The herald., 1897-02-08
WOLF Is FlEECED BY PROXY
By the Richest Men He Ever
Met
A PRACTICAL HYPNOTlST
Proves Too Shrewd for the Plain, Old
Farmer
to the Wiies Of Denver Com
fidence Men /.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. THE Star
says: This is the story of a plain old
farmer. who was confidenced out of
$2652 in the plain old way. Farmer Paul
ey was entrusted with drafts by Farmer
Wolf, friend. While on his way to See
Wolf about the disposition of the mon
ey, Pauley met two confidence men, an1
this is the beginning of the end of the
Farmer Pauley went with his new
found friends in confidence willingly. it
would seem even eagerly, jubilantly.
They simply took the money and
shipped Pauley to this city, where he
told his story to the police.
John Pauley is a thrifty and prosper
Gus German farmer, living near Har-
ward, Neb. On last Wednesday he re-
ceived three drafts aggregating $3.50
from Henry Wolf, an old friend, who
lives in Denver, Col. The drafts repre-
sented VOLTS savings for years He
wanted Pauley to buy him farm near
Harvard with the money. Wolf had Sc
lected farm while on visit to Har-
ward last summer. The Union State
bank of Harvard had land for sale, and,
when the cashier learned that Pauley
had draft from Wolf for land, the
cashier asked Pauley if he would go to
Denver and see if Wolf would not change
his mind and buy land from the bank,
Pauley agreed to go He took VOLTS
drafts with him. Reaching Denver yes
terday morning, he started up town in
search of Wolf. One block from the de-
pot he met two men, who introduced
themselves as Mike O'Farrell and X. e.
Hartman. O'Farrell claimed to be a
mine owner. Hartman said he owned
$4,000 acres of land near Wolf Creek,
Mont. He had half-million of cattle
on the land
OF course, they were the wealthiest
men Pauley had ever met, and he at
once concluded it would be a good idea
to cultivate their acquaintance. So he
warmed up to the rich men and told
them all about himself and why he came
to Denver. They said they had cause
to distrust Pauley unless he substan-
tiated his tsory with evidence. He pulled
out the drafts. Hartman said he also
had a draft. 1t was for $3OOO He had
been unable to cash it in Denver be-
cause it was drawn on a st. Louis bank
Now the opulent Mr.. O'Farrell had an
idea. AS Mr.. Pauley was going east
again in few hours. would it not he
possible for him to take the $4,000 draft
in return for the $3.50 one, return to
st. Louis and cash it? He could keep
the difference. Pauley agreed readily
to do that. He somehow and all stranS
ly enough, forgot all about his friend
Wolf. his mission to Denver, and per-
mitted the confidence men to take him
to their rooms somewhere in the city
Hartman introduced him to a woman.
whom he said was his wife. The men
completely "hypnotized" Pauley He
permitted them to detain him until few
minutes before the Missouri Pacific train
for Kansas City was to leave Denver.
Then they hurriedly induced him to in
dorse and give up his drafts.
Then they took Pauey to the depot
ard put him on the train, OFarrell also
bought a ticket for Kansas City. Pauley
says he cannot explain why he permit ID
the men to induce him to leave Denver
before he had seen his friend.
Pauley was hustled out of Denver be-
fore he even got the $4,000 draft. He for
got all about it until he was on the train.
Then he asked O'Farrell for the draft
Hartman has it, he said, but he
will mail it to us in st. Louis
Pauley was satisfied with the eXpla-
nation of the alleged mine owner. They
reached Kansas City this morning,
O'Farrell bought Pauley a ticket to s..
Louis. Just before the train pulled uot
of the depot O'F'arrell left the day coach
saying that he was going to take d
sleeper. When the conductor came
around Pauley asked where his friend
had gone.
HE jumped off as we left the depot"
said the conductor. Then Pauley told of
his affair with the men, and was very
much crestfallen when told that he had
been swindled by confidence men. The
conductor put him off at Independence
and he came back TO Kansas City and
told the story of his misfortune TO In
spector Flahive. Detectives were sent
out in search of the mythical mine
owner, Mr.. O'Farrell. He is described as
a big man of imposing appearance and
taking manners. The latter part of this
description is undoubtedly correct.
Mr.. Pauley is himself typical looking
farmer He is 10 years old, has lorg light
hair and blue eyes. He is clean shaven
and wears a suit of gray jeans and heavy
brogan shoes.