Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-02

nam asked for check en- the Leather Manu-
facturers' Bank, which VS. then handed him.
He then requested the book. .Seeper to receipt
the bill while he filed out the Caeck for the
amount claimed. This little affair was duly
settled, when Mr.. Putnam suddenly SS'ollect-
Ing himself, asked for another check whi "a be
hIled out Tor so, and stepping up TO the clerH,
Mr' Jones, asked him If he haG any little bills
that he could oblige him by cashing that
check, as be had no time to run down 70 the
bank. The clerk took the check and stepninp
up to the book-keeper, asked him if be knew
that Mr.. Putram had got b x, and if he had
paid his bill The book keeper responded,
yes, he is trump of fellow-see here (ex-
hibiting the check for S265 he has psid mn
every cent Of his bill.
The clerk asked if he thought everything
was right, as Mr.. Putnam wished him 70 CASH
that check presenting the one for s5O.) for
him. The bookkeeper Tepli ID that he thought
all was correct, as Mr.. Putnam had said that
he had become intensely rich in California.
and had his funds deposited in the Leather
Manufacturers Bank, wheIeupon Mr.. Jones
counted out and handed to Mr. p. the $50.
MIR. Z. soon after went out, and was not seen
again for several days
The same day that the checks were given.
Mr. Coleman sent them to the Bank, where, il
Is useless to say, they were rejected no such
| man as Mr.. Putnam keeping any account
there.
Friday morning, Mr.. Putnam again walked
into the office of the AStor House. and. in the
coolest manner possible, asked Mr. Jones TO
| take drink with him. Mr. Jones gave no.
ttce to Mr.. Coleman Of his return, when Mr..
CJ!eman at once informed him that his checks
were worthless. Mr.. Putnam asserted that
there must be mistake, and if he (Coleman)
would 90 to the Bank with him. he We, Id find
il all right They accordingly jumped into a
| carriage aud rode to the Bank, but TO no pur-
pose, Mr.. Z. could not muster sufic cient lam
| guage TO convince the cashier of the Bank lat
| he was mistaken, and that be really lad n
large amount OF money on deposit there, al
though be tried hard to do so.
Mr.. Coleman vas convinced, and, according
ly, with Mr.. Jones, repaired before Justice
Osborne, at the Mayors Office and made
| known the conduct of Mr.. =. whereupon a
warrant was Issued for his arrest, and placed
In the hands Of officer Rose. Of the Third
ward, who with the aid Of Mr. Jones, sue
| ceeded In discovering and arresting Mr. Put
nam yesterday afternoon, who stated that he
hal just returned from Boston yesterday MORN
l1g, where he had gone on the strength of the
500, and would like to straighten up some
business before accompanying the officer IL
was of no avail, however. He was taken be-
fore the Justice who committed him to the
Tombs, in default Of $500 bail, there to ru-
inmate over his imagined wealth.
He begged hard to be let off on bis own re.
cognlzance until morning, when be would fur.
nish any amount Of bail Seeing this was no
go with the judge, he proposed a settlement
with Mr.. Jones, and offered $500 if he would
not suffer him TO be locked up. 1t was no go,
however, and the officer conducted the GENTLE
man, who said that he was ga LAWYER by pro-
| tession, to the lookup for the nigh:.-N z.
Express.