Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-19
ZANE DIDN'T WORK.
IN ALLEGED RtlaiiY, in Spain Tries 10
Take Mr.. Bowers ID.
nor An EASY ONE"
49,. u,cbmond Merchant Asked 10
,dopt n rrctt, Young Girl ana re-
ccive n small Fortune h"' ne WIS
,,,.,,,r,pd "Rcinuve" Cut Him.

c..1u-,ck Parker and others OF MS
,.9,. NAV occasionally ina an easy We.
rr, I'm mis- state. bat the 'oid SCUM,
,... ,s some 81 our northern ii'ehuS
80. a. d. does mot furnish nearly so
-. .s,,.sors" as are daily landed by
..-',.,,,. ,r,rrcr ln other sections OF the
-. ,,bore the lreczcs are not as
-. go Of, our own land. Games are
-, .,,.ry day on trusting humanity
g. ,se streets OF the great metropolis OF
~. YORK which. II attempted to be
.,.y,5 i'm this city. would not be so dead
., as fne gentlemen u that probes
SION would 40 first think.
...,. ,.r.c ago Mr. John Bowers. Of this
..,. received the following letter from
"tnfonlo Rodriguez Bowers" dated
.r.za dc Ia Fuente, So Tareuneona,
SPAIN.
.,fv father was successful civil en-
-.r.e~. and employed as one Of the de-
,,opcrs ~ the interoceanic canal OF
l,.r.ra. was also employed Under
v~ Lessons lu the counting house OF the
camu.sy. ana had the misfortune 20 lose
nav father. mother. and my wife. leaving
ar only relative, a daughter. by strict
attention TO business obtained
the confidence Of tho company ana that
az a great banker. When 1 was on me
verge Of success The political situation
of France caused a great t1mult in the
House or Commons. which caused me
ha
TmuCe Owing to this tumuit ! eatneI, q
su ms personal property toAttHtr an"
tyed to London and placed my
stocks in "a secure bank. but Do a manner
That could retire them by Wnom 1
would wish.
A HIDDEN FORTUNE
Il had in my possession some very
i-.rortant papers, ana / traVehed us
,g.sei from place 20 place, but was over
r.v.tred and injured seriously by the
fnfro. I had in a secret drawer I'D my
i...rra securities amounting 10 NNW''
I remained in small towns in England.
,h.u tried 20 escape, but was captured
ana wounded and cast into prison. l am
n.+.riv hopeless ol escape, and fear tnat
D shall g.. from my wounds. and fearing
d.. v.r-t may come / have decided 20
s.ts my fortune and my daughters Tor
tune. IL y1u VIII accept my proposals
"Durirg ny stay Ia prison ] have won
Tho sympathy az a pricst-the cnap"'lh
~ the prison. Through him you can
write 10 me. and he viii deliver an let-
tsrs 90 rs. you enclosing my le''rr D."
an envelope addressed To Mr.. Fanio
f.,i. ana II YOU win accept my proposals
l. Viii get ny luggage (as IT - easy 10
INA ly ms instructiOns) ana my oaush-
fer.s and take them 10 you In America
Not knowing whether you get my leVer
or not. / do not 30 into detail, but await
your reply.
THE TEMPTING OFFER.
81 wish YOU TO take my daughter into
YOUR family and raise her as lady Tor
this kind act j VIII reward You with
one fourth of the f9S co.. and the interest
on the who.e. until my daughter comes
q age or marries. All my actions are
watched. and my good protector VIII
see that no harm viii come TO you. 1
pray that you be a father 10 my dear
daughter. ard ] feel satisfied. after what
my dear mother told her about You. AS
soon as j am able TO De moved ! VIII
he taken % France. Let your letter DE
srcH that sir Pablo Boig VIII see IN
YOU "a friend 90 me and that you pity
Inc in my troubles. / hope 90 obtain your
reply by return post * possible, ! remain
or Yours very sincerely
ANTONIO BODtltl m BOW A-isos
NOT AN EASY ONE"
Mr. Bowers answered the letter ex-
pressing sympathy with his Spanish
llnsman IN his seeming misfortunes,
not declined TO enter into any secret ar
rauremonts. Offering 10 act as guardian
l,r hs daughter, provided he sought pro-
lection though the American Consul in
spain. and communicate through the
reht authorities IN this country. Mr.
Bowers has never received a second
letter. nor did he expect any
COS le Informed Mr.. Antonio iu
Dis reply that he would not entertain any
scheme or furnish any means 10 carry
olt ME purposes. feeling confident that
TO WAS sharp buncO game. \ similar
Letter vs. g received by a Vermont gentle
nam some time ago, so says the Fair
Haven Ira. I'm this case. however. the
"nmc' advanced a little further, and a
second letter was received from the
tt.-,s ~ Spain. this time from an al
l.-I priest. saying that the relative
hl d..l and that he (the priesD had
been comm ssloncd 10 take the daughter
90 the United States. but that this would
take money. and he would have TO have
g. 20 before he could 90 so. Tho game
t.Lci 90 work i'm this case also.