The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-17

tention to the fact that l am sud-
denly in need of funds, and then
permit them to place me under obi
cations by loaning me money. | gen.
orally have been able to so manage
the transaction that | have made
them feel that it was | who granted
them a favor by permitting them to
loan me money rather than that they
were the ones who were doing the
kindness.
Establishing His Credit.
Before making big touch for $50
or 500 or even 5000 or $500. | have
often paved the way by making lit
tie touches for S. and SO and pay
ing it back promptly. After | have
established my reputation as a man
to whom it is perfectly safe to loan
money make my big strike and have
usually succeeded in getting away
with the money.
"AnOther good scheme | used many
times with great success was this.
would ask a man for five or ten
or twenty. If you notice, this is the
way the majority Of men who are
chronic borrowers do. Often before
making a touch they will hang
around until their victim sees well
what is coming and gets ready to say
no accordingly. My plan was to
rush in on man suddenly, perhaps,
showing some letters or bill into my
pocket in the meantime. l would say,
Hello, old man let me have $3.50
right away Or | would make the
sum $40, or. if my victim could
7 lyo
the amount $2470 or 1880. You see,
the idea that is conveyed to the vic
tim is that | suddenly need the money
for some emergency call, and, as we
all are liable to be shy at some time
or another. just when We need money
worst, it would seem perfectly rea-
sOnable to the victim and ne would
dig right up. You see, it didn't
sound like grating. That odd sum
sounds like business; say it over and
see how much it sounds like the real
thing. Another thing about this plan
is that it is so sudden. It sweeps
my victim off his feet and he has
counted out the money and handed
it to me in less than no time. It's a
great game.
Vary Methods With Victims.
Il have made a study Of all my
friends and acquainJances as how to
approach each one Of them when I
wanted money, and have used differ
ent methods with different people. A
great many men l never would ask
directly for a loan. you for instance.
| would merely call attention in some
manner of the fact that | was in ur-
| e,
| of circumstances over which | had
no control, the closing Of the banks.
| or something like that. | was reluCt-
| antly forced to accept a loan from
some one, and that here was their
| opportunity TO put me under Obliga-
| tiOns.
| Il have never asked a man twice
FOR loan. If he refused me the first
time l would merely turn with an air
of injured establishment and walk
away. Nine times out of ten he
would call me back or run after me
and press the amount Of the loan in
my hand. | was more insistent with
you tonight, than | have ever been
! before, because | am really done
with Chicago and didn't care whether
| stuck any longer in my set system
or not. II a man so far forgot that
was gentleman and pressed me for
payment, | would repay him with
money | would borrow from somebody
else. In that way l was able TO keep
on amiable terms all around | was
careful to keep my circle of acquaint
ances continually widening SO that by
the time l had run my course with
one crowd | had a brand new lot of
victims all ready for the slaughter
! somewhere else
Result of Careful Study.
After all, Munley, its like every