Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-23
FLHHCHD By BUNC0 MEN
Story OF the Exciting Expert.
ence a Montana Man Had
in New York.
After Being Robbed He Plays
the Part Of a Detective.
With Good Results.
From "Wednesday t,ailY.

From Wednesday Daily.
The st. Louis Globs-D Democrat Eof No,
II bad the following special from Ne,
York, dated the day before:
Richard Goebler, Of Butte City, Mont
was at the Toomhs today. He had bee
robhed Of $1,000 by bunco steerers. Goet
lers who is a barber, accumulated q iortun
out West and recently returned on a visit
Nov. ] last, while walking along Read
street. he was accosted by q stranger. t,
whom he gave his right name. Two block
away he was accosted by another MAJ
who called Goebler by his right name AMI
introduced himself as John Davis, presi
dent Of the First National Bank OF Mon
tana. Goebler accompanied his new mad
acquaintance to a real estate office. Whil
there q tall man entered. BE said be wal
q cattle dealer from Texas, and had beer
robbed. He had still $4,000 left. how
ever. He didn't know whom to trust Oh
whore to 60, and he began to cob.
Goebler jumped up and said, Trust me
] am an honest man; you can come to my
lodgings; I am also a Western man."
The cattle dealer calculated: "How can
you prove that you are IN honest man."
Goebler Immediately produced a draft
for 81, $40 on Clarke, Dodge & Co., OF Wall
street.
"That's q worthless piece OF paper" re.
sponded the cattle dealer.
I'm bet you $50 that it isn't" said
Goebler.
The cattle dealer took the bet and the
money was deposited in the hands oil
George johnson, who acted as clerk in the
Office. Goebler at once proceeded to Wall
street, accompanied by Davis, and had the
draft cashed. They returned to the real
estate office. and the money was counted
out by Davis. The cattle dealer pretended
to pull out his money but suddenly he
my money" and snatched it out Of Davis
hands. The two men ran out OF the place
AID made their escape. Goebler attempted
to follow, but he was 8, ICED by George
Johnston, who held him, saying; "IIl have
you arrested for gambling" Goeblsr ran
out, but the men made good their escape.
The next morning Goebler went to police
headquarters and had an interview with
Supt. Murray. After q few moments con-
~versation the Superintendent recognised
Goebler, who twenty years ago shaved him
while Goebler was q barber on Seventeenth
street and the superintendent q patrolman.
The superintendent placed an officer at his
service, but the officer failed to arrest the
bunco men. In the meantime. however,
Goebler was bis own detective, and dis
guised himself entirely. He had his beard
shaved of. He bought an old suit Of
clothes and q SLOUGH hat. He hired a room
opposite the place where he was buncoed,
and watched the place night and day.
This afternoon he al rewarded by seeing
George Johnston coming out OF the Office,
and he ran into the street and followed
J Johnston several blocks. Arriving at the
OF Bayard street and Rowery, he
saw Officer Downing standing on the cor
Eer, and he approached him and said;
ARREST that man. Supt. Murray wants
him." The officer knowing Johnston to
be OF a suspicious character, placed him
under arrest. He wat taken to head
quarters and then to the toombs, where
j Judge Hogan, after hearing Goebler' 3 story,
held Johnston as an accessory, in default
of 81, 900 bail for examination.
Goebler wal greatly excited, and felt in.
dignant at himself for having been fooled.
L deserve" he said to Justice Hogan, ITO
be taken to the yard Of this Jail and
lashed,"