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Show AN ORIGINAL FOKM OF SWINDLING. The Credulity of Kelatlve Played I'pon by Smooth Kascals. Merlin, May 27.-r.Speeial.J-A curious cu-rious form of swindle has just been detected bv the police officials. A number num-ber of families who lost relatives in the war of 1870 have been receiving of late letters purporting to be from the latter, slating that thoy were detained prisoners prison-ers in Algiers by the I rench government, govern-ment, aud begging that money should be sent to them to assist thoin to escape. Of course the parties receiving these eoistles promptly forwarded the money asked for without undertaking any investigation. in-vestigation. The police are on the track of the swindlers aud expect to capture them. |