The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-26
BIT on THE GREEN GOODS GAME.
How the Ches.nutty Fake Was Worked
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on Ames, OF Maple Valley.
New YORK dispstehe. few days ago stated
briefly that George ". Arnss. OF Maple Valley,
King county, Washington, had been worked
there on :ne ancient green goods swln1le. How
the game was worked is told il the papers re-
ceived yesterday from New York Tie story as
tod is IS follows:
George ". A11es owns q small cattle ranch in
Maple Valley. Wash. He also OWES 8 SSwrnill
from which he obtains the principal part OF
his income He s ab0u. a years old and IS
married lie - shsrp-iooking man with a
black Inust&che, and wears a black slouch
hat, blue flannel shirt ana q dark suit OF
Clothes. A person would not think that
ATaes would get taken IN by tia. old chestnut,
the green goods game, bur he was, and he came
81 the way from the Pacific slope 70 De fooled
AEnes was in hard luck The cattle raGca was
not bringing n much, and Ms sawniA had
been burned out twice. He needed money.
and II his extremity the seductive
little green goods letter came 20 him
He bit, and, buying ticket for this city, hs
boarded a. s--oo12G train cary Tuesday
morning lie had plenty OF tine en- route 20
study tie scheme. He WIS TO come into the city
By Baltimore & OHIO traia and lie was 10 60 20
the Stevens house A. Church and Morris streets.
lie wss TO zap on the door and cay, Churchill
No. G"
When Anes reached some station within
about ten miles OF the city nlce-ioOklng young
man with sandy musische came into the car.
He walked W 70 AIEes and without any hesIts-
ton extended his right hand. Churchill No
voice Amcs almost Jumped ont OF
his seat The two rode the next few
miles together. The young man told Anes that
everything was lovely, buL ne thought IL would
be better Tor him not 70 go all the way 10 the
city On the Baltimore d Ohio train. At the next
station they changed 10 E Pennsylvania train
AInes and the young man reached Jersey City
about O'Clock yesterday morning. They
crossed the CORTLAND street ferry and then
travelled IN one direction four blocks and the
same distance IL another direction. Ames had
10 idea of directions. At last they came 10
small, dsrk-loOking house. Arnes said IL did
not look much Ike hotel They assembled one
room. The young man ed the way mp 70 a door
opening into an adjoining room. He raped.
Whose there, said voice within.
The door was opened and Anes and his guide
entered. The room was lighted with gas There
was q desk in one corner covered with money.
A dark faced man with broken nose sat in
front An older man occupied another chair.
Here is the money" said the man az the
desk
81 guess that moneys all right" answered
Ames, taking some OF the bills in his hands and
examining them. Ames said that he had $40 70
Invest. The understanding was that Ames was
the circulating medium OF Maple Valley money.
Well give You Slo0 extra TO pay your ex-
penses." said the man with the broken nose,
and s., 100 was counted out.
4 nice little wooden box was produced and
one OF the men fixed up the packing for Ames
while he was putting his name and address on
wrapped about Ihs box and The package handed
TO Ames.
Now III show you the best way to get out of
the city," said one OF the men.
The two men took elevated train up town.
Ames with his little box under his arm. They
finally stopped at the Mott Haven depot at
Ihirty-ei ghtatstreet. Auaes walked up TO Agen.
eIurgis and parehssed a ticket for Little Rock,
Ark.. This was between Il and y O'Clock.
Your train does not leave for couple OF
hours vet said the young man 70 Ames, $50 let
Us go up here and get a drink"
The Two men walked up 10 Polly Hopkins
saloon and had some drinks. They talked
there short time, and the young man babe
Anes goodbye and disappeared. Ames re-
turned 10 tie railroad station. He carried
his little box under his ell the time and
now he thought he would take a look At It's
contents. lie sat in the corner of the waiting
room and unlocked the package. When he
took off the lid there was 3 look OF mingled
establishment and misery on his face The
box contained three pieces OF brick. Ames sat
there and g8zed at his box of brick bats
Tor long time. He was sitting IN that position
when Charles Nyburg, OF Jamestown, y. V, ac-
companied by young man, walked into the
station. Nyburg carried small box covered
with brown paper under his arm Ames
dropped his box aud ran up 10 Nyburg ana
whispered.
You've been hit the same as was"
HyDuTg Glu not seem 10 comprehend what
Ames meant. Ames caught hold O. Nyburgs
escort, but the young man wrenched away and
ran.
Then Ames explained to Nyburg what he
meant Ny5urg immediately began 70 ouen his
box. When he did he found i. was filed with
green paper The two victims sympathized
with each other an tanathemized the suindlers
Il an a respected citizen at Mapl. Valley"
ssld Afnes, "and 10 not even drink or smoke
hope this won't get out at home on me, for il
would ruin my business. won't even come 70
This blasted town again, | can tell YOU