The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-04-30
Out Of Hundred Dollars
On Fake Promise.
FARMER WANTED BIG REWARD
Offered For Plant Bed Des.
trOyerS and Consulted
a ClairvOyant.
STILL SLEEPING ON THE 800

The Henderson Cleaner tells the
following story:
How his eagerness to apprehend
the persons who have been destroy
ing tobacco plant beds, and thereby
receive $4,000 reward, led him to
give Professor" Roberts, clairvoy-
ant and palmist, 500 to allow him
to sleep on it two nights. at the
latter's request, and how he ciscov-
cred the professor" had beaten
hasty retreat from the city short
time. after getting his fingers on the
long green" was told Chief of Po-
lice Bailey by gullible farmer,
who swore out a warrant charging
him with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
With tears in his eyes, the cred
! ulous would-be reward-getter. beg
ged the chief of police not to give
out to the newspapers his name, de-
claring he was heartily ashamed of
himself and did not wish the world
| to know what big fool he had
been. II don't want my money
back. If you catch Roberts you can
have it," he told the chief. But
want to get that Teller"
Roberts and his stunning-looking
wife came to Henderson two months
ago and opened handsomely fur
nished Offices in the Rankin build
ing. He soon became widely pat
ronized and had fashionable eli
entele.
short time ago the farmer. who
lives on the l.. & n. line between
Henderson and Robards and is
about 25 years old. fell victim to
the professors alluring adver-
tisements. He consulted him on
various matters, for which he paid
him between SIS and SIS. So i'm
pressed was the farmer with the
accuracy of Roberts prediction that
he decided to secure his aid in
rounding up the plant bed depreda-
tors and reap the reward offered
for their conviction. He went to
his Office Saturday.
Bring me 500. | must sleep
on it tonight and Sunday night. Be
at my Office Monday morning. |
will give you your money back then
and tell you who the night riders
are. | cannot do it unless you let
me have the money to sleep upon. :"
Roberts told the farmer.
A The farmer produced the green
backs without hesitation, carried
away by the thought of securing
the reward and the confidence in
spired by his previous dealings with
the clairvoyant.
Sunday he began to suspect that
he was a fool. He came to Hender-
son and made his way to the Yung-
becker hotel, where Roberts board
ed. He was rendered speecbl less
when Mrs. Yungbecker informed
him that the professor" had pack
ed his belongings and left the city.
The farmer soon reached police
headquarters.
1t was learned that Roberts and
his wife left the city on the north
bound Texas train Saturday night
at 9;42 o'clock. Evansville police
were notified Sunday and it is be-
lieved he will be run down. II is
thought he is on his way to Chi
cago.
An aged negro man appeared at
the hotel Monday, asking for the
fortune teller" and broke into
tears when he was told he had left
the city. The negro had also fallen
q victim to the wilSs OF the clever
schemer but his loss was only a
few dollars.
IL am certain there are more in
the city who have been victimized
by the man. but they are ashawed
TO confess IT," said Chief OF Police
Bailey.
Roberts was a regular Beau
frummel In his dress and manner,
: lie and his wife wore the best OF
clothing and always appeared at
their best. He was unusually good
looking: slim. trim and looked to
have spent more time on his per-
'sonal appearance than telling for