Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-26
NEGROES Being
SWINDLED HERE

On a withdrawal Of a plea of not
guilty af, Ter the state had finiscd in
City court this morning, 4 verdict Of
guilty was directed against Robertson
and he was given sentence by Judge
Harper of II months or $50.
Negro confidence men are waxing
fat eff cotton money in the hands OF
mcmbers Of their race in the South,
Twice last week the old pocketbook
game was worked by strange negroes
in Amcricus anl~$6l obtained by
them, In ono instance, however, ono
member Of a confidence team fell
in the cluthches of Police Chief
Bragg, and is now being held in the
county Jail while efforts are being
made to apprchend his partner The
story of the operations Of the pair
was given out by Chief Bragg only
after he had made sure the other
negro had fled.
The story Of the capture Of one
Of the negroes in the swindle and the
subsequent uncovering Of his crime
makes an interesting story. 1t was
last Thursday that Chief Bragg was
riding to the Seaboard station witt
friend in an auto truck. About
halfway down jackson street he OBJ,
served d strange, Well-drcsled ne
gro, watching him intently. When
the negro say the chief look at him
he started into the alley leading to
the chautauqua lot, frequently look
ing backward at the chief. Chief
Bragg got out Of the auto and pur.
sued the negro on suspicion. The
prisoner gave vague account Of
himself, and finally said he was on
his way from Macon to Jacksonville
in search Of a job. He was locked
up for investigation. He gave his
name as Leroy Robertson
Victim Turns Up.
Tho next morning Glenn Augram
colored, recently employed rs porter
at the Elks club, appeared at the po-
lice station with the complaint that
he had been swindled the pregiou'
day out Of $26 by two strange ne.
groes at the Americus Drug Co. cor,
.ncr. Later he identified Robertson
as one Of The two. and his lost mon.
cy, which he described in advance
was found in his pockc!book,@ and
withs private papers which he also de
scribcd, among the property taken
off Robertson when he was jailed,
Shortly thereafter Robertson consent.
ed for the money TO. be given back
to Angram.
According to AnGram's story. he
was standing on theS drug store cor
.., ..l-,,., /, oI nv :. gt ,,a,1on ~ n
gro. who later escaped and IS now
sought The negro said he was from
MouteZuma, had some money. intend
cd TO start a pressing club here, and
asked him the names of the banks.
Tho stranger continued the coRvcr-
satiom. Another st hinge negro, who
later turned out to be Robertson,
soon passed Suddenly the other me-
gro asked angram if saw the pass
/ ing one pickup a pocketbo0k,e. An
gram had not
Temptation Passes By.
Robertson walked on but soon pass.
ed bv again, and was stopped by the
other stranger. who told him he and.
Angram had seen him pick up the
wallet. Robertson told them to keep
quiet. as i. had lot Of money in
it and he would split with them.
He said it contained a 500 bill, which
he should get changed before the
owner came along He said he had
$50 where he was working and if
they would lend him another $50 he
would go and get the bill changed and
return with the split The" strange
n = L
book, as did Angran his S26 all he
bad Robertson disappeared. After
a time Angram got suspicious and