Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-02-20
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY,
How n Soldier Obtained Money on a Forged Cheek and Remained in Town Without Being Identified.

I OhNaAnGu hOnNK on Forged Cheek and Remained in Town
 Without Being Identified.
 Some tune ago, Assistant Superin-
 tendent J. 4. Muir, of the 5. r. R. R of
 this city, had occasion to reply 10 some
 correspondence purporting to come from
 Lieut.. E. ?. Cook, at the San Bernar.
 dino ranch, near Guadalupe cafon. The
 alleged Lieutenant was negotiating for
 half fare tickst from Tucson to Dem.
 ing, and secured it.
 One day a Gcntleraaniy appearing
 young man, with C military bearing
 called at the office of Mr. MuIr and in-
 troduced himself as Lieutenant L. P.
 Cook, from the San Beruardino ranch.
 and discussed the subject matter of
 tneif former correspondence and dis
 played the ticket 70 Deming. After a
 pleasant talk about military matters, Es
 the Lieutenant was sbout tO leave. be
 suddenly remembered that lt was Suu-
 day and Ae would hzc httle money to
 spend, aud wogid Col. Muir be so kind
 as to cash small check Oa D. Header
 sons baaK for enough to tIiu the Weari-
 some day over: Alr. Muir could uot. and the Lieutenant suggested that perhaps ms ucket agent would oblige him by cashing It. Mir. Mui- was thrown oiT his guard completely, and with his charGcterlsiis ur5GHity he accJmpauied the officer to the ticket office and intro duced hIm To Mr. ". |. Taylor as L.eut. | Cook, and Mr. Taylor very cheerfulIy l obliged him with the cash, tak- ing his check for $50. He sent | II to MT. Henderson for colIec | tlon and found that no such person had an account at the bank and that the | check was undoubtedly a forgery. Steps were immediately taken to appre. bend the fOrger, but no trace of him could be found. IL was learned, how ever. that be had purchased the half rate ticket of Sam Drachman, but DO ev- ldence of Its having been used on the railroad could be obtained. Telegrams were sent Tn every direction but they brought no tidings of Lieut.. Ccok, who had apparently dropped out of existence.
 On Monday evening Dr. W. J. White met young man on the streets in ci,i- zen's clothes, whom be knew as Reeves, and suddenly recognized him As Frank A. Meyers, whom he had preuOusly known as g soldier. He then remem- Dered that he had frequently seen Mey- srs m puint shop near the depot and lRd often watched his dexterity with the brush. but the closely -havsp face 80 changed the former appear lace of the once dgpper soldier that le had escaped recognition fer the couple of weeks he had freely circulated bout the city. Dr. White knew of he forgery and from a description of he forger he had no doubt that Meyers vas the guilty party. lie informed Sheriff Paul and SRpt. Muir of his dis 'overy, and search was again made for he quondam painter, resulting III posi- i've information that he had gone west gard along the railroad
 Sheriff Paul and Len Harris at once ook train with the engineer posted tO ggtch for man ahead, aud hey passed the object of their earch down by the famous woodpiIe. line miles to the west. lie dodgel be ind pile of wood. but no; until be was and the officers went Cn by l be train toi Rilllto station. Here they |, emained in the station house and await d the coming of Meyers, who shortly V fterwaris was safely in irons and was , inally brought tO the county jail where le now IS.
 He acknowledges his guilt and has ! Eritten to a brother in New York cIty ? or pecunIary assistance and influence O compromi the matter and sEy' Linn $ rom the penitentigry. He is s private a oldier on s furlOuch, his company being ' low at San Bernardiro ranch. O
 He was recognized by MT. Wa ueyu ? his morning ss she actor in another llt- !e comedy last October. Myers had q un up quite lttle bill with Mr. Heyn, q which the latter urged him to pay. The ,, lext day G fine appearing gentleman [ alled upon Mir. Heyn and intro a luced himself as a NIT. Baker, a drum , ner for liquor house m San Francisco with whom Mir. Heyn did business, and )efore he left he borrowed fifteen dollars lntil he could get some drafts cashed. Ie seems to have never got them cashed, ut on the following day Meyers came round Gni settled up the bill and pent more money with NIT. Heyn, which | le now acknowledges be d.d with the identical fifteen dollars which he had obtained from Mr. Heyn under the name f Baker!
 He Is one of the most plausible small coundrels tO be met with anywhere, and Ie IS q most cOnsummate actor, bold and earless. He says he will plead guilty tO he charges and take bis medicine like Q nan unless his brothers gold can para yZe the strong arm Of justice.