The sun., 1891-07-03
BUNCoED ONHIS OWN FARM.
DHAC0N BATHsTCDS ANxIETy TO BEr
ON 4 SURE THING.

one OF Two Strangers who wanted to Buy
HE Farm ana Teem Fat . Secret Marx
On . Gard, s.a . Arsn whs Came Aiene
Said NE was willing to Bet $1,000 They
Ceaisn't raeatiry It-Fienty or sswdust.
SARATOGA. July 2.-Eli Bathsick Il . wsll-to-
do farmer. 66 years old. and living on his hand
some farm In the town OF Ballston. He has
saved his money until his accumulations
amounted to many thousands. aud he also had
excellent credit at the bank. But Mr.. Bathsick
is $4,000 poorer to-day than he was yesterday.
"a was briefly told 10 despatches last night.
He has fine pair OF black horses. winch he
has been trying to SELL and he took great pride
in showing of their fine points In saratogs. A
few days ago nicely dressed man called upon
Mr.. Bathsick at his farm, saying he under
stood that Mr.. Bathsick had hne team Of
horses to sell.
The man introduced himself a. J. b Com
stock Of Albany. The farmer was much
pleased. and 1t was with much pride that he
brought out tho horses Mr.. Comstock said he
would bring his brother-in-law, who was also
looking for nice farm. to see them. Would
Mr. Bothaick sell his farm3 He would.
The nice looking stranger therefore took his
departure. saving he would call again and
bring his brother-in-law. Two days atterward
the stranger returned, accompanied BY
large man wearing glasses whom hs intro.
duoed a. William J. Manning.
After tying their hortes and taking stroll
about tho farm, Mr.. Bathsick and his two vis-
itors took seats under a great tree in the yard
and carried on general conversation. While
thus engaged man entered the yard. and APP
preaching the group introduced himself 40
John Clark and said he VAS from North Caro-
He inquired OF Mr.. .Bathsck II he knew any
nS spH s.d s ss.sr
many years ago. and he had understo GOD that
she had married farmer living In that part OF
nd o his sssr was TIN. h. might give her
In the conyersation the man from Carolina
Tsma5;kea HSw eNey It IS '9y ,M strangers to
s"n%ss S:s SSk .So %hz HSs sons
through there"
sodt j, a0pH % csrR ,dss Mr. ssa
one" @ ,-ui ssps ned that the trick was % ioi.
shnfiled. aud 10 bs able to pick 1t out from tho
others. .,, A. ..
turned hls head @ 10 looE In ano,hsr dir az
soms obee, in in which h he appeared oH to 10 inter.
nss
face card Win his thumb ~ nail wholly uDob.
were sufficiently mixed up. said: will lay
the face card"
ssat seH Tor !Ds mo%set. fnsi!y. Mr. Gc%ssccS
tS pce did a asd sii
some exnltation showed the face caEd. With
the m hf
ss Without any 1ss
Mr.. Clark thus expressed tho 1 opinion that
from whom i can get $4,000. aud il you can get |
-. 600 % more We will scoop this fellows money
ape Now, ", Mr. Bathsick is deacon in the Baptist
snS s. the ehsoes m a
serpples. He Immediately h,ched up his pair
found friend to endor>e his note for $1,000.
The as
in nils and nartly IN gold and silver and the
had
his sister" from whom he had secured $4,000
On heiE way pack to Batassks ,S homss they
he eet1aa Gqa s"d
according @ 10 your promise Clark began to
beg on and said he would come again the
Comstock declared that was hardly fair. and
suggested that Clark put his money In q box
with Their S5.OOO ana leave IL Al! with Mr. Bafh.
sick until the next morning. when they would
all meet there again. Clark reluctantly agreed.
and they all went over 10 Bathsick's house.
where Comstock produced box. In which all
The money was placed and securely nailed up
and the box given to Mr.. Bathsick 10 keep Sc
cureiy.
nit was restless night for Farmer Bathsick.
He could not sleep. for the possession OF
$40 900 was most burdensome secret. Morn
Ing came after a watchiu night but the three
men did not return. AS the day advanced he
It con aimed a lot OF sawdust. some pennies.
and a quantity OF brown paper. lie hurried to
executed MORTGAGE Of $1,000 to So
sure the friend who had endorsed his note: and
of the police who have SO far looked in vain
'or the swinders.