Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01

hight, weigh about 175 pounds, dark oom.
piexioned affected the afr OF a southerner
IN dress and talk. He had little to say dur.
ing the transaction, took the part Of a
Granger In these paris and evidently filled
the role to a nicety.
a disnaioh from Media. last night week
SAID Chlef OF Police Newsome Of Chester
is Satisfied that the men who eot Farmer
tuests 1000 were In Media this evening.
shortly after 8 O'Clock three men with two
teams drove TO the Charter House and on.
gagged the hostlsr at tha stable 10 taks tho
teams to the stable of George Mcmahon in
chester, whore they said they had hired
tnem o. Q o'clock this morning. They sent
money TO pay for the teams besides paying
the hostler we'll for taking them over 10
onester. Howard Rsigel, the agent at
Media station, says the men bought tickets
Chester.
Ar GUESTS FARM HOUSE.
a GAZETTE rep ,rter called at the Guest
iarm house Thursday morning. II Is eit-
uate on ths Philadelphia piks, ,t6res 'fourthg
OF 0 mile from the Bellevue station OF the
PrW. u. railroad and almost oppoeite
The large castellated ediiiee, Wootten Hall.
The house is one OF those old.fashioned
Htona structureg 30 common In BrandyWine
hundred. It tis delightfully."- quiet and So
qaes'ered surrounded BY naples all asloW
10 autumnal red and gold. Mrs. Guest was
found alcne. She sat at the window In a
pre- occupied menner, her hand over her
Forehead as II gazing out on the roadway.
Tne elderly lady could speak only In a die
eeonnec cd way. II was quite apparent she
had hardly recovered the shock.
Iho following facts we're Rscertained: A
buggy stopped At tue gate ct noon yester-
day week IL had come from the direction OF
Wilmington. Mrs. Guest was the only ono
10 the house, as tall man stepped out of
the carriBga and walked straight up to the
front door. A small, stout man, remained
hahipd In the buggy. The visitor bowed to
hlrs. Guest and inquired: HAS your hus
band received the postal that sent him
that would be around here when the
weather cleared up2' Mrs. Guest said she
really did not know, and following the
strangers explanation OF his business he
was pointed out the woods, near the r., W,
4 b railroad track, where he would likely
lind Mr.. Guest at work. He then left the
bouse In search OF his quest, and that was
the last Mrs, Guest saw Of the men. There
were only two IN the buggy at that time,
and there was only one buggy.
Mrs. Guest then produced the following
postal card which her husband had o6-
tained at the station yesterday week
On one side, "NIr. J. II. Guest, bellevue
p. o., Dal ,ware," Ut contained on this side
a Philadelphia p. o. date October 23, !" and
post-ofiice stamp "l6.'9 Upon the diverse
was:
"PHIllprrpHIk, Pa, Oct. 2s, So. II.
Gaest.-DEaR Sra; We will be out TO SEE
you soon as weather gets good: Yours.
The above had the post-oflee stamp.
'R.llevue, Oct. "a, 1888"
Mrs Guest did not see her husband again
until between 5 and O'Clock yesterday
erening week. When ba returned nj that
tlms she exelalnlt d;
'sWhero have You been ?"
'-Ivp lost S9,t00" |" was his reply.
"Are you hutt2"
Mrs. Guests Inquiry In regard to her hus-
bands personal plight was caused by his
appearance, hts coat being covered with D
mass of burrs ~ II he had rushed hurriedly
through the eops9.
~ think my light hands hurt little, but
they did not lay hands on me-"
In addition 10 the story of the incident
as already related Mrs. Guest aid that her
husband did not inset the third man unit
he and Nelson had got 10 Gprdon's wopds,
q large mass OF timber on tho r., W. & B.
traek, about half o mile from the turm
house. the tRll man grabbed the package
OF notes Mr.. Guest held.
AdDi saw wan WAOuBt Cpu-
tlnued Mrs Guest, "but felt reassursd when
another OF the men handed package back
In return. or course he supposed accord
ing to the prearianged plan between both
parties that it WAS the security IN So ,0t0 |
cdsh which they wera exchanging with him.
There was d sl0 note on the top, and other |
notes ut the not'om."
Mr.. Guest had not time, or did at the |
think OF examining 1t further for |
Ek...
woods with Quests SO, 900. He was left |
alone and turned his footsteps towards the |
house. As ne walked along through the
shady trees It occurred 10 him TO examine |
.hs parcel He had Just stopped to tear 1t |
open when q neigho0r, Farmer Banss,
,ame by and Joined MIN, IL was then that
he terrible story OF the mems dupiclty re-
iealed itself 10 the heart-broken yicrlm. He
'0uld not and would not believe that 81 QUO
had Vanished IN second. Guest looked
rom the ground to his hands, then at
Banks. Bur there was no explanation. The
acts Tera TOO patent. Thore on the grass
ay q mass of yalaless paper, and but fl3 in
iotes, sl9 and three I notes, ii Was
long time before the unfortunate man
,eal.s-d his position. How Mr.. Guest
Immediately drove again into Wtlmiagton,
accompanied by Mr.. BaDks, and rectted his
tory 1t the police station is already told.
From Everett Guest, son of th9 victim, 1t
gps lesrned that the arrangement between
he bunoo men and Sir. Guest was that each
gRs 10 deposit $S, eco with Bayard Guest,
lrother Of Mr.. Guest. Ono man drove into
own with Mr. GGast Rud the other two re.
na!ued around Bellevue. II is believed
hat tue rendezvous ~ Gordoh'5 woods was
arranged IN order that any personal vlo-
ehne thai the rascaiiy bnnco men might
lad necessary would be petpatrated with
= - .tf l.tat 4ak.
htOugA Mr.. Guest'a amazing ctedulity
nrned out TO be entirely unnecessary.
.aung Everett Gnest saw the tall man on
ionday week. He stopped nj the roadside
Ibout one.auarter Of miie from Bellevue,
yhere ne and his father Tere working. He
whether there was any real tate
or sale In the neighhorhood. He said no
yas anxious to make an investment for his
tsier, The man + qui-e feet tall, weighs
10 pounds ard IS uhouE So years OF age.
10 was dressed 10 dark clothes and wore @
erby hat He talked Ike city man, but
slowly.
MIR. Guest owns three firms In Brandy
vine hundred, one cf seven acres, where
he farmhouse stands, another of IS acres,
long the p, W. d. B. track. near Bellevue,
nd i third OF a. acres bordering the Della
ware river. II was tie last mentioned farm
rom which the mon wanted to buy por.
len Of. THEY offered s4OO an acre for 20
Gtes.
Around Bellevue great surprise Is ex.
rsssed by Mr.. GUESTS neignbors that he
flowed himself To be 20 eesily entrapped.
"a IS gentleman who has Ind quite OK
anslye experiencs'in buSing real estate and i
, Of more than ordinary Intelligence
nWhy on EARTH exclaimed p neighbor,
didn't hs Ilmp on horse and follow the
1en M least, that e keen on their track
ippg the road. He could have holleed 10
nv II US along the road ard we would
ava raced along with him on horseback |
tter tho rescals. He wasted time going
lto Wilmington 70 Inform the police, He /
ould have told any OF us IL do that as ue
,ds on the track OF the huneo men. Our
orses are fnst enough 10 keep TRACK OF ths
len for "a hours"
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