Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-17
AN ALLURING BAIT.

1t is almost uncanny to read OF the efforts
which made recently by three notorious
croks III a successful repetition OF what is known
IN financial circles an Improvement over the
sick engineers trick, whereby an innocent out
slider is made to believe that big capitalists
aching for a chance to buy specific piece of min
ing property at tremendous advance over what
he is offered the property at irrespective of the
fact that the trick has been exposed in the news
papers it apparently is still being worked profit
ably, and the victim this time was a medical prac-
titioner of New York City, who was seduced OUT
of $500
pleasant meeting was arranged for Dr.
Smith, who is sitting III ROOM made TO
overhear the conversations over the transom
which were occurring IN another room, whereby
he heard alleged buyer offer to pay $4,000
cash for mine which had been offered to the
intended victim for $500. Needless to say, he
could hardly restrain himself in paying out the
money before the day over. On the next day
he is alleged to have the buyer who wanted
to buy the mine for $4,000 and the latter assured
him that he would be delighted to get it for that
figure. In few days at meeting arranged
whereby the transaction to be ratified it is
needless to say DIR. Smith the only one who
kept the appointment the other parties of the
transaction having made getaway and already
are in the hands of the police.
II seems incredible that anything of this kind
can be put through right here in New York City
without the prospective bats suspicion at least
being aroused so that he might at least get into
comsultation with those who might offer some
friendly advice to him
The details of this transaction as they have
been vouched for at the district attorneys office
of this city state that the first member of the
gang TO approach DIR Smith was Frank McGee
who, after some clever preliminary sparring, told
the doctor of the chance he had discovered to
make big sum of money.
Ia laax hn eat1 nv was torn mi I'M
owner just back from Europe who had a deed ia
the Cavanagh mine situated near Goldfelds Ne
vada Unknown to the owner. McCee asserted
the mine had greatly increased in value during
his absence abroad and could doubtless be bought
for comparatively small sum
"Don't take my word for it., said NcGec
TO the doctor Call up Mr. Zayas on the tele
phone and ask him about it.
DR. Smith teephoned 10 the offices Of the firm
al No, - Broad street and connected with
man who said he MIR Zayas The moment
the doctor mentioned the Gavanagh mine he was
invited TO come 10 the office at once He found
Hector A. Zayas in the finely appointed offices
and they SAT together big settee and talked
matters over Iayas said r. wanted To buy and
the doctor agreed to consider aud come again
:" IN order 10 save YOU the trouble and IN
convenience ef leaving ywr office said Kayas
II viii have our MIR Hughes call at your office
Tie viii represent us in the matter
man who called himself William Cosgrovs
Hughes later called upon DR. Smith a. the repre-
sentative sc ZaNas The day following AIcGes
took pr Smith ~ Philadelphia and introduced
him % Harry h rommery who posed a. the
WEALTHY mine owner lle said h. was not anxious
ie sell, hat that h. was going up 10 lock after
his Canadian mines and that L De Smith wanted
e pas ~ 5oo in cash he could have The deed for
ihe mime
~ Smith psia $3.50 fer ase.days option
and with MeHee hurried hafk 20 New York
Hughes. after pretended consultation with
keana xavas 4 Potts aNrped 81 pay k13nn Tor
tie swine Smith lhersa4aa went tnrk tn phiia
delnhia pald he balance ~ ~ sn0 % pommery
aad returning home teak tie deed Is Hughes
Hughes etme,i highly delighted hui said 4
would ~ necessary Is send the Aesd aut O. Gold
hNl,ls fur record before paving over the 80 noo
About : Fortnight ateF after ihh detail hail been
attended BE- and the deed returned Hughes said
kssas had gene ia lnaion leaving word that