Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-09
A REPRESENTATIVE EMI-
GRANT.
The Same Old Story, With Vari.
atiOnS.

Chattanooga Times, 81
| q. W: McCracken, an emigrant er
route from the vicinity of Phila
delphia, Tennessee, to Palmer Post
office, Fremont county. Colorado. wa
swlndled last night in the depot out O
SlOl6. He, together with a large
number of neighbors, left their home
yesterday morning, arriving here al
$3.50 pm. They entered the Nashville
train at s o'clock, and while sitting
there a stranger accosted McCracken
engaged him IN conversation and in.
duced him to believe that he was
going to accompany him to Colorado.
The stranger was very affable, and
made very agreeable impression on
McCracken. While they were sitting
there talking pleasantly, a man entered
hvrriedly, announced himself as an
express agent, and demanded of the
stranger talking to McCracken the
payment of bill. The stranger said
he had no less than $1,000 bill, turn
ing appealingly at the time to Nc
Cracken. The latter was only too glad
to be of service to his new friend and
readily agreed to give him the money
on receipt of the $1,000 bill as collat-
eral, He took a large roll of bills from
q belt strapped across his body, which
he counted hurriedly, seeming anxious
to secure the crisp, bright bond. As
soon as the man received the money he
and the alleged expressman withdrew.
A few seconds later, while admiring
his bill, McCracken addressed himself
TO another gentleman sitting beside
him and asked him to examine it. The
latter took one glance at it and saw at
once that McCracken was swindled.
aud so told him. The bill for which
he had intended to give $1,000, but in
truth gave 81 ,0l6. was a seven per cent
gold bond of the United States Silver
Mining Company, of Denver, Colo
rado, but was not signed. The words
United States" appeared in large
letters at the head, and at first glance
the bond looks like a genuine United
States security, but is Of course
worthless paper of a fictitious company.
1t is the same bond used ali over the
country by swindlers, a soiourner
having been swindled out of $500 in
this city in precisely the same manner
few months ago.
When McCracken discovered that
he had been swindled the greatest
excitement ensued, and it was with
the greatest dificulty'that the gentle
man who discovered it could persuade
him to inform the police and take
measures to apprehend the scoundrels
The gentleman's interest was reused
in the matter, and he was active in the
search. The police became suspicious
OF him and he was arrested and taken
to the marshals Office and searched
but nothing discovered to confirm the
suspicious. A few moments later he
succeeded in establishing his identity
as gentleman of responsibility and Of
standing in commercial circles. and
Immediately released. His arrest was
extremity mortifying and humiliatinp
to him, and he says he will sue
the city and the railroads for
false arrest and carry it to
the furthermost ends. At his earn.
est request We suppress his name.
A short while after the deed was
discovered a telegram was received
/ from Bridgeport, Ala, signed by B.
+. Nevills, who was on the Nashville
train In charge Of anumter Of emf