Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-04

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COUSIN DODGE on rBB President or rgp
BAsK AND ogTs TWO DRAFTS cAs4Ep.-Yss-
tsrday afternoon. the officers and directors
Of the Davenport National bssk we're %.
served to b somewhat excited. There
was hurrying through the streets, sessulta.
tions on sernsrs. and various evidences sf
some heavy Transaction. The 6rst idss
our reporter could get Of the matter vss
that The Bank had made es, 900 By ths sals q
tie Lowry Elevator but finally got il reduced
down - . successful forgery. The facts
ere - fsllows: About week ago, uan
giving his name - George r. Davsspsss
came to Rock Island. after sarryins day
sr two, during which time hs msds che ~
quainsancs Of Bailey Dsvsnpost Of Rssk
Island and George L Davenport Of this city,
his distant relatives ~ hs elsimsd, be bsr
rowed el5 from Geo L. and go frsm Bailey
Gust enough to last him until his moasy
cams) and left for Henry csusty. Ill to see
soms friends there. He returned on Sat-
urday and has been stopping a the Rsdnan
house since then. On Saturday, . letter
eame 10 the Davenport National Bank ad-
dressed to him. This hs called for ysstsr.
day, and on opening il tosk out certified
draft purpsrting to haze been drawn by W.
F. Story &Co ef the Chicago Times. and
certified to BY Ira Holmes Of .
Chicago bank, this with another
draft, both amounting - $3.50, be present
Cd to the Teller. and On his being identified
BY the President Of the Bank, Gee. l.
Davssport. were paid. After paying the
$ls he had borrowed. and bidding his rsls-
tive an afectionats farewell. he took HE de-
parturs for Rock Island, there TO play the
sams game. On Saturday . letter came 10
the Rock Island Bank addressed to hin.
They thinking il was meant for Geo. L.,
brought il over yestsrday, and we're in the
bank here when his checks we're csshsd, and
the letter was then given 70 him. About
nooa NJ. Woodward, in charging up the
rsmittansss, discovered that the filling Of
cheeks and the signatures we're in the
same hand writing, also the signature Of
Ar. Hslmes. There WAS . stir In that
bank about that time. Mr.. Herriek made
good time for Rock Island, and Marshal
Kaufmann made the rounds Of our hotels II
much less tius. "The dear rslativs had
Aswn." Arriving In Rock Island, Nr. Her
rick notified the bssk onlcsrs there, and
stepping out, discovered his man driving
down The street With Mr.. Hutehins STOP
ping at the bank, they vent in, while Mr..
Hsrrick took the shelter Of . esrnsr. He
pointed out his man to the Sheriff, and told
him to watch him. Mr. H. then tosk The
fastest line for Davsdport, and when hs got
here was instructed to return and have him
arrested.
II seems that after leaving here, he re-
tursed Immediately to Rock Island, and a.
ter dinner prevailed on the landlord Of the
Rodman House to 20 with him to the bank
Of Mitchell ! Lynds, and introduce him, in
order to get another draft Of &225 cashed,
which he claimed to have just received by
mail. Here he found il necessary to get IN
sndofssr before hs could obtain the money,
and - Mr.. Hutchins was not willing to
lend his name, he said he would get :hs
name Of Ar. B. Daven port, relative of his,
~ he said, and he Immediately left the
bank. followed by the sheriff. A the ofi-
Gers Of the bank understood the matter,
they wanted an sndorser. About this
time, Mr.. Hsrrick returned and had him Or.
rested and lodged in Jail. In the mean
time . dispatch vas sent to Chicago, but
before an answer had been received the
prisoner made clean breast Of the whole
Transaction, saying that he had been on
"bum, spent oil his money, and committed
the forgery to .raiss the wind" The an
swcr came, "know no such man, must be .
forgery"
The officers OF the bank. accompanied BY
Marshal Kaufman, visited the Rock Island
jail and found, on searching him, al the
money except wha. he had paid to Geo. L.,
and some $9.45 more. There was joy then
among some Of the bank stock owners,
and they concluded not to have Geo. l.. ar
rested for having the @lb in his possession
as money obtained by forgery. Mr.. Geo. F.
was taken to the ferry boat and given .
free ride-thsy didn't leave him . cent
to this side, whore hs fell into Marshal
Kau6mann's hands and taken TO jsil-with
very flattsring prospects Of year or two
at Fort Madison.
SOMETHING ron DAvsNPoxT PRePsRsY
HoLDBRs TO RsAD.-Ws reproduce this in
order that the heavy real estate owners may
all have chance 10 cus il cut and paste Il
ints the tops Of their hats. tits good read
ing. II should be msmorissd and then acted
upon. Read and do accordingly: A few
dsys ago gentleman visited Wooster, O.,
looking for site upon which 10 build pa
per mill. A. sesn - his srrand was known
the business msa Of the place, instead Of
raising their rents cad the price Of lots. at
snos proposed - fssniah him. free of cost, .
suitable site. and steam engine to run biz
nashiusry. He accepted the prepssitin.
and will srsct min that win cost absut
81, go.
LoC10lro Letter.