The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-24
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
APlausible Young Man Who Made a Bus
mess of Raising Money by Forgery.
DIR. Milton Boggs and Mrs. Mary Boggs Take
the Marriage Vows for the Sixth Time
Lawyer Kearney Again in Trouble.
Charles III. Streit and His Numerous Forger.
les in Wabash and Grant Counties.

Charles III. Stret and His Numerous Forger-
les in Wabash and Grant Counties.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Oct 23-Reports of the forgeries of
Charles HI. STREET., the young man who was
rested in this city last evening, by Marshal Won
Behren, of Marion. have been coming in all day.
He has been proceeding in the most reckless
manner possible. The principal losers will be
the Citizens Bank, DIR. A. L. Holloway and
Lewis Cory. STREET. borrowed a sum of money at
the bank short time since, giving his note and
leaving notes as collateral security as follows:
One in the sum of 5000, on two years time, on
p s. HIATT of Arcana, Grant county, and anoth-
er the same person for the same
amount, three years time; one for
$l088o. given by STREET. to q. N.
WinchelI & Co., of Marion. payable one
day after date; ole for $2S on Samuel Shinholtz,
of Marion. years time; one for 1925 on Law
renee, johnson e Co., of Marion, seven months
time; one for $50 on George N. Winchell, of Ma
rion, nine months time; one for $50 on S. Wood
& Co., Marion, 100 days time. These notes ag
gregate 800, and only one, that of Shinholtz, is
known to be good. Most of the others have al
ready been pronunced forgeries by the supposed
makers thereof S. Wood & Co. wrote, eve
never gave STREET. a note. 1t is one of his old
tricks, and we belve he is not straight" STREET.
was arrested at the instance of George Winchell.
of Marion, or whom the former forged "a $50
note. DR. Holloway loaned STREET. $40 in small
amounts and received security note for
S92 40 on Daniel +. Jones, well-known Quaker
farmer, living south of town, and another for
$l60 on E. 6. Alderman and b. G.. Brandenberg,
nf Mar Rnfh of fhaea nnta opiac
STREET. was confronted by Jones last week and
charged with having forged the latter's name
STREET. admitted the charge, saying he had been
hard up, and offered to replace it with the
original note. This also proved forgery, and
the young forger finally acknowledged the fact,
and promised to make amends by procuring and
giving Holloway the original and simon pure
article which Jones had given him. This promise
has not been kept and Holloway is out $40.
Lewis Cory gave STREET. note for $75 for terri
tory" and since then the latter has successfully
forged note on Cory, for 5000, which was &C
cepted at Wilson's Bank, OF Marion.
STREET. is young fellow of good appearance,
and considerable of social favorte here He
was engaged in selling wire fencing for G. G.
Gholson, of Cincinnati, and usually took notes
in payment for his goods. This gave
him the opportunity of forging names,
and he seems to have made it
systematic practice avoiding exposure by
taking up the paper before it became due. He
has become so involved of late that he was I'M
able to protect himself. STREET. is unmarried
He came here first last winter, and has since di-
vided his time between Wabash and Marion
He identified himself with one of the churches
here, and was a constant attendant and speaker
at the young peoples meetings and prayer-meet-
ings. He had the confidence of the community
to q considerable extent. His home is in Ma
rion. and he processes to belong to Quaker
church there. This racket he worked success
fully in selling goods to Quakers. With the $75
note given by Corey STREET. purchased a horse.
This was seized by livery stable firm, who hold
claim of $40 against him for livery hire. There
are numerous small claims here against STREET.
for borrowed money. STREET. was released from
custody at Marion this afternoon but is being
kept under close surveillance. 1t is thought that
he can clear I'D some of his crookedness there.