The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-05-25
BUNCO MEN
FIND A MAN WHO is NOT AS GREEN AS
THEY THOUGHT.

Attempt to Work Farmer For s3oo-A
Slick Scheme Thwartsd by the Man
Who was Being worked--Ineffectua
Attempt to Capture the Roeuss.
The buncoers played for big game, but
their scheme dropped through and their
victim proved himself the slickest of the
three. Peter G. Palmer, farmer resid
ing near this city, who occasionally comes
to town and passes the day with relatives
at No. 204 West Third etreet, had lively
experience Monday with two bunco men.
He escaped their clutches without losing
any of his money.
A short time ago while at Massillon,
Palmer met man who introduced him
self as Steese, who stated he had me
Palmer before, and the two had quite a
social chat. They separated, and Monday
morning as Palmer was pursuing his way
up North Market street at North street, he
was again accosted by "Steeser who
struck un an interesting conversation,
and together the two walked down street.
On the way the glib stranger
said he was overjoyed at meeting
with Palmer and told him he
desired to present him with some books
he had at his rooms on East Eighth
street. Palmer easily fell into the web
which was being woven for him, and the
two men started down Eighth street and
entered house some distance below
Cherry street. A few minutes after en-
tering, another party appeared in the
room, and Steese was told the books had
not yet arrived, but they would be here
Tuesday, and two OF them would be mall
ed to PSlmer's address. After chatting
together, package of forty-oue cards
Was produced, and Palmer was inveigled
into the game, which the second stranger
alleged was part OF a lottery by which
fabulous sums of cash could be drawn.
When Palmer consented to draw q card
he wee lucky enough TO get S25. Higher
stakes were won until Steese and Palmer
arranged to take card, and they togeth-
er drew $4,000. The Htranger, who repre-
sented himself as an agent for a lottery
company, told them be had the money with
him TO pay the ticket In full, out
his company required all lucky people to
establish responsible reputation and
they would then turn the money over. or
course "Steesen stated he hadn't but 500
cash and IL Palmer would secure $500 more
the $40, 900 would be theirs, TO be divided
equally. Palmer saw into the scheme q
once and thought he would catch the fel.
lows, 80 he told them he would proceed to
his West Third street home and secure
bis bank book, then be would return and
show up the money. Instead of going to
the bank he called several other places
first and wound up at the mayors office,
where several officers were instructed to
be on hand when he was again to meet
the fellows and have the money with him.
At precisely u o'clock, Monday, a num-
Der of officers accompanied by u NEWS.
DEMOCRAT reporter, bid themselves in
convenient positions for capturing the
men should they appear, but evidently
they had followed Palmer, saw
him go into the mayors office
and suspicioned danger. The fellow did
not put in an appearance however and
Palmer failed to get that coveted cash.
The game was very cleverly arranged
and had Palmer been man of less &C
quaintanCe with the world, hs might nave
been easily worked. The reporter made
an investigation and succeeded in meet
ing with the men on East Tuscarawas
street just few minutes after the time
they had set to meet Palmer. One of
them was tall and of stout buiid, with full
black beard and side whiskers. He wore
a light check suit and light brown hat,
The second man was of short stature.
wore dark clothes With dark stiff bat.
Inquiry at the house revealed that the
men had rented the room for a week pay
ing in advance.