Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-05-08
$4,000 In Cold Cash Gone,
THE GAME WORKED WAS. AN OLD ONE

Jacob Frantz, an aged, wealthy
and well known citizen of Muncy
Greek township, was feeced by
gamblers on Monday to the extent
Of $4,000. It was the same old
game they played. Number one in
a buggy drove along the road and
seeing Mr.. F. in his orchard trim
ming trees, spoke to him, and of
course wanted to buy just such a
farm as Mr.. Frantz had for sale.
Getting into the buggy with the
sleek rascal, the farm was examined
from the road. Finally number two
came leisurly down from the direc-
ton of Hughesville, he too wanted
TO buy a farm, and pretty soon there
was an animated talk between the
strangers as to who really had the
most money. Then number two
proposed to gamble with number
one, and the three cards with the
pretty pictures were produced.
Number two stood beside the wagon
and pretty soon number one won
five thousand dollars. Mr.. FrantZ
was urged to take hand. Number
one telling him he might as we'll
have part of the FOOLS money as
not. Mr.. Frantz evidently thought
so too-he played and won $4,000,
but there was hitch in handing it
over, he had not put up the money
and if the stranger had won there
was no money in Mr.. F.'s possession
to make his bet good. Mr.. +. knew
where to get the money. He came
to Muncy had his bank account ar
ranged and his book settled to show
that he had $4,000 on deposit and
then offered his check. This would
not do, the gentlemen never gamble
for checks. Cash and only cash
would convince the stranger that
Mr.. +. had the money Back to
town came Mr.. F.. and by the adj
vice of the bank officers, who by the
way were deceived as to the use Mr..
L, ;,,4onIoJ 10 ,noIy., of +bo ,,~o,,a..
took $4,000 in cash and was to use
$1,000 by check, as the officials
thought it very large sum of
money for an old man to carry about
on his person. Number two had
accompanied Mr.. F. to town to get
the money, left him out of the
wagon at Water and Washington
Streets, walked his horse up and
down the street until f. returned
from the bank Before Mr.. Frantz
started to town he and number one
had won several dollars, which was
locked in a tin box to be kept until
Mr.. f returned with the money.
When he did number two said we
will try over, you have in the
box what you won from me and
will try you again. The game was
started up, in a very few moments
Mr.. f. had dropped his $4,000,
when the strangers said they must
go, handed the tin box to MIR. +.
and drove rapidly away. OF course
when opened there was 54othing in it
but paper. Number one said he
was a son of John Beeber, lived in
Wiliiamsport and was married to
Capt. Bowman's daughter. This in
itself should have put Mr.. f. on his
guard for we thought every person
residing near here knew that Capt.
Bowman has no daughter. From
first to last it was the same old
game which has been so often ex-
posed that it should deceive no one
but it seems that the eternal greed
for gain that all men seem to have
will cause persons to do most foolish
things in hope of getting money
without an equivalent. The loss of
the money will not be felt by Mr..
Frantz, as he has plenty of it, more
than he ever can use unless he con-
tinues to follow this kind of BUSINESS.
Butto be beaten as he was must be
exceedingly unpleasant, to say the