Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18
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Attempt to Swindle Green Bay
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A couple of sharpers who have been
loafing about the city. for, a few days past,
and have been evidently during that tim
maturing their plans for Wholesale swim
dle,to-day attempted to carry their plot in
to execution, and made descent upon
two banks of our city, viz: the First Ma
tional and the National Bank ofComnierce.
Their hammer of procedure had been care
fully arranged, and they succeeded in
baking every thing, look straight and re-
liable. They appeared at the two banks
at nearly the same time during the morn
ing. shortly before dinner. The swindle
ATTEMPTED was nearly the same in the case
of both banks, and they went about it sf-
ter the following fashion: -.
A man appeared at the counter of the
bank and presented letter signed Phelps,
Dodge B Co., of New York, Introducing
Mr.. 6. +. Dawson, and desiring in case Mr.
Dawson should leave his funds in their
charge they would give credit to the cash
Ter Of the respective banks in Kew York
with which those banks did business.
They Ii id shrewdly obtained the names Of
the cashiers, and in the letter Of the First
National they named thes cashier of the
Central National Bank of New York, while
in that to the Bank of Commerce, they
named the cashier of the Ninth National
Bank of New York. The letter went ON
to say in regard to Mr.. Dawson, las his
transactions will be exclusively cash and
recurring no credit facilities, we hope the
account may prove advantageous. Sign
ed Phelps, Dodge & Co.
# At the First National Bank he present
ed for deposit a certified check for 3d.
600, and said that during the day he
would come and draw against it small
amount to close up real estate transac-
ZION in Fort Howard. Mr.. Strong reques-
ted him to com e III the afternoon, bring
ing something to identify him and his
wants should be attended to.
At the bank of Commerce another and
a Younger man, at the same hour, present
ed certified draft of $4,000 drawn by
Phelps, Dodge s Co., and wished it placed
to his credit. The paper had every ab>
pearance of being genuine, even to the
smallest details, including stamp of blue
ink giving the certificate of correctness by
Phelps, Dodge & Co. Mr.. Curtin receiv-
ed TIE draft, and gave him bank book
with the credit in it. At the same time
the pretended Dawson stepped to the desk
and dtsN d check for $3;oO0,saying he wish
ed it before dinner to close an investment
in real estate he had just, made. Mr. Cur'
tin S suspicious were arodsed and he told
lin that the amount being SO large he
would have to wait until the officers Of the
bank came in. This he didn't like to do, as
he really thought it would interfere with his
bargain. He finally saw it was no use to
press the matter, and hastily decamped.
4 telegram was Immediately sent to Messrs.
Phelps, Dodge & Co., inquiring about
the man; and an answer promptly obtained
that they had no account with such an
individual. The last seen Of these sharp
ers they were in a bus bound for the Mil.
waukee train which lett at 1:40. Descrip-
lions of the men have been telegraphed
ahead anG it is to be hoped they will be
secdred Before they succeed in victiinizing
anybody.