The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-28
A FORGER ARRESTED.

He Not only Conrcsses His Crime
but shows n Suspicious Anxiety
for Sentence.
The Grand Rapids (Mich.) Eagle
publishes a long account of the arres
OF forger, with such particulars al
to his antecedents as give good reason
to suspect that he is guilty of worse
crimes than the one he confesses. The
following is condensation of the ar.
ticle:
"On the l4!h of April, a well-dress.
| cd, senteei-lOoking man, about forty
years old, OF medium complexion
about five feet, ten inches tall, dark
gray eyes, hair somewhat gray, griz-
zled mustache, registered at the Nor
ton as &C. E. Morgan, bradford, Pa
About that time stranger to Chief
Moran, who proved to be man named
Collins, of Kent, o, met Mr.. Moran,
told him there was q man in town who
was bad, crook, and that he would
be sure to do some dirty work here
before he left, He described the man
accurately, told the Chief that the man
was then in the city; and Mr.. Moran
at once hunted him out, and found
that he was the one who styled him.
self G. E. Morgan. He then watched
Morgan and Investigated his history
SO far as possible. He learned that
Morgan was probably the man who,
some months ago, pretending to be
detective, arrested a fine looking col
ored woman while traceling on the
cars, took her to hotel at small
toUn si1teen miles from -Akron, o,
locked her in q room there, pretending
that she was prisoner, aud during
the night ravished her, then left hasti-
ly in the morning, without paying tho
bill, and left her locked in the room.
Although kilograms were sent to Ohio
saying that the man was in Grand
Rapids, no answers were received,
and Moran was watched, without any
thing suspicious being observed until
the 10th, when he presented for pay
ment at the Grand Rapids National
Bank the fOlIowingI
MANSFIELD, O., April lS, 1881.
Mansfield Savings Bank. Pay to
the order of Z. E. Morgan, one hun
dred dollars.
No, Z. LINARD SHEETS.
Payment was refused until Morgan
could be identified, so he went away,
and after q time returned with the
paper having what purported to be an
Endorsement by e. B. Dlkeman, but
was told that Mr.. DIkeman must per-
sonally acknowledge his signature, AS
it did not appear to be genuine.
Morgan again left the bank, taking
the check with him, and little later
succeeded in getting it cashed at the
City National Bank. 1t was soon al
ter discovered that Mr.. Dikeman's
name was a forgery, and Morgan was
arrested. He admitted that Mr.. Dixie.
mans name was forgery. but assert
ed that the check was genuine, and
produced letters to show that he had
received it by mail.
Thursday morning new complaint
was made against him, that of utter
ing q forged order for money, and of
forging the Endorsement of Mr.. Dixie.
mans name. He was arraigned before
Judge HolcOmb in the Police G ,urt,
admitted his guilt, waived examina-
tiOn, and in default of bail in the sum
of 1000, went to Jail to await the
action of the Superior Court, which
will not be in session until Saturday.
He expressed the desire that the case
should be hurried up, and to get away
10 his just punishment. So anxious is
he, the officers think that he is wanted
elsewhere for more serious crime,
ard that he is in fear; in this their
theory is corroborated by the evidence
found in his possession when he was
arrested and searched. 1t is probable
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rior Court on Saturday, and AJAX for :