The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-10
HE CASHED A CHECK.
An Old Man Easily Caught in a
Confidence Game.
QUICKLY swrsDLEo OUT OF 500.
Just Arrived Fren Enxf.ad with HE
Family he IL Gfvea IN uaex-
peeted Keeepfien-

smooth bunko game vas perretrased
on Cosmanis dock last Saturday which
mas not been reported to the police. but
when Melted q cold 500 10 the scamp who
run the game. An old man named Rich
ards. sith his wife and daughter. had
Just arrived here from England aud were
going over 10 Colby 70 reside.
klchsrds . the farher-ln-law Of rancher
named kaoaiaek. lving near Colby. He
Is II wonid seem, quite unaccustofnsd TO
the ways OF the word and proved an easy
victim 70 the shrexd confidence man who
selected him for victim. While the
Richards family we're standing on the
COCK waiting for the boat 10 take them
out. tue old man vas approached by an
inoividusi OF whom not even descrip-
ton Is left behind, aud asked il he was GO
ing to Colby.
les. he was waiting for the boat TO so 10
Colby to meet his son-in-law. The bunko
man became interested. He knew the
gentieman's son-in-isw whose name was
an odd eQe-yes, yes. kabalach-he knew
u was an odd name and hard 20 remember;
then the gentleman was the father OF Mrs.
kaoaiack, oh, yes. and this lady was her
mother. too: they had come long dis
lance and the kabaiacks would be glad TO
see them
Then the bunko man, who seemed to be
very nervous and constantly looked at his
watch, introduced himself as the post
master and storekeeper at Colby, who
knew all the people in that vicinity. Mr..
Richards was delighted to meet him and
hoped to see him again. The other kept
on talking aud neryoasly looking at his
watch, saying that he had just bought q
bill Of goods and was in hurry to COM
plete his business so he could go over on
the same boat. He had paid for most Of
the goods, but must End some one to cash
check so he could pay the balance. 1t
was too late to get into the bank, and per-
haps the gentleman mad some currency on
his person aud would do him a favor; was
going over in the same boat and would pay
II back as soon as he got TO Colby.
The result Of the affair was that Richards
got his wife TO count out the money $500,
as his own eyesight was very poor, and he
put the check into his pocket without
looking at il. The pretended postmaster
and storekeeper then hurried up town and
has not since been heard Of
While going over in the boat the old
man made inquiries for the postmaster
and storekeeper-he had forgatten 10 ask
his name-and Mr.. ellis the actual post
master and storekeeper who happened TO
be on the boat, was pointed out TO him.
But Mr.. Giilis was not the man who had
borrowed the 800 and gradually the whole
story came out of the old man, who was
made TO realize that he had been bunkoed
He did not appear to take IL much TO
heart. but his daughter. a srown-up
young lady, seemed to feel sorry that
she had not remained near her father aud
warned him against sharpers. The check
given him was for 81. 300, but was I'M
signed and worthless. The thief. whoever
he was, showed considerable familiarity
with Colby people, and had evidently
watched the old man so as to work
his game.