The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-25
LuncIling at thefr Ex Cnse.
" EUNGEY JOBS y ATTEsIT TO HAVE WEST
ZEN CApIrAI IsT CAsH 4 NMECK.

- EINNE1 JUL = Al ltAil " HAVE NESi-
ZEN CAPITALIST CASH 4 CHECK.
The New York Tribune OF "Wednesday
says: The departure OF Oscar Wilde from
the shores OF America did not serve To
check the industrious career Of Joseph Sell
liz alias Hungry JOE" the " bancO-
stcorer," who 80 successfully Topcd
in" the poet Of the sunilowcr pre-
yious TO his departure for Europe.
An unsuccessful attempt OF this notorious
confdepcC-man to swindle Mr.. W. Nea-
CHER, the vice-presidcnt OF the Kcewatin
and Lake Winnipeg Mining Company, OF
Manitoba, was reported at police hoadquar-
tiers last night. Mr.. Meagbcr arrived i'm
this city on Saturday, and engaged 4 sUt
OF rooms at the metropolitan Hotel. Yes
tcrday he was walking Oh Broadway.
When near Canal street he was accostcd
10y name by tall, slim young man with q
smoothly-Shaycn face, who expressed his
pleasure at seeing hm in the city.
~ do not know you, sir" said MIR.
Meagher.
The young man said bis name was Will
liam Magic, and that lie was a cousin OF
John T. Nagle, the superintendent Of the
Keewatin gold mines. He asserted that he
had seen Mr.. Mcagher on trip that he had
made TO the mines last summer. Several
features and tolerably accurate dcscrip
ton Of the mines lulled Mr.. Meaghei's
suspicious, and the western tiuanccr and
the fictitious nephew Of his suDerintend-
Cnt, whose description answers TO that
Of "llungry joe" continued their walk
down the crowded street, chatting gaily.
When opposite the City Hall a third man.
wearing full whiskerS and well dressed,
confronted the two men. He spoke 10
-" Hungry Joe" and presented hun with a
bill. The latter stamped his foot, ran his
hands through his hair. and after vanIy
trying to beg of from his creditor pulled
out his peck look. lie produced check
on the Park Bank for 800 and appealed
to Mr.. Meaghcr for "lieayen's sake" to
help him get rid OF his creditor by cash
ing it.
1T il after bank hours, and can't get
the money otherwise" he said.
Mr. Meagher expressed perfect wiling
ness to oblige his new friend, but said he
would first have To return to the MctrOpol.
itan Hotel, where he had lett all his money.
This statement put the two banco-men in
good humor, and the whiskered creditor
invited Mr.. Measher and his friend to the
Astor House. A sumptuOus luncheon,
costing $40, was served at the expense OF
the creditor. When the bill was paid the
three men got into carriage and drove
to the Metropolitan Hotel. ON the way
suspicion that all was not right again
rose in the mind OF the man from
Manitoba, and vt the hotel he told his
friends that lie thought that they were
"playing him for fool" They expressed
the utmost indignation. and began to make
a disturbance, when Mr.. Meagher started
TO report his experience to the police and
ask their assistance in determining the
character Of the check. At tins action the
two swlndlers hastily deeamped.
The mines OF which Mr.. Meagher Is
are situated on an island In
Lake Winnipeg. lie thought that the
knowledge That Hungry Joe " displayed
Of their surroundings must have been
gained by reading a descriptive circular
Of them.