Year: 1871

On Saturday morning, soon after
the Police Court opened a sad-visaged
individual made his appearance, at
tired in the gaTb of q ministeT-that
| is, a suit of well-wOrn black, relieved
by soiled white neckerehief and 8
plain white shirt. After watching for
Sometime for an opportunity to speak
with a policeman, he finally gained
an audience with Marshal Speers.
/ "Hem-a-ha; can / speak with You
upon little matter of business? 4? ] de-
sire it to be kept strictly private, as
I il is a matter wherein my future
peace is concerned to a great extent. "


"Well sir" responded the Chief of
Police, leading the way to a private
room, II am at your service. What
is the trouble?"


81 have been rObbed-swindled out
of one thousand dollars, and / want
the parties arrested and my money
recovered


'HOW was it done and where?
must know the whole story before
can give any definite reply" replied
Speers. The man burst into tears, as
he pulled out his handkerchief, and
sitter sOpping up the salt water, in q
DlOhCA NOllG VI NOAEE IEEALENA E4AE AOA=
lowing pitiful story:


"Oh, sir, / grieve to confess it, I
have lost all by a gambling device
am utterly ruined am a minister
of the gospel; belong to the Illinois
Conference; my name is Perkins.
have been out to Colorado for my
health's sake, and am now returning
home. arrived at Kansas City on
Friday, and started east again on the
North Missouri train that left the
Union depot at 4:50 last evening. I
had Just taken my seat in the car
when two well dressed gentlemen
took a seat close to mine. / observed
them making themselves sOciable
with the other passengers, and soon
afterward noticed them amusing
themselves with three little picture
cards.


at became interested, and stepped
over to see what it was. There was
one they called the woman" one
they call the pretty boy and one had
star upon it. l watched the men
and their cards, and saw people bet
money upon the cards and win. I
also observed small dirty speck on
the card they called the pretty boy
They asked NE whether I could tell
them which was the card with the
boy on it, and at the same time mix
ed them together, wrong side up. L
could tell the card.D


(which card did you bet on.n


81 bet on the card with the speck
on its back. laid down ten one hun
dred dollar bills. The men produced
handful Of money; was too excited
to noticed how much. They turned
up the card I pointed out, and u tCGs
the lUOndn! l had lost all my hard
earned money. I went down the road
a little way, and by the advice of a
friend, I returned here to seek relief.
Can you aid me tOrecOver my money?
am ruined man if cannot recOy-
er it. II is my little all"


A fruitless hunt was made for the
professional "fishers for fOOls;u they
made their presence scarce, having
probably taken a trip to Colorado for
their health. They are known TO the
police, but manage to elude arrest by
staying over in Harlem as the train
comes in and step on again as the
train goes out. IL is useless to attempt
the arrest Of these men, unless the con-
ductors Of the trains are instructed 20
cooperate with the Police. The trick
is old; it is practieed every day on
some Of the roads leading into this
city. The conductors Of trains could
insure the arrest and punishment Of
those men as sWindleTs if they would
send telegram ahead Of the train.
These parties must be stopped. Let
Us see the first example made % rid
Kansas City Of the thieying Williams.
-R0nsds Bulletin.