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Show WANIo HIS MONEY BACK. Bunco Victim Wants County to Reimburse Reim-burse Him. Ono of tho most unique petitions over laid botoro the Massachusetts leg. Islaturo has boon Introduced In tho house by Daniel Leonard of Agawam, who asks that tho county ot Hampden rolmburso him for tho loss ot $4,000 which ho claimed ho lost through a bunko gaino to Frank L. Smith. Leonard Leon-ard claims that aftor Smith obtained tho money from him on April 17, 1900, bo roportcd tho facts to .uo authorities, and Smith was flnnlly arrested, lu-dlctcd lu-dlctcd and balled for u,000. Smith thon Jumped his ball, and tho monoy wns paid Into tho Hampden county treasury. A part ot tho sum, Leonard believes, should bo paid back to him for his efforts In making tho arrest of Smith. |