Monroe County IN Archives News.....Wm. Deckard Bites at an old Game September 25, 1894 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jodie Grissom jlgrissom@smithvillewb.ent July 2, 2007, 1:12 pm Bloomington Telephone September 25, 1894 William Deckard, a well known farmer south of town, was “worked” Friday by a man giving his name as Gus Noblett. That Morning Noblett came to Mr. Deckard’s house driving a horse and buggy, and told him that he had bought a farm, but needed $75 to finish paying for it, and asked Mr. Deckard to loan him the money, stating that he would return it in a few days, and would pay him $5 extra, offering to leave the horse and buggy as security, until he should return with the money. Mr. Deckard told him that he did not have the money and could not accommodate him. Noblett the proposed to Deckard that if he (Deckard) would indorse his note for that amount it would do as well. Mr. Deckard consented and came to town with Noblett, and not until after the money had been paid over did Mr. Deckard have any suspicion. From the peculiar actions of the fellow, Deckard began to think he had been bounced, learning that Noblett was preparing to leave on the afternoon train, he went to the depot and saw Noblett board the train just as it was pulling out. Mr. Deckard also boarded the train and road to the yards, but failed to find his man. It was afterward learned that Noblett jumped off the train at the yards and got behind a box car until the passenger train started, and then boarded it again. Mr. Deckard cam back to town and telegraphed to the authorities at Bedford. The authorities at Mitchell were also telegraphed, but when the train came in no Noblett could be found. It is thought that Noblett left the train at Bedford, where a lot of fakirs are working the fair. Sheriff Adams has sent a description of the man to Columbus, with orders if found to arrest him. The horse and buddy are now in the possession of Mr. Deckard. It is thought by many that the rig does not belong to Noblett, and that it has been either stolen or hired from some stable. A dispatch from Columbus says the horse and buggy belong to the Wagoner livery stable, that city. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/monroe/newspapers/wmdeckar35gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb