The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-14
LATE BUNCO METHODS.
A PENOeSCoT MANS EXPERIENCE
WITH GREEN GOODS MEN.

he Thought He Was Pretty Sharp Him
! self. but the Clever RascaIs in the
! Metropolis Taught Him an Expensive
.Lesson-How the Game Was Played.
| When the Boston boat arrived here a
! few days ago, there came ashore with other
! passengers a man who inquired of the
writer whether or not a certain stage due
to leave in the early afternoon had de-
| parted. He was told it had. Then he
asked the scribe to get team and take him
to his home, saying he had no money, but
would settle when be arrived at his abode
As the man was well known, the peculiar re-
quest was complied with and soon we were
on our way to well known Penobscot coun-
ty town not far from Bangor. During the
ride the man explained just how and why
he came to be short financially, and thereby
hangs a tale which has a moral for every
body who thinks TO grow rich suddenly
and without work
This man had taken $500 and with it had
gone 10 New York, where he hoped to buy
for $3.50 $4,000 in bills which were to APP
pear as we'll as the genuine, and, in fact,
were alleged 10 be printed from Uncle
Queens Taste" rs he put it, but be allows
the story TO be told on promise that his
name shall be kept secret.
As he tells the story he arrived in New
York via morning train from Albany,
reaching the Grand Central about noon.
With his Few stiff hat set firmly upon his
head, with about $3.50 OF his 500 dollars
carefully slowed away In an inside pocket
1 - l.
hand. ne took Third avenue elevated
train and rode down the island and finally
appeared at the hotel Office, where he Sc
cured a room.
He did not have long TO wait. He had
given his right name all the while, and it
also appeared upon the hotel register. The
same name has appeared before the word
"Selectman" in his native town. Soon
there came a gentle tap at the door, and he
answered it.
"Ab, Good day" said the newcomer.
as this Mr. Blanks
why do you ask" answered the eau
tious man from Maine.
That all right. You have come on
business. am A. 20 VINO are you!"
Il an A 90 too" said the sharp man
from Maine Come in. "
Thereeatsred dspPer, businesslike man
having a pleasant face, from the sides Of
which grew long. luxurisnt mutton chops.
He was not OVER i've feet five AID did not
weigh over 100 pounds he looked as
inoheosive - "A schoolgirl. and had there
been anv sIls PIGEONS of fraud or violence to
come IN tBe breast Of the great double listed
fellow from riis Pine Tree state they would
have been disgeilsd al tire sighs OF this
little man. here Wa. no rGsa on AIS PARK
20 yet dotTn To business. Finally ne wSs
told the motel WIS used only Is a place in
which 70 meet: that there were 0ther Gus
TONERS az tEe '-csiiceT a.sssl % MIN. AID 50
one boar wsS ussSse,i 10 stTsiilBg ABOUT the
PARK IN front o. Castle garden and along
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proposed - - to rae ~aface VB- New
Yorker sayiu- l- would so uack t0 tue
k0tri iater ano s--1 for TIE room.
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