The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31
BUNCoED.
A Prominent Cecil County Farmer Filched
OF $4,000, by two Three Gard
Mamie Men,

last week, that Nj. Carlton Eim5le q sue
cessful farmer and cIjtia dealer who ow Us
fine property near the Rising Sun, had
been 'buucoed'' by two 5harpars on the
morning Of that day aud chat he had
lost "A largo amount OF money. Mr..
Kimble being known TO bo a shrewd
business man as we'll As r successful
agriculturalist, the report was not be-
lieved at first, he being Thought too wide
awake and experienced a'mau to be taken
in by any such tricks as sometimes mis-
lead the unwary. Sa3seqpent iAtorma-
ton however showed the report to be
true, and it seems that on Friday morn
ing, 4 we'll dressed, affAtIa, and very
insinuating stranger drove up to Mr..
Kimble's house in spanking new team.
Like gentlemen of his persuasion gener-
ally, he walked right mao the confidence
OF Mr.. Kjmble wasn he introduced him
self as Mr.. VIM. I. Warburton, presi-
dent of the Second National bank of
Elkton. The insiuuatiug stranger was
looking for farm of COURSE, and told
Mr.. klmble early Oh meeting him that
his (Mr. WIrbGrtpa s. father had advised
him to look at the Barnes farm which
adioins Mr. Klnble. Now if the latter
gentleman had been a little better posted
in Cecil county matters be would have
known tha5 hr VIM I. WarburtOu,
senior had been deceased some time,
aud the falsehood might have saved Mr.,
Kimble his subsequent experience rs
well as money. Mr.. kimblo unfortuu-
ately was not torearmed with this know
ledge, and the scheme to victlmZa
him went smoothly on, He showed
the stranger over his farm, and
his attentive guest took it all
in, as he intended to serve his
host. Finally, after having seen the
Kimble farm thoroughly the fascinating
stranger proposed that Mr.. Kimble
should join him, aud drive over to iu-
spect theBLrnes property. They did SO,
and on their return, at the cross roads
about three quarters of a mile from NJ.
Kimble's house, they came npon a
rather rough looking customer who
looked like tramp, but who of course
was confederate of the spurious Mr..
Warburton in disguise. The confederate
teigned drunkenness, called to the occu-
pants Of the carriage 10 stop, and with
sort OF Dick Turpin swagser asked the
road to Coiors, experimenting the
inquiry with The information, that he
had a sister ''Amaudy' who lived not
wanna, and that he had about him I:om
thirty to forty thousand dollars which
he was taking TO his sister, and which
her dead father had left her. To impress
Mr.. Kimble the more, the groggy con
federate threw into the foot of their car
riage his hand bag, fr9m which green
backs were protrudiDg He opened his
coat aud showed both breast pockets
full OF money. Pulled up his vest, and
showed body belt, stuffed with gold.
Then be reached up TO Mir. Rumble and
shook hands with him, and touched him
with his hand on the stomach, with tlat
hall stupid air, drunken maE often
wears. L. the meantime lie showed a
card with Womau's picture on IT, and
another with d mans picture. From
this point Oh. the story becomes sp5cu-
latior, for Mr.. kimble says he was mes
merzed, hypnouzed, electrified or some
how put under a spell. That he ltss his
power OF viii, and became like putty in
the hands of his buuco steerers. All he
knows OF what actually occurred until
be found his loss of $4,000, is cJrruborated
by the testimony of others. He allowed
himself to be driven to the Rising Sun,
alIghtiug from the carriage not in front
OF the bank but down Cherry street
some distance eff, aud where ne promised
to meet his companion after his visit to
the bank lie entered the bank asked
Mr.. john ID. Haines the cashier If he
could borrow $1,000 on his note. Mr..
Haines replied that he could, but Friday
not being discount day, he would have
to take his note 10 resident director or
two and have 1t marked good" Mr..
kimble then took his note TO jesse A.
Kirk director and had it SO marked.
On his return 10 the bank Mr.. Haines
asked him, why he did not check against
the cash he had to his credit in bank
$500. Ga, said Mr.. Klmble | w4ut that
TOO, and he received from Nj. HAinss
the proceeds of the discounted note, and
$500 On check, making few dollars
less than $4,000, which with $39S 90, he
had in his pocket when the stranger
called at his house, made the total OF
$2SJ6 he had at command While Mr..
kimbie was in the bank getting his
money, MS companion in order to see
that no one accompanied him out Of the
bank, drove round from the place OF
rendezvous on Cherry street, to posi-
ton on the street on which the bank is
ItCilGu, anu W uClt ub CDtliu nave dI
unobstructed view of it. When he saw
Mr.. klmble emerge from the bank alone
he hurredly drove round to th1 corLel
of the other street and took him in The
buggy.
OF what happened after this Mr.
| Kimble can give no coherent account,
/ H., l.. 90 h. nh 1a a;l
box with two locks on it, was taken by
him back to the bank III less than al
/ hour from the time he first called there
and which was supposed to contain {
large amount OF money which was to b;
placed to his credit, had been exch lnge {
for another box which OuIy contained 4;
brick bat and an old newspaper.
| As soon as Mr.. Kimble made his los,
known at the bank. they photographed
to the cities and to Elkton for the sheriff
/ Deputy Mackey starting at once fOr the
scene. In the meantime Amandy'
/ brother fully sobared up, aud his col
federate drove rapidly through Calvert
and by way of New London to Avondalt
! Pa. There they enclosed s. in a letter
to Mr.. VIM. F. Cummings OF Por
Deposit from whom they had hired the
team. telling him they had left it witt
Mr.. George Timanus in good order.
Mr.. Kimble Offers $1,000 for the ARE 5
aud conviction OF his rasetllg visitors
and the Rising Sun Detective Associ
ton offers 800