Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-08
SCISSORS SAUCE.

A SLICK GAME.-A Mr.. George
Lampe of Highland, had the con
fidence game played on him to the
tune Of $4,000 about two weeks
ago by New York sharpers. 1t all
happened ia this way: Mr. Lampe
had patented a band cutter and
feeder to be attached to threshing
machines. Some two months ago
he received from a party what
seemed to be a liberal offer for his
right. This same gentleman sug-
gesting that he bring what loose
change with him he could as there
might be some money needed in
making the transfer Acting on this
advice George started for New
York, taking with him 5000 to meet
those little expenses. On arriving
at New York, he found his pur-
chasers ready with ten thousand
dollars all in small bills which was
readily paid over for said patent
The money was paid late in the
evening, and our neighbor, acting
upon the advice of his New York
friends, placed this large sum of.
money in a hand satchel, also his
5000, and started for a hotel which
those gushing friends had SO kindly
recommended. Putting the valuable
treasure in the room and turning the
key, he went down into the bar
room to talk matter, over with his
agent, who had arranged the sale.
At a respectable hour he returned TO
his room and finding the door
locked and the satchel as they had
lett it, he retired to rest and to
mediate upon his good fortune. As
BoOble Burns has it, "but alas. the
well laid plans Of mice and men oft
gang agIee,' When he arose 10 the
morning he found the door locked
as on retiring, but when he opened
the satchei II was minus Just ten
thousand six hundred dollars. Mr..
Lampe ON discovering the game
played on him notified the police
and has offered reward of $4,000 |
for the recovery Of his missing
Nontfort Noaitor.
Most Of our readers have heard |
of Nick Ames, the youthful burglar,
who has made Lancaster so much |
trouble for a number of years.
During his wild career he has burg |
Iarized probably fifty places of .
business and private residences. A
few months ago he came back from 1
serving a term in states prison aud |.
announced to the citizens of Ian
caster that he would heuceforth and /.
forever live an honest, upright life
If they would vouchsafe their con
hdence aud love. He ran along like .
clock work under this new reso-
luton up to last Saturday night |
when his old longing to be up TO I
some devlltry came back upon him
and he broke loose. lie went to the .
house Of Mr.. Taylor, who resides
on the Woolstenholme farm, and .
stole a revolver valued at Sl7, with .
which, as he was leaving the house, /
he killed Taylor's dog. Passing
along to another house he took .
possession of the kitchen and forced I
the lady to cook him a nice meal of /
vituaIs. Then he disappeared. Now .
Lancaster has put ON night watch .
aud the sale of reyolyers to country .
people is very brisk. Everybody is 7
expecting an outbreak on Nick's /
part at any time. Officer, are look .
ing for him but he has a cute way
of hiding that usually battles pur. I
suit. One time he lived in the court
house beilry for five or six weeks
and robbed several business places
every other night. Nick will prob +.
ably kill somebody before he is
captured this time.-BoScoJel DiaI. /
Rev. 5. ID. Pulford had the mis-.
fortune TO fall backwards down
stairs Wednesday night OF last
week, He was holding a lighted I.
lamp 10 the time. In tn. fall tie
blaze was eAtiuguished, but the
lamp was dashed to pieces. Mr. (
Pultord sustained a fracture of the
ankle bone and severe bruises about
the head and shoulders. Ii i
wonder chat he was not killed out
right His friends hope for hi,
speedy recovery. The safe
et john BeRuUck's meat market I'M