OOP. N
NEW
FWTOWN
flPpeclftl to The Times.)
Xewtown, March 13 Sergeant
John Scanlon of Walnut Tree Hill dis
trict, lately returned from France,
was called to Baltimore this week to
take up his professional nurse work
in that city. Among the small keep
sakes left at his homo was found a
letter from the commanding ofiicer
of his r e gi m e n t commending the
young man for bravery under lire, but
GAYK MONEY TO
STRANGER TO HOLD
AND LOST 5115 ROLL
Because he wanted to prove he was
an honest :aan to a stranger, whom
he met at Kast Main street and Bar
num avenue yesterday morning. Gun
ner Stroniberg of 1014 East Main
street, lost $145, all the money he had,
when he gave to the man to prove
his honesty.
Stroniberg complained to the police
that his money was gone, as was his
new friend, and a man who accom
panied the confidence man. Strom
berg told the police ho was sta-nding
on Earnum avenue near East Main
street at 9:30 yesterday morning
when he was engaged in conversation
by a well dressed man, apparently a
Spaniard, who .told him he had just
received a legacy of $10,000 from the
death of a brother who had been kill
ed in a railroad accident. The
5 1 ra n ge r sa i d he w ish e d to fl n d an
honest man to hold the money for a
few days, and later get it changed
into Spanish currency.
The victim of the confidence game
at once volunteered to hold
MANY AWARDS FOR.
INJURIES MADE TO
WORKERS OF CITY
which with the true heroe's spirit.
