South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-02
W0gners Savings
Fade as Con Men
ThrO10 OIL Stock

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week ago when they came 20 his as
loon AID made him a proposition
20 buy the place He said that they
seemed quite anxious 20 make the
purchase and inquired into particu-
Jars concerning the cost OF the up
keep OF the establishment.
The Initial visit wac followed BY
others IN which the would-be pur-
chasers OF his business establish
ment began 20 show him where he
could make plenty Of money.
They outlined the proposition con-
corning Investments in oil stock,
&c was said
Meets His Broker"
They took him on several long
auto rides. treated him royalty. and
finally told him that they wanted
him to meet a Mr.. Goldsteln, who
was the president Of the company"
a visit 10 Aurora, H.. was made and
the 'salesmen" then introduced him
20 one OF their alleged confederates
By the name OF Harrison" a brok-
er. Harrison was the man who was
10 handle his case for him and make
the big profits.
IL was said Harrison then inform
ed him that he could Just double
his bankroH by making an invest
ment IN the stock OF the Canada
Holding Company Syndicate and that
he would be given an opportunity 20
buy stock IN this syndicate Just
a. soon as the stock Of the concern
began 20 sell"
Another visit 20 Wagner's place in
south Chicago practically convinced
him that the proposition was a good
one. and arrangements were made
for the trip 10 South Bend to sign
the necessary" papers. Wagner
agreed 20 this trip. but being just
little leary OF his newly made
friends" decided TO bring his life
time friend, Pollak. with him for
protection.
The meeting was called on Wag-
ner's arrival in South Bend satur-
day afternoon. Wagner and Pollak
proceeded 20 the Jefferson hotel
where they met the statesmen.
90 follow out their plan 10 "get his
money" They told him that they
would have to wait a few hours un-
III the necessary papers arrived in
the mails. and that they would meet
him at $50 o'clock at the Robertson
hotel and advised him to have his
money They declared they would
have their $4,000 and that the
stock" would then be bought
Police Hunt Fails.
Wagner arrived at the proper time
az the Robertson hotel AID the
"salesmen" were all set for him.
They had their money in denomina-
tons Of 81 900 bills" Wagner see
ing their money Immediately pro-
duced his which consisted OF $1,000
IN cash and $4,000 in Liberty bonds.
The men grabbed his money and
made a hurried exit from the hotel
after throwing him the certificate"
OF stock.
He hurried out after them. but
they we're too speedy for him and
Wagner had realized what had hap
pcned The hunt by the police for
the "salesmen" followed but no
trace OF them could be obtained
Wagner told the officers that this
amount represented all OF his LIES
possessions. He said that he was
AZ years old and that he had five
children at home to provide for. He
was nearly hystericaI as ne and Pol
lax left the station He said that
he drew the cash out Of the Union
Bank at South Chicago early Satur-
day morning. He said the bank OFF,
cials did rot make any inquiries
when he wrote the check for the
full amount
The police officials are investigat-
ing the case.