Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04
HE WAS A DAISY.
THE DASHING CAREER OF A BRILLIANT
CANNUCK.
He SkiPs Montreal, Leaving Wife and Children,
Aariss Again in Kansas and Does
Some Brilliant Rinanceer-
ing in the Isst


who has been arrested here for forgery and
embezzlement, was born in Canada about
twenty-five years ago. He has dark hair,
handsome dark mustache, and a clear,
dark complexion, and is one Of those dash
ing, well dressed, easy hammered young
men that one could well imagine would be
a young girls ideal OF perfect manhood.
For years he was IN agent for the Singer
machine company, at Montreal. About
four months ago the company became sus-
picious of Byron, and sent an expert to
examine his accounts Before he arrived
BYRON SKIPPED,
leaving his wife and child in destitute cir
cumstances. He arrived at Topeka, Kan
SIS, about three months ago. He had with
him number Of letters Of recommenda-
ton, and on the strength Of them obtained
employment in the store of Tufts K Nc
Curdy. He appeared TO have an unlimit-
ell amount Of money, and by using IL freely
became acquainted with many prominent
persons While spending an evening Mt
the residence of one of his new friends, he
met Mrs. MartincauN, wife of q wealthy
contractor, who became so impressed with
his cultivation that she invited him TO call
upon her, which invitation he accepted.
After he had visited the Martineaux resi-
dence several times, it was suggested by
Mrs. Martineaux that he should take up
his residence nj her home. The arrange
ment was affected by the lady for the pur-
pose OF advancing the acquaintance exist
ing between her daughter Florence and
THE DAsHING CASHIER
Almost upon the iirst sight she made up
her mind TO win Mr. Byron Tor q son.in-
law When he told her that he was sole
heir to an estate of u wealthy grandfather
in the east her desire 10 see her daughter
well fixed in life increased proportiOnately.
The frequent drives and parties that Mr..
Byron arranged assured that the plan was
working successfully, and no little gratif-
cation was manifested on her part about
five weeks ago. when she received formal
request for her daughters hand. There
was one difficulty that stood in the way of
the marriage. Florence was already en-
gagged To q young railroad man who had no
income. The cashier considered him
dangerous rival, and suggested the propri-
ETY. of putting him ou, of the way. Mrs
Martineaux informed her daughter that
she must marry Mr.. Byron else
SHE WOULD DIsowN HER.
The wedding occurred July :, and was at
tended by many of the leading society peo-
pie On the Sunday following the couple
I.ftf 60 .t..l t,;,, al L..
Before leaving Topeka Byron managed -
yictimizc number Of business concern,
notably the firm of Tufts II McCurly, ON
whom he forged u check of 5000. and the
Topeka bank, which he mulctcd of s., 900
by forged check on Byron Roberts, the
cashier Of the bank. The impudcncc OF
the scoundrcl in the last mentioned affair ~
simply amazing Byron drew the check
to his own order on the bank, signed the
cashiers name, and, seizing favorable
opportunity when the cashier was absent
from the bank, presented the check for
payment. SOskillful was the forgery that
the money was handed over Ia him
WITHOUT 4 QUESTION.
The couple made brief stay at Chicago,
and then went To New York, where they
remained only few hours, and thence
proceeded Ia Mcridcn. then 10 Hartford.
They put up at the leading hotel for four
days. Her husband got up at an early
hour one morning, leaving her asleep.
When she awokc her gold watch and dia.
mOnds were missing. She told her hus-
band Of the fact, and he reported 20 tho
office that u sneak thief had entered his
apartments lie announced his intention
Of putting detectives on the case, but failed
10 do So Mrs. Byron has since been in
formed that her husband pawncd her valu-
ablcs in that city. They next proceeded
to New London, where they spent several
WEEKS at Mrs. Soutliwick's = boarding house.
During his stay in that city hc oh.
taincd money from various persons by
FALSE pRETEysEs.
About fifteen days ago he brought his
wife 10 Boston. forgetting 90 pay Mrs.
Southwick her board bill. On their arrival
in this city they hired % furnished room
on Mctrose street At this juncture the
funds of Mr. Byron, seeWcd t0 bc run
ming low and he did not spend nearly ~
much money ~ formerly. As reason for
his lack Of fluids he explained that he had
been speculating and had been unlucky.
His confding little wife believed every
thing he said. During this time Byron
would leave his wife in his room, and ~
out, he said on business. II now turns
out that il was very crooked business, and
it's said that he had been swindlng several
Boston people out ofyariOus amounts His
mode OF operation was to 20 10 some firm
and offer 10 sell them at low prices sOme
valuable real estate Of which be held the
deeds. IL ~ needles, TO say that
THE DEEDS WERE FORGED,
thus making his crime double one, that
Of forgery ahd embczzlement. II. r.. Hu-
mick, agent for the book publishing firm
Of John Gray x Co, or New York, who was
one Of the victims. made complaint 10 the
police, who succeeded in arTesting Byron.
After he had been locked mp the police sur
missed that Byron was the maa wanted In
the West for forgery and in Canada for
stealing. Almost Immediately after the
Topeka authorities were notified, the Bos-
ton police received telegram stating that
the prisoner was wanted In Topeka for
three crimes Of forgery, bigzmy and emisez-
Element. For this reason he will not be
tried in Boston. His young wife stuck tO
him and believed In him until this morn
ing, when Inspector Watts broke the truth
about his blackcned character 10 her, when
she wept long and bitterly, but .aid that
she never wanted 10 set eyes on him again.
The young iady's parents have been noti-
fed Of their daughters misfortune, and
they are now on their way 10 Boston 10