The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12
Represented Himself as FaIhlr
0'BalTne Of Limerick.
BROUGHT NEWS or A FORTUNE.
Told Aged and Wealth. Plunha Tint a
Brother Had Left Hin 10000 Pounds.
Chased OFT With a Rake

New Rochelle April l2.-This young
man thought he WAS as smooth az his
shorn face, but he found that he was
not. He took the trouble TO array him
self IN the garb of Roman Catholic
priest IN order to swindle George Gould.
wealthy retired plumber OF this place,
out OF $500. but was chased from his I'M
tended victims premises Yesterday and
barely escaped being wounded 10y Mr..
Gould, who was armed with a hay rake.
He called al the aged plumbers home,
In Huguenot P,~k When MIR. Gould.
who lives alone answered the bell the
stranger told him that he was Father
q Beirne, OF Limerick Ireland
MIR Gould. you formerly lived in Linn
crick and had two brothers. Your brother
John went 10 Australia and you haven't
seen him in forty years" said The con
fidence man masquerading as = priest
Yes, that is right" said Mr. Gould
John and had little falling out and
We never wrote To each other"
"well" continued the man II am
sorry but ] am the bearer OF what may
be had news for you. Your brother is .
dead
Poor John exclaimed Mr.. Gould 'He
was a good fellow after all How much
OF family did he leave?"
TELLS or A BIG INHERITANCE
Not a chick nor child" replied the
man. "and what is lucky for YOU he had
fortune ~ ci00po. lie forgave you he
fore he died aud made you his sole heir"
The poor fellow How good of him.
exclaimed the old plumber. as he began
10 cheer up He then escorted his vis-
ttor into the parlor ana the latter ex-
planned TO him how THE money had been
turned over 10 the Bishop of sydney
Australia. and how the latter had for
wardcd II TO the Bishop OF Limerick.
Father @ Beirne' said that he was an
assistant Of the Bishop OF Limerick and
fad been commissioned to come to the
United states and look up the heir. Be-
fore the stranger left he had arranged
10 have the old man accompany him To
Limerick 10 cl:im the fortune.
They were 10 have sailed yesterday.
and the confidence man called Ia escort
his Intended victim o. the Sx,smer The
latter had In his absence consulted his
lawyer
All, good morning, my good man"
said the false priest as he approached
Mr.. Gould. who was rakiug In the gar
den. II presume you have everything
IN readiness and We can start at once?r
"oh. yes, replied Mr. Gould my trunk
Is all packed and III be with YOU as
soon as put the finishing strokes OH this
bed OF lettuce"
SUBJECT OF MONEY BRoACHED.
Before We start said the stranger
you Will have 60 provide yourself well
with money. You will find that you need
quite little TO travel on, and besides
lawyers everywhere are regular sharperS
and you may have TO pay one OF them a
couple OF hundred dollars TO draw up
papers showing your claim TO the estate"
.But ! have no money with me" re.
piled Mr.. Gould. ~ supposed that YOU
had arranged the expense OF the voy-
age and that / could pay you when the
fortune VAS turned over"
80 you could, n hac money 10 spare "
said the confidence man. ''but unfor-
tunateiy ! came away hurrledly and
find that had barely enough for my
own passage back Haven't you little
bank account that you can draw $500 or
$1,000 from?'
Yes. have; but ! don't propose TO be
buncoed. I've found YOU out. and Won
don get any of my money" said the old
man as he made a pass az the priest"
with his rake. Father q Beirne" turned
quickly and fed His intended victim
pursued him through the yard. When
he got to the bottom OF the hill the con-
naenee man leaped Oh trolley ear ai,e