The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-19
IS BUNCOED OUT OF $1,000.
A sINGl0 FARMER MEETS az
BROTHER OF cor. GR1gGs.o

RIr. echsonrnaker Picked Out tho Numbered
Card. with Great Success, ana Won. Sut
Then Followed That Good Ola Trip to
tho Bank. and tho Drawing OF Money.
PATERSON. N. j., July ia few days ago a
stranger, who said that he was a brother OF Gov.
Griegs, drove up to tho farm Of David Schoon-
maker at singac, and told Mr.. S~choonmaker
that no wanted to look over tho farm rs he Ind
hoard It was for sale.
The mon talked business for awhile, and for a
reference the stranger gave the Paterson Saw
ings Institution. Then Schoonmakor got into
tho mans carriage and together they drove
about the place. They met nn old mar on the
road, who said to them:
"Toll me the road TO Passaic 20 I can get out
of this internal place."
Tho old man then explained that no lived In
the South and that he had been robbed in the
neighborhood. On being pressed for further
explanation he said that his money had been
lost at cards. and no produced four picture cards,
upon ono of which was n number.
"You see, II was like this," he continued, AZ
he reached over and carelessly spread the cards
out on Schoonmakor's knee with the faces down.
"Thoy bot you that you cannot pick out the
card with the number on 1t. I learned their
game, but It cost me q lot Of money to do II. I
have got some left, though he continued, pro-
duoing a big roll Of bills. Turning to Schoon-
maker, he said: ..'
"Mebbo you think you can pick 1t out, strnn-
ger. I'll bet you SO you can't" at tho Same
time throwing the cards again on Mr.. Schoon-
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Piled d. and Then iearo The old man threw then hen,
out the numbered card. Griggs did so, and
turned up the right card. The Old man turned
edge ot Of the ser nn u Ms,nSh. ca aqa TTfhi esas tho @' stranger sse
asked GrigRs to try again. and jumped tho
For a while the old man cursed his luck, but
wagered 1000. Griggs refused, but no urged
Schoonmaker to take tho bet, saying that all no
had to do vas to turn the marked, card. schoon;
card, The $4,000. was paid over. but
on on, fhr ds wh;c sspSs e 2 esdS,ncd # I was PLACED s Sd,, in an N
tho carriage. Grisgs locked the box and put tho
key in his pocket. Tho old man who had lost
the money raved around like a maniac and then
tango he returned and said to Subcommittee:
po "sG you hf hSa T ics9 IN nat n sa'So 81 Whit WHIT s Sss sqiR1
have / got that ! would have received my
money! How do I know that you are an honest
maker said he had the money in the bank. and.
after some talk, agreed 70 drive the stranger 10
Paterson. draw money. and show 1t to him.
s., 900 was drawn by Schoonmakcr. while the
other two remained outside the bank; The old
and on Grigss's suggestion Schoonmaker pGSt
the money in tho iron box with their winnings.
explaining privately that probably they would
his cards. After that the trio started for Singac.
Halt way back the old man sale, he was in u
hurry TO catch a train and he would have to Re.
on Griggs said he wanted to speak with a farmer
down a side road md he, too, got OF. leaving
waited nearly All hour for his return and then
broke the box open. All the money was gone.