New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-31
SWINDLED BY BUNCO MEN.
AN OLD MERCHANT ROBBED OF ss.5oo
TIE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ADVENTURE OF PHILA-
DELPHfAN AT ATLANTIC CITY.
TnY IRLRGRArH TO THE rRIBUgFI

DELPHfAS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
[BY TELBoRArH TO THE TRIBUNE
ATLANTIC CRY, n. j., Aug. 30.-A bold and
successful confidence game practsed upon the ven
erabe Charles Field, OF Charles Field Sons, the we'll
known merchants OF No. 242 Market-st Philadelphia
at this seaside resort this afternoon. The victim, Mr.
Field is a pleasant, gray-haired gentleman OF over
eightyve years. and has for tho last hacentury been
considered careful shrewd and cautious business man
OF Philadelphia Some weeks ago Mr.. Field, accom-
panied by several members Of his family came down to
the seashore to take recreation. and leased
cottage in Iinos-ave, between Pscifc-ave. and the
beach The old gentleman has been accustomed to take
stroll along AtlantIc-ave each day after din
ner. While walking leisurely along this ave-
nne, which Is tho main thoroughfare here In
the summer season. he was femiary sccostsd by we'll
dressed young who called him by name. shook
hands cordially and gave his as the son OF
farmer boyhood friend of Mr. Fields The rest Of the
story is best told By the victim and is as follows
"The young man said he now an agent for New
York dry-goods house; the name he gave have now
forgotten. He took my arm and his manner was ex'
tremey courteous assuring and easy and he cnated so
pleasantly about OF my Philadelphia friends that
completely thrown OFF my guard and really thought
that he the Of my old friend but alas IL seems
he was Now-York sharper, who had evidently been
planning this affair for days and familiarzed him
self with all my buslness matters and acquaintance
After bad walked for a couple OF minutes he asked
me upstairs TO his office, 90 ho called H.
declined but he persuasive and Welded After he
had shown numerous books, works Of art old letters
documents etc., he rotted out sort OF table ana soon
got me Interested In some KIND OF game but IL WASN'T
checkera- 49,
have never gambled in my life and am not familiar
with such things and hardly know hsw ts describe
them, but remember something about drawing 800
prize and then losing 500 prize. The game ran on
several minutes when he said something about my loan
ing him so 300 personal favor He did not call IL
loan, but merely exchange transfer for coupon
which he represented to be worth more tnah aa Inat
that am, am ashamed 10 say that when he prodneeh
check for me to sign finally signed IT, The cheek was
Phiade pha made payable to myself, and at his ur
gent request ndorsed It, which made 1t equally payable
and he have 10 negotiated or oashed with.
out difficulty. have deposited In the Penn National
Bank Of Phiade phia for many yeare. even when u was
kuovn under the name the Penn Township Bank long
ago, and the cashier therefore. knows my signature
we'll My young friend wrote me out an order Tor eOu
pom which he gave me as receipt or security could
lighted and coui not read It, not having my speoaoes
convenient" .
Let us see the receipt or the coupon" asked the
friends OF the old man TO whom he told the story.
Reaching into his pocket he drew forth
slip OF ordinary cardboard upon which appeared
Aug 20. 's5-2s. b." As his friends looked at the
worthless slip OF paper which he received IN eachange
for $1,000. It difficult 10 restrain smile although
the sad serious OF tho victim was 20 be pted The
case wasa plain One aud buuco men had succeeded In
their work The wires put into service tonight by
his friends aud the cashier OF the bank on Wnicn the
check drawn was telegrsphed TO refnso payment
and arrest bearers should IL be presented But, as MT
Field IA unable to any definite description OF the
fellows It is difficult to gain any cew ana inc suPPos
dephla where they would have little dieuty In getting
4 es.hod before tho wSsnins cS isosrsms 1s,ns
made negotiable, the rasoals have had ample
time to realize Mr. Field felt ashamed to acknowledge
telling hls family aud friends until hours after
ward all Of which will greatly aid the shsrpers.