Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-24
TRIES ID SPINDLE \ PRESCOTT
 MAN Spaniard Writes Clever Trickster's Letter to
 B. Hilton
Tells Touching Tale Of His Wealthy
 Daughter


 Inited States laws governing the use f the mails with intent to defraud, is [ smooth grafter, styling himself En. rique Formo, who evidently considers hat B. Hilton, the local machine shop nan, is an "casy mark" as is evi fenced by the letter MT. Hilton has just received from Formo.
 That the letter was written by mas. CT hand in the art of this special kind 'f grafting is made apparent by the ingenious wording of it. and the ap- peal made to Mir. Tilton's chivalry. and, incidentally, his poekctbook.
 The letter in full, which, to those who have heard of this mode of swindlc before, is perfectly transparent, fol. lows:
 Castle Fort of Valencia, ll3IoO7 Mir E. Hilton.
 My bear Relative: Having not inc honour to hnow you but for the refer. cnccs which my dead wife, Mary Til. ton, your relative, gave me, who, men tionng the individuals of our family, praised inc honesty and good qualities that distinguish you. 1 address myself to you for inc first time, and perhaps the last one, considering the grave state of my health, explaining to you my sad situation, and requesting your protection for my only daughter, your niece. lj years old, who | keep as a pcnsionc in ihc college Anglo spanish of Sta. Elena.
 As nm strictly watched for my cn- cmics hope you will rcbchal to nobody the most insignificant details of this letter.
 Being 70 secretary and treasurer of Mr. Marines Campos, in the late war of Cuba. and deserving the confidence of such as illustrious gentleman, placing my capital in public founds transactions, So that might make brilliant position for my daughter, whom eyer loved with passion since her mother died; now my fortune in crease fusi, I would have been happy had my protector continued to the end of the war. as no sooner was he re. placed by ne General Wcylcr than my misfortune presented itself. as l couli moi succc"l m making him company 10 Spain, and not being in my power io see Cuba ruled by an adversary pol i,ic l joined inc rebellion in behalf of the republic. hut as we were the vie tins of the greatest treason, l was obliged to cmigrntc to English soil, taking along with me my money, val ued at fa9000, Sterling. After having resided in London received the sad news my wife had died, leaving my dear daughter in despair and without help; in this sad situation 1 found my self in the necessity of coming back to Spain to help my daughter and bring her in my company to your country. Before starting, considering it i'm prudent to take along with me this respectable sum of money l decided Co nlacc il m the London bank, against an especial private contract and only as a deposit, as it appears in the se- curity document payable to the bearer, that the bank gave me as "A guarantee, which document I hidden in a con. ccaled hollow of my portmanteau very well made which thc most kcenest eyes cannot find out,
 Then very satisfied that the money was in security started for Spain, to help my daughter, where was dis covered by the militar authorities brought immediately before the gov crnmcut militar of Cartagcna, and con. dcmncI 10 eighteen years penal servi. tndc. destined me to undergo my con domn at this castle. where 1 bitterly suffer. dopriyed of communication from outside.
 When | was sentenced my cquipage and the portmanteau was been con qscated; this embargo was made as | ruarantcc of the payment of the costs If my proceed Here I am amidst SC rary aflictions not expecting help from my enemies. l am only visited Av tho chaplain of the castle, who. be ing my eonfessor, is my best friend' owe to him to being able to write this otter. being aware of my grave state | a hanlil which and will be D fatnl