Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-15
FAKES, THE FAKIR.
Details OF the Noted FOrger's Opera
lions in Rev Orleans and Else-
Where-HOW ArFested-Etc

The following, clipped from the New
Orleans Times, of Tuesday, will be read
with interest in Memphis, Corinth, and
other fields in which the noted operator
has put in his work:
At twelve o'clock, Sunday, Captain
Malone and Detective Pearson, after q
hard chase, succeeded in arresting one
D. G. Fakes, alias Henry OvertOn, a
confidence man of the first water, who
had succeeded in victimizing prOmi-
nent firm out Of large amount Of
money.
The facts in the case, as obtained by a
Times reporter from the dectiyes and
the victim, are as follows:
On the twenty-third of June well
dressed, genteel looking young man en-
tered the office of Messrs. l.. H. Gard
ner d Bussey, Gravier street, and intro
duced himself as Henry Overton, OF
Memphis. He exhibited bill Of lading
for a number of bales of cotton, and
stated that as the boat had
Just left Memphis and would
not be in for several days, he
wanted an advance. To further set at
rest any hesitancy the firm might have
had regarding his honesty, "OvertOu"
exhibited letters from firms in Memphis.
This, coupled with the fact that the bill
OF lading appeared correct, the firm gave
him a certified check for eleven hundred
and twenty-five dollars Of the amount
as an advance on the consignment. AS
Overtoh had no one to identify him at
the bank, he proceeded to several jewell
ny stores to make purchases with the
check and receive the balance in cash.
Failing until he entered Mr.. Lilien-
thal's, on Canal street, he bought dia-
mond pin and ring for five hundred
and fifty dollars, and presented
the check in payment. After
Mr.. Lilienthal had sent the check
around to Gardner d Bussey and found
it correct, he took it in payment and
paid over the difference AS the cotton
failed to putin an appearance, notwith-
standing the boat was at her landing
and had discharged her cargo, their sus-
picions aroused, the facts were reported
to Captain Malone, who took the case in
hand, assisted by the shrewd Pearson.
After careful search throughout the
city, which failed to find "OvertOn,"
the detective concluded that Overton bad
gone 10 Memphis, where he had been
operating in the same way. A tele-
gram was sent to Memphis, and steady
suINelllhuCO hGpL Ou lu6IuCOlulIS Il%illSs
Yesterday Captain Malone and Pear
son were at the Jackson railroad sta
ton, and learning that man had come
in answering OvertOn's description, they
traced him up and captured him as he
was entering q furnished room on Com
mon street. When arrested and con-
fined in the central station he had the
pin, which was identified by Mr.. Lilien-
thai, Notwithstanding he stOutly main
tanned that he was not the man. He
was arraigned before Judge Evans yes
terdsy morning, and to the surprise of
everybody he plead guilty, and
was remanded under bonds Of
two thousand dollars to ap-
pear. From papers in his possession it
was seen that his real name was DR.. G.
Fake, of New Orleans, and respectfully
connected. The detectives have receiv-
ed several dispatches from the chief of
police of Memphis, who wants him. He
also tried to sWindle Allen & Co., and
Richardson & Mary, but failed.