Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-27
Knows Something Of the World,
and Couldn't Be Caughti
A Perote Artist And How he Worked
His scheme--omcers Getting Into
the city Haii-Hung in Efngy-A
First Glass Guessser--other city
News.

The Gazette is IN receipt OF the fol-
lowing letter and an enclosure which
fully explain themselves;
Editor Gazette;
Dear sir-The enclosed letter il new
one 10 me, and thinking It might be to
the interest OF the public for The Ga
Zette TO sound the warning, ! send il 10
you for that purpose, or hand TO tue
pOsioiirr Inspector
Respectfully, ,.
II. j. OVERA1IElt.
PcrOtc. Mex. Oct. II lSD8,
Dear Sir-it is my duty 10 inform you
of the death uf James Il. Mouliou. lie
requested during his last sickness, that,
in case Of death, you should De In
formed and that his personal property,
including o scaled package Of documents,
should be- sent 10 YOU His reasons for
thcsc Instructions ! DO not know; | AN
simply executing the wishes OF the Head.
His object may have been To Inform
someone Of mailer he waited kept
a secret. II is the opinion, that "Muul-
Ton WAS nn assumed name.
Before ! was Informed OF the circuu-
stances The undertaken secured posses
sion Of the property and papers TO in
sure payment uf the balance due for
NloultOns funeral, and he would like to
keep possession He evidently thinks
THAT keeping the papers. Of no intrinsic
Value, VIII favor his chances lie has
refused to deliver anything, without an
order from you, aud payment Of the
balance. This, in United States money,
amounts 70 about 81. Please send
ine an. order, In English will answer.
Immediately. can do nothing until
j receive IL.
Enclosed Is notice. In which Con
zales has advertised the properly for
sale The most valuable articles are
Ono gold watch and chain, one diamond
ring, ono emerald and pearl scarf pin,
three diamond shirt studs. two rcyOlyerE
also. two trunks containing clothing and
papers.
tnul today | did not know that it
was rAce-snry for me to write this lei
ter. The deay Is unfortunate aud nm
the sale.
am informed that his coffee plantation
is qhtc valuable. 70 protect the inter.
ests Of the heirs / must learn their names
ms soon AS possible Without question
YOU viii learn who they are when ynu
examine the sealed package; then please
send ma their address.
No one but YOU wis authorized 10 break
the seals on MUhton'H letters; there.
fore the first step Is 20 secure the prop
crty and papers now in t0nznles' hnnds.
" you wish you eau scnd the S2i to me.
and will redeem the property aud At
direC; TO Gonzales
Should the property he sold there will
be heavy government fees and the hal
nucc liable 10 be claimed by bogus cred
itors or otherwise stolen, besides the
heavy and inevitable sacrifice of forced
sales. DO NOT send draft or an order.
~ the banks AZ present win not accept
them. III" most convenient metlind, aud
quite safe. u to mail the hills In an cuvcl-
opc directed eSactiy 40 the ncloacd adj
| will do all ia my power to protect
Of A DOM IA
who may also be Interested, and ! trust
you VIII do your share 10 assist me in
this duty by prompt mud explicit obsrry-
ance OF the suggestions herein. When
the heirs are proven It would he wen for
ihem TO send rel.ablo person. with a
power OF attorney, to dispose Of the
plantation.
As / said before, nothing can be done
linul the papers aud property are sccur-
ed from Gonzales. he has legal possess
non and have no power 20 secure them
until you send the oricr. Your obedirnt
seynhl
CHARLES II. SHAFER.
Accompanying the letter Is clipping
from what " puIported 10 be Spanish
newspaper. The paper contains a brief
accOIat of the mans death and also an
undertakers notice advertising the effects
OF the dead man for sale 20 liQuidate a
funeral hill This funeral bill. apparent
y the original. is also enclosed. Accord.
tng 10 WHAT ~ says IN spanish Francisco
Gonzales, a dealer in fine and common
burial boIeA," did. Sept y, bury the body
Of $. Il. Mouhou. According 10 the
statement he placed the body In box
Of burial,' the price OF which Is St25;
tlen he prepared the body for burial.
the charge being So; for clothes fuI-
nished for the burial a charge OF sol IL
made and S25 IS charged for furnishing
car Of burial" These items, added
TO 80, which Mr.. Gonzales SAYS hc Paid
for flowers, the funeral expense ~ Sln1
From this Mr. Gonzales deducts $50
the value Of the items found in the dead
mnn'H p2sscssion, and Mr.. Ovemeir i.
asked to remit Si2
IT'S < SWH\DLE,
Last night The Gazette received The
following from its Washington CORES.
pendent, which shows the whole affair
10 be q swindle Of the first water
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-(Specinl)--
Texas will be Interested In the discov.
cry Of novel method Of international
swndle, which was made pniiic here
today Several Texans have been vie.
Tins and many more have been an
preached. Mr.. Hutchinson In the lax
week has received several letters ffom
constituents asking as 10 the name and
reliability of the United STATES con
SUI nt Perote. Mex. On easy refereuc,
70 The consular Directory Il was show
fhat no such agency exists, No douhi
hundreds Of people all over the state
were approached.