The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-08
I'M ermAnoHs ~ TEE WESTERN CHECK
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TFrom the Louisville, XVI Ledger, Feb. 81
Daring the past six months the bold and success
ful operations OF q gang OF swindiers known %
check raisers have excited general alarm through
out . large section OF the country. The game prac-
tised by them, though no: entirely new, was
shrewdiy played. and was well calculated to deceive
the most wary. The gang took In large scope OF
country In their travels. aud so adroitly I'D they
operate that for time the shrewdest detectives
were bafiied.
Their operations In this city began in December
last smyser, Milton & Co., who are large grain
dealers IN TINS city, received letter from Lagrange
written In cramped, stfr nand. signed Amos
White, purporiIng 70 be from = farmer OF Ola-
for sale, q sample oil which accompanied tue
letter, AID the parties were requested 70 reply h
wheat. Win the sample OF wheat was small
amount IN god. when Messrs smyser milton a 60 20.
were re quesed return cnecx Tor tue pro-
check on ine Bank Of Kentucky for the proceeds,
&c. 70 Amos " hne or order, at Lagrange. A lew
days later man persOnatng Amos White presented
the check. which nieautim nad been so success uy
changed as DEFY detecIlon ana was payable to
bearer for $4,000, winch was paid
1be Western Financial Corp0ration was Oblained IN
the same manner. and was Tor 50. l0J, winch was
paid. nus ~ soou as the man left Inc house q was
discovered ttiat the balance was Overdrawn. and an
atache OF the bank followed tue mau across the
street and said there was some mistake. The man
Cnock return, said That the mistake could De
easily recliled. he dad not return, however, to
A similar game was played In Ohio Penns, lvania
and virginia. aud possibly Ia otner states. l1e
posi- them selves Thoroughly Ia regarI to The bust
ness OI RrAlu dealers, VINO were made their espe-
csi prey a0d thell.address ietter, purporlinK 70
that quantity Ut wheat nad been Shipped, ana
asklls tnar cneck for the value OF the wheat oe
vent 10 MIN. Inc wheat would arrive IN due tllno
and being fully worm the price asked, check
would BIZ sent the amount. Ia q lew days there.
alter . man, purp0rting " be the farmer, would
present lie cneck ~ sKlIfuIly from dollars
to nundreas TO de,y detection, receive the money
and vam0se tue ranche.
me detectives M all The large cities were notified
but Tor time no clue could be Obtained. Finally
suspicion upon three meu, occupying respect
abe DoslliOns IN social and commercial circ.es IN
BaiAm0re. These men were Df. .. Leroy SWORN
o. s1e enry .1 aSS sSsat Of
Jay Cooke u Co.'S liie Insurance Company, ana
James A. LudwS. de must: AN OF them are men OF
five Uuslness. Inc detectives, after Swallowing tnem
for some Time, were uly convinced that they mad
0tluck the rRnt TRAIL ana sent l0r Mr. Samuels, VI
the BanK Of kentucky, and Others VINO fully ldenl-
Ned the three men. VINO were immediately arres cd.
more. wnere they were We'll known: Armed with
the proper requlst0ns, Detectives Joseph I. Pier.
West with them. me wives Of the cneck-raisers
accompanied them 10 the depot, and. apparently
strong in the belief vi the innocence OF their nus.
BANDS, treated the marel Iig.ty and babe tnem an
enoctlOnute farewell Conveys end Ludwig were
lett a. Pittsourk where they were identDeu as the
persons VINO nad beaten u bank tneIe out oil S2lUO
with raised cnecI cworinstait Was Drought TO
this CITY and placed In first street station house.
He u Qule retcen and takes the affair quite c0Oy.
Upon hls arrival he expressed regret That he could
Aot nave bath ana ciean linen. he however. sent
out aud nad good dlnner anu cigar sent 10 hln,
and made himself as comfortable AZ possible under
the circumstances.
Ludwig when arrested had upon his person
genuine creek l0r So 8s on The second National
Bank OF Cincinnati, whom he doubtless lnienoed 10
raise and Severa letters snlar 10 The one sent 70
dealers IN Philadelphia aud dated several DAYS
ahead, showing c0nci1siveiy that tney were prcpar
1ng another ralu. IL ~ supposed tnaL Ludwig
did AL me correspondence anu cueck rasina.
Tue following Ii the amount Of their oLcraIi0ns as
lar ~ brought 10 ight:-Bau OF Kentucky. 81, 6uO;
Thru National Bank. PIttsDurg. $500; FIRST Ma.
l0nal Bank, Richmond. Va, $1,000; First National
Bank, Washington, 81, 600; shrewsbury saving ln-
sltuii0n, YORK. Pa, 81, 2oU second National Bank,
Cincinnati S3,600 In neariy every case they have
been ldentided as the parties VINO got the money.
il Ii said that Ludwig about hundred In
HIS Cash WIN jay Cooke.