The sun., 1899-10-22
JUsr now IT was DoyK.
The Green Goods Story from the View
point of an Aroostook Purchaser.
From The Leriston Ertninp Journal

point OF an AtOObtOOk furcnhbeE'
From the Leuison EnninS Journal
\ very excited man paced up and down the
floor OF Max Lizot,c ONCE in Lewiston Wednesday
morning. His hat was on the floor In a corner,
and he huggcd little tin box with brick in II
under one arm, and good round AroosiooR ad-
jectives came In between every few words oi hot
old English that came from his lips He was a
friend Of Mr.. Lizotto's, a farmer from the land ot
big potatoes and the sunrise who had dropped
of at Lewiston on his way home from New York
where he had acted the confidential agent oil
three or four Of his friends After considerable
soothing from Mr.. Lizotte he stopped walking
long enough 10 sit down and tell over his story
10 u newspaper man. who transcribes 1t here
This Aroostook gentleman Is the town clerk,
or was a year ortwo ago Of an Aroos,ook town.
Two years ago" he said Il got letter
from New York man who enclosed a dollar
bill which he said was counterfeit
He and his friends were making them In
New York, and he said that this bill had
been in circulation, and that | would have
answer the letter. In few weeks he wrote again
and this time he sent ME a five dollar bill which
he said was also wrong one passed both OF
ing upon the advice Of the New York man talked
the matter quietly over with three OF my neighbori
and alter while they decided 10 send me To New
York after some Of the money,
he folks up there were giving 1000 Tor sl00
with was to GO 10 New York 10 certain hotel,
and occupy certain room. At a certain hour
man would call with q card, and was to admit
at the appointed time, and al the hour exactly
the recognizable knock came at the door
the plan. The money was all like that which
We had received through the mail. II could be
passed and looked all right and had been passed
He was minute in his explanations, and
gave me lot Of advice ! had never
enough to keep my mouth shut. We
got got into 1S. cab and rode about for an RSl hour
%e %en Ssqppsd at took e d ms
away again To Jersey City. Al 10 o'clock that
night we found our way into yard with high
Here two more men met us. and the others went
away They escorted me into a room, where
acknowledged that they were doing wrong and
that they knew il. but II their business. and
il i, ,hey were caught should not suffer but they
In another room where there =. were four
mr @ hEe h % mrn around round so & b'e yd hey snHMfd ,Snr
Il was ALL ali good Y'"t money. SG' i. looked well
was worn by circulation, and had all the
nhp;peaaIr9nre ,h;pa ,9, Of good money: In fac! n nov
scared, though and said that would take only
S4OO worth Of il, They counted out 81 600 and
Then handed it TO them. hut they held ont
t,e the TN box for It, and pu! II n and they seated
As was, going out the door my courage, again
rose. and went back and said Darn il all. lguess
might AS well take it all have ST. 400 to invest
course you want To invest 1t all, and fooiSe I
did They. took the box. aud put the money into
II right before my eyes, and again handed itto
me, and went out with two Of them. was con.
dsnef ar f? aS Ss sn% for fy H. and
price. 1t was a wonder. The two men told ME
that now there danger that m ight get caught
and that the thing was for me to buy ticket to
Bangor at once. They went with me To a restau
rant and we ate supper and then went out and got
| one drink OF beer around. and they went with me
| To the depot didn't know Just where was but
| It was from Jersey City TO Bangor. Me-. and '
| took it and got aboard still huggng the box. On
inlaw in Massachusetts aud thought would stop
| of there and get look at him and at my money
| at the same time.
Il went To hotel in Lawrence and hired
room. l was hungry and tired and
first Thing did was to % sit down % on Hf the bed bed
| found that It was locked and that had not the
| key They had not given me any key. and for
s t tie r"n M e b. S m a Of
wrappincs was one dollar bill on top. and under
thata common red brick with tissue paper all
around il To keep il from rattlng
My heart ooned out my boot heels
| sat down on the bed and stared at the brick.
and then rushed out to telegraph to New York
| sation for me. l went back without telegraphing
and after little took the train for home. but when
to see Mr. Lizo,te, to try and il there was any
| thing could do met him few years ago In
Aro@stook when he was campaigning there.
What ! dread most OF all iS the going home
and facing my neighbors though
The man felt very bad but was not ready TO have
his name attached To the story. and wanted TO get
| course told him that there was nothing TO be
done. lie left on the morning train for the East.