Novel Method Of Swindling

Columbia City, Ind., May 29. - A novel method of swindling was played at Coesse, a village in the eastern part of this county. The vietim is William Allen, proprietor of a general country store A stranger, claiming to be a deputy United States marshal, came to his placa of business and placed him under arrest for passing counterfeit money. Allen was ordered to turn over the money in his possession, which he promptly did. The bogus marshal then decided not to remove his prisoner until the following day, and went with Allen to the latter's home. During the night the marshal found it necessary to go out of the house, and since that time he has not been seen. The same trick was successfully worked at iïiles, Mich., a few daj's ago.