The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-04
THE OLD TRICK LOSES NONE OF IT'S
CHARMS
Nr. "ko'-the Poor Indian-Gets in III,
Work


Work.
TRENTON, Feb. 2S.-The bunco onaro !.
tors have done Patrick Martin. a nrosner-
Gus bordantown merchant, out Of SIS GOO.
! he facts came to light Yesterday. Three
weeks ago man Of gentemanly appear
ance and fluent talker called ut the ',ome
OF MIR. Martin, seek ing information ofrel-
atlves, who he pretended, were living in
Bordentown.
The stranger succeeded in convincing
Mr.. Martin la; ne vas distant relative.
aud their names were similar. He claim
cd to have recently come from the gold
regions Of the West, and was. just sccretive
enough to excite curiosity
Before leaving he had worked himself
completely into the confidence of Martin,
anu received Il pressing invitation to call
soon again He took advantage of the
welcome, and OF Friday last tested the
hospitality Of Mr. Martin once more. This
time he was more communicative, but OH
~ under the most cNaCl:n3 pledges of SC
crecy.
He told Martin lis rca. business, and
ne had just arrived rom the Vest with TN
Indian who was the possessor of two
nrcks Of gold wortl H',coC v hch he hnc
accidentally discovered white hunting
The red man, he said, was Il, this time Sc
ercIetcd in The woods about IL mile trun.
Trenton, and WAS anxious to dispose otth.
gold, even at Il great sacrifice, rather than
run the risk OF offering it publicly, ard
possibly setting INTO litigation in some
way. MIR. Martin, although already quite
wcl!-to do, still retains the thrifty habits
which brought him wealth, aud is always
open for any kind OF an honest transnc
lion, from a horse trade up. He conclud-
cd to accompany his newly made friend to
Trenton and learn more of the affair.
The Wcsterner suggested that an exper.
Martin took any risks, and this advic'
was 50 fair and disintercstcd iat even s..
ordinarily shrcwd man as Mr.. Martin
could no longer Doubt The gcnnineness of
:hr TRANSACTIONS Mr.. Martin agreed, anC
on arriving in Trenton the stranger Offer
Cd to 60 to Mny .iewclry store that Martin
" .uld Suggest, rs 4 means ni learning" here
the, could iind man competent to test
The go.u Morris MAJ. OF Broad and olrec'
streets, suited Air Martin md there ih-
Stranger entered. leaving III. t,aiin o,'
tlc outSi0c iic soon rriurned, hrarin.,,
uUlc supposed t. have hcc'' "rl'ien -,
Na;, Recommending 10 !heus :: man !htu
s,,DOinG 1T ihu Windsor uotci, "nom !t
NucN 10 be geiiahio and Trustworthy.
.ew moments later his man WAS found a.
as room al the holc!, apparently too bus.
~ bis work OF Weighing and measuring
gold TO be even interviewed.
lie, however. listened to;heir story, ana
was finally induced by 4 little persuasio:
20 accompany them to thc woods where
ibc Indian was in hiding. Before leaving
the city stranger No. informed Mr.. Mar
lin that the Indian was willing to sell th,
bricks for 5000 cash.
Martin having no money i'll the I'rcnsoi'
banks, asked Capt. Lawrence Terrell 81
iyenton to cudo.se :. cheek for the amour
and as soon as the f3,0sG check couiG ;.
cashcd. Il start WIS made TO and tae -
dian.
TAcy were not long IN reaching the,
.cstination, :: lonely $40! not Tar from Inc
State insane asylum. Thc indian war
seen in the distance hopping behind trees
in true dime novel style. 1t was with dill
6cuity thev could induce the savage TO APP
nroach. which was carefully explained to
Jr Martin as BEING due to the t"ct tia!
he was not civilized, and very much lear
81 thu trcachery Of III paleinces.
Tine bricks OF gold could be seen tight! :.
...t,.b.d nuJer bis arm AT the sight .,
Martins monev lie clme forward, however
and with some ceremony suhinItten ~
bricks. The expert tes'cG, bored the brickf
,,d assured Martin the: were genuine
.,;v;un 81 tor u s;aai: clip rs proof OF tin
-, ~. or m. article Il hlartin there
man hnu,ed over the 5000, and, recel"
mo- his bricks. los, r0 time in getting l.
Trcnton. and thence 20 Bordcrtown. HIS
Intention was 10 have his treasure eS-
cl,,,red for .nnnev 1T the PhIiadeiDhi"
Mint on rhursda" next.
mcnt. expecting visit from the western
or hut instead received a special delivery
jottrr from him Dnstin"iked Newark. stat
mo ,Iat he and TWO Of his colleagues were
stbeir way TO Canada expecting to en-
ioy his 5000, and expressing he hore
lIr. Martin would get comfort ont OF the
bricks, which he ,honght metal. nc con
,..1,a l,r .dv;sirr Mr.. Martin TO be more
o,r e,uI IL future Of strangers. Mr.. Mar
fin was prostrat,d by the news and wac
nn,hle to leave his home iii Bordertowr
Yesterday. OF course, the wes'crner, the
1oid tester. and the Indian we're all unit
ed in the svindlc When The Wcfternef
visited Morris Msys's store he simpts
,riced some jeweiry, never msntlon'be
about tester. Hehaa previously lrsp"r-
Cd the note with Mr. Mays signature iors-
ed.
Peoples Ticket.