Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
RoGUs DOODLE.
A Frenchman Falls Willing Victim to
Sharpers-How u Brace of Crooks Nam
aged to Obtain So. 900 from Mr.. Pierre
Dupin.

A Frenchman Falls willing Victim to
Sharpers-How u Brace of Crooks Man
aged to Obtain So, 900 from Mr.. Pierre
Dupin.
Veap Orleans Tines Democrat, Nor. IS.
Confidence men. as a rule, are sharp,
| and often when they select a victim they
| are put almost to their wits ends 10 ac-
| cOmplish their object. Sometimes, how
| ever, they strike easy prey, as illustrated
| in the case of William PuJos. who, on
| November 13. was beat out OF S4,O4S on
| the most fiimsy trick ever played. Two
| Frenehmen engineered that job, ana they
| have since succeeded in evsding the po-
| lice. At that time the trick by which
! they obtained William Pujos' money was
! considered the most open ever perpetrat-
! ed, but yesterday a game was brought TO
| light which for simplicity knocked the
| other completely out.
! Mr.. Pierre Dupln, the victim IN this
! case. arrived in this city on October 70,
and as he stepped off the train cabby
| cried SICab sirT' @NO.v replied Mr..
/ Dupin in French, 81 will take the street
carr "Well said,' chimed in the stran-
| ger: 81 will do the same" and thus did
| Mr.. Dupin make the acquaintance OF the
! sharper, who for the sake OF convenience
| shall be known as No. /, he haying Ialled
! to tell Mr.. Dupin his name. Mr.. Dupln
went to his room, No. 129 Bourbon street,
| where he deposited safe in his trunk 1900
marks and 1000 francs, money he had re-
| Gently inherited. He saw No. l fire.
quently on the street, speaking to
him often about ordinary every
! day affairs. but never became
over confidential. On sunday, now
/ ever. No. met Mr.. Dupin at Mr.. Lefruits
| house. and together they went to mass at
the Cathedral. Then they dined at res
taurant, No. doing the hOnors. Dinner
| over. No. | suggested that they take
ride on the river. and Mr.. Dupin ac-
cepted, boarding the Second District ferry.
| On reaching the other side stranger ap-
peared on the scene, aud rushing up 10
| No. l spoke to him like lOng-lOst brother,
rafting away as fast as horse could
trOt, telling No. l that he had just come
from Brazil, where he had inherited 3
! 0O0. 900 francs. OF course No. l made No.
acquainted with Mr.. Dupin, and the
two continued their walk, coming over
to this side on the Jackson street ferry.
During the conversation between the
men, No. 2 asked Mr.. Dupin if there was
an Archbishop in town, as he wanted to
deposit his money with him; and while he
talked No. piloted the party into Borges',
where they ate supper. At table No. /,
as if moved by a sudden impulse, turned
| to No. 2, and suggested that he deposit
| his wealth with Mr.. Dupin for safe Keep
ing until morning. No. , agreed, not
wishing to carry so much money around
with HIM. Mr.. Dupin did not want to
| have the responsibility thrust upon him,
the trust. Together they all adj
journed to Mr.. Dupin's room,
where No. . took a large roll,
| purportiug to be franc notes, and
handed it to Mr.. Dupin. He carefully
placed it in his trunk with his money,
locked the trunk, and then, to prove his
honesty, handed the key to No. 1. They
all then left the room, Mr.. Dupin locking
| the door and placing the key in his pocket,
his new friends taking their departure,
and Mr.. Dupin adjourned to Jean Bap-
lists barroOm, near by, to get drink.
| 1t was about o'clock when he entered
the saloon, and soon he was in cOnversa-
ton with the Darkeeper, telling him the
events of the day. The barkeeper advised
him to go back to his room, as some
thing might happen to the money, and
Mr.. Dupin followed the advice, only to
find that the door was still securely
| locked He went back to the barroom,
had a laugh at the barkeeper, took an
other drink and at 9: 80 O'Clock went home.
Once alone he did not feel so brave; Wis
ions of thieves and burglars haunted his
brain, and, driven almost crazy by the
responsibility of having 100000 francs
lot of candles and sat up all night. The
hours passed slowly, but daylight
came at last, the market carts rat
tied through the streets, and the
city awoke. Ten O'Clock, the hour
at which his new found friends were
to come for their treasure, arrived,
but they failed to put in an appear
ance. a half hour passed slowly, and
still they came not. Mr.. Dupin grew sus-
picious and broke open the trunk. There
was No. rs bundle of bills just as they
had been left the night before. With
trembling fingers lie unrolled the -
United States note which envelOped the
PACKAGE and found that it was but a
bundle Of worthless paper. His money,
Of course, was gone, the strangers having
distracted it when the bundle of paper
was deposited in the trunk.
Mr.. Dupin says his money consisted of
! twelve 900 mark notes and seven 1000
franc notes, representing about $4,000 in
| United States currency. He describes the
confidence men as follows: No. l, five feet
ten inches high, black mOustache, large
| forehead, large nose, dark eyes, black stiff
hat, gray pants and black coat; he ap-
peared to be about forty years of age, and
is French. No. ,, beard just growing,
small moustache, blue eyes and brown
hair. He is also French, and is about
thirty-fve years of age, and wears dark
clothing.
The police investigated the case, but
have so far failed to find a clue on which
to work, hence it is hardly probable that
the sharpers will ever be captured.