Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-13

The Neat Way in Which q hounk hah
~ Relieved Of his Cash by n Circus
Ticket Agent
At least one young man oIEthls CT!
had about the same sort Of experience
with the Doris circus people as those
who were tricked ont Of their cash at Au-
eusta had. His name is c. d. sawyer
who lives corner Of Broughton and pray
ton streets. and he may not be the oni!
one who was made lighter in pocket on
account Of his visit 10 the circus.
wr SAWYER was tricked out Of $ by
ono II the ticket AGENTS. He asked for a
ticket and rendered a SO bill in payment.
The agent apparently returned 50 p, but
in reality only 81 >. He was very care
full 20 count the money so that Mr.. saw
yer could see that it was all there. He
first placed s. on his knee and then placed
four one dollar bills and a quarter Of a
dollar on il. He said, sSYOu see il is all
right" Mr.. SAWYER sald that he
did. The agent then quickly
wrapped it all apparently To-
gether and handed il to Mr.. sawyer. The
agents anxiety to have him notice that
he counted out the right change caused
Mr.. SAWYER TO suspect that perhaps his
change was Mt all right de took out Of
his pocket the package he had received
from the agent and examined it. He
found that s. was missing. lie
concluded that he would not
80 the agent that night, but
would look him up Sunday morning. Yes
terday be went to kaufmahn's, where the
agents OF ticket sellers stopped while
here. he didn't succeed in finding him.
Nj. SAWYER then hunted up Mr.. Doris and
told him his story. Mr.. Doris was SYM
pathetic, and thought that a mistake had
been made in making change. BE said
that be would inquire into the matter and
# any one Of the ticket sellers had more
money than he ought to have he would
see that Mr.. sawyer got his >.
Mr.. sawyer told Mr.. Doris that there
was no question that one of the ticket
sellers had s. more than he ought TO
have. and that il the money wasn't re-
turned there would be trouble. Il will
follow the circus TO WaycrOss.p said Nj
Sawyer. land / have a lot Of friends there
who Will make il too hot for the circus to
be comfortable"
Mr.. Doris said ne didn't want TO have
any trouble at WaycrOss or anywhere
else, and that be thought the matter would
be settled without any trouble.
Mr.. sawyer thought that Mr.. Doris
didn't show much concern about the mat
ter. He. therefore, proceeded 10 hunt NJ
the man who had his money. be found
him in a little while coming from the
Harnett House. He tackled him at once
and charged him with having got - from
him Sawyer By unfair means. The
/ ticket seller denied the charge, but al
mitted that he had more cash than he
ought 10 have. He declared that he mus
have made a mistake. Mr.. Sawyer saiC
| that he understood the game very well
and that he was satisfied that no mistake
had been made. He wanted his money
and meant 70 have it, and he got It.
Mr.. sawyer says the way the trick j
/ PLAYED is that when the money is ROLLED
/ up 10 be handed to the victim the larges
/ note which is always placed at the bot
/ tom OF the package is deity withdrawn
/ There has been a good deal OF complaint
/ THAI these ticket sellers demanded con
| siderably more for tickets than the adyer
| tised price