Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-16

| " Beck was agreeable in conver a'ion and
ready ,alker. He was apparently German
about tive feet nine inches tall with quick
nervous manner and light hair and eyes He
stated tina, he was lifelong newspaper man
! and would like something to do on the
| globe REPUBLIC as his wife had relations
| b re aud for her sake he would like to settle
IN Springfield.
He was told that there was no permant nj
position open to him but il he cared to gather
surh items pertaining to the encsmpment as
| would be worth public ,tion he would be paid
for them at the usual column rates. Accord
ingly he visited the camp aud that event, Z
wrote up about halt column of notes Tor
which he was promptly paid.
Friday morning he resppesred at the office
and undertook to negotiate for page of the
GLoRE REruBLic for one issue for the purpose
of getting up a business directory OF the city,
but was informed that such proposition
would not be entertained for moment. He
then took his leave and nothing more was
heard of linn until yesterday morning, when
gentleman called al the flee with a check for
slG.4O, payable to W. Beck aud signed by the
"GLoBE-REruHLIc COMPANY" and asked If it
was good. 1t was at once recognized
as forgery, pure and simple, although
rather cleverly executed. 1t had been
endorsed on the back in bold and evidently
disgu sed hand, VIM. Beck" The gentle
man whom Beck asked to cash the check did
not happen TO have the amount with him bat
took the check and said he would get the
money for him on it. Just to satisfy himself
that the check was all right he called at this
Office, and was somewhat surprised when he
found how near he came to being swInied,
as he said he would willingly have cashed it
had be had the money with him. The check
was made payable at the Mad River National
Bank, and was signed by the "GloSe- Republic
Co." No concern exists by that name,
the GLoBE-RErUnLrc being published by the
Springfield Publishing Company
Just before the gentleman called with the
check acircular had been received from the lu-
dianapolis Times stating that man answering
Beck's description was wanted 10 that city and
Louisville 'or forgery and general crookeduess.
Tne description was so perfect, that the COT
ClusiOn was at once reached that Beck was
the man wanted, although he operated in
indianapolis under the name of "F. W. Vi
gien." An investigation disclosed the fact
that the card he presented at the GLoBE-
REPUBLIC Office had had the printed name
carefully erased from it, and the name "W
Beck" written on instead. The rest OF the
card wa, printed. The scheme be undertook
to work with the GLoGg-REruHLTC was also
idenlically the same as that worked in In
danapolis and in which he evidently fecced
all with whom he came in contact
A telegram was sent at once upon the dis-
covery of the forged check TO indianapolis
stating that the man the Times wanted was
here, but no reply was received until about
10 o'clock last night, when message was re-
ceived saying 10 hold b ok until an officer
arrived with rCquisi,iDn. In The meantime
Vrsieu alias Il OK had left the city for D ~
ton. The GLOBE-RErUBIdC had no Chlrge on
which he could be retained, AS in reality he
had no. forged the name OF the publishers and
the gentleman to whom the check was given
could not prefer charge against him tor Oh
tanning money under false pretenses, as he
had given Kim no money. Had the Indian
apols parties responded promptly to the tele-
gram stating that he was here, he could easi-
ly have been captured yesterday as he was
Seen several times. The police OF Dayton and
Columbus have been notified, and sharp