The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-09-09
CONFIDENCED.
P. w. Eisenhour is Made the
Dupe of a Sheming
Scoundrel.
A United States Marshal Who
Plays Seven Up With His
Prisoners.

One of the slickest confidence games
ever heard OF came to Light last night. of
which P. w. Eisenhour was the victim.
The facts, as related by that gentleman,
are as follows:
He, with his wife and two children. were
travelling in covered wagon from Barton
county this state to Kansas, N quest of
some place to locate.
Yesterday at noon be was 22 miles from
TT. Scott and here the fraud began.
A man giving the name Of q. c. Mein,z.
and claiming to be United States mar
shall, approached him and told him he
wanted him. The reason assigned was
that ne, Eisenhour, filled the description Of
man alleged to have stolen a large sum
OF money from Holden, and the marshal
told the prisoner he would have to take
him thi,her for trial. He showed the
warrant and Eisenhour had no alternative
bit 10 follow.
The marshal then earched him and took
from him 1870 in clean hard cash, giving
the prisoner receipt therefor. This re.
ceipt was witnessed by two other men, w.
II. Spart, claiming to be farmer, and c.
n. Irobrldge, claiming to be liyeryman
of Rich Hill.
Eisenhour left his family, wagon and
three horses in charge of Spart, and getting
into buggy with the liveryman, was
driven to Fort Scott, where the li7eryman
left him. Marshal (?) Meiniz and his
prisoner then boarded the train for this
city, arriving here at 1O:45.
On he way here the marshal had his
eye on two men whom he informed his
prisoner were horse thieves, and stated that
ne intended to have them arrested as 5000
as he arrived in Sedalia and could find
the city marshal. He further told Eisen-
hour that if ne would help him point them
out to the Sedalia officers he would paw
him $40
The two arrived here and got of. They
started up Usage street, but only got as far
as the Pacific Bar. Here the marshal bar
tered some man to plav game of cards for
the drinks. They went inside and the game
began, the marshal losing FIVE games in
succession. 1t was near twelve o'clock
when the sixth hand was dealt and conse-
quently nearly time for the last train to st.
Louis.
The marshal suddenly became sick and
asked the prisoner to play his hand while
he went out. After the hand was PLAYED
the prisoner went out TO look for his cap
tor bat the bird had flown and with him
S27O in hard round dollars.
Officer Gossage found him and asked
him what he was doing there. Eisenhour
informed him that he was United States
prisoner and was looking for the officer in
charge. Jim took the whole thing in at a
glance, and informed Esanhour that he
had been duped.
The man says he has a check on the
bank for $500, which he
left with his wife, but has
No mean OF getting to her. He will be
lucky if he even finds the horses and
wagon when he gets there, for the thieves
are slick ones, and have doubtless been at
the business too long to be easily taken.
Eisenhour offers $50 for the capture of the
man and his return to Sedalia.
Following is a description of MeintZ
Light hair; light moustache and goatee
blue eyes light complexion; about feet
10 inches high. When last seen he wore q
black suit of clothes and black felt hat.
LATER.
More facts were developed in the Eisen-
hour robbery case, yesterday. Tuesday
morning at about 2 o'clock. Officer Cos
sage arrested Eisenhour, for carrying con-
cealed weapons, having found a Smith &
Wesson, 80 calibre. double action revolver
on his person. When he was searched at
the station, pocket book containing $3.50
in money and a ticket TO Nevada were
found. Yesterday morning he was dis
missed.
Eisenbour remained in the city ali day
looking for his man, but did not succeed
in finding him, and left for Kansas in the
evening.
A gentleman who saw the bogus mar
shall and Eisenhour together in the saloon
says he knew the robber. His name 10
Mcintyre, and he used to work 10 the rail-
road paint shops in this city. He did not
leave Monday night, as thought, but spent
it near one of the switch houses. He could
not be found yesterday.
The reporter also instituted inquiries
about the two witnesses, and learned that
was really a liveryman of
Rich Hill, and was citizen of high stand
ing.
The case is an extremely singular one,
there being no head nor tail to it. 1t is
very strange that man bent upon robbery
would search man and still leave him in
possession of loaded revolver.