Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-06
4 FALSE FRIEND.
He Receives $500 on an Endorse,

He Receives $500 on an Endorsement.
@. A. Hallenberg is the victim of misplaced
confidence He trusted in friend, and he
betrayed it to the amount of 1916. G.. A. Hallen-
berg does saloon and boarding house business
on Rosabel street, near Fifth. In the natural
order Of business Hallenberg makes many &C.
quaintances. Among these acquaintance, five
up J. P. Peterson. The pickup
rlpened into mutual liking, and
was finally cemented in friendship. Peterson
was a resident of Pine City, Pine county, Mimi,
and b citizen of repute in the community in
which he lived. His popularity seemed to help
him to the Office of register Of deeds of that
county by the suffrages of the people. The
supposition is that he administered his office
and did the record amork satisfactorily. for
history doesn't say anything to the contrary.
All this and more, from mutual intercourse
became known of Peterson by Hallenberg.
Peterson has paid st. Paul frequent visits, and
Hallenberg and he have renewed their friend
ship each time for country's sake, etc.
About tea days ago Peterson came to this
city, and proposed making an extended VISIT
he began to rub of the rust Of country life by
rush against the side-scenes of city life
He had good time, spent his money freely, or
put 1t on the queen for somebody else to spend,
ETC. His phlethoric purse became squeezed out
under this pressure. One day, that is, Tuesday
week ago. he exhibited a check for 1916 to
aallenberg. 1t purported to come from one
Gray, OF Ne" York. Hallenberg was acqua1nt-
ed with Gray, and knew it was his custom to
transmit money to Peterson to pay taxes on
certain property in Pine county for him. Peter
son cracked the check, and stated that's what
it's for.''
But" added he in reflective mood, II can't
understand why Gray should have forgotten
to endorse it. But then that's no matter.
you'll do as we'll, Hallenberg.''
If he didn't say exactly 80, Hallenberg at
least believed he'd do az we'll az Gray, and en-
dorsed the check drawn payable to j. P. Peter
hon. SO soon as this act of friendship was con-
summated, in writing, Peterson repaired to
Dawson d Co.'S bank. He told his story. nro
duced his check. If Peterson wasn't GOOD.
Hallenberg was. The upshot was, that Peter
son went out of the bank with 1916 in his wal
let. The bank in the due course of business
dispatched the check to their New York
correspondent for collection. In the due
course of time, arriving here Tuesday, the
formation that Gray positively repudiated the
graft. he had never sent any such check, and
declared the whole business, from caption to
subscription, forgery. Inquiry was at once
instituted for Mr.. J. P. Peterson, ex-
register of deeds, etc. 1t was soon
asoertalned that Mr. Peterson had left the city,
Inc time of his departure being we'll timed
and happening last Saturday. Hallenburg is
IN the depths of dependency full 1916 worth.
His name is on the check as esponsible party.
and Peterson cannot be found. It is presumed
that when he left he did not go to Pine City.
10 aid in his capture, Peterson is described
as man five feet seven or
eight inches high, bulky in frame.
blue eyes, light hair, forid com plexion, wears
light sandy moustache and goatee; is a Swede
by birth. 1t is supposed that he took the West
wisconsin train eastward, and may be in Mil
waukee, or even Chicago.