Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-24

The King of the BuncO Men in the Tolls
Passing as Nephew of Capt. Murphy
of the "GalIia," and Snatching Fifty
Pounds from an EngIishman Who
wouldn't be BuncOed.
From the Neto York Sun Of Friday.
Henry F. Post is the name, unknown TO
fame, behind which Hungry JOe'' mod
estly strove to hide his notorious person =
ality at police headquarters last evening.
The police think that he Is bound for
State prison this time and no mistake.
The elegant bunco man is accused of
snatching his victims money in the most
vulgar way and running off like COM
mon pickpocket.
.Joe's victim was Joseph Ramsden, of
Manchester, England, VINO is travelling
for the benefit of his health. He arrived
by the Gallia on Monday last, and on the
following afternoon met Joe on Broad
way, near the Metropolitan Hotel. Joe
knew him, and spoke to him with just
enought Of familiarity to lead him easily
into conversation, and not enough TO
arouse the suspicious even of an English
man. An early reference to my uncle,
Capt. Murphy, of the Gallia," had an eX-
cellent effect on Mr.. Ramsd5n. And
when the young stranger said his own
name was Murphy, and made pat and
pertinent inquiries about Mr.. RamsdeH's
health, that gentleman was fully con-
vinced that Capt. Murphy must have told
his interesting nephew enough about him
to make him feel well acquainte d.
hungry Joe's tongue Wagged artfully
as they walked down Broadway. He told
the English stranger that he sold ladies'
underwear and cOrsets in Baltimore and
was on his way to buy ticket for his re-
IL fah
him to an office somewhere in Canal
street, and Joe apparently bought ticket
Of the solitary young man that they found
there. When he bad put away his ticket
Joe suddenly remembered that his yalise
was there in the office. lie called for it,
saying that he would like to show some
samples OF his goods, He opened IT aud
took out some pieces of muslins, discourse
ing VOublV on their washing and wearing
qualities. Down toward the bottom of
the valise he came upon some cards. He
tossed them to one side with a laugh, and
then picked them up again.
"rhey got me into place In the Bowery
last night said he, pleasantly, as though
enjoying the joke, land won $500 of my
money"
But that's nothing" he added gavly.
al don't care anything about that, for l
learned the game. l know how they do
it,"
Then he showed how the game was
played, and Gnally the young man in the
office became interested and said, ''Pll
bet you can't do it,"
A bet was made and the young man
lost. Mr.. Ramsden did not like this BUSH
ness. and begged his young friend Muir
phy TO get out Of the place. A sly sug-
gestion or two about his betting on the
game served to show the swindiers that
II would be impossible 10 get him TO risk
any money that way. So they tried him
on another. After some more talk the
Office man said 20 Mr.. Ramsden: 81 don't
believe YOU have got any money at all.o
"Hayen't 2" said the Englishman, de-
string % appear well before his young
friend Murphy. "WhaDs thisT and he
flourished rOll Of English bank notes 10
the amount of $50. lie Was watching the
office man as he did 80. and Mr.. Murphy
improved the opportunity 20 snatch the
money and make of with 1t.
The robbed stranger turned up at police
headquarters soon aiterward, and his de-
scription Of his pleasant acquaintance
was sufficient.
Last evening Inspector Byrnes and De-
tective Richard O'COnnOr followed Joe 10
house in East Thirty-secOnd street,
whore he hires a furnished room. The In
spectOr found Joe in the basement aud
lifted him by his collar up two lights Of
stairs " his room. A search Of bis pOck-
cts revealed only latch key and button
hook. lie was not cast down. When cOn-
fronted with tue complainant he protested
that be had never seen him before, but the
complainant unhesitatingly= picked him
out among "A r0omful.