The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-22

Soroln Was Probably Buncosd
After the ewfudlers.

SAAU0H1EE ROBBERY.
squire Gorilla Was Probably Buncosd-
After the swindlers.
ueputy Sheriff James woolery, who left
Uednesday evening on horseback after the
men VINO buncoed Squire Jason Corbin.
Oh slaughter, out of 81 800. returned to the
CITY Yesterday without capturing the
smootn swindlers. A clue to the where
sDouts OF the outlaws was had, and when
Csptaln Woolery left for Seattle men were
NOT on the trail and expected to easily
overtake them. 1t was the mission of the
Deputy sheriff to head of the men should
tney have started for Seattle, but they did
not start this way. They went south and
crossed into Pierce county, out of the dem
usyfs jurisdiction. Deputy Sheriff w. II.
ward, OF Stuck Junction. however. under
orders from Sheriff McGraw, having or.
gained posse armed with Wincbesters.
crossed over the border the same evening
a. the fugltives and capture is almost GER
tain.
Although the farmer gave out. when be
returned TO Slaughter. shortly after losing
the money, that he had been overpowered
and robbed. 1t 10 thought such was not the
case. 1t is now the general impression
tnaf he was swindled out of the money in
very clever manner. and was ashamed To
own up that he had been an easy victim to
an Old but successfully played game.
Inc same evening he lost the money Cor
bin went to Tacoma and the following
story. which he gave Ledger reporter. il
more than likely the true version of the
affair:
Last evening J. Corbin. an old and wealthy
farmer. came 20 the city from Meeker Junction
ana reported to the police that yesterday he had
been swindied out OF $I.S0o by two Confidence
men. Corbin owns large hop ranch ADJOINING
the townsite of Meeker Junction, where be
hves. he also hes other farms in the vicinity
OF Slaughter and Puyallup.
A few days ago man came to Corbsn's house
saying he wanted to buy some land He said
that ne was aphysician. and that he wanted
farm 20 live upon and practice his profession In
the surrounding country. Farmer Corbin said
ne had two 9th r ranches besides the one he
was living on, and that he would show them to
MIN, and II he was pleased with either of them
they mixht be able 70 strike trade.
The pretended physician was an elderly man
with gray hair. and being of prepossessing APP
pearance he soon won the confidence of Farmer
Coroin.
Securing Q livery team at Puyailup. the
doctor and Farmer Corbin, after looking at
one ranch near that town, wen, TO SLAUGHTER.
expressed himself a. well pleased with IL ana
that ne Thought he would take il at the price
asked by Mr.. Corbin. They were driving
ieisureiy back toward Puyallup and were about
two miles from Slaughter, when they met
third man, who rep esented himself as the
agent for an advertising scheme. which he
showed and explained to Mr. Corbin and the
I'd ctor." Il was card scheme 10 advertise
different kinds OF busin, IS, and the agent
explained and exhibited his cards SO
deity that the farmer was completely
taken with 1t and when his companion, the
doctor" proposed that they buy the right Tor
the county for ii. he readily aeqnlesced. The
three men returned to Slaughter TO close the
bargain. and, At the suggestion of the agent,
Mr.. Corbn and the doctor each deposited
II 500. which was to be keptin Q safe until the
hnai papers Tor the patent advertising scheme
were secured. IL was agreed that they all re-
turn to Puyallup as soon a. they had looked
about the town. Mr.. Corbin said he had some
some matters OF business which he would At
tend 70 while the other men were looking the
town over.
No sooner had the farmer left the men than
they traded safes on him, took the team and
left the town. The farmer attended to his bust
meas and returned 70 meet the men. They were
nowhere TO be seen, and after waiting some
little time he became alarmed. He telegraphed
the police at Seattle ana Puy ailup 70 be ON the
lookout for q certain kind OF team and the men.
He then made his way home as quickly as pos
sible, but could hear nothing of the men. He
then went to Puyallup and found that they had
returned the team there, but had disappeared.
Corbin came to the city, arriving on the even
ing train. and reported his loss 70 the police.
Captain Mckay Immediately set several men 70
looking for the robbers, and II they are in the
city they will probably be captured.
Mr.. Corbiu IL wealthy, but he II frantic over
his loss. He had place to use the 81 500 he de-
posted, but he expected TO sell one OF his farms.
and that he would then have plenty Of money
debts. He drew the money from French's
bank. He not only lost his si,s0o. but his an
ticipated purchaser has fed and is . pal 10 the
swindle, and will share the spoils.
The description of the two men as given
to the officers by Corbin tallies with that of
two crooks not entirely unknown to the
police. Chief Monroe thinks the two men
who buncoed the farmer are Henry Wag-
ner and s. Simens, who were arrested on
suspicion by Detective MILFORD on the 18th
inst.
An intoxicated man had been duped into
parting with his watch while in the Bud
weiser saloon. and when he sobered up he
accused the two suspects and Jew named
II. Raushman of making away with his
timepiece, and they were arres ted on sus-
picion. They had not been in Jail over
three hours when the man who lost his
watch got his property back in an unac-
countable and mysterious way, and as the
men could not be held they were dis
charged.
Wagner. who is supposed to have played
the "phy sician" and capitalist" on the
farmer, was big, portiy, well-dressed fell
low. and said he was 80 years of age. ST.
mems, who was probably his accomplice,
was an old man. with hard countenance.
and he was 81 years old. Rsushman, 80
years of age, could not have been in the
game" for. although his two pals left Sc
attic soon after their release. he is still
here.