Colonel Novena, The Prince Of Confidence Men

The Confidence Man, Par Excellence; A Real “Artist” “Colonel Novena,” “Count Antonelli,” “General Alverosa,” “Sir Richard Murray” Makes A Visit — A Man Of Great Natural Ability, With “A Screw Loose” — A Bit Of “Philosophy”(?) — The Man Described, Versatile, Agile, Brave, Daring The Colonel As A Gallant — Curious Tale About Two Sisters And Colonel Novena— President Buchanan, Professor Henry, General Fremont, And Mr. Seward Of The Number Of His Friends — Dishonest Ways Of Doing “Legitimate Business” — A Shocking Bad Memory The Colonel As A Philanthropist — Comes To Grief At Washington, D. C.— Saratoga Tempts The Colonel—His Successes There—A Change Of Circumstances — A Valuable Diamond Necklace Lost — The Great Mystery — The Historic Character Of The Necklace— Thorough Searching — The Shrewdest Scamps Generally Have Better Reputations Than Most People — Too Good A “Character” A Matter Of Suspicion”—Mr. Henry Inman, Artist,” Is Created — Headway Made The Necklace Comes To Light, In The Possession Of A Most Remarkable Woman — Goodness In Bad Places — A Living Moral Paradox — An “Unfortunate “ Good Samaritan — The General’s Sense Of Honor Wounded — To Canada — Down The Rapids Of The St. Lawrence — A Tomb In Greenwood Rendering To Woman Her Due — A Blessed Charity—Wall Street Corrupts The Morals Of The Nation.

by George McWatters

"Confidence men,” in the usual way, are so common, — such as the fellows who drop pocket-books, stuffed with counterfeit money, in the streets of cities, in order that innocent countrymen or uninitiated foreigners may pick them up, and divide the spoils with an up-coming witness, and give him all their good money in order to have a large share in the poor or counterfeit money, — that I have hesitated a moment over the caption I should give this narrative, lest… Read More