Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-04
CONFIDENCE MAN FOUND.

smith, who Flimfl ammed Gregorio oriego
Now In Las Vegas.
Smith, the Mexican confidence man,
who fltmnimmed Gregorio Griego, Of
Taos, out OF S5345 in this city on the
night of Dec, 30, has come to light. Mar
shal Colbert yesterday received a tele-
gram from the officers at Las Vegas stat
ing that Smith was there and that they
had him under arrest In case he was
wanted here.
The intention at first was TO send a
deputy sheriff after Smith. but after the
parties who had witnessed the transac-
tion between Smith and Griego had been
Questioned, II was concluded that nc
conviction could be secured and no war.
rant was issued.
Griego IL now near Embudo In Rio
Arriba country and many miles from the
railroad, so he could not be reached with
out difficulty and at considerable ex-
pense.
Smith came TO this city with Griego
from III Paso and represented himself as
a second cousin of President Diaz, OF
Mexico, While here In the city they
took in the town at Griego's expense.
Finally on the evening OF December 20,
they took supper at sturges' European.
The supper checks and the bar bill
amounted to Sl.65. Griego pulled out
900 with which TO pay II and Smith Ia
Oblige him took both the money and the
checks and said he would settle. He
gave the bartender $50 and OF the change
SS.45 10 GriegO and stuck $40 In his own
pocket GriegO refused To accept what
was offered him, 80 Smith kept that, too
The former stepped out OF the saloon fOT
few minutes and when he returned his
friend had departed. Before GTiego sus
pected that he had been worked the train
had left for the north, with Smith on
board. He went 10 Santa Fe, where he
stopped until few days ago, when he
went TO Las Vegas.
The business OF G. q. Gainsley & Co.
the exclusive shoe dealers, has grown e
snch proportions that they required q
bigger safe. and to-day DiebOld safe
manufactured at Canton, Ohio, was re-
moved 10 this enterpTislng store. Mr.
Gainsley stated that he received severa
orders yesterday from outside towns
where TIE CITIZEN circulates.
The No. 2 hose company ball com
mittee, headed by Foreman Trimble, ap
peared on the street to-day, and the salel
OF tickets for their forthcoming ball werI
very good. The ball will be held at tn,
ArmOTy hall on WashingtOn's eve, Feb
81, and will prove brilliant affair.
On OF about the lst OF March. the 81
Elmo firm OF WickstrOm Il Barnett viii
be dissolved, but who will continue thu
business Is not known at present Tn
lease on the building expires March /
c. K. Post and wife. OF Cincinnati. o.
arrived In the city last night and hayu
taken rooms at the Golden Rule rOOminI
house. Mr. Post Ia relative OF X.
Post, Of the firm OF 4. j. Post & Co.
Charles II. Lyles and Charles II
Matthews, chef and caterers, are pre-
pared 10 do catering at private and pub
lie banquets and wedding parties. The.
can be found either at Ill First street OI
at the Rico cafe.
Jos. BadaTaceO is rebuilding his house
on the Mountain road, recently burned
He expects TO open first class summer
resort when the building Is completed.
Don't fail to hear Miss Claude Albrigh
and always regret the lost opportunity
when In the future she Is known as on
OF the worlds renowned singers.
Frank de ThOma has resigned from tn,
editOrship OF ri MundO. He il a ylgOr
Ona Writar and mada XII MundO "A liYel,
sheet.
Miss Cote Hyde has accepted the posi-
tion OF type writer at the store OF Whit
ney company.
The finest and largest oysters in tOwI
can be had at the San Jose Market.
Catsnp and chow chow In bulk at tn
San Jose Market.
Queen olives In bulk at the San Jos
Market.