The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-14
Uniontown Standard.

Uniontown Standard.
The court proceedings contain a
reference to the case of L. A. Sprague
ys. c. X. Sadler. An interesting
story is wrapped up in this brief
mention.
Sprsg6e came from Pitttsburg to
Point Marion last spring about the
time the land sale boom struck that
town. He got information of the
contemplated sale of Cyrus K. Sad
Ter to Bowman Il Frazee, and pro-
ceeded to lay trap for that citizen.
He represented himself as agent for
patent form of building and loan
association, which he said would
prove great bonanza to those who
we're lucky enough to get in on the
ground floor in the matter of capital
stock. He told Sadler there was no
use letting his money lie idle In the
bank when he could make at least
twenty per cent. out of it by invest.
ing in this building and loan scheme
He held the Pennsylvania right at
SIS, 900, while he would dispose Of
West Virginia for $4,000. After
honeying around Mr.. Sadler for
time, pilling taffy on him and his
family, be finally talked his victim
up to the point of investing ten
thousand dollars in this fake enter
prise Mr.. Sadler, who would demand
of his neighbor the best of security
before loaning him money, actually
gave to this stranger, without any
security or substantial evidence of
value received, his judgment note for
ten thousand dollars! Mr.. Sprague
at once entered this note up in the
prothonotary's Office at Uniontown.
He kept his eye on the progress Of
the PIT. Marion boom, and as soon as
Mr.. Sadler received payment of
$1,000 on his land sale, Sprague was
after him, and Sadler gave him a
check on the Fayette county bank
for $1,000, which Sprague said he
would just credit on the note. When
Sprague presented the check at the
bank Cashier Bowman hesitated
about cashing it, He examined the
signature and found it was genuine,
and after parleying awhile agreed to
give Sprague Pittsburg draft for
the amount. Sprague insisted on the
currency, preferring large bills, but
Mr.. Bowman refused, and Sprague
finally accepted the draft. But he
did not enter credit on the judgment
note, and it stands to-day against
Mr.. Sadler for the full amount of
of $4,000. He has Sadler's $1,000
cash and his Judgment note for &c.,
900. However, he gave Sadler re-
ceipt for the check.
Sprague was to report soon and
the business of putting the alleged
building and loan association enter
prise on foot was to be pushed at
once. But it never was pushed. 1t
ended where it began-ail on paper.
Sprague has Sadler's cash and judg-
ment note, and Sadler has Sprague's
circulars and pamphlets containing
high sounding promises and vision
airy schemes of how to make some
thing out of nothing.
Sadler has made trip or two to
Pittsburg to see about the matter,
but could get no satisfaction out of
Sprague. He has finally concluded
that he is the victim of n bunco
game, and has begun proceedings
for redress. He has employed At
torney ID. M. Hertzog, who has ask
ed the court to open up the judg-
ment with view of having it set
aside on the ground of fraud and
misrepresentation. A warrant has
also been issued for Sprague's arrest
on the charge of false pretense and
he will be taken as soon as an officer
can locate him.