The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05
ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE A CUM.
n BERLAND BANK.

Ii BERLAND BANK.
The Check Deposit Dodge Tried.
The Unsuccessful Rascal DiSap-
pears.
From Mondays Cumberland Newsl
One OF the most extensive and bold at.
tempts ut swindfng ever known in this
city was tried at the counter Of the Sec.
ond National Bank on Saturday last. The
details Of the attempted forgery had been
carefully looked to, and the whole thing
prepared with deliberate care, except the
story the swindler had to tell, the incon-
gruities OF which first induced the bank
officers to suspect that all was not right.
The facts OF the case are substantially as
follows:
About hall past one o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon a neatly, but plainly dress
cd man, Of medium hight, wearing no
beard or mustache, long black hair, and
who was, or pretended 10 be, deaf, went
into the Second National Bank, and
presented to the Cashier, David An
nan, Esq, letter which read as follows
4 NEW YORK, October 81, 1872
Daoid AnnGn, Esq.,, Second National Bank,
Cumberland, Nd.
SIR: E, 81. Perkins, jr., Esq, OF this
| city, recommends US 10 send Mr.. Henry
Rowland to your bank. Mr.. Rowland
(who will hand you this will have con.
siderable business in your vicinity, and
we have advised him to deposit his funds
with you. Respectfully, .
G. Fl. MALLORY 6 Co.
Alter some conversation Rowland, as
the swindler styled himself, showed Mr..
Amman check in his favor for nine thou
sand dollars, drawn by G. Il. Mallory &
Co., on the Fulton National Bank Of New
York, and stated that he would open his
account at once and wished the check
placed to his credit He then endorsed
the check and handed it to Mr.. Amman.
SO far all was well. The commercial
register showed the credit ot G. Fl. Nal.
lory s. Co. to be unlimited, and the check
had every appearnce Of being genuine.
It's handsome Autographed and looks as
though 1t might have been torn from the
eheck.book Of responsible firm. 1t Is
numbered 4,279, payable to the order Of
Henry Rowland, and signed by G. II.
Mallory & Co., in fine, bold hand. On
the face Of the check Is stamped "Certi-
fed by the Fulton National Bank Of New
York" the words running In circle, in
which are enclosed the written word and
figures, "ComlJ $9OOO," which was sup.
posed TO bethe teller's signature. On the
back Of tho check is endorsed "Henry
Rowland" beneath which Is written
"Endorst Correct G. q. Mallory s. Co."
Underneath the last signature Rowland
wrote his name in the presence Of Mr..
Amman, in the same handwriting as the
first "Henry Rowland"
After the deposit OF the check had been
made, Rowland had some conversation
with Maj. E. L. Moore, the Presldent Of
the bank, and went away, saying he
would call again. As his check had been
taken on deposit without being question.
ed, Rowland thought he had sure thing
Of II, and did not wait long until he did
"call again" At half.past two he made
his appearance with q check signed by
himself, and payable to his own order, for
$1,000, saying that he wanted to use the
money 70 close bargain that evening.
This was entirely another matter. The
bank officers would see about; and How.
land was told 10 call at the bank at half.
past four, and they would see what could
be done for him. Rowland said: "All
right; I'll call" and went quietly away.
One Of the bank clerks who looked out
Of the window is under the impression
that he was Joined by two other men,
which was their first and only appearance
upon the scene.
After Rowland left, Major Moore tele.
graphcd to the Fulton National Bank Of
New York, stating the case, and asking
Tor information. In an hour or two the
New York Bank replied, 1--WE have no
such account. 1t Is bogus" at" evi.
dently referring to che check for $1,000
deposited by Rowland.
While waiting for the reply to bis tele.
gram Major Moore visited the First Ma.
tional Bank, of this city, and detailed the
case to the officers ofthat bank, who pro-
duced a letter addressed 10 edwin T.
shriver, Esq, Cashier First National
Bank OF Cumberland" signed @. H. Nal.
lory s. Co., In the same handwriting, and
containing the same words a. the letter
presented 10 Cashier Amman, except that
Il stated that "Caleb F. Coles, Esq, oi
New York, had recommended the First
National to them Rowland had, how
ever, merely presented his letter at the
First National and left, saying that he
would call again, which he didn't do.
He, likewise, neglected TO call at the
Second National at half.paSt four O'Clock
for his three thousand dollars. A police
officer was put upon his track, but he
could not be found, and 1t Is thought that
he aud his accomplices, II he had any.
left on the three o'clock eastward bound
train, and he or they are doubtless BY this
time concocting another swindle, using
new names, sc. AT all events 1t Is pretty
certain that he gave up this one for los'
when he was told to come back OF Ger
tain hour Tor the money, and made him
self scarce ar soon aS possible, =