The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Strangely With Tears Crafts
Sympathetic Lady
PARTED WITH DOLLARS
Young Man Related His Hard
Luck Story; 1t Worked
n Very Well .

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quite commonplace, there has just
come to light a new scheme OF gett-
Ing easy money, Which has worked
In this city the last day Of the air
| plane flights, Monday, October 81
This was supposed nephew out OF
luck and without the world goods In
sufficient quantities to reach home
VINO made the touch. After telling an
unsuspecting lady In this city, that
he was her nephew from Henderson,
| Mimi, who had run short Of funds
and wished to borrow enough to get
nome on, the young man obtained
to "Auntie" but as far as is known,
she has not seen the color of the
/ money, and never expects to. This
lady was Mrs. Theodore Heintz of
North Fourth street, according to the
statements Of Mrs. Francis Schwarble
to The Free Press. ..
Mrs. Schwarble while she and her
same afternoon while she and her
mother, Mrs. Mary L. Boegen, who
street were watching the airplane
flights, a young man came walking up
to where they were standing. He car
Red an overcoat on his arm. He smil-
ed, tipped his hat and said to Mrs.
Boegen: why, how do you do, aun-
tie?" Mrs. Boegen was somewhat at
loss to know who ne was and SO
know the young mans name and
asked him to make himself known.
"Just think of your maiden name.
said the bland young man.
my maiden name was Banner"
said Mrs. Boegen. land have n
brother, Christ Banner, in Titan.
| Ohio"
The smile on the fellows face
broadened considerably as he an
swered, Now you've struck it. / am
Christ Banners son."
Was Glad to See Her
Mrs. Francis Schwarble told the
young man that she was the daughter
of Mrs. Boegen, when the fellow
beamed on that lady and said as he
reached out his hand, why shake
hands, my dear cousin" He would
have kissed that lady had she per-
mitted 1t. After this diffusion on the
part of tae stranger, Mrs. Schwarble
said that the Banners had several
boys, one Of them being named Jo-
seph.
"You have struck 1t again." said
the supposed cousin as he went into
raptures OF delight Mrs. Sclwarble
two brothers in Chicago, William and
Martin Boegen. why stayed all
night VITA Bill about a week ago.
said the stranger" and do you know
that Martin and Bill have good sur
prise in store for you. They are both
coming up to see you folks at Christ
mas"
Told Hard Luck Story
Then the fellow put up lard luck
story saying that he had been in a
railroad wreck In the city of Fart
bault, Mimi, and when he came 10
after being stunned by being thrown
violently against seat or some thing
of that kind, he found that his wallet
containing large amount OF money
had been stolen. He managed to pawn
his diamond ring and got mon "
enough to continue his journey TO
Montana where he claimed that he IS
interested in real estate. In order 10
make the touch he was working up
to more effective the fellow said that
his bad luck increased the farther ne
I got west. In Montana he received
word that his wife was dangerously
Ill In one of the hospitals Of that city.
He stopped several times wlile this
recital was in progress to blow his
nose and wipe the tears out of his
eyes. The outcome was that he tried
to negotiate a loan of SIT with which
to reach the bedside of his sick wife.
When turned down, he left the house
with an injured air stating that he
was sorry that he intruded.
1t would appear from the statement
of Mrs. Schwarble that this same
fellow went to the home OF Mrs.
Theodore Heintz on North Fourth
street. and succeeded In pursuadirg
her tiat he was her brothers son
from Henderson, MINI.
II Is not known whether the man
succeeded in meeting and touching
up any more "uncles" and "aunts" in
Mankato.
Another Confidence Game
Another alleged confidence game
has Just been brought to light. This
time II was young man and woman
VINO appeared at a local roominS
house, where the lady is noted for her
kindness. The couple put up a hard
luck story and were given lodging and
board free for day or so. The lad
les in that part of town had started
campaign for the gathering up OF
partly worn clothes for the coupie.
when Deputy Sheriff Eli Klugherz be-
gan to question the strangers. Tie
result was that they made Themselves
scarce, but left Mankato with several
/, pairs of good shoes and clothing
enough to do them for several
! months.