The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-31

A Johnson County Farmer Flecced by
q Faklr.
Details OF the Scheme so Successfully
Worked.
Hot on the swlndIers Trail

Mr.. A. ]. Pc terrified, n Johnson countg
fsrmer, was In tho city yesterday making
diligeut IL quiries after youns m IN s,ilipn
under tho lame OF George Mason, who ha9
formerly worked for him as a farm hand
and with whom he recently had tomc bust
ness Transactions that are not 1t the present
tue very satisfactory TO him. Tho lac, 10
Mr. PoiieIiield is mad and IN thirsting Tor
young Mason's gore. About month sgo
Mason presented himself at tho home Of
Mr.. Pntiernsld aud asked for employment.
The farmer. who saw Mt a glance that ne
vas not used to hard labor, hesltated,
but Mason insisted That he had TO get work
or starve. andsspromised TO give satisfaction
lie was employed, aud up TO the day OF bis
departure, which was a week or 81 ago he
made splendid hand. Mr.. Poiterheid
was 80 we'll pleased with his work That he
raised his wages. In the meantime letteTh
began coming to Mason's sddress, bearing
the postmark OF Mexico, Missouri. On the
envelopes oi these letters was the name OF
a law firm Of that city. Mr.. 70 terheld, who
generally got the mail, observed these
letters aud one day Mason who appeared TO
be- deeply distressed asked for lay oil
aaying that the letter Mr.. Potieriisli had
jn-l handed him brought him the sad new.
hat his uncle who was very wealthy nao
died. tequesh,ing to him bis property
valued at 10000. He handed the letter 10
I.
| tho name OF the law firm on ", aud the
letter which had tho name Of the iifm
signod purported t. be from them. lt.o1r-
roborated what Mason had said, but slated
that IL would require from SlOOO
/ 10 $500 to place the prop rly
! readily In his possession. NJ ison satd he
had no friends 10 whom be could look tor
help. Ia tho meantime 40 talked about
starting sheep and cattle ranch es soon
ma ne cot pcssafslcn Of HE wealth. He had
al along told Mr.. POtlell I'D ghost stories
as TO WHY no would not live az home. he
preferred to make his own way In the
world. The farmer admired the pluck 'oi
the Young man and told him be
would advance him 81 200 TO
go aud get his property. Mnson talked
ranche ADD told the old gentleman thgt ne
would give him an interest. he road all o.
Nelson's letiefs which confirmed al ne hs9
said OF himself. Howsvet, no telegraphen
tie aulhoriiios o. Mexico 90 know u the
law firm was o X. Theanswer wa illshed
back that they vera straight, regpcnsin'e
men. with ths ASSURANCES no handed ala'
son The 81 200 and bid him God speed
DAYS have came and gone since his
departure, but SIR. P1tieriield has
never received tho telegram or
letter Mason promised ID write. As tme
sped on he grew uneasy aud telegrapned
the Law firm. They answered that they
had no such client, md tina! he had EVIL
IDENTIFY been dupst o. course N ason hai
a confederate in Mexico, who stole station
airy from the law ii IN and wrote the 10 tsrs
TO him. Mr.. P1t,erlield thought that q
man OF SO much cheek as Mason would
! prob lbly stop over al d .llas for lew days
| He 10 on his way 20 one OF tue NORTH "tst
siatee where he undtriland9 NJ isoA hes
caum livi <.