Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-22
LATE BUNCO METHODS.
A pEhoBscoT MANS EXPERIENCE
WITH GREEN GOODS MEN.

he Thought ne was Pretty sharp Him
self. but tbs Clever lt.scais III the. |
Metropolis Taught Him AN Expensivs
LessSn--Hsw ths Game was Played.
When the Boston boat arrived here a
few days ago, there came ashore with other
passengers man who inquired of the
writer whetheror not a certain stage due
to leave In the early afternoon had de
parted. He was told Il had. Then ho
ixked the scribe to get a team and take him
TO his home. saying lie had no money, but
would settle when he arrived at his abode.
A. the man was well known. the peculiar re-
quest was complied with and soon we were
on our way ton we'll known Penobscot coun-
ty town not far from Bangor. During the
ride the mai explained just how and why
he came TO lie short financially, and thereby
hangs a tale which has a moral for every
body who thinks 70 grow rich suddenly
and without work.
This man had taken 400 and with It had
gone TO New York, where he hoped to buy
for $3.50 1900 in bills which were to APP
pear as well us the genuine, and, in fact,
were alleged to lie printed from Uncle
Sans plates. He was feeced TO the
''queen's taste," AZ he put It, but be allows
the story to be told on promise that his
name shall Ike kept secret.
A. he tells the story he arrived In New
York via a morning train from Albany,
reaching the Grand Central about noon.
With his new stiff hat set firmly upon his
bead, with about $3.50 Of his 800 dollars
carefully slowed away In an inside pocket
and the hotel card closely grasped In his
hand, he took a Third avenue elevated
train and rode down the island and finally
appeared at the hotel Office, where he se
cured a room.
He did not have long to wait. He had
given his right name all the while, and IL
also appeared upon the hotel register The
same name has appeared before the word
"Selectman' in his native town. Soon
there came a gentle tap at the door, and he
answered it.
"Ahi Good day." said the newcomer.
rs this Mr.. Blankw
"Why do you ask" answered the eau
tious man from Maine.
THAT'S all right. You have come on
business. | am A. % Who are you"
II am A. 22 too," said the sharp man
from Maine. "Come in"
There entered dappcr, businesslike man
having a pleasant face. from the sides of
He was not over five feet five and did not
weigh over 100 pounds. He looked as
inoffensive as a schoolgirl, and had there
been any suspicious Of fraud or violence to
come in the breast of the great double listed
fellow from the Pine Tree state they would
have been dispelled at the sight Of this
little man. There was no rush on his part
to get down to business. Finally he was
told the hotel was used only as place in
| which to meet; that there were other Gus
toners at the "office" ahead OF him, aud so
one hour was passed In stroling about the
park in front OF Castle garden and aloug
West street, not far away. 1t was then
proposed to go to the office" the New
Yorker saying he would 60 back to the
hotel later and settle for the room.
An old building upon IL CORNER was en-
tered and two flights of steps taken. Dur
ing the walk the Maine man had given his
companion to understand he was ready to
take S400 worth Of goods If like the sam
pie, and he eneleavoresi to impress upon
the seller the fact that he was not to be
taken In and done for.
Thinking little taffy might work well
he had informed the Uentemanly dealer IL
green goods that he 1.-THE man from Maine
might he able to take SIS, 600 and the stat
right III lew weeks u ne was useu wei
this time.
The New Yorker was pleased TO heal
that, and had no doubt thut the acq,iainc
ance 10 auspiciously begun would he NOR
firmly cemented In the future, and lots o
other stuff like that did lie inject into the
conversation.
A room was reached and entered. It was
fairly we'll furnished. and at one corner OIL
1t there was "A closet. At II desk sat a pale
young man, seemingly weaker than the
guide who had come from the hotel. There
were some books and papers scatteret
about, and the sickly young man was tear
ing in pieces one and two dollar hills. Il,
did not work fast. Some of these bill!
were shown the newcomer, and then tn,
party got down to business.
The Maine man thought he had bette
take the bulk Of the goods in tens for h
reasoned there was no more risk run II
passing ten than a one. He was shown
!. a package said to contain 100 tens. H
counted it and found the correct number
The money looked good all the wa
through, and later he bought four Of tn
packages. These were put into bag.
The Maine man clutched this and thel
gave up $780, and at this moment a burl
fellow entered the room, locking the doc
behind him. The Maine man grew nery
Gus, but he felt better when the newcome
informed all that one of Inspector Byrnes
men had been "nosng" around all tn
morning and was then in the building.
was thought that he was not "onto" tina
room, but it was conceded that all hs
better lay low for awhile.
The sickly young man gathered his tor
bills aud hastily thrust them into the gri
of the man from Maine, the dapper cha
. with the mutton chops pulled some SAN
pies from his pocket and burned them at
stove, while every now and then the burl
one peered into the hall, occasionally max
ing short trip about the building 1t wa
then about O'Clock. The dapper ma
said he should vacate that night, but b
a was bound to see his friend out of town.
e For further security he quietly did tn
little bag up in paper, so that it locke
: something like a package of pears c
/ peaches, and he told the man from Main
e TO give bin five dollars. With this he ser
the last conner to the Fall River line. wher
a ticket to Boston was secured for thre
dollars and stateroom for two. Ticks
and key were brought back and then a
secretly left the building.
Inspector Byrnes' man was pointed ou'
and the dapper man told the Penobscc
county man he should never again use TIN
o Office nor 20 near the hotel The man wit
the a. 0UO was seen on board the boat, NJ
was he left alone until the last bell Wa
rung. With quiet expressions rs to mol
business in the future, and wishes OF goo
y luck to come, the dapper New Yorker d
parted, and ~ the boat shot OUT into II
!. | North river the man from Penobscot hu
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