The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-21
WAR ON THE BUNkO MEN.
ROBBERY OF 81 300 FROM A kLoS-
DIKER LEADS TO TWO ARRESTS.
sandy oids. Of Portland, and Charles
Anderson, Both Notorious Swind-
Iers. Suspected of the Crime-Case
of Held.Cp in Madison Park

Sandy ODDS. one OF the mos. notorious
s4re-th.ng uer ard general sro22drsls n
the Pacific Northwest, ana C,2arles AuGeC-
son, a gold brick swindler and oanGo snaa
os national jasa,ny, are locked Up n the
city Jail L Is believed that Anderson was
one Of the men who ounkoed Joseph Neen,
returned Kiondiker. ont Of 81 III 4; Mai
ison stree, park yesterday afternoon AZ
$50 O'Clock. While the proof Is iesss pcSi
tive. Ods n held OF suspicion Of being I'M
plicated in the JOB Chief Reed has de-
cla1ed war on the 5lInko men and gwen
orders 70 his men 20 run them all in.
Odds IS man Of middle age. and Is
known better in Portland than Seattle. a.
though he has been lodging in and ont OF
Seattle for the last TWO o. three months.
He Is the man who shot Emil Weber down
in the street il Portland i number of
years ago. He was tried for murder II the
frs, degree. but got OF with a snort sen
telce. Stories as TO the real cause 0f The
tragedy differ. Some say tina; i Vas over
= gambling affair. and others that a NO
man was mixed up IN the case. I, =
Odds game 10 keep II the background
when there Is a skin game on hand. He
delights in steering innoceHts against brace
games and getting MS mite after the
spolls are split up.
Anderson : Known from Chicago TO the
Pacific coast. He IS one OF the leading
sure-th!ns men IL the country. not only
being naturally crooked, bat also beng
possessed % brains.
= =rn N IF
Ice OF Reed Is correct, he WAS no; bum
koed. He VAS Simply victim o. Il most
outrageous highway ROBBERY. Neen claims
that $40 vas taken away from nm while
he was IN the act OF loaning SO 10 one OF
the gang.
Neen and friend. took a ride out TO
Madison park. While strolling around they
met i gang OF strangers AMI fell
into conversation with them. Mems
partner VAS eaticei away by one
man while the others three in number.
persuaded Mem 10 go north into The woods
10 see the deer park" As they walked
along one OF The men commenced 20 tell
how ne had recently been trapped into a
game and lost considerable money. An
other man asked him how The trick was
worked, and he replied that he did not
care 10 give Il away. as he VAS going back
10 Kentucky and intended 10 get even
y
however. he produced three cards. and
finding convenient spot commenced
throwing them around. one Of the gang
said that ne could pick out certain card
and the dealer said that he could not. The
capper bet 3 and won. TN be darned."
said the astoulshed dealer Il didn't think
you could 90 IT," Then another bet OF 8
was made and the capper won again.
much 70 the disgust Of the man with the
trick
Why don't you bet" said one OF the
men 10 Neen. It's easy"
Il 10 not care % bet" no replied. and
then. again. I mus ~ bong"
VIII you loan me sl0?' said the dealer.
VINO scented 10 think that he could Win II
he had another chance.
mo. have no money to loan" replied
Neen.
Il should think YOU could lean a friend
So said The man. Il am going along to
Nant.nlo with YOU" Neen was not 70 be
led into any entanglements. ana started
away. when one OF the men grabbed him
~ the arm and sad: Don't go VET
Neen stopped anf said: We'll / Will iet
You have the $40"
Neen says that he put his hand in his
inside pocket AMI pulled out al the money
h. had with him. consisting ~ twenty
80 Canadian bills and w nty Cana5 an So
t'4tS. III was ltifNii4tIg q SLf 3it W95r EtS
friend" snatche1 the roll oGt Of his hand
AMI passed Il - another man. who vdn
Neen gave chase and was almost mp Win
the th.Hf when a man appeared on tae
scene and stopped him. cla'mlng that -
was 4 policeman. After the usual t4!k
about arrest.ng all II then fer gambling
ne let Mem e.. II the meantime thu thief
ha1 disappeared with tha g. ooo
Neon reported the case T. tho ro,ro as
a..
Reed then declared war on the bunko mon.
4 flil' and detailed account ~ the arrival
of the treasure ships VII appear IN ..le
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