| Show BIS EYE TEETH NOT YET CUT L new yorker californian ex in monte ana the tin box 1 corales Coral ns N Y nov 23 spicer berry a retired business bu ran and aa real estate owner was the victim of an old timo swindle of the tin box and three card for several days a well dressed man been trying to arrange cpr the purchase of one of berrys farms at canton rear here today that supposed land purchaser and berry started out to drive to see the farm met a poorly dressed man who said be vaa from the bouth and had lost a sum of money at cards in this place last night the southerner did not mourn much as be displayed a laree roll of billa and bed money in every pocket he to show the three card trick at which he lost his money last evening the well dressed swindler and berry became interested and the former bet 5 with the second etra uger which he won then he suggested to berry that they play for a etche of of well dressed stranger woe to furnoh 2200 and berry 2800 berry a a consented and came to the city and drew the money from the bank they returned and found the poorly dressed stranger laitine for them the money was placed in a tin box and the swindler said he would have to go to elmira to get the 2200 both the swindlers consented to allow berry to take care ol 01 the box and they started off when berry opened the bos he found it contained nothing but a stone and some paper berry made considerable of his money digging gold in california |
