Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-05-26 | Page 12 | Was from the Coast, Hence an Innocent

Was From the Coast, Hence an Innocent San Francisco Man Taken in by the Old Game of Express Packago and Big Draft. Hoary with ago as It Is. tho express package and big! check craft found nn-other nn-other victim In Salt Iake yesterday, J. A. Smiley of San Francisco stopped off to e the sights in Zlon on his way to Leaver to visit his daughter Smiley bears the appearance of being wi ii Informed In the ways of the world, but a smOOth-t ingued stranger talked his Into the tourist's confidence, told how he had Just received a valuable package pack-age at the office of fh.- Paciilc Express , ; .my upon which the charges wero $20. It wa.H after banking: hours, but tho stranger had a check for $850 which he, WCUltl guarantee to be nil right. Would Mi Smiley kindly hold the check and advance ad-vance in.- iaa, so ttial there minnt be no dtlaj In thi transaction of isaport&nt busl-i busl-i ea ' Mr Smiley did so, the stranger hurried in the direction of the express office, falling fall-ing to hurrj ha. k Mr Smllc-y in not smiling smil-ing ns ho contemplates the big check. He told tu)F story to the police ami they ore looking for the grafter.