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Show TO THE TUNE OF $4000. S. W. Chipman of American Fork Done Up hy a Kansas City Cattle Buyer. Kansas City, Oct. 7. S. W. Chipman, a a yorng merchant of American Fork, Utah, was swindled out of $4000 in cold cash by a Mr. Smith in a cattle deal in the stockyards yesterday. Chipman met Smith some time ago at his Utah home. Smith wanted to buy 200 head of cattle. Chipman had just that number to sell. Smith offered a good price. He did not have the money with him, he 6aid. and offered to pay Chipman's expenses ex-penses to Kansas City if he would come here with him to sell the cattle. The cattle were shipped in Smith's name. He sold them, pocketed the money and disappeared. Chipman is about 25 years old and is a mormon. mor-mon. His father is said to be one of the wealthiest and most influential men in his section of the country. |