The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
GOLD BRICK MAN CAPTURED.
white plying His Game In North
Carolina.

Sheriff b. f. SHUTS returned home
this morning from his visit to Raleigh
and Greensboro, N. c., but he did not
bring with him one Sam Black, alias
John Snearley, ETC., etc. He had the
best reasons, however, for not bringing
the man, for the Greensboro officers
preferred not to give their consent to
his release. They did not refuse in
order to defeat the Wapello county
officer, but in order that they might not
only convict Black, but two of his asso.
.clatis, who were caught red handed in
the act of selling a gold brick to a
wealthy southerner. Sheriff SHUTS could
have had his man, if he had pressed his
claim to the limit, for the reason that he
had the backing of the governors of
Iowa and North Carolina and could
have carried his point, the pleasant OBJ
iections of the southern officials to the
contrary Notwithstanding. But if he
had taken Black away from Greensboro,
the trio would have been broken up and
ut least two of the men could not have
been convicted.
A POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION.
Sheriff Suits says that the identified.
ton of Snearley or Black is perfect and
that he is undoubtedly the man who
swindled Thomas Daugherty out of ST..
600.
HOW THE TRIO WORKS..
While in Greensboro, Sheriff SHUTS
learned of the plan followed by the
swindling trio. 1t appears Snearley,
the chief of the gang, went to Paul Gar
rett, resident of Sheldon, town fifty
miles from Greensboro, and pretended
to be looking for Peter Garrett, whom
he represented had formerly been inter-
ested with him in mining in Arizona.
The mine had failed and when the men
parted, it was agreed that in the event
that the mine eyer developed into a
paying venture, that the men should
then divide. He said the old mine was
now paying we'll, and that he had
brought some gold for Peter if he were
alive.
Slowly and carefully he ,unfolded his
scheme to Paul Garrett, told him of the
$2O, 900 or more money necessary to
further develop the mine, ETC.. and
finally, as he thought, drew Garrett
into the swindling plan.
| GARRETT PLAYED DETECTIVE.
Garrett played detective. He con.
sented to visi. Snearley in Greensboro,
but not until next day. When the men
parted Garrett warmed up the telegrap phi
wires between that place and Greens
boro, informing the sheriff and others
that he would be there the next day to
be buncoed, and that if they wanted
the "buncoers," that they should sci
about their business.
The officers did their work promptly.
The three men who lay in wait at tn,
depot for Garrett were Swallowed
Snearley received him, the Indian
hied himself in livery rig to place il
the pine forests several miles from tn,
city, where he had tepee. 1t was .
part of Snearley's plan that the Indian
consent should be obtained before b.
made any move of business nature
and he and the intended victim follow
ed later, in another rig, time bein
given the Indian to change his garment
and get on his war paint; the officer
followed, too, and at the right time
when the bricks were being examined
they drew their reYolvers and a1reste,
the party. The sheriff then rushe'
back to the city and arrested the "as
sayer," who completed the trio,
GOT ALI APPARATps. ---------
The officers secured iii of the appara
tus appertsining to the profession, an,
they claim they have one OF the hes
cases that could be desired against thu
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