The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-15
BUNCOED THE FARMER
Long Islander Relieved Of
$1,000 in the Same Old
\ Confidence Way.


John w. Ellis, alias "Scotty Watson,
was put on trial in the General Sessions
Court this morning for swindling God
frey Melleman, a Long Island farmer,
out of 81 900.
Melleman had saved the money out OF
his wages as a farm hand and was on
his way to Texas to buy farm he
started on his journey on April 7, having
purchased his tickets and made all MS
arrangements. While on his way to this
city from Brooklyn, on an Annex ferry
boat, a middle-aged gentleman Of pleas
ant address engaged in conversation with
him. Aelleman told the middle-aged.
pleasant gentleman that he was on his
way to Texas to buy a farm. By
singular but pleasant coincidence his new
acquaintance was going to the same place
|sfoF The very same purpose and suggest
ed how nice 1t would be # they tray-
elled together. MeIleman agreed with
him.
When the ferryboat reached this side
another pleasant gentleman Joined the
first pleasant gentleman, and he, too, was
on his way to Texas to buy farm
As there was considerable time to spare
before the train started, a suggestion was
made and adopted that they should have
some refreshments. The trio walked up
Grand street and stopped in restaurant
at No. 325, kept by a colored man named
J. c. Crummen
Dinner was ordered and while they were
waiting for it to be served the man who
first made Melleman,s acquaintance sug-
gested that as they were all going to
travel together it would be a good plan
to make one of them treasurer and let
him pay all the expenses. The treasurer
was to have charge of their joint capital.
The plan was agreed ITO and Mellemani
was unanimously selected for treasurer.
He put his 81. 900 in a handkerchief and the
other men put their money in. The hand-
kerchief was then given to Meileman with
inJunctions to be careful OF u as there
were lots OF thieves around
AFTER whlle the Two strangers excused
themselves Tor q 1ew minutes requesting
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Murnhv and the resuIt was the arrest Of
Ellis
In opening the case this morning Prose-
cutor Erwin spoke of the defendant as
John w. Ellis. alias Scotty Watson.
Lawyer Joseph M. Noonan, who appeared
for the defendant objected to the alias,
saying that his client had never been
known as "Scotty'' Watson.
Chief Murphy told what step ne had
taken to capture the men who had rob-
bed Melleman Mr.. Noonan objected to
the admission of any conversation that
had taken place between the Chief and
Melleman in the absence of the defendant,
hut .Iudge blair overruled the objection.
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wavo said Mr. Noonan.
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