The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-18

PROBABLE CASE OF Yesterday
afternoon q man by the name Of Il. d. Smp.
son was arrested by Marshal Mitsch and
constable from Davenport, having in his
possession, notes to the amount Of $500,
which it was alleged he had attempted to
sell to one Of our citizens for 5000. The
notes, eight in number, all have evidence Of
having beea written and signed by one per.
son; they were made out in favor Of A. B.
Deming, aud against the following persons
John Penny, lie Claire, $50; c. Weneg,
Blue Grass, $3.50; +. f. Jackheck, CIeona,
$50 John B. Buuce, Princeton, $50;
Hugh Bricelaud, Winfield, $50; II. B. Os.
born, $50; +, Alters, Hickory Grove, $3.50;
Z. S. Wing, Butler, $3.50. The dates were
all in June Of the present year, the notes
had stamps and duly Cancelled, and it will
be noticed that all the signers, or pretended
siguar' reside in Iowa. It was undoubtedly
a case Of buugliug forgery.
Simpson was arraigned before Esq. Hug.
gins, but Is the magistrate believed he had
no jurisdiction in tho matter, the prisoner
was released upon condition that he would
deposit the notes with Mr.. Huggins, until
their real ownership could be determined.
Since writing the above we find the fol
lowing in the Davenport Gazette of this
morning lsthl:
Day before yesterday well dressed man,
who said his name was L. d. Simpson en-
tered the reA estate Office Of John Ochs &
Son, and offered to sell six notes of $3.50
each, made payable to one A. b. Deming,
signed by as many well known farmers in
this county-no name appearing on more
than one note. Louis OChs attended to the
business He saw at once that there was
swInde at the bottom Of these notes, and so
told the man that he would like to retain
them for O day and see whether the sigpers
were good for the amounts specified
The fellow refused to leave the paper, unless
Mr. Ochs would give $500 security. BY
this time Louis had all the names in his
memory,a and he peremptorily refused to give
the required security. The man left. Louis |
Immediately cent messenger TO the differ |
ent farmers telling them what was up.
Yesterday several Of them came 10 town |
aud ali was explained The man Simpson |
had been playing tho patent right game up
on them. He went to them with a patent |
churn, wishing each one to take township |
agency for the sale of it, agreeing not to call !
upon them for poyment for the rghtuntl they
had made $500 from the sales. This was
fair enough, seemingly, and the proposition
vas accepted, and the papers were made out.
This done, the man gave each one a blank
IF peculiar form, aud requested him TO write
he name ofthe township at the top and his
)wn name atthe bottom, suthat he might know
TOW to address communications on the churn
ubiect. Then be took his departure, filled up
lis blanks in regular note style, $3.50 each,
md came to town to dispose Of them, 1t is
game which has been PLAYED in various
portions of Iowa for 'o"' or hVe years, and
,aor >LorouChly ventilated in the news.
payers.
1t turns out that Deming and Simpson are
ne and the same man, aud left town very
uddenly. For the benefit of the public we
i've the following description of the swim.
Ter, handed US by Mr.. 0. B. Higgins
toni looking, about thirty.fve years of age,
We feet eight inches high, dark complicated,
ark hair and beard on chin, the remainder
his face clearly shaved People should
,ok ont for him.