New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-20
DECEIVING OLD Mr.. CLOCK.
LED AWAY BY A SPRUCE YOUNG MAN.
swISDLED OUT OF $1,000 AND CHECKS FOR a

| swISDLED OUT OF $500 AND CHECKS FOR
LARGE AMOUNT
Alfred Clock of No. $50 Madisou-avc, was on
Thursday last made the victim OF swindlIng
operation somewhat similar to that practised upon
Charles Francis Adams recently. Mr.. Clock
is over eighty years OF ago and
is possessed of considerable property. lie
had stroke of paralysis year or two ago and he
has been rather weak-,nnded ever since then. On
Thursday, contrary TO his usual cusiom Mr. Clock
had been down town alone. He was returning
home on a Fourth-ave. car when spruce-appeai-
ing young man called him by name and inquired
after the members OF his family Mr. Clock en-
tered into conversation with the young man,
who said that his name Stokes and that he
neighbor oe Mr. Clock. After few min'
ntes' conversation Stokes said that he would have
to leave the at the next corner as he was going
to place where h had won considerable money
the week before by betting on horse-races.
The car was then about up to Thirty-seventh-
ST., aud Stokes said that If Mr. CLOCK
" vould accompany him to the place, where
he was gong to draw his money, he would then 20
up town with him. The old gentleman at once con-
sented and when the place was reached some
money was paid over to Stokes. Tne man who did
this remarked: "You have got q chance In the
lottery. Don't you want 10 draw |"
"Oh never have any luck in such things re-
piled the innocent Stokes.
Then why not let your friend draw" said tho
man. This seemed to strike STOKES
Us very good idea. and Mr.
Clock was asked to draw a number out of box
filed with tickets. The man, who was manipulate
ing the game, announced that Mr., Clock had won q
large sum Tor Stokes and he politely invted him'
SINCE he naa had such good luck to draw number
on his own account Mr. Clock drew several timed
tt.ath ha fna
$50. He pcrscvered, however, and was pres
ently told that $12S would be re-
oulred TO cancel his indebtedness lie gave
q cneck fer this amount, and continued the game,
| nylng out checks ircqdeuuy. One Ut them was ZOE
| no less q SUN tnan $1,000. They were drawn on
has an account. One or the peop.e Ill '9 .mG
room hnaly suggested that the % oie
gentleman shouIa b 1 go eudsvor IGe 10 uot Saek
| mis- lUs,ngs A Gao vas called. and stokes ana MI.
ulocA proceeded to the oank here hey Were joined by
man named William edwards, twenty-seveh years
| od. Mr. Clock urew Sl,5Up from lac BANK, anu
then returned WIN the Two men 10 tne sceh1 Oh his
losses. hen they e"tefed tde ndn IL charge ashoo
| nan ed b IN tne pl 800. Ihe man cOUly put tho
roll OF bill, in pocket ana said mat the account
was square. relurhing 20 The oil man AT tne Same
| time q cnecK %l zS, wnlcn he had gwen h'h'
| ,.r. Clock return, d nome and related MS ehpc-
| renee TO MS daughter and TWO gr%losons Win
| whom lie lives. hc vas very mach cXcl,cd and iG
pa alysis. lie has not yet recovered roh Uhe el-
| iec,s Oh the adventure. Mr. OlOcks gran sons at
| once LOOK Legal advice anu uetecIyes were SET 10
| work On tue case. lhe CASHIER oi The f1itn Avenue
| t1alk no Iced tIat a stianSe man was WIN hr
| ,IocK when ne urew tne @l 300. lie LOOK noIo
OF ms appealanee, halL c saspev.ins ssr.iay .IIy
| something was wrong, as Sir. Clock was usualIy
| accom-, ,auied to the bLnk Dy his uau8nter Ars
| blrseIOe lie therefore was able 10 give the detee
uyes "A GOOD account tue appearanve oi one ot tho
| swlndleis ana on Mohday Edwards was attesteu.
ne cvu,d nave been arrested before, Dut the detec-
tiyes delayed, hoping 10 get hls patlher IN cIlnc
| otukes Nj CLOCK. owing 10 his age anu lnhiini-
| tiss. ls no. aule give a clear account oi mo
| aupearance of tue or OF ne pace wnere no
| was taken. Edwards wnen arraigned DeIore Jusice
Kubreth IN The iorkyi.e Police Court SAID that ne
W., by occupation uoOKkceper ANA tha1 lie lVen
| IN I.lgntn-aye. lie was cJnIIlltted Wl.nouG Dul
for trai on charge larceny III the llrsV de 81 O.
| Alr CLOCK has no. been IN business lor many
years he was formerly III the Zeal estate ousuess
| and owns a large amount of properly bota III thls
| CITY anu BrOokiyu. re uIakes MS lode Win MS
| widowed daughter, Mrs EYeiIud Diesesoie'
| and her two sOhs, A ana a. '. MeseIole'
lrJuce before, about Two years ago, at New-bayen,
| Ar ClocA was made tho victim oi somewhat 81 III,
| ar tIa.isactlun, uoing nducca 10 glye checAs anu
casu lor "A large ainounv Tor one of Two Worthless