The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-23
HAD A HIGH OLD TIME
A Young Nan From Peoria Who Forged
His Fathers Name to Checks.
ue started out In Company with Two Va
ri-ty Aetrs- tss See the West and
Landed i'm Jail in Denver.

DENvEE, Nov. "A pcuchant for for9-
ing his fathers signature in too pro-
ui-cuo,i- manner H. rs.Slpn-ihl- for tho
incarceration of William Gcorg" Thomas.
alias j. II. Hart William il the city's
guest at. police hcaduuarter-. He il y
con.ly youth of IL. ia. beauty Of whose
h"yi-h face has never been nIarrei 10y
nustach" ar whi-kcr>. He il the SCION of
prominent member of the Chicago
board Of trade who occupies "a palatial
r,'~id"nc" in Peoria, Ills. In that city
young Thomas has long p'-'''i a. a blood.
He has been somewhat handicapped 10y
"a rather limited supply of th" LONG
r~"n," hut hi, upon a happy
cin.,ucr. Hi- fathers tho,I-an,l- offered
tn" opportunity. aud being well aro,iaint- T.
"d with his pat"rns,l r,'iative's signature,
h- sought to- initat. it, His success
was remarkable Bogus checks wcre
PASSED upon Peoria citizens r-ckl---iy.
aud III. suooth-faced youth rolled in OPP
ui"n"". Young Thomas was AN a,lInirer
"f TIA" stage. and nightly wprshipped at the
.hri,,. nt ,.;.r,''i, STARS whn-., charms M.r.
show where th" Peoria populacc was
wont t"criigrrgat". Here tn" hoy foryer
was prime. nothing was too good. tn"
ladies wor-hppcd him.
Either "a s,i~p,rion that il would bc vii
Tor h,m to migrate ar els. "a sudden de-ir',
Thomas To- bid a.li.u tn Peoria and its
attractions. Al this tim" two lady per
FORMERS at th"piymri, wer. about To- start
for Denver Z" iii an engagement at the
Denver biympr. William cam. along.
Til" party left Peoria "n Nnvcmcr .. pro-
r''s,iiug first IL Chicago. ~" had at that
time "A roll of Sfp in gr,'rnback-. which he
received ia rxcaang" for writing his papss's
name on bank check. Th, sum WAS
depleted just SOS worth when tn. party
took the train for Denver. for he would
not allow his two companions to think of
paying their own fare. Thomas and ths,
two girls reached Denver "a week ago yes
t"r'l,y. His charges sought and obtained
"a room in r.sUsrt.,blr Fifteenth street
block. bu, their .,dorcr yearn.d for lvelier
scenes.
it,l Ia, finally decided that apartments on
Market street would -uit HIM. and
th"r" u" "u~c"nc"d himself with - fair
! ,.harrn.r whom his apparent wealth had
/ attracted. BEING an cnt.rl,rising man
| Thomas Sron divincd that Colorado was
AN ,'imr,bic place, IN which to do b'isi-
| ness. He accordingly pr ,cscslcd tn olrIy
whcr" friend of his fathers resided.
~" introduced himself. enjoyesl the ven-
| with him 4, good roll. procured 10y forged
/ check. IL j. unknown to what extent ths,
| young P,"ris,n would hav" gone had nos
his father raught on tn the dish"ucst
| practices his heir was iudulgiug in.
! ~" ~,iiuniarily stopped Williams prom
| Farley to look ,Ir, the youth. that ne was
! wanted for having forged his fathers
name in various places in Illinois. The
! task nf f..rr.,iul, nut young Thomas was
| intrust"h To- Detectives luger~oli and Ley
| dcu and their prey soon run down.
| They first appr.. hs,nsl.,I the young Ladies'
who had accompanied Thomas on his
| western tour. They very reluctantly ac-
| U.ptcd til. tp-pitalitis- offered 10y the. f,tr
| lice. uIatr,u. being held a- hostages. A.
| their conduct had been exemplary they
were released the moment young Thomas
! was arrested. III. was easily traced tn his
! Market street abode, where hc was placed
under arrest. His capture affected the Lad
greatly aud t,J,rs flowed copiou-iy.
At that moment evidences of his guilt
wcr,, found upon him. He had just re-
turned from - business trip To- Littl.-ton,
where h" had successfully worked the
! check racket on one of tn" most pro,ni-
| u.ut citizens Of that burg. M less than
>ii5 were found ia TIA" packets of the willy
| young p,.oris,n. Will. a check book insli
| Gated that lac bad $50 on deposit at the
! City National bank. IL WAS with very
to briefly occupy "a lonely cell until the
stat" of 1lliuoi- sent "a special nies-cngei
t. convey him home.
| While Thomas chafrd at his con fine
| mcut and ShrnIsl.r,',i at tn" awful thought,
| OF the hereafter. his two Lady friends com
pass on,t"ly sighed for Willie.
| Anne" Bell and Matde Lewis the
names of th. girls with whom the you'll
fell in love. They are both pretty ant
. | charming enough To cause tupid's dart,
u enter rh" h.artS Of men more sctiat.
than the. l.Iy...Ir-old boy. Annie's princt
. ! pal charm il 4, beautiful complexion amt
"A wealth Of golden hair. and >h. il viv.
passed sweet l6. Her Accomplishments,
in the vaudeville lin" consists in her abil
ity Ia perform trapezs acts >o gracefully
, thai mans admiration IL cusnarcd. Nor
ssslat" than Annie IL her companion
MaiI,le. but not one whit less attractive
Although several years her senior she. tDH
hugely enjoys the novel experience SIN
has undergone.
Fighting for y >~uator~htp.