Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-15
THREE PROPOSE,
HE FALLS, AND.
PAYS OUT $500.
What Happened to San Antonian When
Glib Tongue Trio Made Him Believe
That He Could Double His Money In One
Oay-He's Wise Now.

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 15.-Three
men proposed To Antonio Nalsechi, about
| 80 o'clock Yesterday afternoon, that he
keep for them n strong box In which they
said was ST., 900 asking that he add 5000
TO To fund To insure his honesty.
Valssechi's visitors were in a hurry and
were afraid Ia carry % much money
around with them, they explained. In re-
turn for his generosity they promised to
reward him with $1,000. also a handsome
gold watch and chain. To prevent either
of the parties to the arrangement from be-
ing swindled it was suggested that vals-
sechi lock the strong box IN his trunk,
while one of the visitors kept the key.
About an hour later Valssechi told Chief
of Detectives Lawrence and Detective
Long that he accepted their proposition
and went to the First National bank 10 OBJ
tain the 5000 which he expected would earn
$1,000 for him before the sun would set.
Val>scchi returned to his place of bust
ness at eos West Houston street, he said
to the police, and that i'm the presence of
the three men he placed the money in the
temporary >aie-a small steel box used
for storing valuable papers. After his 5000
was deposited one of the three men pulled
out the "Sl2 1000" tightly wrapped in a
handkerchief, from his pocket and stuffed
il in the box.
One Of the men fooled" with the box
a few minutes, Nales-echi asserted. before
locking il. This done, they saw him de
post the steel box IN a trunk. They then
cautioned him to guard their fortune vigi-
lantly and suggested that he lit on the
trunk until they returned to prevent any
one from molc>ting il. After a few words
they promised TO see him later, then babe
him a cheerful goodby.
The thought of 80 much money in his
trunk began 10 worry NalssechI. Likewise
it occurred To him that maybe the box
didn't contain $4,000 in addition to his
5000, as was alleged. In thi, ease the
thought was father to the deed. and a few
minutes later he had pred open the box.
breaking the lock with a Jimmy. That was
half an hour after the men left. He
fumblcd around q minute and discovered
that hi> 5000 was missing. He looked
closer aud found that the 'roll' said to
have contained $4,000 was a newspaper
tightly folded and carefully wrapped with
four 81 bills. A leather wallet contained
an International & Great Northern rail
road time table.
Nalssechi lost no time IN telling his trou-
bles to the police. Chief Of Detectives
Lawrence heard his story and a general
alarm was given to the police. Every de-
~tcctive on the city, payroll wa> given a de-
~cription of the men and a dragnet wa
put out. When an hours search failed to
reveal the three men. Chief Lawrence
sent detectives To visit the various auto
mobile livery garages to learn if the three
men bad hired an automobile. At the
Bexar Auto Livery company they learned
that the trio had hired a machine and had
departed for New Braunfcls. Mr.. Law
renee then got busy ON the Telephone no
tityinc the sheriifS and city marshall
along the road between San Antonio aud
Austin.
'We cot them" wa> the return message
which came over the telephone from City
Marshal Ed Mocller at New Braunfel~
about ) o'clock. Detectives Harvey and
Caruthcr> and NalSsechi were in an auto
mobile a few minute, later on their way t.
New Braunfcl>. There the three men were
promptly identified. while u search Of their
clothing resulted in the finding Of more
than 800.