The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-18

told at this point to sign his name, and
that is when the turn" is done. The
box containing the money is put on a
shelf, against a Partition and the desk
lid is opened, ostensibly to get the book
or paper which the guy is to sign. The
lid conceals the shelf and the ringer"
makes transfer-that is. he substitutes
through the PARTITION a package contain
ing worthless paper for that in which
the good money has been placed.
Q.-Where does the old gentleman
come in? Ale just sits there as mat
ter Of form.
Q-Is not the victim sometimes given
a dollar to go out and change by the
turner? A.-No, not now. He has had
sample sent to HIM to investigate.
$50 on with the progress Of the guy.
A.-When the guy gets his package he
is cautioned to be very careful about
opening it, as United States detectives
might see him. He must not attempt
TO spend any of it in this part of the
country, as this vicinity is flooded with
the goods. Then the taller comes in. He
IS told to take the guy to his train. buy
MIN his ticket, see him safely on board;
and if the man looks as if he might be
hard guy the taller rides out on the
road with him some distance
Q.-What has the banker to do? Ale
has the bank roll. He always has large
sum of good money on hand to show to
victims ,ri
when the victim gets to the train? A -
Well, if there is the taller gets it.,
Q.-But they sometimes come back
with a kick or protest? A.-The guy
seldom comes back. IT he does, the
taller throws scare into him. He pre-
tends to be an officer, and tells the guy
that he is just as bad as the turner or
or lao ate,{ Of
trouble the best thing for him to do is to
get back home.
Q.-But have there not been cases
where guy has not been Sufficiently
! frightened by the taller, and has been
taken to police statione A.-Yes. al
1.-THE POLICE, THROW A SCARE
INTO HIM. h
Q.-What is. that done for? A.-The
police throw scare into him.
Q.-Do you know of such case? A.
Yes.
Q.-Tell it. Al don't want to tell
it,
Give must have it. A. won't tell
where it happened, but I will give the
illustration.
The audience now were listening as if
to critical dialogue in melodrama.
The committeeman were all more inter
ested than they have been in any previ-
Gus testimony, and Mr.. Golf was feverish
ly excited, because he was bringing the
story into connection with the police. !,
Dwell, give the illustration A.
| brought certain man to certain
hotel in this city and then took him to a
saloon. 1t was Sunday, and | told him
the goods men would meet him there,
and the turner sand the old gentleman
came. The old gentleman told the guy
that he did not have the key to the safe
on Sunday. The guy was asked what
deal he wanted to make, and he said
that he had $500 to invest Then the
turner began what is known as the order
game. He showed the guy $S5 of good
money, which, he asid, was sample of
the goods and all he had about him. He
said if the guy would deposit $500 the
turner would send him by Adams FIX
press. GOD, 600 of the same kind of
goods as were the $s5 The guy would
also get the express receipt upon which
he CO., d obtain the goods and remit the
remaining $500 at that time. The guy
said, " | will take that SS5 sampler and
he put it in his pocket and asked do
you want the $500 now? The turner said
yes, and the guy drew 45-calibre and
let go He fired once. and took the gun
4 o"o5 AioiH I'LL. LucE tuEucr LOOK. Un6
gun from me, and he and the old gentle
man ran out l thought the guy was
reaching forsanother gun to give me,
and I picked up spittoon to defend
myself, when he pulled a big bowie
knife and slashed me across the lace.
He ran out, and saw the turner aud ran
after him. he turner threw his over
coat over the guys head, and then the
police came up. We were all taken to
the station house, and we were all turned
out.
To be turned out means to be dis
charged.