The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23
CONFIDENCE MEN
TURN NEAT TRICK
Norris BOrelsky Pays Homage
to Establishments of Two
Slick Ones.
GIVES UP HIS SAVINGS
FOR PH0NY DIAMONDS
Police Now Looking for Two
Young Men Who Got Away
With 1864 in Cash.

Six hundred and fifty-four dollars,
the carefully saved earnings of two
years, the price of working until the
early hours OF the morning pegging
shoes, was tho sum paid by Morris
Borolsky, shoemaker, Commercial
street, for three phony diamonds, each
the size of new potatoes, Saturday
morning at 1880 O'Clock.
1t was the case Of tue legendary,
eternal sucker, one of which is Dorm
every minute, and was one of the most
pitiful. most absurd, most laughahje
s.con'' games which has been brought
TO n successful issue In this city. Inc
two Young men who sold the glass TO
tho poor shoemaker are at large, but
the police departments OF salt Lake
and Ogden are making investigation"
Shortly before noon two well dressed
mcu entered the shop of BorelSky> one
was tall. dark comploSioned, and wore
n derby hat and looked to be about 81
years old His companion was younger,
about % wears 6ld and light complex
ionod. The taller Of the two acted as
the spokesman. and said that has conf
panion was Pole and spoke no Eng
desirous of going to Chicago. TO which
end he wished TO sell valuable gold
watch. The shoemaker said that be
did not desire 30 buy watch.
T," said the taller OF the two, Fam
q son-in law OF ]. Shapiro, the pro
prictor of the loan office at 90 East
Second South street. Now, havo
beautiful proposition TO put before you.
Nv father-in.law is out of town, or
] would call OH him. My friend has
three diamond studs. worth at least
$4,000. and Will sell them at a great
sacrifice, because he must have the
money. Now. we will 20 into partner
ship on the deal. L have $500, and if
YOU can get together 5000 we will buy
the stones and divide the profit
"But,'' said Borelsky, 81 know
Shapiro s son-in-law.'
"No, no; I'm his second son-in-
law
Epoch In His Life.
And the transaction was closed there |
and then. and BorclSky hurried to the !
bank and drew out all his savings, |
S654. which the tall man bad con-
sented TO take instead of 5000. 1t was
an epoch in the shoemaker S life He |
had carefully savcd his money with
the purpose of some day hearing the
knock of fortune on his door.
The icon" men took the money, and
as they left the shop advised the shoe
maker not to expect them back imme
diatcly Borelsky sat in his shop con.
templating his good fortune until .
o clock in the afternoon. Then he |
became apprchensive and thought it
might be well 70 inquire at the Shapiro
loan office. When he entered he met
Mr.. Shapiro.
Have you got second son-in-
law2' asked the shoemaker
Certainly not, said the pawn
broker
Then, says Mr.. Shapiro, Borclsky
turned pale and produced from his
pocket the three pieces of glass.
Those are glass said the expert
''Glass no, it is $654, and I'm
said the shoemaker
The two went TO the police station,
wbero they were met by Carl Peterson.
secretary to the chief of police. Carl
wore small diamond ring on his fin.
ger The shoemaker grabbed his hand
''Ah, dammit that is not like mine.
| am stung.'' And his eyes filled with
tears.
Borelski is 26 years old. and has been
III Salt Lake for two years, during
which time he has. conducted little
shoe shop on Commercial street He
went 10 Ogden Saturday afternoon for
the purpose of assisting the police of
that place in identifying the robbers.