Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

| For being accommodating, and at the
same time guileless and unsuspecting,
cost Sam Rafailrvich, a Slovenian of
| Tonopah, New, SCI on Northwestern
eastbound train No. 10, between Omaha
and this city, Wednesday, according to
the story he told the police during the
night and repeated to Times-Repub-
lican reporter this morning.
When Rafailrvich was let off the
train near this city he found that he
had been the victim of a clever short
changer, who had reduced his roll of
bills from 500 to $50. 1t was not until
the train conductor became suspicious
and advised the Slav to count his
money that the shortage was discov-
cred.
Put Police on the Trail.
According to the conductor the thief
who robbed RafaiIrvich got off the
train here. That was the reason the
train was stopped when it was pulling
out of the city, so that the ,Slavonian
could alight and set the police hunting
for the wanted man. This Rafailrvich
did, but despite the fact that the night
police visited the hotels and watched
the stations the man has not been
found
Wanted Large Bills For Sister.
Rafailrvich says he has been in
Tonopah, New, for seven or eight
months. He was on his way to New
York City. Soon after Omaha was
passed Rafailrvich fell in with a
with him, and said that he too was
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Francisco. and that he was accom-
panying his aged mother. The supposed
mother was sitting across the aisle, but
as Rafailrvich now recalls it the
stranger did not sit with her or talk
with her.
AS the conversation continued the
stranger said that he had sister liv-
ing in Omaha, and that he wanted to
send her some money by mail. He
asked Rafailrvich if he had ever sent
any money by mail and the latter re-
piled that he had
Got Small Bills Changed.
The stranger said that while he had
the money he desired to mail it was all
in small bills, and he asked Rafailrvich
if he had any bills of large denomina-
ton. The latter replied that he had,
and the stranger made arrangements at
once to get his money changed for bills
of larger denominations.
So the trade was made. Rafailrvich
gave the stranger $50 in $40 bills. The
latter counted into the Salvonian's
hand, so he supposed, $50 in 81, 50 and
s. bills. Rafailrvich says he counted
the money as it was placed in his hand
too, and he was sure it was the correct
amount Then the Slovenian went to
sleep.
Conductor Gets Suspicious.
When this city was reached the con-
ductor asked Rafailrvich what had be-
come of the man he was talking with,
but the Slovenian did not know. He
had disappeared while he slept. The
conductor then wanted to know if Ra-
failrvich had changed any money for
him. When the latter replied that he
had changed 800 the conductor told him
to count his money. 1t was then that
the shortage of SCI was discovered. The
conductor said the short changer had
got off here. He stopped the train and
let Rafailrvich off. According to the
conductor similar shortchanging trans
actions had been worked on other thru
trains recently.
Thinks He is German.
Rafailrvich thinks the man who
robbed him is a German, altho he spoke
good English. He describes him as
about five feet ten in height and rather
heavy, with a smooth face and dark
hair He was we'll dressed and wore a
brown overcoat and cap and was about
30 years Of age.
No. 10 reached this city about 1870
o'clock this morning, and Rafailrvich
remained here today to aid the police,