Daily globe., 1880-08-14
CHECKING BUSINESS.
And the Checks Checked Also, Because
They are Bad Checks.

And the Checks Checked Also, Because
They are Bad Checks.
An artful dodger was jugged by Officer Rou-
Ieau, last night, who, for several days past,
has been doing the grand at the expense of
several we'll known cicizans. He is shabby
penteel young fellow, and his peculiar racket
has been the bogus check dodge, by which he
has victimized Anderson, the carpet man; G. G.
Lamb, the butcher; -Wenger, the grocer,
Dewey, the shirt man and Dow, the tailor.
The mans name is James MeNeal alias
James Kelly alias several other synonyms that
have not yet been heard from.
About week ago he visited Anderson's car
pet store and purchased ab,ut $3 worth of
goods, presenting in payment therefore check
for Sl1 on the First National bank, and drawn
on the firm of Forepaugh d Tarbox. The
check was made payable to james Kelly and
properly endorsed. In presenting the check,
McNeal alias Kelly, said that he was in the EN-.
ploy of the firm, that the check represented his
weeks wages, and that 1t was not received un-
til after banking hours. The story was plaus-
able enough, and Mr.. Anderson cashed the
check, refunding over $S.
The next morning the check was turned over
to Da waon l. Co., who sent it to the First Ma
tional bank, where 1t was declared a forgery.
1t was duly returned to MIR. Anderson.
day or two afterwards the same man went
into Dewey's shirt store and attempted the
same trick without any variation. Having
heard of the mans exploit on his neighbor,
Dewey stepped to the street to call q police
man, and, opining his motive, the young man
skipped.
Last Thursday the same individual visited
Wenger's grocery store. corner of Third and
Market streets. aud purchased about three dol
lars worth of -four and potatoes. he rendered
in payment a check for $l2 on Forepaugh d
Tarbox, related the Same story about being In
their employ, and received about So in change.
The next attempt was made at Dow's cloth
ing house, where he purchased two dollars
worth of goods and presented $ll check in
payment the check being similar to the ones
already described. TIE unsuspecting Dow
cashed the paper and found out that he had
been swindled the next morning.
Night before last he paid the butcher store
of Mr.. G. G. Lamb visit, corner of Eighth
and Jackson streets. he purchased a ham
worth $780, and presented q check on the
same firm for $l1. He had with him dinner
kettle, and gave the young man to understand
that he had received the cheek in payment of
wages. and it was too late to have it cashed.
BE received the change, picked up the ham
and departed.
All day yesterday the police were on the
alert for the scoundrel, and, as before stated,
be was arrested by Officer Rouleau, who bagged
him in the Warren House saloon at o'clock
last night.
When brought 10 the station, McNeal was
identified by Mr.. Dow and VIM. Purchase, the
young man employed st Lambs. When qnes-
toned by Cspt. Clark, he denied having had
anything to do with the affair, stated that ne
came up from Albert Lea yesterday. and that
he resides or East Fourth street IN Minneapo-
lis. lie is dark complexioned, dresses in gray
clothing, is about twenty-one years OF age, and
without tbs sign Of moustache or whiskers.