Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-30
BESsEY STILL OPERATING.
His Performance in the Old Role CT
Money Getter at 0berlin--He has
Apparently no Fear of Being Cap

Money Getter at 0berhn--He has
Apparently no Fear of Being Cap
tured.
A short item from the Oberlin Eye
in our last issue told of another esca-
pade of Abilene's defaulter and alb
sconder, c. G. Bessey. The facts were
so briefly given and SO distorted as to
be scarcely reasonable, but We gave
the item as it appeared in the exchange.
Last evening, however, the REFLEC-
TOR secured an interview with a resi-
dent of Oberlin and obtained a de-
tailed account of the doings of the slick
scoundrel.
HIS LATEST DEAL.
Bessey is well-knOwn in Oberlin,
having had considerable dealing there
with the moneyed men of the place,
especially with the State bank and its
cashier, Mr.. R. n. Kindig. The first
of last week he came into Oberlin and
spent day there, putting in most of
his time at the bank. He had come he
said to that section 10 see Mr.. Evans
who had charge Of some of his (fcti-
tious) cattle several miles from there.
During the day he spoke several times
of expecting some money from Abilene
by the afternoon mail and complained
of being out of funds. He appeared
in no way embarrassed or uneasy and
talked of his great schemes and plans
for making money as uncOncernedly as
though there was not community
down here at Abilene profoundly in
terested in his whereabouts.
Finally when the mail came in with
out bringing him any money he seemed
very much disappointed and declared
that he did not know what to do. Mr..
Kindig took compassion on him and
told him that if SO would be any &C
commodation he would be glad TO loan
it to him. Bessey said it would and Mr..
K. drew his individual check for the
amount, adding So il loose silver which
he had in his pocket. Bessey had the
check cashed at store and so got S13
together. The item in the Eye made
it $1,000 which was perhaps a typo
graphical error.
Bessey then left town saying that he
must 90 and look after his cattle.
That was the last seen of him at that
place.
THE SHERIFF SUMMONED.
The next day somebody got news of
Bessey's Abilene transactions and a
telegram was sent here for Sheriff
Nall who arrived in the town two days
after Bessey'S departure. Nail spent
two more days doing the detective act
without shadow of success. Bessey
went from Oberlin to Scandal and
there all trace of him was lost. Nall
visited Colby, Oberlin and Scandal but
Bessey was not to be found nor could
a clue be secured:
just why Bessey should be so bold
as to remain in Kansas, with the
record of his past hanging over him
and a pretty reliable certainty of the
penitentiary if he is caught staring
him in the face, is hard to surmise. He
has either lost some of his native
shrewdness or is over-eonfident OF his
ability to elude his pursuers. 1t is
also strange that he should be out of
funds when he has just scooped in
nearly $50, 900, and it is hardly to be
presumed that he would run the risk
of detection for so small sum as Sl3
if he was not hard pressed for cash.
One thing is certain-if he continues
his present course his capture is a
question of short time.