Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31
A LITTLE ROCK REFUGEE.
Mike Cohn and His Attempt TO
SWindlc His Employers,
Taylor 4 Barr.
Arrested on the same Charge at Little
Worth-A Divorce Wanted.

Some eighteen months ago a Young
man named Mike COIN, who Is now well
known to many of our citizens, came TO
Fort Worth and secured employment In
the establishment of Taylor 4 Barr,
Cohn had charge OF the gents furnishing
goods department and was considered
very good salesman. His greatest fault,
so far as was known 20 his employers,
was drinking, and for some time past he
was frequently seen under the innu-
cncc of liquor during business hours.
Owing to this fact Mcssrs. Taylor & Barr
found that II was necessary TO discharge
him, and about three weeks ago he was
informed that his services were no
longer needed.
RoRGISG CnECks.
Soon after his discharge, COIN left the
city, and his whereabouts had been a
mystery ever since. Several days ago II
check was presented to the First Nation
al bank drawn In favor OF j jacob for
| S2i go purporting to have been drawn
! by Taylor & Barr II was Immediately dis
covered that It was "A forged check, and
| Mr. jacob was so informed.
4 few days after n deposit check was
presented for $40 In favor of a Mr., Ran
| dolph, railroad man. Like the first, IL
was also forgery, and never had been
heard of before by either Mr.. Taylor or
Barr. MIR. jacob said COIN gave him
the check In payment of board and
lodging, and stated that he (Cohnl had
received 1t from the frm.
ColN's WIFE suEs FOR DIVORCE.
Before COIN had been discharged his
wife left the city for u short visit, so he
stated to relatives mt her old home at
Little Rock. Nothing had been heard
from her until yesterday, at which time
the news came that Mrs. Bette COhn had
fled bin for divorce in the chancery
court OF Pulaski county, praying for II
legal separation from her husband Mike
COIN.
MS CAREER AZ LITTLE RoCk
Cohn was formerly employed IN the
y-goodslestablishmc OF Cole 4 Dow
at Little Rock ~ salesman He then en-
joycd the reputation of being a sober,
honest and industrious man, and moved
In the highest circles OF He
brew society In the "City OF Roses
While with the firm OF Cole 4 Dow he
met anaccomplished young Jewcss named
Bette Lyons, daughter OF n well known
and highly respected merchant OF Little
Rock Several months afterward he
married the young lady in the presence
of n large numbered relatives and friends,
which was followed by brilliant rccep-
ton, In which the elite of Jewish society
participated,
ARREST AND EsCAPE.
Before many months he became rather
reckless and dissipaled, and few days
before his departure for fog Worth
forged several checks on Cole & Dow,
: amounting to more than 500 He was
arrested, gave bond and skipped the
town, aud nothing had been
heard from him by his Little Rock
: friends since his return TO that city last
! Friday COIN acknowledged his guilt
before leaving Little Rock, aud Will now
be- almost certain to go 70 the peniten
tiary, as his wife's relatives have desert
ed him.
COHN's ARREST
LITrLE Rock, ARK, Aug. 30.--icsicr
dayDctectlve Adams arrested man nance
} Mike Coin on a bench warrant from thi'
, county, and he was lodged ia jail Coin
Is man who several months ago WA
, charged with forgery by Messrs Cole Z
4. Dow, lie was bound over and gave ball
He skipped the country, his bond wa
forfeited and he has been wanted eyei
since. He arrived In the city yesterday