The morning call., 1893-04-05
HOW ISIDOR LOST.
He Was Too ConfidingIy
TrustfuI.
Two Fellows Got His Business, Cash
and Cigars and Wanted DAM
ages Besides.

a narrowing tale of misplaced confidence
was dragged from the lips of Isidor Chaser
in Justice Cooks court yesterday.
Isidor has q nice little cigar-s'ore on
Kearny street. with a laundry office at
tached. He also had a brother in the
wholesale cigar business, and a child-like
confidence in the honesty Of his fellow-men
that is positively pathetic.
He wanted to sell his little business and
embark in other enterprises, and TO this end
he promised one 0. W. Becker, n self-styled
real estate agent, $50 if he would procure a
purchaser. The price fixed upon was S175.
That ends act l.
The curtain rises on another individual,
called J. P. ,Latour, who appears upon the
scene, offers to purchase the place at the
stipulated price, represents himself as a
man of considerable means, but a little
pressed for ready money, and finally offers
10 exchange some real es tate in Santa Clara
County for the store. Isidor said NO"
Then he offered some nice SUNNY lots In
Santa Rosa. but tbs shrewd lsidor still
Iefu ed.
Nothing daunted, he then proposed Il
horse trade, and Isidor was induced to
negotiate. Latour said the animal was a
really elegant bit of horsefesh, which he
valued at about $50. but, seeing it was
Isidor, he would take S7j.
Isidor took the horse at that figure, and
that left 500 still due on the purchase Of
the cigaT-stand.
Lat0ur renewed his proposition to ex-
change. but ISidor was obdurate.
We'll, l Will give you my note" said
Latour.
How do I know you are good" replied
the crafty Isidor.
what, man of property like myself ?"
T.af said . fEIt ehnpEed HosSarar ba
pockeied his outraged feelings and said he
would get an fndCrSer.
Twas sitting talking with Becker" testi-
fed CHASER yesterday, when back comes
MI Latour and he looks all fiustered and
says, Oh, my gracious, my friend is out.
What shall L do? Then he looks at Mr..
Becker and says, oh, that's so. What's the
matter with you. BrckerP
"Mr. Becker he looks cool. and he says,
1 can't do That, because | am your business
manager But you have all my properties
and real estate, etc, in your poSs essiCn.
on, yes, OF course says Becker, it ain't
because l don't know you are as good as
gold. Well, come to think OF it. there is no
objection
$50 Latour gave me his note for 500. in
dorsed by Becker. and l says, Iatour, the
eigar-stand is yours
""Well. as Hn a little in need of money
couldn't you give me 500, and take my
note also?'
oh, yes says !, and l gave him five
twentes, and Mr.. Becker Endorsed the
note"
Then Isidor went on to describe the
further operations Of the two checklist men
on the face of the globe. According to
Glaser's story, not content with his store
and 500 in cash, they commenced offering
him seductive bargains In neurological real
estate. First Latour would drop in" and
ask Isidor if he didn't want to lend some
money on little farm. Then Becker would
catch Kim alone aud whisper that Latour
had fine lot in Santa Rosa for sale at a
sacrifice. Just the place." as Becker
expressed it, "lor you TO build little store
and settle down in life"
IsidOr managed to escape the real estate,
but allowed himself TO be blown in'' for
some 81 worth of cigars; and finally,
when the notes were not met, his faculties
suddenly awakened and he brought suit for
Sl60 aud interest.
Then came Messrs. Becker and Latour's
master play. They filed a crOss-complsint
denying Isidor's charges and praying for
$3.50 - damages.
Justice Cook gave the astu!e Isidor judg-
ment and also some fatherly advice about
tempering his feverish optimism in regard
TO strangers with a few drops OF cold COM
nonsense.