Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-16
A BANK PRESIDENT
Allows New York Green Goods Men
to SWindle Him.
VERY ARTISTIC LEGERDEMAIN
Used BY the Swindlsrs to Assist Them in Their
Work Of Dsirauding the high Glass Financial
Sucksr-Will Hs Bank Patrons Have
Confidence in Him?

~. ~. AOOuJ mOnLn ago ne received
a circular marked "contidential' from
New York firm of green-goods sharks,
inviting him to come on and get rich.
Boyett entered into correspondence
with them. He wrote them that there
were lot Of 'jays" in the neghbor-
hood OF Boyett, who could not tell the
difference betweed bill and news
paper. To this the green-goods men
replied that If he would go to Philadel-
phia and telegraph the fact Of his ar
rival there TO No. 137 Mott street, New
York, he would be met bv a man, who
would furnish him with all the counter
felt money he cared to handle.
Boyett entered into the deal with en-
thuSiasm. He drew $500 from the only
bank in Boyett, of which he is Presi-
dent, purchased railroad ticket to
Philadelphia, and set out for that city
week ago yesterday.
Reaching there Monday night the
first thing he did after writing his
name on the register of the Columbian
Hotel was to send a telegram to No. 1877
Mott street, as directed. He does not
remember the name Of the man to
whom he addressed the message, but he
is certain about the address. Bright
and early Tuesday morning a well
dressed young man called for him at the
hotel. Boyett wanted to close the deal
right then and there, but the stranger
told him he would have to GO to New
York to meet the custodian of the money.
So they left Philadelphia that after
noon, came to New York, and spentthe
evening together viewing some OF the
sights of the Bowery.
Boyett does not know the name of the
hotel or the street in which it is located
where he spent the night. He is
equally bewildered about where he went
the following day. He knows that he
and his companion travelled good deal
on Elevated trains until he was cor
Quoted into a little Office about o'clock
in the afternoon. There he met anoth-
er man, who, he was told, would pro-
duce the counterfeit money.
How much of it do you want to
buy?" the man in the offie asked.
"Three hundred dollars worth will
do me-" said Boyett, and as he spoke he
drew a roll Of bills from his pocket and
handed them to the stranger. The lat
ter took the money, counted itin me-
chanical fashion and then placed 1t In
big yellow envelope.
s'Now watch me-" said he as he held
the envelope up so Boyett could see his
money resting snugly inside. Pm 60
ing to seal this envelope So" and then
he moistened the mucilage on the flap.
s.Now 1 will seal it tight" he added,
and he carelessly threw it be-
tween the folds of newspaper that lay
upon the desk before him. He rubbed
his hand over the newspaper vigorously,
and all the while talked to Boyett, who
was watching him intently. When he
took a yellow envelope from beneath
the paper and informed the Carolinian
that it contained his money, Boyett was
certain that he was telling the truth,
because the envelope was the exact
counterpart of the one he had first seen.
The Office man then carefully placed
the envelope in a, tin box, which he
first tackled and then sealed with wax.
Then he handed Boyett the box and
told him he must return to Philadelphia.
.sWhen you get there" he was told,
ssvon'u meet a man with a box just like
vonrs. This box will contain $4,000
worth of the stuff you want. You
hand him your box and he will give you
his. See?"
Boyett thought he saw. His first
guide then placed him in a carriage and
sent him to the Cortland Street Ferry
station of the Pennsylvania road. He
crossed the river to Jersey City and was
making his way to train, when De-
tective Morrison, of the Jersey City po-
lice force, met him. The detective had
seen a number of other strangers car
rvine boxes similar to the one Boyett
had in his hand, and suspecting that
there was something wrong about IL ne
determined to make an investigation.
Snatching the box from Boyett's hand
be tore it open and took out the big
yellow envelope. The North Carolina
farmer and bank president made a
prab for the precious package, but he
was not quick enough for Morrison had
torn IL omen and exposed bundle OF
white paper. Then Boyett cried out
that he had been robbed. The detec-
tive took him TO Police Headquarters,
where he told the story of his adven-
tnres TO Police Superintendent Smith.
The latter bluntly informed him that
his money was gone beyond redemption
unless he could recellect the place
where met the man who gave him the
tin box. a,
Rovett consented to accompany Off
GERS To New York the following day to
find the place. He was unsuccessful,
bnt he renewed the search yesterday
and kept it up until 4 o'clock, when he
onnounced his willingness TO abandon
his sao0 and start for home. He could
NOT understand how the envelopes with
the naper had been worked oil on him
mil Superintendent Smith took two
enyslones. placed one under folded
naner and the other between the folds,
aud then showed him how easy IL would
be to give out one for the otner.
"Was that the way l was oeat?" Mr..
Boyett asked. 49,
"Then | guess I'll go back to North
Carolina and stay there" said Mr.. Boy
ett.
He started home last evening.
Judge sparks Dead
TACOMA. WASH, November 15.-
Judge Sparks, brother OF I. q. Sparks,
Commissioner General OF the land Office
nnder President Cleveland, died here
today. aged eighty years. He came
here in 1862, and was at one time terri
torisl auditor of Washington.