Show Bunko o Men Strip Farmer o of By Ancient Trick I That the the organized gang Of ot bunko men who operated in Sa Salt t Lake are now working openly in Los Angeles and vicinity ty Is the opinion of ot the local police AccordIng Accord Accord- Ing to word received here her toda today four men have been fleeced out of or within the past month The last victim is said to have been William L. L Bird of ot Manor Mahor Saskatchewan Canada His losses totaled which he invested in a wire tapping bunko game Through the clever manipulation of ot three expert bunko men whom the local authorities recognize Bird was enticed from San Diego to Los Angeles A draft amountIng amounting amounting amount amount- ing to and 1050 in money were said to be obtained by the swindlers Bird was alleged to have been induced to leave Los Ang Angeles les for Salt Lake City by an agent of ot the swindlers representing represent represent- ing himself as a private detective In the same manner manner manner-as as former victims victims vic vic- tims of ot the swindlers Bird be became became became be- be came aware here that be he had been robbed lobbed and he returned to Los Angeles Angeles Angeles An An- geles and reported to the poll police polie e. e During the fleecing of ot Bird a ayoung ayoung ayoung young woman was introduced by byone byone byone one of the con men and she ex expedited expedited expedited ex- ex the game to a large ex ox- ox tent In the course of ot the fleecing Bird turned over over- overall all the cash he had bad on deposit an and sent to Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton Ed Ed- Ed- Ed monton Canada for the remainder r r rot of ot his money S |