Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
SNEED WAS NO SUCKER.
An Audrain Farmer Refuses
to be Gulled.
twenty-five Hundred Dollars the
Amount he was to be Rob-
bed OLA Deep Laid
Scheme.
Judge VIM. Black and Col. Geo.

Judge VIM. Black and Col. Geo.
w. Connolly, of St. Louis, regis
tered at the Ringo Hotel in this
city Wednesday morning, and after
eating a hearty breakfast went
around to Morris livery stable and
engaged pair of spanking horses
and neat buggy. They introduc-
ed themselves as Colonel" and
Judge" without a tremor, and by
their air of self confidence led the
livsrymen to think that few were
better supplied with the goods Of
this world than the gentlemen who
stood before them. They didn't
inquire the cost of the turnout-it
made no difference, you know-and
seating themselves in the buggy
they drove off. Taking Jefferson
street they went directly northward
and leaving the city drove straight
to the farm of N. Sneed, farm
er OF much prominence, whose
home is several miles north of
Mexico. The pompous, lordly
Judge and Colonel called Mr..
Snesd from his house and in very
few words explained the object of
their visit. They wanted to pur-
chase MIR. Sneed's farm. In
all their travels they had
seen no such beautiful grass
land, no such crops, no such per-
manent improvements as Mr..
Sneed's farm presented. They
found the owner of the farm quite
willing to sell, and at once negotia-
tions for a trade were entered
into. The Judge and the Colonel
told that they had been looking for
a farm for sometime and had found
Just what suited them. They did
not believe in real estate agents
and preferred to do business direct.
ly with the owners of the lano
they wished to purchase. Mr.
Sneed was quite agreeable or
this score and was delighted te
show the titularies over his broat
acres. He showed them where
the north line ran; where th'
river watered his lands; and HI
showed them his magnificent herds
of cattle and his blooded horses
Judge Black, who was tall, stately
gentleman of fifty, viewed all o
these things and his breast swellet
with pride when he spoke of thu
pleasure he would have in being
the purchaser of all the agricul
tural wealth he saw about him
Everything the Judge said was as
sented to by the Colonel, who, IL
his white, faultlessly made sum
mer suit, walked a short distance
behind his elder friend anc
by his demeaner suggested d.
Foes we'll known creation
whose cognomen is the name of al
unlucky day of the week. Blu
neither the Judge nor the Colone
was buying the farm for his owl
use. 1t appeared that they want
ed it for a sister ofthe Colonel VIII
had married Judge Blacks brother
Her husband had died, leaving
large estate and several interest
ing children. They wanted tn
farm for this sister, said the Judg
and the Colonel; it was just tn
place on which to asylum a lot Q
growing children, and after a littl
dickering it was understood tina
the trade was a "go." But tn
sister would have to see the plac
first and after a little talk as +
the stock Mr.. Snsed could spar
for the place after he had sol
out his land, the two distinguish,
appearing gentlemen returned t
the city. They would return th
next morning - yesterday - an
bring the lady for whom the farr
was to be purchased with them
When Col. Connolly and Judg
Black returned to Mexico the
again stopped at the Ringo, an
taking their team and vehicle t
ths stable paid the bill. Yestel
day morning they reappeared q
Morris and engaged another turn
out, this time taking two seate
carriage. Mr.. Sneed was ready fo
them when they arrived and taking
seat in the conveyance began poinl
ing out other features of his proI
erty. They had not proceeded fal
however, when the party met ma
walking by the roadside. Ii
was a
STRONGLY BUILT STRANGER
and though not stylish, was neatl
dressed. He was possessed {
quaint features, but was not a ba
looking man. He stopped Ii
horses with a gesture and began
conversation with the Mr.. Snee,
the Judge and the Colonel. Fl
told his name, g long Dutch affa
that has passed out of Mr.. Sneed
mind, and followed at once, vi
solicited, with story of how |
had been fleeced out of sever
, hundred dollars at Kansas City |
J "some funny game with thr'
, cards. But I learned how to pl:
+ it tmyself," he continued. and wi
: that he fook three cards from n