Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-05-28

be forgcr, Thief and Adulicrcr.
The Davenport Gazette has loud
account of a slick rascal over there,
from which we clip as follows:
NO young man in Davenport had a
more extensive acquaintance than
George w. Mitchell. At the sight of
the name, hundreds of our readers
will recall his apprenticeship, shape
~ form, pleasant face, mild blue eyes.
hrst-rate clothes of fashionable cut
ana becoming colors, diamond breast
pin, heavy gold vest chain with unique,
Jeweled charms pendent from fasten.
er, heavy gold ring with large anne
thyst setting showing monogram of
bis initials in minute diamonds of
sparkling brilliancy-Past Grand in
Odd Fellowship, Grand Recorder in
the Ancient Order of United Work
men, Knight of Carthage, Master Ma
son, Ilme.keeper for the G. r.. s. p.
Hallroad, q Jolly good fellow with s'the
poys,-immensely popular was George
mitchell r. y n
George came to Davenport as an Off
Ger on the staff of Gen. Sully some
time toward the close of the war, re.
NAMED here some months with the
General, and went with him ON an In.
Dian campaign, at the CONCLUSION of
which he was mustered out, whom he
re- returned to Davenport to live. SIS =
Then last winter he was elected Grand
recorder OF the Grand Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workman
TOR the State of Iowa. When bro
tner OF this order dies his wife or lie.
gal heirs receive $1,000 from the or.
Ger, every member OF this order in
the United States subscribing to this
1una when notified. George would
receive notice of such death from the
supreme Grand Recorder of the Su-
preme Grand Lodge of the nation. at
Indianapolis, and forthwith would an
nounce the fact to the subordinate
lodges in Iowa; the Treasurer of these
lodges would collect the assessments,
forward them to George, and It was
hls duty to send tho amounts TO the
official aforesaid at Indianapolis. He
didn't do it though! /. v. McCae, OF
this city, is the Grand Master Work
man OF the Order in Iowa. One day
a couple Of weeks ago, he had his sus-
plcions aroused concerning George, and
nc telegraphed to indianapolis asking
how much money had been receiued
from Iowa on insurance assessments
since such date. The answer came
promptly: "None-behind six asses.
ments. !" Guilty of forgery, cmbezxle-
ment, etc, he was arrested-his bonds
men, members of the Order, were in
cd-taken before Justice Viele
for examination, and there he pro-
duced $500 which he paid over, giving
note with good Endorsement for the
balance. He had resigned his position
as time-keeper. As soon. as possible
he left the city, and left debts at-several
stores TO the amount of several hun
dreds, to say nothing of hundreds
more of borrowed money. Now the
Railroad Company wants to see him.
He bad collected $6O6 for train EN-.
ployes--$l20,2 % for two hard working
coal beavers, which they authorized
him to do, $50 belonging to the land
department, held $50 on granishee
against the company, and no one vel
knows how much more, for they are
examining his books and accounts
back to the time of his appointment
to find out. There is over 81, 600 60
far, any how. 1t is believed he carried
away q goodly sum in his pockets.
The company wants to get hold ol
him. Sd 500 ,,;
Itturns ont, also, that although hs
was married man, he kept q mistress
| Florence Patterson by name--and
there lie little doubt that he had It al
fixed to run away on the night Of Sat
urday, the 9th inst, meet her in Chica.
60, and go to parts unknown with her
He is probably with her now, some
| where. ~ b $1,000 49,. a