The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-02-06
GOLD BRICK TRICK.
An Odessa Farmer Saved from Loss.
and the Sharper Arrested.

Aman giving his name as Sam Morgan.
but believed by the police to be Clay vii
son, IA notorious gold brick swindlrr, was
arrested ut Kansas City Monday after
noon and locked up. Tuesdays Star
gives the following reasons al tho arrest:
\ few Laws ago Morgan made his an
pcarancr at Odessa, Mo. lie was roughly
dressed aud wore Il short beard as ragged
rs the coat al u brush horse, but he had n
bundle of money, and took some pains to
let people know it,. Morgan soon made
the acquaintance OF james Anderson
WhitSctl, a wealthy old farmer, and tn
him he unioIdcd "thr strange story of his
life" lie had, he said, been living for
years in the Wilds OF Arizona. lie had
been the companion Of Indians, McXicans
and half breeds, and had left his wild and
wOolly home on important business. TO
his friend, "UnClc Anderson Whitsctt,
he then cOniidcd his business.
Among his home companions in Ari2o-
ma was a strange, wild half-brcrd, who
had been treated badly by the palciaccs,
and who trusted no other white man.
This half-breed had discovered a gold de
post, and without allowing anyonr to
know about it, had worked it and mould
ed the gold into bricks. Ills very dear
white friend was to dispose Oi some of
these bricks as Mr.. Iialfbrr"d would have
no personal dealing" with white men.
This was Il very interesting story and
Mr.. WhitSCtt was exceedingly interested
therein. He was even led 10 suggest that
he would he pleased To count a couple oi
bricks of solid gold among his earthly
possessions. MIR. lialfbrccd's friend hen
told him that that very successful gold
miner was ut LcaVcnWOrth. lie didn't
like to come into the country of the white
man, but he had consented To come as far
rs L~eavrnw0rth, bringing two golden
bricks with him Mr.. Whitsctt COnciud-
ed that he wanted those bricks, so he
called in his son, James anderson Whit
Sctt, ir., II young man with Il triilC more
experience in matters pertaining to agri-
culture than us Il buyer of celestial street
paving material, and sent him with Mr..
Morgan to see Mr.. lialIbrCed and the
bricks.
The two went to Inavcnworth, but
failed To meet Mr.. llalfbrocd. However,
they saw the bricks. 1t is safe to say they
We're novelties to Mr.. Whitsett. Al Ieav-
enworth a carriage was procured and Mr..
Morgan took his friend into the country
a short distance. Mr.. lialfbrcCd with his
Indian instinct had hidden the bricks in
the high grass, but Mr.. Morgan knew
just where they were. a little bit was
bored from each, and then they were hid
away again. Mr.. Whitsett was then in
troduced by his friend to a man who, he
was assured, was Il government aSSayer
and knew all about gold bricks. This
man pronounced the stuff Clipped from
the bricks 2l-karat gold.
Mr.. Whitsctt agreed to buy them for
$1,000 and he and his friend started for
Odessa to get the money, but found Mr..
Morgan's friends, the detectives, waiting
for them here.
Old Mr.. Whitsctt has Il son in-Iaw,
Lee Benning, who had heard of the ways
of the willy gold brick man, and when he
learned of the mission his brOther-in-law
la gone upon he hurried to Kansas
City, hunted up Chief Spcrrs and stopped
the deal.
Morgan was ugly when arrested and
put up Il stiff fight against the officers.
He also refuses to make any explanation.
A telegram was received from the sheriff
at Odessa this morning, saying he would
be after the man.
The Odessa Moon adds the second chap
ter, in IA well written and succinct account
OF the affair:
Deputy sheriff j. A. Fulkerson and City
Marshal Frank Ninson went to Kansas
City Tuesday morning with Il state war
rant, and returned on the evening train
with Morgan land JIM. About 200 men
and boys were ut the depot and gave Il
grand salute when the train pulled in al
the station. Tn officers marched thu
prisoner up town and guarded him ut tn,
l.acledc hotel until yesterday morning,
The crowd seemed wild, and from tho
name of action some OF them would
ave gwen their chances for a seat in con.
greSs to have seen the "brick man"-ufac,
turer. IL is enough to say that Il few per
sons acted indecent on the grand parade
Yesterday afternoon the prisoner wa
arraigned before Justic" Russell, but Prose
cutting Attorney Aull had not beer
notified To be present aud the preliminary
hearing will bc held next Tuesday. Me
Iiatton and Brsc0m will represent the de
PENDANT and the plaintiffs have yet tC
employ counsel. A change of venue viii
probably he asked by the defendant.
RHAnKLETTA NLEAN RNNRE.