Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1882 — A Gorgeous Swindler. [ARTICLE]

A Gorgeous Swindler.

As cool and cleverly-executed a piece of swindling as has recently come to light occurred at the West End. A well appointed brougham, with cornet on the panels, dashed up to the door of a wellknown fashionable tailor. An irreproach-ably-got-up coachman and footman, with cockades in their hats, completed the effectiveness of the “turn-out.” Directly the carriage stopped the footman got down, spoke a moment with the distin-guished-looking occupant, and then entering the tailor’s establishment, informed Mr. Snip that Lord A wish to see him. The tailor went out, when the gentleman in the brougham said: “I am Lord A . I think you make clothes for my friend "Sir John B .” Now, Sir John B was one of the tailor’s best customers, and Mr. Snip replied that he had the honor of clothing Sir John, and asked what he could no for the noble Lord who was the Baronet’s friend. Lord A quickly enlightened him. He was on his way to Brighton, and was just too late to get a check cashed at his bankers’, Messrs. Coutts & Co. Could the worthy Mr. Snip oblige his Lordship with the money? The tailor was only too happy to accommodate the peer, and quickly counting out £IOO in gold and notes, brought it to the carriage with many expressions of delight at the opportunity offered him of obliging so distinguished a member of the aristocracy. Need I add that when the check was presented by the tailor’s bankers, it was returned marked “no account ? ” Poor Mr. Snip is now a sadder and wiser man, no longer placing infinite faith in distinguished noblemen, swell broughams, and cockaded servants. —London Letter.