Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
LATE BUNCO METHODS.
A pENoescoT MANS EXPERIENCE
WITH GREEN GOODS MEN.

few days AGO there came ashore with other
I passengers man who inquired OF the
writer whethpror not certain stage due
u leave IN the early afternoon had tie
ptrtel. He WAS told il had. Then he
rsked the scribe IN get a team and take him
To his home, wing ne had no money. but
Z would settle when he arrived AT bis abode
A. the man was we'll known, the peculiar re
quest was complied with and soon we were
or our way 70 well known Penohscot coun
" town not Gar from Bangor During the
ride the maa explained just iiow aud why
he came 10 tie short financially. aud thereby
hangs tale which has a moral for every
body vino thinks to grow rich suddenly
and without work
\ THIS mau hid taken 300 and with IL had
gone 70 New York. where he hoped 10 buy
Y for $50 a. OOO In bills which were to APP
pear Rs well as the genuine Hnd IN fact,
were alleged to he printed from Uncle
Sums plates. He was heeced To the
/ queens taste. - ns be put IL, but be allows
the story 10 i've told on promise thar bis
name shall i,e kept secret
II A. he tells the story he arrived ia New
\ York wa morning train from Albany,
Z reaching the Grand Central about noon.
With his new stih hat set firmly upon bis
heal, with about scss1 ~ his kiOO dollars
carefully slowed away IN an inside pocket
sud the hotel card closely grasped Ia his
hand, he took Third avenue elevated
train aud rode down the island and finally
appeared at the hotel office where he se-
! cured room
He did not have long to wait He had
given bis 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 nj the door, and he
answered a.
"Ahl Good day." said the newcomer
is this Mr.. Baukp"
why do you aslf" answered the eau.
tious man from Maine.
That's all right You have come on
business. am A. - Who are your"
u am A. - too" said the sharp man
| from Maine. Come in"
There entered dappcr, busnesslke man
having n pleasant face. from the sides OF
which grew long. luxuriant mutton chops.
! He was not over i've feet Ave aud did not
weigh over 100 pounds. lie looked rs
inoffensive as u schoolgirl, aud had there
been any suspicious ~ fraud or violence to
! come In the breast OF the great double listed
fellow from the Pine Tree state they would
have been dispcllrd at the sight OF this
to get down to business Finally he was
told the hotel was used only ms IA place In
which to meet; that there were other Gus
toners ut the office" ahead OF him, sud so
one hour WAS passed IN strolling about the
park In front Of Castle garden aud along
/ West street. NOT far nway. II wis then
| proposed to go to the office" the New
Yorker saying he would 20 back to the
hotel hter aud settle for the room
An old building upon n corner was en-
tered and two flight, OF steps taken Dur
ing the walk the Maine man had given his
companion 10 understand he was ready TO
take $4OO worth OF goods II like the sam
/ Pile. aud he endeavored to impress upon
the seller the fact that lac was not TO be
taken in and done for.
Thinking n little ufy might work well.
| he hal informed the geutiemRuly dealer in
green goods that he tthe man from MaineD
might he able to take SIS, 900 and the sta,e
right In few weeks IL lie was used well
this time.
! The New Yorker was pleased TO hear
| that, and had no doubt that the acuuaint.
ance so auspiciuusly begun would he more
/ firmly cemented IN the future. and lots Of
other stun like that did lie inject into the
conversations
| A room was reached and entered IL was
| fairly well furnished, and at one corner OF
/ II there WAS a closet At n desk sit pale
/ young man, seemingly weaker than tile
guide who had come from he hotel There
were some books and papers scattered
about. and the Sickly Young man was tear
/ Ing in pieces one Hud two dollar hills lie
did not work fast Some OF these bills
we're shown the newcomer. aud then the
| party got down TO business
| The Maiue man Thought he had better
/ take the bulk Of the goods Ia tens for lie
reasoned there was no more ri K run In
\ passing n ten than one. He was shown
n package said 10 contain 100 tens. He
counted IL and found tie correct number.
The money looked good all the way
through. and later he bought four OF the
/ packages These were put into u bag.
The Maine man clutched this and then
gave mp $50, aud ut this moment "a burly
/ fellow entered the room. locking the door
behind him. The Maine man grew merry.
Gus, but he felt better when the newcomer
| informed all that one of Inspector Byrnes'
men had been "nosing" around all the
morning and was then in the building. IL
was thought that lie was not onto" that
room, but IL was conceded that all had
better lay low for awhile.
The sickly young man gathered his torn
| bills aud hastily thrust them into the grip
OF the man from Maine. the dapper chap
| with the mutton chops pulled some sam.
pies from his pocket and burned them at a
stove, while every now aud theu the bury
Que peered into the hall, occasionally mak
ing a short trip about the building. IL was
then about o'clock The dapper man
said he should ylcate that night, but he
was bound 10 see his friend out 81 town.
For further security he quietly did the
little bag up in paper, 40 that 1t looked
something like "A package Of pears or
peaches. aud he told the man from Maine
10 give Tim five tloiiafs. With Ihis he sent
the last conner TO the Fall River line, " mere
IA ticket To Boston WAS secured for three
dollars aud staternnm for two. Ticket
and key were brought back and then all
secretly left the hniiding
| Inspector Byrnes' man WAS pointed out
! AMI tie dIpper man told the Penottscot
/ county mau he should never again use thut
Z Office nor go urar the hotel The man with
! tire - .uOO was seen on board the boat nor
WAS lac left alone until thr last hell WAS
/ rung With qulrt expressions as 70 more
\ business IN the future. Nul Wishes Of good
\ luck 10 come, the tiBnRer New Yorker de
] parted. Aud - the haHt shot out into the
I ried 70 hts stateroom 70 study has new pur
I CHASE.
| u did not take long
1ae tag seemed tine same bag which he
l had held la his hana when . he hreat hiess
I messenger announced the nrArnr~- 81 the
7 Inspectors man. yet II WIS not the same
7 There wst> bundle OF grren stuff inside,
but the torn bills thrust ia by the sickiy
Young man were missing. Yet the other