The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-25
A DESPERATE CAPTURED.
George Rowland, Noted Virginia
HOrsethief, In Custody
For Forging the Name OF an Illinois
MAI and Securing 81 .O13 from
Middleworth, Gray
bill & Co.

On Monday last the Sentinel contained a state
ment that the Stock Yard firm OF Middleworth,
Graybill & Co. had reported forgery to the police,
and that the same was alleged to have been COM
United by an Illinois man. Upon seeking further
information, however it was learned from a
member of the firm that the man
who drew the money was
partner in the Illinois firm for whom The sale
had been made, and that Middlewortn. GraybilI
& Co. would suffer no loss by his defalcation. 1t
now tIanspires however. that the stock-yard firm
was either themselves mistaken or attempted to
mislead the reporters who called upon thenf
for Information regarding the alleged
forgery Saturday evening Captain Colbert
returned from Lexington, KY, win George Row
Isno, poed desperate horse and cattle thief OF
Befryvile, Va, in custody he being the mau who
secured sl,0lS from the Stock Yards firm on a
forged letter signed with the name of Grandson
Clark, OF Wheeler, Ill
The facts connected with the case appear to be
as follows: Rowland ingratiated himself into
tt favor of Clark, and on several occasions came
10 this CITY in charge OF stock for the latter, who
did considerable business with the Indian apolis
firm, and represented himself as a partner, giving
the name of Charles Greene, by which he was
that he would ship car loads of hogs TO SELL III
Iecting the exchange to be sent TO Newton. Ill.
Next Cay Green forged letter to the firm, sign
ing the name OF Clark, asking that the exchange
be not sent to Newton, but the payment made TO
eos the one 70 to es city T Re
OIder was Tor shipment OF hogs, and
Oveldraft OF $500 and telegram
from Clark asking for the returns from his
shipment first revealed the alleged discrepancy.
Graybill Immediately went 10 Wheeler ami dis
covered that Green had received letters al Fort
List POstofce and sent letters from there to Miss
Georgia Rowland. VAUDEVILLE CLARKE County, Va.
To Virginia he fastened ana found that George
Rowlsnd, whom he made identical with Charles
Green, was said 10 be a noted cattle and horse
thief snd desp. RADIO in Clarke County. The Post
Office was visited. and it was found that the fam
lily sent letter addressed ]. ]. Harris. l99 Eas,
Main street. Lexing KY. Gray bill arrived there
soon after, and by the aid of the police had his
man under arrest. Eight hundred and thirty
nine dollars YVES found in the pocket of his draw
eTs and this. with silver watch was, taken from
him. He expressed a WILLINGNESS TO be brought
here without requisition, and Captain Colbert
was sent after him and returned Saturday night as
before stated. Rowland is said to be well known
desperate character and is in general bad odor
| in virginia. 1t is said OF him that he once
| escaped hanging at the hands OF a
parry OF citizens who went 10 mob him by passing
from his house TO the woods by passing through
tunnel dug for that purpose AS Mr.. Gray bill Sc
cured $3.50 the firm will be out only ABOUT s64 and
the trouble and expense OF catching the thief to
which no little credit attaches.
| A reporter OF the Sentinel attempted to inter
| view Rowlsnd at the Central Station Saturday
night, but the prisoner refused to talk.