The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-03
His Confidence Operations in
Chicago, Louisville and
Cincinnati.
He Assumes the Name Of
Isadore Fox in Order to
Raise q Stake.
Letters and kilograms Pouring
Into Sedalia Asking for
Infol nation.


briefly to the crOokeduess of VIM. Bernard,
VINO formerly clerked for Leopold Low
niger. receiving the muni6cent salary of
81 800 per year, but who lost his position
through his appetite for drink, gambling
and fact women.
Leaving his family in Sedalia, Bernard
proceeded to Chicago, where he met and
borrowed $50 of Mr.. Penny baker, the lum-
Der dealer, whose home is in this city, Civ
ing in return q check on the First National
bank of Sedalia for the amount received.
Pennybak knew Bernard when he was
CLERKING FOR LovINGER
and never suspected for an instant that be
was anything other than he represented
himself to be, consequently gave
him the money without hesitation.
Pennybaker was indebted to r. n Nor
row, of the Senate saloon, in the sum of
500, and desiring to liqudate his indebted
ness, forwarded to Morrow $50 bill and
Demands check for like amount, suppos-
ing, of course. it vas all right. Ga re-
ceiving the money and check, Mr.. Morrow
immediately presented the latter to the
First National bank for payment, and was
not little surprised to find that B rnard
was
UNKNOWN TO THE BANK OFFICIALS.
He at once wrote to Pennvbaker, who
was still in Chicago, advising him that the
check was worthless, and inside of few
days received q letter from Pennybaker
saying there must be some mist axe. He
also told who Bernard was, and the cir
cumstances under which he became pos
sessed of the check, and said if on q second
presentation payment was refused to advise
him by telegraph. Mr.. Moro paid the
First National bank another visit, and on
making known Demands identity, was in
formed that he had not . dollar in that in
stitution. Mr.. Penny was SO informed
by wire, but before he could
SECURE, HIS ARREST,
Bernard had left the city, and
nothing further was heard of him until B.
II. Ingram returned from Chicago on Sum
day last.
Mr.. Ingram met Bernard in the city by
the lake and was solicited for loan of $40.
HE knew moth ng of Demands former
c:ookedness, and was in the act of handing
over the sum asked for, when Bernard in
cidentally remarked that his lack of wealth
was brought about through his love of
playing poker. This was pointer for Mr..
Ingram, and in an instant he had made up
his mind to let Bernard lock elsewhere for
funds to satiate
HIS MANIA FOR GAMBLING.
He positively refused to loan him a dollar.
in another quarter.
on the part of Bernard while in Chicago,
h,>< q he 80 III
lisns, the BAZOO will not enter into details
went after leaving Chicago, but there is
vas the next scene of his swindling opera
tons.
On Wednesday Mr.. Isaac Wolf received
the Hebrew lodges there. asking if Mr.. Isa-
dore Fox was
A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING
of Queen City lodge No. 258, I. o. B. B.
Mr.. Fox will be remembered BY many peo-
pie in Sedalia a an upright citizen, who
was formerly secretary Of the Hebrew
lodge referred to, but he left here some four
months ago. and is now holding q clerk
ship in Pittsburg, Pa. This fact was
known to Mr.. Vol, and when he received
the telegram from the Louisville lodge he |
at once suspected that VIM. Bernard was
his crooked work in that city, |
and in order to better carry out his des gns |
had
ASSUMED THE NAME OF IsADORE FOX.
Convinced that such was the case, Mr.. |
Wolf telegrapbed to Louisville that Mr..
Fox was a member in good standing of Sc
dalia lodge No. 25S He also gave q de-
scription of Fox, but said that he suspected
! man named Bernard was personating
Fox, and then followed with description
IF the crooked ex-clothier.
Up to yesterday he had not received q
reply from Louisville, but he is positive
that Bernard attempted to get in his work
there by passing himself off as Fox. The
latter gentleman is
KNOWN 10 BE IN PIrTsBURG,
rom him no later than Sunday last.
But this is not all. Mr.. VOLTS telegram
must have prevented Barnard making a
'aise in Louisville, for yesterday he turned
lp in Cincinnati. Mr.. Leopold Lovinger
lcceived q telegram from prominent cloth
|pe house in that city during the forenoon,
Sking ii Bernard was responsible party,
IS he desired to secure the loan of a sum of
money. Mr.. Lovinger at once replied in
he negative, and pronounced Bernard a
raud Of the first water, SO it is not probable
be will meet with other than
THE ILL SUCCESS HE DID IN LOUISVILLE.
This is all the crookedness on the part of
Bernard that has come to the knowledge of
taA ~ 1nn Il L. L. :
make still further items. The
Hebrews of Sedalia are more fully con.
vinced that he is a notorious confidence
man, and will do their utmost to stop him
u his criminal career His family still
make Sedalia thir home. and have the [
of the community in tn hour
q trouble.
It is said that Bernard is an alias, and 7
hat hia RIGHT name Is Rluuora;oh TIL, ,