Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-23

The Notorious Doc" Whipple Again in
Trouble.

The Notorious Doc" Whipple Again in
Trouble.
as Fsrxss Fear DlHsreat Checks IN Dr. ".
r. BatterHon, Of this City. to the
Amount Of Nearly go. He secure.
oSO.6S Out of the Total Amount
Forged. Matters Look Very
serious.
There are some men in the world who
would commit the most serious and grave
cffense. even il they knew that they would
be captured and punished for it the next
moment Just such man as this resides
In this city. at No. % South Center street,
and his name is James Stoughton Whipple.
called doc" Whipple. This
individual sustains very unenviable repu-
tation around town. and il takes but very
small affair to lead him into temptation.
He has served two terms in the peniten-
tiary, once at Michigan City, Ind, and the
last time At the Ohio penitentiary.
The latter time he was convicted
in October, 1882, for forging q
check in the name of Robert johnson, of
this city. He came back some time in the
latter part Of last year. several months be
fore his time was out, on account Of good
behavior. This time, however, he has stuck
his foot into 1t pretty heavily and It will
doubtless 20 rather rough with him. The
50 far as known, are. that he
presented check on the Springfield Ma
tional bank, to the amount Of $3.50. to
Leuty 4 Sons meat store, with the name of
w. 7. Batterson signed thereon. Whip
ple's mother had owed this firm bill of
$3.50 for meat and one of the Mr.. Leuty's,
10 whom the check was presented, suppos-
ing everythsng to be all right, hand
ed the correct change. si2. back to
Whipple. The next day he presented this
check at the bank, and the attending clerk,
after examining it thoroughly, refused t.
pay the money, and he declared that DIR.
PATTERSON never made that signature and
the check was certainly false. Mr.. Leuty
then went to see DIR. Patterson. and the two
went to see Mrs. Whipple and explained
the case in full to her. The old lady. who
Is very delicate and feeble, Immediately
broke down and declared to Leuty that she
wonld fix ii up all right with him, and he
should receive his money in full. As she
has been regular customer at the store
for over seventeen years, and always paid
up her bills very promptly, Leuty decided
TO let the matter drop. II was the intention
Of DR.. PATTERSON to have the man arrested,
but he was persuaded to say nothing about
the case and let everything pass by.
Nothing more was thought about it
until Wednesday morning, when S.
A. Morrow came to DIR. Patterson
and showed him check for SIS. so on the
Lagonda National bank, with Patterson
name signed to it The latter Immediately
declared that he had nothing to do with the
check, and it became clear to his mind that
here was forgery No. 9 Mr.. Morrow said
that Whipple had come to him on Tuesday
night and presented the check and asked
that he cash 1t, as he (Whipple) wanted "a
go to Dayton on the next train. and as the
banks were all closed he would have to ge,
II from some store. Mr.. Wissinger. Morrow's
clerk, gave him SIS on it and Doe" started
out Batterson told Morrow to go and see
Mra. Whipple and she would fix il As
soon IS she heard Morrow,s story she read.
lily consented to pay the IS.
The bunglins forger next went to C. c.
Taylors coal Office where his mother owed
. bill of 80 for coal. Here he gave the
clerk. T. J. Morgan, check on the Second
National Bank for $1,000. He was given
his s7.OO change and left the Office. When
this check was presented at bank for pay
nent it was. like the Others. refused. Mr..
Taylor then went to see Judge Dial, Mrs.
Whipple's attorney, about it and he says
that doubtless she will make it all right
The last one, ON record, is another check on
the above bank. this prone individual,
presented to J. p. Rhine, the proprietor Of
the Cottage bakery on Washington street.
The amount of the check was Sc. 90, also in
Batterson's name, and the bill he desired Ia
pay amounted to only fifteen cents. Mr..
Rhine handed Doc back his So. .05
and kept the check. The next day he
took it down to the bank TO be cashed and
ii was likewise rejected. Wednesday night
Mrs. Whipple sent for Mr.. Rhine and prom
ised to pay him the full amount he was out.
The above forgeries given are all that are
now known of, and it is very probable that
more will be developed within the next few
DAYS. The total amount forged in DIR. Bat
te-sou's maine is $500. Mrs. Whipple,
this villains aged mother, is almost heart
broken over her sons rascality. and this is
the only reason that the whole affair was
not blown to pieces two days ago. II the
doctor should be put through on these
cases, he can be made a present Of life
membership ticket in the Ohio penitentiary,
as this Is his third Offense-