The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-11
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The representative Of the IsrrIIoHcER at
MoundSville sends an interesting story Of the
neat manner In which q guileless resident Of
Marshall county was relieved OF considers.
BILE sum Of money by quartette Of thieves
connected with the notorious o. Brien's show.
The correspondent obtains bis information
from John Parkinson, Esq., who learned the
particulars Of the robbery from the victim
himself.
MIR. Tough, thrifty and wealthy German
farmer who purchased the Parkinson home
stead, short distance from Cameron, where
he resides, came into Cameron on the 10th Of
last month, the day o. Brlen's show exhibited
there, for the purpose OF getting $3.50, part Of
liam WOODBURY., merchant, for safe keeping.
This Is o common practice with farmers Of
the vicinity, there being no bank in the
town. Mr.. Tough intended using the money
TO pay note then due In b Waynesburg
bank.
Mr.. Woodburn did not happen TO have the
amount needed on hand, and asked Mr..
Hicks to give Mr.. Tough what he wanted.
This Mr.. Hicks consented TO do, and going
into DGyIs drug store, which Is located In
tbs most public place In town, counted out
the $3.50 and gave 1t to Mr.. Tough, who
wrapped the money up in piece Of paper,
and placing the roll In his pants pocket
stepped out on the sidewalk, where he was
accosted BY gentlemanly looking stranger,
who opened the conversation with some
casual remark about the show. leading the
unsuspecting German into conversation he
| htn, ha liuE1 IN TINT utofaItv NJ
Tough replied: "Yes, bought the Parkin-
son farm, and live on It" 1.-THE Parkinson
farm |" exclaimed the afiable strai ger, with
wel.ieigned surprise, "Wby, know Mr.. Par
kinson we'll must confess thatI am sur
prised that the old gentleman parted
with his homestead. He appeared 80 much
attached 10 the place that supposed be
would end his days there"
The stranger then became confidential, and
informed Mr.. Tough that his father, who had
died recently, had left 100000 in money to
his sister and himself, and that the old gen.
tleman had strictly enjointd upon him that
the money should beinyested In real estate.
Having read and heard wonderful stories OF
the productiveness and richness Of West Viz
ginia lands in minerals, coal and timber, as
we'll as their wonderful ,cheapness in
price, he had come hers for the purpose OF
I
was well pleased with the land In the vicini-
| ty OF Cameron, and thought 1t probable that
he would invest q portion. at least, OF his
funds In the neighborhood. However, he
could not finally decide upon that point un-
/ Ill the arrival OF Governor jackson, who had
engaged 10 meet him there that day. o
CHANGING up street. he exclaimed: Hello!
here Is the Governor nowh as tiae, portly,
middle aged gentleman approached.
The "Goyernorn came up and was intro.
duced. His Excsllency expressed himself
as delighted with the pleasure Of an acquain-
lance with one OF the solid farmers OF "old
Marshsll.n By this tina the trio is joined
by fourth gentleman, who is introduced as
MIR. stalnaker, Secretary Estate. The quar-
tette are soon joined by fifth gentleman,
who apologies for his intrusion and gives
his ground Tor joining the company, slight
win the first arrival. He explains that he
Is connected with the show, and invites tue
gentlemen 10 visit the tents and see the aUi-
mails before the show opens. The invitation
Is accepted, and after passing through the tent
| where the animals were kept, during which
time Mr.. Tough recolleots that they were
compelled several times to stoop down, in or
der 10 pass under some portions OF the cages
at which the gentlemen jostled him about
considerably; they were Invited 10 visit the
| tent where The "fat woman and otEer curio.
stiles were exhibited. In order to reach the
latter place Mr.. Tough says 1t wss necessary
10 pass through a narrow, dark passage way,
formed OF canvass. When Mr.. Tough emer.
ged from this passage way he found himself
entirely alone. His stable friend OF the
$50, 0Oe; the Governor OF the State who had
felt bonored by the privilege OF taking him
I hFft ha han ha damn
Secretary OF State; the civil, polite, liberal
hearted altache OF the show, and, worst Of
all; his $3.50 roll OF grsenbacks had all vanish.
ed as quietly and as completely as II Mother
Earth had opened and swallowed them up.
All this occurred on Friday, but the unfor-
tunats man kept the matter secret from ev-
cry one until the following Sunday. The
reasons be gives for thus keeping the matter
quiet were that his wife was in delicate
health, and be feared the effects upon her
health Of the shock occasioned by q
knowledge Of their heavy loss, and, second,
that he feared he would be laughed at for
allowing himself to be SO taken in II 1t be-
came known among bis friends and neigh
bors. His wife, detecting a change in her
husband, importuned him long In vain TO
tell her the cause OF bis trouble, and finally
determined TO have physician summoned,
declaring that he was seriously Ill, and that
something must be done, and at once"
Tnis brought abouta crisis, and after obtain
ing promise from hia faithful spouse that
'.she would not scold loo much" he related
the whole circumstance TO her. The old
gentleman is only TOO sorry now that he did
not at once make known mis- loss, and have
the scoundrels arrested bsfore they could get
out OF town, but the reasons above given
were sufficient 10 deter him from such a