The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-17
PETERSBUReER VICTIM
OF ANCIENT Sk|MeAME
Made Money In Petersburg and Hope
well Realty to Be "Goid
Bricked."
CURL's NECK OPTION is BAIT
Lost $4,000 in Satchel, Along With
Friends $50, 00O-Little Going
On I'm Hastings Court Until Mon
day.

Petersburg, Va, June t5.--It Is re-
ported here that a well-known specu-
lator, who has made good in real es-
tate transactions here and in Hope
well. whose name is withheld. recent
" fell a victim to sharpers In Phila-
delphia to the extent of $4,000 in
cash.
Through a friend in Florida, the
gentleman in question met party OF
several spectators claiming be
from Philadelphia. They claimed to
have a purchaser for the Curtis
Neck" farm on the James River at
s1,500.000. They proposed that an
option be secured on the farm by the
payment of 100000. which option
could be sold for 100000 to the party
who desired to make the purchase.
without questioning the good faith Of
the men. the gentleman with $40,o
in cash went to Philadelphia and met
his friends by whom he was given
the other $4,000 in cash. The un-
suspecting get-rich-quick speculator
placed the 100000 in a satchel and
proceeded as directed to the office of
the party from whom the option was
to be secured. Reaching there. he
placed the 100000 in the satchel
upon a table and entered an adjoin-
ing room. When he returned a mo-
ment later the money, satchel and all
had disappeared. and 1t at once dawn
ed upon him that ne had been the
victim Of confidence game.
The man who went from here with
the $4,000 in cash borrowed the
money from a Virginia bank with his
wfe's endorsement, and as a result
he ts poorer, but wiser man.
Dull In Hastings Court
No business was transacted in the
Hastings Court today. Judge Mullen
will at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
hear argument for a new trial in the
case of r. r. Allen, convicted at the
May term OF the court Of grand lar
ceny and given two years in the peni-
Tertiary.
At 10 o'clock Monday morning the
cases of the Commonwealth against
Lewis Manley. indicted for forgery.
and James Henley, indicted for the
murder of James Lewis. will be called,
and on Tuesday morning the case OF
Roy Kelley, indicted for malicious
cutting. an appeal case. will be heard.
MFR. Pillow Has Operation.
The many friends throughout the
city OF Floyd G.. Pillow, son Of De-
l.
low, who underwent a second surgi-
cal operation at the Petersburg Hos
pttal yesterday, will be pleased to
learn that his condition Ia favorable.
Mr. Pillow was an employe of the
Norfolk and Western Railway and
was injured In an accident in the com
pany's yards here last November He
spent seven months In the hospital
and recently went to the home of his
father in Oakdale Avenue, where he
gained sufficient strength to undergo
a second operation. His early recov-
cry is now hoped for.
Boy Breaks Hand In Fall.
Powell, Jr., the six-year- son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell Watson. while
riding his bicycle in front OF his pa
rents residence In West Washington
Street evening before last. had the
misfortune to fall and break both
bones of his right arm. He was given
attention by hts grandfather. DIR. r.
II. Jones assisted by DR.. J. Boiling