The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-07
Forgery ana prCDsUle I0GlI,

mors have been in circulation con
corning the whereabouts of Geo. L
Clark, 1T Ch,sse, who left HON
some two or three weeks since
withthe design, rs he stated, q
visiting some relatives in New
York, and return in a few DAYS
Fearing lest the rumurs Nigh
prove untrue, We reirained from
giving any publ city to then,
lest wa might occasion injury I,
the character Of ono whs we I'm,
been led to respect and esteem
Clark left home on the afternoon
OF Tuesday, April li'h, saying h,
should be back tho following Sat
urday. 1t Was expected that h,
would take tho early morning trair
east over the F. & P. NJ. Railway
and that he would remain the nigh
previous at the home of his father
who lives in Reed City. instead
Of going directly to Reed City
(he set out on fooD he turned south,
aud Ne was afterwards ascertaincd
stopped the first night at C,apo
and took the cary train south owe,
the g. r. & l. @Iway, at Paris
the following q SSing. 1t seems
he had written to his father previous
to leaving home, requesting him to
come over to Case ana take charge
ut the store during his absence.
AS his son did not come to his
house to stop over night. as was
his usual custom, Mr.. Clark sup
Eosed lie had abandoned the idea
OF his visit, aud thought no more
oft until he received a note from
Mrs. Geo. l.. Clark, stating that her
husband was absent, and requesting
Inn 10 come over and take charge
Of tie store. Inquiries then led to
the fact that young Clark had not
been seen in Reed City on the
Tuesday evening nor The TO low
ing morning above mentioned.
THIS gave rise to many painful sur
misin gs, most prominent among
which WAS the suppo,iticn that the
missing man had been murdered
between Lis home and Reed City.
The citizens OF the latter place
turned ou', and secured the woods
along the line of the road between
Reed City and Chase, but with no
success. A messenger sent 10
Paris, ascertainod the fact of his
embarkng on the cars at that point,
as above stated. Thus it would
seem that Clark had really abscon.
led, and tho next cff,rt was 10
ind ont The reasons, if uny, for such
And now it appears that some
ten days previous all agent of the
S,roanach Lumber Company, OF
Manistce, came to Chase for the
'nrpose of paving some 200 de
inquent taxes on pine lands. A.
he time for payment of the tax
,ad expired nearly a week previous,
Clark, As Dopoty Treasurer, refused
% accept the money and give re-
,eipts, unless interest was paid ON
he amount to the end IF the quar-
er. We learn that the agent not
having been authorized t. pay said
interest, declined; and on the fol-
owing day left for Manistec.
April 2S'h, Treasurer Bigbee
elegraphed to the above named
Company at Manistce, inquiring as
o who they intended to pay their
axes. He received a re ly that
he taxes had been paid and receipt
.iven. Not being taly satisfied,
Mr.. Bigbee on the Thursday fol-
owing lett FIR Manisiec to ascer-
ain the true state of the case; as he
laitned that proper tax RECEIPT
tqnired his signature. We are
icdibIy informed thai Mr.. Bigbee
from Manisfee last Saiur-
ay. and that he had ascertained
hat tine receipt in the hands of thu
company above referred to bore
10Th the signature of the County
Treasurer and'County Clerk. This,
4 course, fixes tho fact that either
'ouny Clark or parties in the inter
ct of the Lumber Company had
ommitted q forgery. The fact
hat Clark has to all appearances
led f'om home and business, with
10 either cause, goes as evidence
hat he is the guilty party.
AZ we have before minated,
is with extreme reluctance that
re record this matter. The world
, not blessed with an overstOck If
onest, true men; and when We
ind one who 10 apparently a man
4 sterling worth, and who holds u
,Oaifinp IF trust md k.,.o, k;,,Il,,