IN order that In the mean time the
check should, in the course of bust
ness, be returned to Mr.. Adams on
the fret of the month. AS a mat
ter of fact this was the means of
the exposure. The check over
drew Mr.. Adams's account q few
dollars, and the notifica-
lion resulted In an investigation.
ADAMs's MENTAL WRECK.
Mr.. Adams's condition is really
pitiable. The collapse, his wife
sayf, is to be attributed to intense
to work while Minister
at the court of st. James. As an
of his absent-minded- |
ness it may be mentioned that q
few days ago he drew out check /
for $500 to be given friend. He
told his private secretary that he
would deliver 1t personally. He
put 1t In his pocket, and four times
within half an hour afterward
Asked that it be given him, not be.
Ing able to rec0llect that 1t was
already In his possession. His
'amiIy has preferred that he should
ose 500 or 5000 now and then,
'ather than have him feel that. it
vas necessary to put him under .
guardian while away from home.
BE knows but little Of the facts In
he present case, and nothing at all
Il the publication. Hereafter