Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-22
SOME "CON" MEN STILL HERE
A Susceptible Old Man Fleeced Out
of His Gold.
WORKING FOR A NEW HOTEL
The Progress ofthe Bridge-A silver
Wedding-The Grand Jury
The Aldermen Will Not
Resign.
The Fool and His Money.

The Fool and His Money.
The latest and most simple exhibition
Of gray-haired verdancy is that Of John
F. Hunt, Of Fillmore, Mo-, who, yester-
day morning, allowed himself to be
"turned over' to the tune Of $35 by q
brace OF slick rascals. II was the same
old game with little change by way OF
variety. The circumstances are as fol-
lows: On Monday last Mr.. Hunt
boarded the train for the purpose OF Wis
iting his two sons, who are located at
Olerich, Oak. When the train arrived
at ST. Joseph man got on the train ana
took a seat opposite to him across the
aisle. In the conversation which en-
sued Hunt told his new acquaintance OF
his visit and its purpose, and in turn
chant at Valentine, Neb.; his name was
Morgan and he had a brother in the
grocery business at the same town near
which Hunts sons lived. BY the inter-
change of these little confides the old
mans faith was won entirely. When
the couple arrived at the Union Pacific
transfer depot the chicken was all
ready to pluck. They alighted at the
depot and Morgan casually remarked
that his friend, the transfer agent. was
outside. and excused himself while he
went to transact some transfer" busi-
ness. Morgan returned in "a few min
utes and when the Northwestern train
pulled out the wolves and the lamb were
on board. The whole business was
done before the train reached the local
depot. The ''agent" came in and was
introduced to Hunt. Then their "busi-
ness was introduced. The agent must
have money, etc. Morgan had none
about him. but had plenty in a sixty
pound safe which was in the baggage
car. The safe could not be got at, as it
was piled in with other safes, until Mis-
souri, Valley was reached. Morgan
would give a check as security ana a
handsome bonus for the use Of loan.
at first, not near enough for the pur-
pose, but the pair finally concluded they
could get along with this amount until
the Valley was reached. The old man
parted with his gold; the train stopped
at the depot; Morgan got off to see
the town, and the agent got off to
attend to business. When they had got
outside the train Officer Quinn, who was
passing through the car, asked Hunt
who the men were; what they had done
to him, etc. At first Hunt would say
nothing, but finally gave the whole
| thing up. When the officer had got the
| story he started out to find the rogues.
Several persons had noticed them. and
the direction they had taken was given.
| The officer hunted, but to no purpose
| the birds had flown.
Among those who saw the rOgues was
| Baggageman MOXley. He susplcioned
something wrong and followed them up
| into the city and inte the yards OF the
| Chicago Lumber company, where they
stopped and divided the swag. In a
short time Marshal Guanella and Chief
Mullen were notified. A fair descrip-
and search for the rascals was insti-
tuted. Thus far no clue as to their
whereabouts has been secured. Hunt
describes them thus: Morgan as
a medium sized, dark complicated man.
about thirty years Of age. He had a
| dark chin beard and mustache and wore
| a dark suit and dark OvercOat. The
"agent," he says, was tall, light COM
plected, smOoth-faced man of about
the age of his companion. He has prom
inent eyes and a quick, nervous way of
| winking. Others who saw them de-
scribe them differently, SO the police
have very little to work on in the INST
ter of means of identification. The de-
pots and all outgoing trains are closely
watched. Hunt remained in the city
yesterday to assist in Identification in
case they are caught. This morning he
will proceed on his journey much
wiser man for his experience with the
"world and its ways"
| Among those who heard the victims
story was PolenZ, the German who was
bled for 800 few months since on the
bogus check racket. He says he thinks
he knows the express agent" from the
description. and has seen him around
the transfer great deal. In talking of
the case he said: ''Since vas bite, it
make me hot to hear Of desc sardine." "
He is very anxious to secure the co-ope-
ration Of Colonel Daley, and thinks he
can corral the sharpers.
! The police will keep sharp lookout
for them, but are not much elated with
the prospect for catching them.