Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-27
The fooL AND nIs "roAoskINs /"

NOOA- FNaNG NNN0 A1F-|tsfNAAN0s
Two Buuko sharps Tackle the Wrons
Man and Are sadly DisaPPoioted.
Tuesday forenoon Erastus p. Moul
throp. a well know farmer. who lives q
little distance west of the Shepaug de
pot. received a call from a well appear
ing stranger, who introduced himself
as ''Mr. Chase, an officer of the Wa
terbury Clock company, who said that
he had $40 coo which he had decided
| 20 invest in real estate, aud would like
I 70 look over Mr.. MoulthrOp's farm.
I which he had heard was for sale. Mr..
I Chase had a horse and carriage. which
ne had hired Of Seth Pratt, and he and
Mr. MoulthrOp got in the carriage and
I drove to the south portion OF the farm
on the Plumb Hill road. Here they
got out TO view the land and were
Joined by a simple looking Individual,
who carried a tin trunk.
The third party, who did not appear
very bright, remarked that he had
come from the south to sell some iron
mining securities, and had disposed of
them TO advantage in Philadelphia for
''tOadskins." but had lost 81. 900 in
New York. When asked what he
meant by ''toadskins," the stranger /
opened his tin box and began TO take /
out fistfuls of bills and silver certificates
and throw them on the stone wall 4
The box seemed 10 be full of money. 4
When asked how he had lost his 81, 600
in New York, the stranger took from
his pocket handkerchief. and after
untying it took out three cards. two of
which were plain white on the face and
the third red
He then proceeded to show how he
had made a wager that no one could
tell the red card as il lay face down
ward on the handkerchief, and New
York man had been able TO pick ii out.
still, it was very difficult thing to
do. and he would wager that neither
''Mr. Chase" or Mr.. Moulthrop could
tell the red card.
Chase" took up the cards, and
while the stranger was gathering up his
MOutN AnAAA tAlC EAuAAG wall
urned down the corner of one card
md offered to take the bet. When the
ards were shufiied again of course
Chase" picked out the right card and
ron. Then Moulthrop was requested !.
0 put up some money and try it, but
e refused, saying he had no money, :
nd despite the urgent request of the
elbows he refused TO bet Finally z
Chase" suggested that they might as
veil leave the simpletOn and return; !.
,ut he and Moulthrop had not driv-
N far on the way to the latter's
lolse when the alleged "Chase" said
hat it was not right TO leave such
FOOLISH fellow with such large sum OF
money, and that they ought TO see that
i was safely deposited in the bank for
him, and he turned TO drive back, but
Moulthrop decided that be had seen
about al of the gentleman's company
thar be desired 10, and left him
Whether benevolent Mr.. Chase
was successful IN his effort 70 induce
The poor. foolish fellow" TO put his
money in the hank is not known, but
be evidently thought he would look
elsewhere for a farm, as he drove Mr.. /.
Pratt's horse 10 Cornwall bridge and
eff il 10 be returned by the stage (.
iriver From some inquiries he made
previously about the road 10 New Mil
ord, perhaps he is thinking of pur-
,hasing in that town. What has be
'Ome Of the card man with the toad.
kins" is not known, but ii is certain
hat he got hold Of the wrong sort of q !
nan when he tried to pluck Assessor
iOulthrOp- Waterbury American.