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Show WANTS HIS - MONEY BACK- Victim of a Bunko Game ' Asks the County to Reimburse Re-imburse Him. ' ' BOSTON, Jan. 22. One of the most anique petitions ever. laid before the Massachusetts Legislature haabeen Introduced In-troduced in the House by Daniel Leonard Leon-ard of Agawam; , who asks that the county of Hampden reimburse him for the loss of $4000 which Jie claimed he lost through a bunko game to Frank L. Smith. Leonard claims that after Smith , obtained the money from him on April 17, 1300, he reported the facts to the authorities, au-thorities, and Smith was finally arrested, arrest-ed, indicted and bailed for $5000. Smith then Jumped his ball, and the money was paid into the Hampden county treasury. A part of the sum, Leonard believes, should be paid back to him for his efforts In making the arrest of Smith. |