Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06
ROBBING 4 FARMER.
NEW FEATURE IN TUE CONFIDENCE
MANS GAME.
How "fiv Riil," \ Ch'caGo TAIei. Peias.
Himself OF AZ The FaFm~r's Son and vtsA h
nn Accomptlce Secures n Pot Of Money.

Himself oG az the Farmer. sen and wtsh
an Accompilce secures n Pot Of Me.ey.
4 letter from Glen City, Penn, says
Elmer Snyder is wealthy farmer whc
lives short distance outside of this vii
lage. He is a ~idower and lives alon.
with his servants in fine mansion close
to the highway. He Is ~ prominent fig
ure in political and soeial circles, and i
q. Deacon in the local Methodist church
.4hout five years ago his wife died. TIL
cause Of her death was attributed to the
absence of her only child, boy. wht
ran away from home about Is years aPf
on account of some trifing troubles witt
his folks. The farmer is one Of the larg
est land owners in the district, and j
was always believed that he kept larg,
sum OF money in the house. About tw.
weeks ago he presented fashily dressed,
handsome young man to his friends an''
nelghbors as his long lost son. Simu
taneously with the arrival Of the youn,
man ugly rumors began to spread abon
his past life III Chicago and other citi.
OF the West. 1t was generally know
that young Snyder had led fast lif,
and for time the country people fougl
shy of him: but the engaging manner
and plausible talk of the young ma,
made him MANY friends. and the oil.
farmer soon became proud of his hand
some boy. In few days another rumo
started to the effect that he was not Sny
ders son, but another person who VIZ
trying to impose upon the farmer. Tn
story soon gained credence from the Ia.
that when questioned about his earl
farm life the young man was always q
fault. Whether these MINORS reach
The ears of the old farmer or not is u,
known. The young man grew in Il
old mans favor and accompanied hin
verywnere. Wednesday handson
md elegantly dressed woman unaccor
panied drove up to the village inn n.
secured accommodations for a few day
,aying she was from Philadelphia, Il,
lesired quiet room. While walking,
he street she met the lately return.
turner's son. They suddenly becan,
Intimate, and until Thurs o niel It i
dueed her to few ladies rs Mrs. Dieke,
son, of Philadelphia, and said she W.
the wife Of friend Of his. On Frila
morning the servants in the Snyd
ncsanad ncarahcs " Sers T fTEsSflsfA at the
and, as he was an habitual early riser ~
fact caused much comment. After waii
ing until 10 o'clock they decided to CT
him. Going to his room they found til
door locked. another unusual fact. The
raped loudly, and receiving no answe
determined to break open the door
FIRST they tried to find young Snyder
but could find no trace of him. Burst
ing open the door, they found the Oh,
man lying full length upon the foo
bound and gagged. The ropes tha
bound him were wrapped around hi
arms and legs with double twist, Will
the gag was tightly wedged into hi
mouth. Cutting the cords and liftn.
him to his feet, they administered re
storatives. When he had sufficiently Re
covered the old man said: "That youn,
man was not my son. have bee
crnelly deceived and robbed, pointing T.
safe which stood in the corner of tL
room. The safe had been opened al
the contents were scattered about tn
floor. The farmer went on to tell ho'
he had sat up with his supposed son IN
til IL O'Clock and had then gone to bed
He was roughly awakened by having
| gag forced into his nou, and before i
could help himself he was bound an
| gagged. In the partial darkness he sa'
two figures. After they bad securel
fastened him one of them went To tn
bureau and coolly lighted the lamp. A
soon as the light was tilrned up the farm
cr recognized the face Of the vouII
man he thought his son and the st,lis
woman who had stopped at the taverl
They tookthe safe-kev from his peck
robbed the safe, putting the money u
valise which :Lc woman carried. Ate
they had taken everything the youn
man said: Good bye, papa, / will pa
your respects to yonr son when ! e.
lack to Chicago He wants to h.
from you" The pair then left the room
locking the door behind them. The 0!
mai. is completely hr9lsen down by I'll
occurrence. The po.icc authorities we,
notified, and a search was naf
for the missing couple. Not Il
slightest trace could be found
: :hem. This morning n deiecii'
from Chicago arrived in the v
age looking Tor two individuals who
description tailies exactly with that.
the farmers bogus son and the h4.sl-!
dressed woman who put up at the ,asor
Upon visiting Mr.. Snyder the de.ec'i
{ saw that the young man was not his 3"
l bat an old Chicago thief and confiisn
c man, ard known by his associates
' crime As Fly Bill" and who went md
j the alias Of John Peters, Harry Rt
: ledge. etc. The woman, he said, vas
e eno,ed courtesan from Chicago. who
e wanted there for a number Of crime
), The loss to the farmer is nearly eo.5
K The property consisted Of q 90,
:, green backs ard the balance was II Gt
!. er.lrueus i,o1ds. The numbers oi I
= holds have l~-en furnished 10 the af'h'
: isaes. ami large reward VIII oe ose'
!, for the arr-s. Of the thieves
e