Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-25
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DR.. Wilson, Of Oregon, Meets the Bank
Presidents son.


Es-e York sun.
DR.. Robert B. Wilson, OF Portland
Oregon. who Is stopping AZ the Westmln-
ster Hotel. fell into the hands Of bunko
men on Friday. and when they let him 20
he left with them s.. $50. Of which 50 was
/ cash. Yesterday he caused the arrest OF
two u them and got back sos
Dr.. Wilson IS - years old, ana has
Travelled before He says be reads the
newspapers. he Is tail. full-bearded, and
wears glasses. TO the ordinary eye ne
does not look al all Ike man Wnom con
Edence men would De apt 70 tackle
At I O'Clock on Friday afternoon DT.
Wilson took a walk up Sixth avenue. Al
Iwenty-i0uFth street handsomely dress
"a young man grabbed his hand and shook
Il warmly.
why, Doctor shake, Pm awfully
glad 10 see you again snake J. 1t does
nae GOOD u catch sight Of familiar face"
J.Z-saw shakej.
Yes" gasped tie Doctor, regaining
control Of MS arm. 4 don't exactly re-
call yOu.'
That's too bad said the young man,
and his cheerful smile died away. ~ ny
I'm the son Of c. c. Beekman. President
Of the bank al Jacksonville, Oregon I've
just come back from Europe with mother
and sister. Haven't a friend IN New
Ork; that's why I'm 50 glad 10 see you.
Why, you know Henry Failing, Of Port
land. don't yOu:'
Mr.. Beekman's name can be found I'M
der Oregon in the Bankers Almanac
for ISs3. % can Mr.. Failing's. DR.. Wilson
did not reflect on this. be dld know MI
Failing and Mr.. Beekman, and ne SAID 50.
Besides, the young man was apparently
not needy person. He wore plum
c0lOred suit Of fashionable cut, neat but
expensive watch chain stretched across
D. -fat FNlfT~
diamond SpaTkled in his scarf. perhaps
/ do know this young man. Dr. llsOn
said 10 himself, and, 70 make up Tor his
former lack Of cordially. he began 10
shake hands again. They talked and
walked a while. Then the young man
said:
BY the way, I've got something real
interesting 70 tell you You've heard
about the new scheme they have got up IN
Boston To put up the big church,
DR.. Wilson had not heard, and said so.
- Well" continued the young man,
80 it's a sort Of lottery, you know. out Of
pure charity | took a chance, and if I'm
not mistaken I've won some money. If
you've a moment to spare Wen 90 and get
DR.. Wilson saws that the young man led
him TO a. East Twenty-third street. There
was sign on the door. which DR.. Wilson
thinks was physicians sign. They went
into what seemed 10 be the front parlOr,
which was handsomely caTpeted and fur
nished. several men were gathered about
a green baiZe-cOYered table, on which
We're many figures and designs in gold,
blue and red 1t did look remarkably like
a benevolent sOciety's layout.
Zone Of the men who was sitting behind
the table" the doctor said yesterday,
'.shufiied up lot Of blue cards when he
saw US enter. and handed one to my COM
paniOn. Then he said that the young man
had won. and handed him a package Of
money. which ne said contained S25H.
Then the young man induced me to take
a chance"
DR.. Wilson took several other chances
and soon had parted with $50 in cash,
500 check. and an Endorsed draft for
$4,000 on DreXel, Morgan & Co. Then he
went and consulted Clark Bell, his law
yer. Mr.. Bell said that he would try and
save the draft. although he thought il
would be a difficult thing 10 do, because
the bankers would be bound to pay it if it
was presented. He sent an advertisement
TO "A morning paper that night Offering
500 reward for the return Of the draft.
Before the banking house was open es-
terday morning Mr.. Bell and DR.. Wilson
assembled the steps which overlook Broad
and Wall streets.
"We are ahead Of the bunko men," re-
marked Mr.. Bell, land may save the
draft"
\ few minutes later the doors were
opened. and the story was told to Mr..
Morgan. He said that all that could be
done would be to delay any one who
should present the draft. Mr.. Bell re-
manned in the bank, and DR.. Wilson went
away for a time. In his absence a tall and
brOad-shOuldered man came in, and step
ping to the Cashiers desk. presented the
draft. and called for the $4,000. He was
made to wait, and a messenger was sent
for "a policeman.
just then a hubbub arose in Wall street,
near by. a dapper little man, looking
like a prosperous young broker, went fly
ing along, pursued by a tall man in eye
glasses. The tall man kept shouting
"StOp thief" He gained upon the little
man, and cOrnered him in a doorway.
Then policeman came along and took
the little man in charge.
The prisoner was the spurious son Of
the Jacksonville bank President, and his
pursuer was DR.. Wilson. The doctor had
spied him lurking at the corner. The man
VINO had presented the draft was also ar
rested. He said he was Edward William
son, a clerk, 20 years old, and gave his
residence as st. Nicholas avenue and 1921
street, DR.. Wilson recognized him as the
man who had dealt the cards in the house
in East Twenty street. The other
prisoner said he was Robert Price, clerk,
30 years old, Of HOboken.