Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-16

Frank L. Clifford. Of this city, residing at
No. 50 West Washington street, is the un-
fortunate victim Of grand piece Of whole
sale rascality at the hands Of = Bohemian
cats villain. known as Chas. Wagner. The
complete circumstances Of the case as given
to this paper by Mr.. Clifford himself are as
follows: Zone week ago last Monday,
January 4th, Charles Wagner came to me
and proposed that IL l would
furnish him horse and buggy
and go with him through the
country that he would insure me of half the
money he made and pay all my expenses.
He assured me that would not have any
work to do aside from the loafing around
the hotel and looking after the horse, bug.
gy and all the other property carried. You
furnish the confidence and I'll do the work,
were the very words he said to me. After
fully assuring him that would have moth
ing to do with any of the work, l agreed tG
take up his proposition. We first went as
far as Germantown. about thirty-five miles
from here, where we put up at the hotel.
While there he did business to the amount
Of about $500 among the differen,
farmers in that section. There was
another man by the name Of Long. who
would go with him through the country on
these expeditions. We had arranged to &c
up to Dayton today. where he agreed to set
tie up with me; my share being about s1Ot
or slO7. But yesterday he came to me and
said that he had to 60 up in the country a
little piece and see lady to whom he had
made some arrangements about selling
some oats. So about half-past eight yester.
day morning he came to me and asked If
would object to trading hats with him till
he got back. as his was badly torn in the
back part. traded and he got in his buggy
and started Of. About two hours after
that l, for some unknown reason, began te
feel very uneasy, and think that
all was not what it should be. Sc
went into the hotel, and. stepping
to the desk, asked the clerk to allow me Il
go to the check-room, As wished to gel
something out Of my satchel. He showed
me into the room, and, after taking what
wanted out Of my valise. I started 10 q
out, when 1 discovered that Wagner's v,liss
was notfhere. Then things began 10 lma
still more mysterious. l knew that he did
not keep his in our room, but thought PEI
hams ha ,u;sybt h.,-a k.ka,, t. ,,,~ St,o-> A.
night before. l started up to the room t.
look for the grip, but 1t was nowhere t.
be found. then went down to the ofYic,
again and asked the clerk IL Charlie,
salise had been taken out Of tn,
hotel. He told me that Wagne
had asked for it the night before and ha.
paid his bill and took his valise out to tn
stable. l started out to the barn and Their
met the proprietor, who said that Wagne
had himself brought the satcl,el out ther,
the night before and left it until morning
when he had the proprietnr's son take it +
some place at the other end Of town.
then clearly saw through the whole schem
and hurried into the Aoeel, where tele
khoned to the Dayton and Xenia chiefs O
police and gave shem all tne pointers neces
sary. ieft Tor Dayton yesterday momin
ana visited the chief OF police and severa
OF the nsery stables Ine chied took me t
one Of the livery stables and showed m
a morse ne supposed might e mine, bu
which was not
Il got out postal cards givinI
full description OF tho horse, buggy, rob
and everything that was with the bugg.
when | first hired Il to Wagner. I Offere'
s25 reward for the return Of the horse ant
buggy but never expect to see either an,
more
Il came up to this city last evening Of