Show AN INGENIOUS SWINDLE One Attempted on Various Parties In IT S by Spaniards Washington June 25 Dwight R edt United States ViceConsul at Madrid Spain has brought to the attention of thc State department an Ingenious swindle which has been attempted upon various parties in this country by certain cer-tain Spanish schemers The Consul transmits a sample letter which VOS used In the attoniptro defraud It was cent to Mr II Stcnl of Buffalo N Y and was signed Louis Samper Slenl and In it the writer claims and explains s closo relationship with the recipient of the letter Louis Samper Slenl recites a long series of untoward happenings nnd complications which only financial aid con mend Pie has come into possession of some StJjt000 confessedly an cmbcu nlemcnt from the Spanish Government but to Insure his money against ro covorment by the officials has dopositsd II In a t Mexican bank payable upon presentation of a check accompanied by a certain countersign arranged by himself and the bank Certain legal steps have hceii taken against him and In lieu of ready money to defray his part of rhe proceedings he has been put In prison and his personal effects In I eluding a valise In which reposes the I countersigned check for his fortune are uhotit to be sold at auction I In return I for timely financial aid from i his blood relation ho promises a iiar tcr of his fortune his daughurs shur i of the money during her minority and I his fverlaating grant tide tils daughter Is al a convont and tin prior 5s the t sole other possessor of his secret JIo usks that a reply be sent to Theodore Runec Talle de Swlvela Chambcn Madrid The latter Is a nephew of the i prior but is Ignorant of iho existence of the check and the writer therefore I 1 cautions that the answer be sent in tin envelop Inclosed within one addressed I to Runes Similar communications have uceji sent to persons nil over the United States the writer In most cases assuming assum-ing the same name ns the person addressed ad-dressed During thc past year Consul Reed says parties have come from Boston and New York nil the way to Madrid only to find themselves victimized vic-timized The Consul has been besleged I I of late by inquiries by thc recipients J of letters asking some information about signers of the communications I He has endeavored to answer them all but in view of the growth of thc I I swindlers overtures lie finds the task becoming great Steps probably will bo taken to hunt clown the offenders j and mete out Proper punishment I |