The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
Police Seeking Clever Con-
fidence Men Who Try
Wiles on Two People.
NEITHER IS CAUGHT
Men with Roll of Paper and
Single Bank Bill Try to Sc
cure Pocket Books.

Police officers in Kenosha are keep
ing their eyes peeled for a couple Of
rather clever Confidence" men who
are working in the city, but while the
men have made advances to two peo-
pie they have not as yet either landed
a victim or landed in the police net.
The two men who were approached by
the confidence workers both escaped
with their money and while some peo-
Pile may have been caught and kept
silent about it, the police have no
information that the men have made
a dollar for their work in Kenosha
John Parry, employed at the plant
of the Frank L Wells company, was
the first man in Kenosha to report the
operations Of the pair.
"Lost Roll of Money"
He was hurrying towards his home
along Strong street, on Monday night
when he came upon congenial
"drunkard" on the sidewalk. The fell
low was lurching along and he appear
ed to have a desire to be friendly with
Parry. He did not appear to be so
drunk that he could not navigate with
ease, but he did appear to be drunk
enough to be laxative. He walked
along with Parry for a short distance
when another man passed them. After
the fellow had passed q "roll big
enough to choke an OK" was found on
the sidewalk by the congcnial derelict
and Parry,
"Have you lost your money!" the
first econ" man asked Parry, but tn L
latter did not hurry to reach for his
pocketbook or anything of the kind
He just said mo-" and when the roll
was picked up, it was found to be a
roll of paper and dollar bill wrapped
about it. The man who had been In
the delightful inebriated condition
pocketed the dollar and threw the pa
per away. He sobered up in hurry
and dropped off at the next corner
Later Parry saw the two men saunter-
Ing back toward town together.
Tries Same Game on Farmer.
The identical game was tried on
John Hansen, farmer from near the
town Of Somers, with the exception of
the fact that the attempt to get him
to show interest in money was staged
on one of the downtown streets. The
man who was working the game walk
ed up TO Hansen and accosted him
with friendly and greeting and then
VI beg your pardon, thought you
were my friend John Wagner Of Ra-
cine" Hansen, however, happened tc
know Wagner, and he smiled to him
self and walked along with the fellow
and just after they had turned cor
ner off Main street the money appear
ed on the sidewalk.
"Take out your pocketbook and see
II you did not lose your money" the
fellow told Hansen. The farmer twas
wise" and didn't bite and he turned
and walked away and the disgruntled
"con" man picked up the roll from the
sidewalk. This time it was wrapped
In new five dollar bill.
Officers were looking for the two
men ON Tuesday afternoon but failet
to get any trace of them. 1t was de
clared that the men were we'll dressed
and appeared to be American born
Descriptions of a more detailed ma
ture have been given to the police.
1t is believed that the same two fel
lows worked in Racine last MONDAY
and there they secured a roll Of ST,
from Otto Rage Of Plymouth, Wis.
who was visiting in Racine.