Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-09-15

Clever scheme 60 swfndIe Omcer'
Of the Law:

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Clever Scheme 60 swfndIe Omcer'
Of the Law:
One Of the cleverest bunko gsmel
which mans deprsved ingenuity has yeI
devised was brought 10 light last wsel
through the efforts OF . detective oil
Wslls-Fargo's Express Company, and
the fact that Eureka is apparently the
only town In the State Of Nevads which
was singled out by the conspirators % Q
place In which their scheme would be
likely 10 yield them . few dollars. shows
that our sublime confidence In human
nature has become known. not only
throughout our own land, but has ever
penetrated into the Businesses Of Queen
victoria's possessions.
Some days ego u innocent looking
package addressed to J. W. Browning ar
rived 81 the express Office here, and, %
II purported TO contain "vaIusble pc
pers." Agent Whitmore looked il care
fully away In his big safe.
A few days later Sheriff Burdick re-
oeived . letter reading about like this:
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia,
August %, 1900.
Dear Sir: l wish to advise you that ]
am authorized to offer you a reward Of
two hundred and fifty (s250l dollars for
the arrest of one NJ. ID. Byrnes, who un
til recently lived in this city and was cash.
Ter in the office Of the Bowring Steamship
Company.
On July 10, 1900, he ~absconded, after
stealing thirty-two hundred (s3,200) dol
lars in cash and some land warrants oil
certificates valued at about five thousand
($5, 0O0) dollars. With him went a fellow
clerk named Watson. We traced them to
Boston, New York and Chicago, and al
the latter place we captured Watson. whom
we now have in prison here, and who in q
recent confession says that Byrnes is likely
somewhere in the vicinity Of your town
hence we write to request that you look
out for him. He is "a years old, 8 feet II
inches tall, smooth face. has dark haze
eyes, one upper front tooth gone, light
brown hair and has first finger on left hand
cut off. He is of light complexion and
usually dresses in dark or black clothes.
If you can find such a man, please
promptly arrest him, notify me by wire
and l will come by first train, as I hold 4
crown warrant for his arrest and viii
promptly pay the $3.50 to you, which ]
offer as a reward for his capture. We also
believe that the securities stolen were sent
to him through some express company by
a firm OF attorneys in or near Boston, will
whom they were left for security on som'
debt. They may possibly be in your ex
press Office now. We think they wer'
sent him under the name of J.W Browning
which alias he has likely assumed in you
section. / inclose you an order that viii
enable you to obtain possession of thu
package from the express agent, SHOULD
they be in your express Office. Kindly g
to the express Office and see if they ar
there; if so, be very careful and Obtain
them. Do not give the express agent an,
particulars, but simply present the in
closed order, pay whatever charges Their
may be on them and promptly notify mi
by mail, and 1 have $500 to pay you as
reward for their recovery. In addition
will pay such reasonable expenses as yol
may be put to in getting them. The secr
rites consist of certificates, four in mum
Der, issued to bearer by the New Found
land Pulp and Land Company and are o
great value to my clients; hence we do no
| want them to 60 back to the lawyers, VIII
| possibly might claim to be innocent pur
| chasers and establish a legal claim to them
So kindly go to your express ONCE at one
| and see if they are there; If 30 get them !
! possible. If you should find traces o
| them write me at once; do not wire me, a
one of Byrnes' friends is in a telegraph
| Office here and might be in touch with him
| But lay low and watch for him, and h
will doubtless appear and ask for expires
matter, when he can easily be taken.
inclose you my envelope, which please us
in writing to me.
Now 1 have $3.50 in my possession-S25
for the man and 5000 for the securities, an
l hope you may be lucky enough to ear
it. Trusting you will promptly look int
this matter, 1 beg to remain, yours yer.
truly, DOUGLASS w. HILL,
Chief Inspector, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Accompanying the letter was an orde
in the following form:
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Aug. %, 1900.
Express Agent, Eureka, New: Pleas
deliver to the Sheriff of your county, o
bearer, any express matter you may hav