The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-30
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Wichita Bacon, q, 4

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Monday, the l3,h, the bu ,ineSs men o. our
city were elactcifi.i by the news that Geo.
Shaver, Of Reno county, had jumped tie
csunty. Tne news spread quickly, carrying
dismay in all directions, TOR almost every
one with whom he has had business deal
Jugs, Jas hit. The story far as 1T can be
learned Is this Eighteen months ago he
commenced buying and selling horses and
mules, End being shresi tr.:d=r his opera
tions were son conducted on qlite an ex-
tended scale. lie was prompt III AL hts en-
Fragments and III meeting his Obligations
Gradually he worked himself f,irl y into the
confidence OF the business men Of Wichita
and OF his nei.hbors for miles around
Everything was looking well until the lSt OF
the present month, when u note came due al
the WICHITA Bank, for something over
waIvei TIL the lIsh, when Shaver promised
TO come in and settle. tie LEFT the city on the
9Th for his HON ami mas not been heard of
since.
How great is his default IL Is Impossible now
to get at, as nobody will tell TO what extent
h. Is 4 loser. His own neishbprs who hsye
cOnfi Il IN his Integrity are the ones who
are I'M TT, Il the most, tor they OF MI men can
l=as affJri tie loss. Those who hold his
mites III Wi"nitq are, With few exceptions,
seen ei either ia cpiiaterii or the nd pgse-
mert Of some OF his unfortunate trusting
nelyhbOis, Rnd tue latter inevitably viii
lose to such an extent that il Is doubtful If
they can ALI weather the storm. Rut II none
are absolutely ruined, yet they will have
cievei n blow from winch IL Sili take years
Of cll-est economy To Recover. Any one con-
yerssut with the true state OF Affairs among
our TAI III, Is van admit the truth oi the above
statement. '.Is II Iue last straw That breaks
the Gamers back
We cannot ascertain that any steps have
C.en taken To ascertain his WI. res bputs, and
tue Expressed tpiHIoa II that he would ID. IA
hard one to each Men OF tnis stamp are the
ones who destroy the 'nnuence OF eati y
communities and emoi!ter Tue lives Of thou.
sands aanu4IS, DIR ing tn. milk Of mum al
Kindness TIA tue Crr'Ssts of nnBsuity, winch,
but for them, won'd nOurish the needy and
lend strength in 'ns fsIiering- We 90 not
Intend IN mDrt.lZs upon this sal fall Oi
Shaver bat re'.r our r. adj. Who may DE dis
appointed tre Columns Of any OF the grea'
journals OF the ut where thew will find
similar quest Ons dIscu >sed al inJiaiiuDs.
Just before gOin, 10 lress We nnI that the
surniss that lie had forged notes to-
large amounts Is true, he having counter.
feited the 81 SDaiurrs OF NJ Post alone for
over 80. tls 'hous II That he mas got away
with iully $500 Ii will Dee -ome time before
the iuil measure of his Oper stions can be
taken, and new discoveries 1T crook einess
ar. hourly adding 'uei To the II im- ut pOpa
lar indignation. Tie 'isne. ducks" C IL D.
mum bered By acres Mr. Post gave u n list
II individuals whom he knew ,o De caught,
and the amounis Oted up 1920. Tn Is
probably not ha.f ii. W. Lewis iys he will
eaten hun If he has 10 employ PinkertOn, and
undoubtedly, II the matter Is Immediately
pisced In the hands of n good detective he
will bs brought TO justice, Tor his person In
easily idenlri ed and difficult 10 disguise.