The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1883-09-06
WILLIAM YOUNG vIcTlMI5SD.

The Phila. "Press" contains tho
following account OF tho way in
which William Young, recently Of
uifliuburg, was fixed up by ives.
tern sbarpers
Waukesha, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE
fact has Just leaked ont that William
Young, president OF bank at Read
ing, Pa, has just been neeced OF
considerable amount OF money by
confidence men. IL appears that
last Wcdnesay Mr.. Young arrived
here and went into stylish quarters
at the Fountain House. On Thurs.
afternoon a iino-looking young man
approached Mr.. Yodiig. "Mr
Young, Of Reading said tho strang-
er, travelling aud have not seen any,
body from home in weeks" and tho
young man Informed Mr.. Young
that he was son Of HenryS. Eek
ert, president of the Second National
Bank of Recalling. Ho asked airec-
tionately for news. and about Mr..
Young's son, who is cashier in his
fathers bank, aud other people in
Reading The two meu separated
agreeing to meet Friday morning at
the Silurian Springs.
Promptly at the hour aud tho
place named they met again. The
stranger was in buggy and begged
Mr. Young to get id and take an
airing. He did so, AMI they started
for Bethesda Park which Mr.. Young
had not yet seen. Whom near the
foot Of main street, the stranger re-
marked TINT he bad bought some
lottery tickets, and guessed that he
would see if they had drawn any,
thing. 30 he halted in front of the
widow Jones house, ard tho two
went in. Thoy we're ushered into
rooms, the only furniture Of which
was n wooden table, on which were
n special drawing chart and bunch
OF numbered cards. A man at the
table said tho strangers ticket had
won $l,O0), but the stranger had
owned only onc-'enth Of it, SO bo
would be given 500
Mr.. Young saw n pile Of bills II
foot deep, aud play began. Now his
companion was $500 ahead, and then
again pcnniless. lie Jumped from
the table in frenzied state and
wanted the lottery man to take his
note. NO sir" Up and down tho
floor tho young stranger walked,
picturing tho horror Of nm exposure.
and the sorrow Of bis respected faith
er and mother, and the coolness of,
his bightoned friends Light came
at last. The lottey man wonll take
the noto of Mr.. Young, bank pres.
ident, and savo Mr., Youpg's friend.
The latter gave note for $500 for
security, for seventy days, and the
stranger gave note for, $500 to
Mr.. Young for sixty days.
Mr. Young began Investigating,
and found that ho had been vim
died. On Saturday he informed the
Sheriff, and before night the agreea-
ble young stranger was in tho cool.
or.
When the case was called to-day
MIR. Young was nowhere to be found
and the prisoner was held until 2
o'clock for the appearance OF his ac.
cuser, but at 2 o'clock no complaint
came, aud tho prisoner was dscharg-
cd. An hour later Young came
steaming into the Justices Office and
inquired for the prisoner. His sur.
prise and chagrin when he found ha
had been discharged because of bis
non'appearance may be immagined
lie explained that q fiiend OF
Eckert took him out Of town on the
promise to get the $500 note and
in that way freed Eckert, aud he
discovered, too late, that he was
victimized, simply to keep him away
from the court"roorn until the pris.
oner should be discharged. An Of.
fort was made to re- arrest Eckert,
but he had left the town.
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