The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-11-01
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Enron GAZETTE IL must tell you about
missionary victim Of some sharpers Of this
civ, Mr.. Thomas c. Acton, the Assistant
Treasurer Of the United States gave me the
story Last week DR.. B., celebrated mis-
sionary in India was walking down Broadway
when a well dressed man stepped up to him
and said, "How do you do, Mr.. DobsOu, am
glad to see you" 81 am not Mr.. Dobson'
said DR.. B. as it possible that am mis-
taken ?" said the man. You are, am DR..
Big - India. ooh! beg your pardon,
and the man left. Two days after Or, B. was
walking down Broadway, when another well
dressed man came up to him, shook him by
the hand. How do you do DR.. b? when
did YOU get back frum India? you have for
gotten your old friends" " 1 have been away
a long time" said tic Doctor, " and ! have
forgotten many faces. ] presume ] knew you
years ago" al want to hear about your
missionary work in India" said the man.
Which way are you goingF' 81 am going
down 10 Wall Street." said the Doctor. We
will walk together" said the man, and then
commenced asking questions about India. As
tbcy got further down, the man said, By the
way, have drawn some books as prizes in a
lottery, and if you will 20 in with me, | will
rive YOU part Of them for your India school.
So they walked into a place, and were re-
ceived by man who did not pay much
attention to them. "I'll take those books Of
mine, " said the Doctors friend. " All night"
and they were passed out, and a number were
turned over to DIR. b. for Z" India. think
| will make another drawing, / must do some
thing more for India" said the Doctors
friend. "Is this gambling ~ asked the
good Doctor. "Oh, no, that is carefully
avoided" said his friend. After drawing
number Of tickets the man who seemed TO run
the place said, "you bad better pay for your
tickets VERY we'll" said the Doctors
friend, and paid over lot Of money. Then
he drew again. On being called on to pay,
he said. 81 have no more money with me.
Doctor have you any money ~ The Doctor
produced Si5. The drawing continued, and
his friend again said 81 must borrow a little
more from you, / am bound to do something
handsome for India The Doctor said he
had no more money. "A check will do,
said his friend you can have it back in halt
an hour. The Doctor produced check and
filed it out for $500, and handed II to bis
friend. The drawing still continued, and the
Doctor was asked TO lend another check. lie
refused. cts only for half an hour said his
friend So the good Doctor filled out another
check for $500. In few moments the pro
prietor rose. lookup the money aud the checks
saving. gentlemen you have lost, and
walked away. The Doctor then began to
suspect something was wrong, and asked his
friend fer an explanation. His friend began
to weep. They walked down town together,
bis weeping friend saying, " ! did hope to do
something fine for your missionary work IN
India. but l have lost my money and yours
too" Suddenly the friend sloped. The Doc
tor saw that he victim. He went at
once to the office Of bis friend who was a
distinguished lawyer and statesman, and told
him the story. I'VE will 60 to the Sub
Treasury and see Acton, said tic lawyer
Mr.. Acton was for many years, the head OF
the Police force Of this city. Here's my
friend. a missionary, and he has been dread
fully swindled and / wish you would help
him." said the lawyer to Mr.. Acton. So the
Doctor told his story. lie did not know the
place where he was swindled, or even the
street Acton asked him some questions re-
garding the details, and then said come in
here Wednesday at two O'Clock" On We'd
nesday, the Doctor appeared at the Sub
Terasury. and he was quite anxious too.
Here's your SIS, said Mr.. Acton, handing
him the money. The Doctor was surprised.
"Do you recognize that check for $500 p
asked Mr. Acton, handing him a check, Yes
that's my check" said the astonishcd Doctor.
Z" Do you recognize that check for $500
asked Mr.. Acton. handing him another check.
" Yes, that's mine,' said the dumbiOunded
Doctor. "Now you have got your money
back, YOU had better get of to India as soon
as you can" said Acton. Better not let any
more men who wish 10 help India fool with
you. BY the way don't you think New York
needs missionary work as well as India ~
The Doctor left with a light heart. In telling
me the story Mr.. Acton said, after ] had
handed bin the money and the checks, that
missionary looked at me for moment, as i
be suspected was one Of the thieves, and
that l was only disgorging, in giving him
back his property.
MoRAL-Let missionaries who visit New
York beware how they coniidc in short &C
quaintances who love to do good. The
property was secured in this way. The
Government detectives were put at the job.
They found the place, and said to the swim
dlers, give up that money and the checks, and
we wont 90 any further. Pay ment has been
stopped. II you don't, VIC raise not around
here So they got what they were after.