The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-12-07

| IL viii be ell cash..
Starting with November 5, the
couple have been traced through
the month Of November every day
except from November 20 to n.
Where they were during that time
On November 6. they called the
f.! Coy Taxi from the Ben Pay hotel.
Eugene Coy responded and they ar
ranged for him to take them to HUI
ron. 8. d. Coy was dubius about
making the trip without seeing some
OF the cash, so they paid him In
part. The trip was made to Huron
and while there they called party
on the telephone from a hotel and
obtained large sum Of money. They
paid Coy his entire fee and also his
expenses on the trip.
Then The Trip Southwark
They returned TO Mankato and
spent Saturday and Sunday Novem-
her 10 and II at the Ben Pay hotel.
Monday they ARRANGED with Mr.. Coy
to drive them to Chicago. He agreed
they stayed there two days, comm :
previous trip. Arriving at Chicago
| fhe- stage dthere two days, confin-
ing themselves to their room for the
greater share Of the time, The tele-
phone was used extensively, accord
ing, to Coy, but they were unable to
AT Chicago Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
Emerson Morton placed glowing Of
fers lucratively before the eyes OF
Mr.. Coy, but the hardened taxi driv-
er failed to fall for the trap. While
In the Windy City, silver tongued
Davis stole the "stuff" OF the Spanish
DON when he requested Coy to sell
his automobile to raise $500 so as to
release 100000 tied UP In an ex-
press company in Chicago.
Coy Did Not Fall -
The tale told Coy was that the
couple had an express orGer on an
express company office. That $500
charges had been paid on the money
shipment, but that there remained
the money could be released. They OF
fered to split the big fortune three
ways with Coy IL he would sell his
automobile. No. Coy didn't sell his
automobile. 10. -..-....-..
Later Davis started after Coy on a
different tact. This time he wanted
to borrow the automobile from Coy
so that he and his wife could make a
short trip into the country to see q
certain party on confidential bust
ness. They didn't want to take Coy
with them because the matter was
Of such a nature that It had to be
kept secret. No. Coy didn't let them
take his automobile.
In giving resume OF his trip with
the wealthy couple" Coy this morn
ing made a remark: "The wfsest Of
men will sometime or other fall,"
which brings back the old adage at
tributed to Barnum, There's a
sucker born every minute"
On To ST. Louis
"As st. Louis is the headquarters
OF the estate. we will go there, as
I'm sure the money will be awaiting
u.s." Davis (this time) told Coy.
| They went to st. Louis and held a
conference with a gentlemen over a
telephone regarding a draft for
money. BY this time Coy was SUI
picious and was demanding to be
paid some of the money due him. In
the cony g,7ation over the telephone,
Coy was = INTO understand that
the party at the other end would de-
liver the large draft at Carlo. III,
and the taxi bill would be paid in
/ full.
Was Not at Cairo
Poor Cairo didn't have the money
either. SO feeling sure that the pot
Of gold must be at Memphis, Tenn,
Davis, or Emerson, or Morton, urg-
ed Coy to drive still further into the
southland. This time the Mankato
taxi driver called q halt.
er. ReturnedITo Mankato
You're going back to Mankato
with me. unless I get some money"
he krNII 10 IL
T. They started back to Mankato, but
stopped two days at Chicago In an
other attempt to locate the chest OF
gold. Coy stated today that the
couple managed to get $40 at Chi
cago by calling somebody on the
telephone. This $40 according to Coy
Mr.. Coy this morning stated that
the trip back to Mankato was un-
eventful. The couple paid his expen-
ses on the entire trip, but when he
got back here they were without
funds to pay him for his trip which
amounted to over $500. Davis, being
a very convincing monologist, per-
suaded Coy to countersign a check
for SIS. The check was made out on
the First National Bank of Oklaho-
ma City and was written by Davis,
but signed by the Indian princess
with a cross mark, as she was un-
able to read or write, according to
Davis statement
- Check Was Returned
AS Is already known the check
was returned by the bank in Okla
homa marked no funds. Coy Is still
waiting for his 1915 due him for the
trip and check. The warrant has
tbeen issued for the arrest of Mrs.
Davis, as she was the one to pass
the check, with Mr.. Coy finally dig
gfng down In his own pocket to
make good the money.
When the couple returned from
tie enjoyable automobile ride TO
southern chimes In the fine sedan of
Mr.. Coy, the couple who breatned
forth breaths of wealth, again en-
tered the Pay Hotel and registered.
They stayed there for four days from
November 81 to November 80, in
elusive. Mr.. Pay Is wondering il he
will ever receive $40 for the four
days room rent.
On Saturday they played upon the
mind OF young Kaufman with
their glowing tales of wealth and
induced him TO take them on the trip
which Is still unended.
Kaufman may have an interest
ing story to relate on his home
coming.
Were Without Baggage
Nowhere on any of the trips no
drove the couple did Mr.. Coy see
any signs OF baggage. This was a
small matter for the eccentric Mr..
i Davis Emerson Morton, for he ap-
peared every morning with a clean