Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-17
GlasCOCk'S Gally Guests.
TWO WILEY FARM BUYERS" At
TEMPT TO swINDLE WELL
KNOWN FARMERS.
They Call on Capt. A. B. Glascock, Of
Near Mt. Carmel-Ths Captain
Knew They We're Swindlers
"A Visit to Colonel
Mosby, Also.

A week or more ago several bunko
swindlers invaded the eastern and
southeastern portions of Audrain
County and upon the pretense that
they wished to buy farms in the
vicinity attempted to rob several
well-known and thrifty citizens. The
men made a bold break at Col. j. j.
Mosby, but he was too well posted to
be taken in. After several other in
effectual attempts to swindle land
owners in the Mosby neighborhood
one of the men made his appearance
at the home of Capt. A. B. Glascock,
in the Mt. Carmel neighborhood.
Now, Capt. Glascock is one of Au-
drains best posted and most intelli-
gent citizens and the selection of him
for a victim showed how sadly the
men were deficient as judges of human
nature.
Capt. GIascock was in Mexico serving
as a grand juror and in conversation
with LEDGER reporter last Friday
told of the circumstance. He says it
was the same old game. A neatly
dressed and gentlemanly- appearing
stranger drove up in a buggy and
asked If there were any good farms
in the community for sale. Mr.. Glas-
cock said there was; that he had
good piece of land for sale if enough
money was offered to buy it. He was
invited to get in the buggy with the
stranger, who gave his name as Fisher,
and said his father was Probate
Judge in st. Louis, and show him the
farm. Mr.. Glascock accepted the in
vitation, at the same time suspicion
ing that "Mr. Fisher" was a bunko-
steerer. Alter driving around some
little time, the stranger meanwhile
praising up the Glascock farm, the
always-present confederate in the
deal popped up suddenly, at just the
opportune time, with his cards and
tempting roll of money. The second
man played the Yankee granger to
perfection. He said he was born and
"raised' "down east;" had been to
Texas on the hunt for Mr.. Horn
blower, but could not find him; he
said he thought Hornblower might be
in that neighborhood, hence his pres
ence there. After the usual parleying
was through with the man in the bug
gy, who was looking for farms, won
~, 600 at the card trick from the YAM
kee sucker. The money was handed
over in cold cash. Then Capt. Glas-
cock was urged to go up against the
game of the man who was looking for
Hornblower. Glascock now knew for
a certainty that he was dealing with
robbers. The Audrain man told them
he had no money with him. They
then insisted upon him drawing a
check, which was refused. Finally
the swindler asked Mr.. GIascock if he
did not have as much as $500 with
him. After being told no in plain and
decisive terms the 'tgrafters' knew
they had struck snag and gave up
quilting Glascock as a bad job. "Mr.
Fisher" very kindly offered to drive
Mr.. Glascock back to his house, but
the service was declined and the in
tended victim got out of the buggy,
whereupon the Yankee who was in
quest of Mr.. Hornblower got in and
the twain drove off at rapid gait.
ssMr. Fisher" hallooed back to Mr..
Glascock to please not say anything
about his wanting farm, as his wife
was over in Middletown and it might
disturb her peace of mind.
Capt. Glascock is relative of Har-
risen Glascock, deceased, who was
once Sheriff of Audrain County, and
those who knew the brave Audrain Of
ficer will not be surprised that his kins-
man trusted his person and also valua-
bles to the company of thieves, know
ing them to be such, for every man that
bears the name of Glascock in this
section is noted for his fearlessness
and for being a straightforward,
honest man. In form, Capt. Glascock
bears a striking resemblance to our
late lamented Sheriff.
No man that reads the Mexico LED
GER can be gulled by sharks and Capt
Glascock has been subscriber to this
paper for many years.