The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-12-18
;. He Was Fleeced.

Four short change sharpers got in
their work at the Exposition yester-
day. That number of individuals
cleverly feeced at least. one unsus-
pecting victim.
As a result Of the little operation
thrt, men are locked up at police
headquarters suspected of being the
individuals who worked the game. The
men were pointed out by the victim
as being three of the quartet who
aeeced him, but the officers are not
certain that the identity of the men
has been established by the victim.
The members under arrest claim to
be members Of party of Brooklynites,
stating that they arrived in the city
on a special car a day or two ago.
They Indignantly deny any connection
with the short change game, and say
that the man who pointed them out is
simply mistaken in their identity.
The men are all we'll dressed and bear
every appearance of being straight
citizens.
The case was turned over to the de-
tectives, and the latter were undecided
about holding the three men. The
victim of the game thinks that he re-
cognized the three men as the ones
who worked him, but it is likely that
the men will be released for the want
of evidence.
Yesterday Captain Richard Heath
erton. wealthy mill owner, Of Plan
tersville, S. c., took in the Exposi-
tion. While in the forestry building
he was approached by well-dressed
man who he thought was an attache
of an exhibit. The stranger made
himself agreeable, and proposed to
show the captain through the build:
ing. The latter was alone and did
not suspect that his companion had
any designs on him.
After walking about awhile convers-
ing pleasantly, the accommodating
man in charge Of the South Carolinlan
was approached by man who greeted
him cordially. Presently two more
men came up, the four greeting each
other. All were introduced to the
victim of the scheme. One of the
newcomers volunteered the iuforma-
tion that he did not intend to return
home but intended to make remittance
to that place, at the same time asking
the supposed exhibitor if he could
exchange some large amount bills FOR
an equal amount in small change,
stating that he did not want to put so
many small bills in letter.
The exhibitor, of course, had no
bills of large denomination, and told
his friend that he could not accommo-
date him, at the moment turning to
the South Carolinian and asking if he
could accommodate the gentleman by
exchanging two twenties for fves and
tens. The mill owner did not suspect
the scheme to fleece him and he oblig-
ingly drew forth his wallet and hand
ed the man $40 bill, receiving for it
four s. bills. The S. bills were plac-
ed in the South Carolinian's hand but
picked up in an instant to be count
ed again, the short change man stat
ing that he wanted to make no mis-
take. After recounting the four fves
the money was again handed Captain
Heatherton, who thought that he
doubled up the fves and put them in
his pocket, but subsequent inyestiga-
tion convinced him to the contrary.
While he was earnestly entertained by
three of the men the fourth quickly
took the four 6ves from his hand and
placed four 81 bills in Captain Heath
erton's hand.
Captain Heatherton doubled up the
four ones and did not suspect that ne
had been given short change until two
or three minutes later, when he be-
| came aroused by the remarkable quick
time his newfound friends deserted
him, all having departed abruptly.
| Examining his money the captain
found that he had been feeced to the
extent of SIG, being given four cnes
instead of four fves. He then re-
ported his loss to the Exposition
Police, and Captain Jennings detailed
officers on the case. The South Caro-
linian went with the officers and on
the Midway pointed out three men
who he thought were the parties who
robbed him.-Atlanta Constitution.
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