The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-06
WORKED OLD GAME
David E. Evans Victimized
Out of Eighty Dollars
RESIDENT OF ST. LOUIS
Occurrence Takes Place on a
Santa Fee Train,

Yesterday morning ON the north bound
Santa Fe train which leaves the Union
station at lib. David e Evans resi-
dent of st. Louis was victinized out OF
t0O-all the money he had-by the same
old plan, loan on draft on some for
eign bank. Two men worked the little
game and dropped off the train when ii
was in motion; that was the last Mr.
Evans knew Of the men or of his $50.
As soon as the affair happened the con-
duotor was notified by Mr.. Evans and at
Valley Center Mr.. Evans left the train
and reported the matter to the police de-
partment The officer took charge Of the
case and Mr.. Evans is in the city waiting
for developments. It is probable that the
men have left the city by this time and
that the st. Louis man will never recover
his money.
The draft which the men presented to
Mr.. Evans for his money was dated Feb
ruary 2, and reads as follows:
ss8soa
At sight pay to the order OF W. c.
Adams. or bearer, Nine Hundred and
Eighty-six (s9s6.0O) Dollars for value re-
4 ceived and charge to the account of
S. l.. cox & COMPANY.
To First National Bank, st. Louis, Mo.
No 461
The draft had a revenue stamp IN
cancelled. and the writing was Just an
ordinary hand, perhaps a little cramped.
I lvof ~.
the name Of the First National Bank Of
St Louis was placed on the draft with
| a rubber stamp. To the ordinary OBJ
server the draft seemed to be all right,
but there can be no question as to the
game.
MIR. Evans is IS years Of age and is a
contractor by occupation. He had the
contract for the stone work on the home
of J. o. Davidson in Riverside and had
other contracts in this city at the time
that the work on the Davidson house
was done. He is a benevolent appearing
man and this is one reason that his
none yhas disappeared, because the two
men worked upon his s. mpathies.
Mr.. Evans was en- route to st. Louis
from Ponca City at the time. He had
been in Arkansas City, having stopped
there on his return trip, and had secured
a through ticket to st. Louis. He did not
intend to stop here, but on account Of
the money occurrence, changed his mind
and is in hopes that something may turn
up within the next few days.
He was at the police station YESTERDAY
afternoon and said. to a reporter for the
Eagle; Il was on my way home to st
Louis at the time. On the way here 7
had gotten acquainted with a Young man
and we had a very pleasant time to-
gether. He stopped farther south than
this and came on alone. At the sta
ton here was standing on the platform
and young man came UP to me and
asked me where I was going. I promptly
told him st. Louis. He said: WHY. that
IS where I am going. My name is IIud-
SON 1 then told him that my name was
Evans and he said: 4 am glad to know
you After we had talked for a little
time he suggested that we go in and
sit down in seat. 1 said all right and
We went into a car. We took the hack
seat and then he began to talk to me-
he said that he had just burid his uncle
ana was trying to take care of his aunt
IN her old age. He talked on a while and
was interested in his story.
He said that he was hard up. but I did
not think anything about that part of it.
He is little fellow. became much in
terested in him
Just as the train started out. another
nan rushed up with this draft and said; r
can't get it eashed. = don't know what
your aunt will do The young man
looked very serious and said that he did
not know what to DO. The other fellow
appeared very anxious to do something.
and asked the young man what they
would do, as the train was moving then.
Finally, they both asked me if 1 had
any money. I said that I had a little.
but that I probably could not cash their
draft. Then they asked me how much
had and I counted out $50 They asked
If that was all and I said that 1 had so
more. The big fellow said. Well that
VIII be all that we need. You hold this
draft for US, and Wen hand the money
to his aunt I hesitated a little and
they both said: Hurry up. the train is
giong.' I handed over the money and
they gave me the draft. They both
rushed to the door and that IS the last I
have seen Of them. They dropped off Of
the train, suppose
4 do not know why ] did such a thing
out suppose that it was on account OF
sympathy. The money s evidently gone
and the people tell me there is very lit
tie chance of getting It back. I told the
conductor as soon az [ could, and he said
for me 70 return here"
People who heard the story tod Ar
Evans evinced much sympathy for him.
but Of course this VIII nca bring the
money back It represented all OF the
none What the man had with the excep-
ton q four cents Some OF the people /
on the train who knew q the affair.
made donations, which helped Mr.. Evans
out Of his diaiculty.
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