The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
CLEVER CANE FRUSTRATED


Mrs William Gates. wife Of the man
known as .-Swiftwatsr Bur- Gates. nae an
experiences with bssf1ko man rev oss
ago al her home In Fan francisco. na1 ~
not been Tor the foresight OF GeSrEe LA
More. brother Of Mrs. Gates. sne ~oasa
undoubtedly by this time ne seeking Ia
vain f3r her money.
a few days age Il seeey iossins ana.ss4
uai parposfing 30 have just arrived from
Dawson. raped al the door ct Mrs. Ia
More, the mother OF Mrs Gates, no ives
In the Mission. lie Informed her tnaf ne
had letter sor her daughter from r"sls-
Dawson rapIssG a. the door 81 Afs IA
Mere became interested and isteaed 10
wonderful romance % sae mans exiraofai d
nary fortune. In which ne stated thal Has
arms were sore from carrying sack OF
gold dust 4.lsv miles which be had just de-
posted in the United States mint, The urs-
xa1specfsng woman gave Dim Her daughter
address and sent tor her cor, VINO eoatSfss-
plates leaving for the treasure Iahd mex
month, that le might ignGipe some OF the
valuable information which her VISITOR WIS
tuissarslBg The stranger departed after
having extended an Invitation % young La
More 10 dlae with him At the PA-aee nofsi
After leavsng Mrs. La More. the man
went Immediately to Mrs. GATES address
ard told ter Just about the same story he
had told her mother He aiatea al nsing
little short Of money, while hts dust vas
q the mini bat offered TO buy her si8so
worth al diamonds. which she wss 10 Sc
leet. when ne got bis money lie asked
segers. pertinent questions aeous Ter
wealth but osrered - iesfd her any amount
size required the next day Before irasIns
fhes AfTaEgEs made an appointment win
Mrs Gates 10 meet her al ocioek ina.
evening -
Dawson. which was included IN Inc man
story, and the treasure Of the hlond3ke.
ard isrsuspfticas Of the real Intentions OF
the man.. Mr.. Gates consented 20 meet him
and accordingly prepared TO meet him III
elegant style.
hut tssorge La More was more suspicious.
Thinking thai the man might possibly be
spurious. he went TO the Palace hotel.
where he aaid be was staying. but was uri
able 10 lind any name like Sionxbfrger
which was the name the man had given.
So he started out after him and found that
he had left his sisters house. When he
learned OF the appointment ne resolved 10
ueanainf the police with the facts. Accor-
dinghy about o'clock ne visited Capt:
Eoben at the Get trail police station and
told him the story. Bosien placed the case
tn the hands of Detectives Wren and Nc.
Mahon and they started with young La
More 10 cage the bird.
About 9 o'eiock the 'bunko' man sure
of his game. made his appearance at Mrs.
Gates house. The detectives, who were
In hiding. al once landed on their prey.
They soon discovered that he was we'll
known character in police circles. being
known az the 'skiondike borrower" The
game be employs In the same that he tried
on Mrs. Gates. but he In said to be usually
safccessfIal In making a lean from his VIC
tins on the strength Of the mythical sack
OF gold which IL AT the mint"
The hnnko man WAS not arrested. as his
Earne was stopped before he had extortea
any money, but be was given notice to
leave the city al once.