The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-27
THE SAwDUST GAME.
Attempt to Play Montesano Man in
New York.


A few DAYS ago the observation-disclosures
published the story of the adventure
George w. Ames, of Maple Valley, in this
county, had with some green goods
men. 1t would seem as if the green
goods" people had been flooding the city
with their circulars, and had secured more
than one victim. The New York Sun of
December 10, under the headnA "a West
erner in New York-He Is Hurt That the
Sawdust Men and Not the Police Received
Him Here" prints the following tale of a
man from Montesano, who signs himself
"P. Curran:"
This account OF the adventures of westerner
in New York has been received ct the Sua Office
from Mr. P. Curran:
To the Editor of the Sun-Sir: In every state,
city and corner in the Union, the efficiency of
the New York city police is being lauded and
praised to such an extent that an individual
from the West thinks he is as safe as a church
mouse when he gets to New York city. Yet
there is one individual in New York who places
very little confidence in police protection. He
came yesterday from the West and in crossing
the Jersey City Central railway ferry
was aecosted by gentleman who would
like to know quickly the location OF a tele-
graph Office. The stranger from the West
looking for q telegraph Office. The New York
gentleman said there was one which he knew
close 10 the ferry landing, but he did not like
the operator. Yet, if he did not find any better
he would use it. The fellow from the West said
that would be good enough for him. Then en-.
sued the following dialogue by the city gentle
man asking the Westerner:
From where did you last telegraph"
"From Montesano, WASH
'Very well, sir; have been on the train with
you for some time. The old man sent me out.
He said would find you on the train; but am
a little slow because l am extremely cautious,
and when you land in New York come with me,
because you are in the proper hands, auG No.
rs. Washington, will be taken care of
The fellow from the West saw there was some
kind of game on hand and being sort of u
sport himself wanted to investigate it, and said
that Office would exactly suit him; but in re-
gard TO the "old man. he was not sure.
"Never mind; when you leave the ferry fol-
low me. You are in the proper hands. Your
stake is made if you will just keep cool. The
odd man is good. He has pushed many men
to the front before, and you are all o. K''
The fellow from the West, having no special
place or purpose, for amusement followed the
SHARK to Broadway, and after turning several
streets and corners went through open door
OF a stone building, which closed and locked
behind him with bang.
Then the fellow from the West began to think
there was some fun on hand, and he was not
"heeled." So he made up his mind that he had
to ''run a bluff" In the first room In the hall
way the "piot" entered. and introduced 49, to
"the old man." The "old man. said he was
very glad as" was so punctual, and he would
at once proceed to business. "7S'' said he
wanted none of such business, and If they did
not let him out he would swing and drill" the
whole outfit.
The sharks, fearing they had another Davis
case on hand, and that "sawdust" would not
work, opened the door and let the man from
the West CO.
1t may be asked why the man from the West
did not tell the policeman who was leaning
against the lamp post in front of the door and
looking at the pavement like sheep tied to a
manger, that the first room to the right of the
present door was occupied by ''green goods
men, who were working the ''sawdust racket"
The answer is very simple. The man from the
West had lost all confidence In New York blue
coats He had been for some time in the state
OF Washington, getting many letters from those
SCREEN goods" men. He had spent time and
money writing and telegraphing to them, and
always mailed a duplicate of such communities.
tons to the "Chief of Police, New York CITY,"
Yet, after all this time, trouble and money, the
man in Washington state never got even pos
tai card from the New York police department
Therefore he has lost all confidence in the blue
coats. He has now "heeled" himself, and woe
betide the next crook who tries to rope him in.
p CURRAN