Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-08
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
Passenger Train on the Rio Grande
and Western Held Up.
THREE MILES IN A MINUTE.
Royal Reception to President Har-
rison at Boston-The
Cronin Case.
THREE MILES IN A MINUTE.
Especial DISPATCHES TO THE REcoED-UnosI
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.
A Prominent Young Lawyer Confesses
Himself to be a Forcer

A Prominent Young Lawyer Confesses
Himself to be a Forger.
MINNEAPOLIS. August 7th.-J Frank Col
lom, one of the best-known young at
torney in Minneapolis, has confessed to
forging the name of John +. Blaisdell, a
millionaire pioneer of this city, to notes
aud other paper, footing up the huge total
of $227 600. thas been suspected for some
weeks that something was radically wrong
with Collom's accounts. He has been the
trusted attorney for Blaisdell for several
years. 1t appears that Cellom began his
peculiar methods upwards of year ago.
BIaisdell has had every confidence in the
man until few weeks ago, when F. A.
Chamberlain, cashier of the Security Bank,
met him in the street and asked
How much of ]. F, Collom's paper have
you indorsed ?'
The millionaire replied: "Ten thou
sand dollars"
Chamberlain became excited. "Why,
Mr.. Biaisdell," said he, I'VE have nearly
three times that amount of paper in the
bank indorsed by you"
The capitalists face blanched at this.
1t must be mistake" he said, 81 know
l have never indorsed Collom's paper to any
such amount. There must be great mis-
take somwhere"
There is no error regarding the amount"
retorted the cashier. 1t strikes me, too,
that we had better look into this matter at
once"
Then Blaisdell and the Security officials
put their heads together and the result of a
hasty investigation showed something very
seriously wrong.
Several brokers aud money loaners were
visited, and within a very short period
S227 600 in notes and other securities were
discovered, but to only part of which Blais-
dells name was attached
Blalsdell pronounced all the signatures
purporing to be his, forgeries.
A detective was sent TO shadow Collom
His books were overhauled by an expert
accountant, and the opinion of an expert
on handwriting secured to the effect that
Colon was the forger.
COLON CoNFEssEs.
Collom was then confronted with the eyi-
dence against him. Without mincing words
the young attorney at once,broke down and
confessed his crime in detail. Collom went
bitterly and begged his hearers not 10 spare
him. He was almost beside himself.
Send me to the penitentiary," be cried.
mo mercy is due me. do not ask for
any. have been weak and foolish. can
only say deserve my fate. No one can
ever know how / regret that | have yio-
lated the confidence placed in me by Blais-
dell"
1t is stated that the money secured from
Blaisdell by Collom was lost entirely in
real estate deals. The young man has con-
siderable real estate and securities. All
have been turned over to Blasdell.
1t is reported today that Collom's father
and other friends will come to his assist
ance. If such proves the case probably the
matter will be settled.
The Security Bank holds S23, 200 Of
forged paper, ali Of which is amply Sc
cured.
Il was discovered late this morning that
Collum had forged the names of several
other prominent citizens for amounts rang
ing from So 900 to $50, coo.
Collum occupies handsome residence
on Portland avenue and lives in good STYLE,
employing several servants. He has a
charming wife and two or three young
children.
MORE PARTICULARS.
1t now appears that Blaisdells was the
only name forged, but that a number of
people are out By reason of holding forged
paper. The names Of those holding the
spurious paper, and the amounts held by
each, so far as have been brought to light,
are as follows: Dean Bros, Minneapolis,
$4,000; II. N PECK, Minneapolis, SIS 500:
f. L. Peet, St. Paul, S. 600; Frank Rupert,
Minneapolis, Sl3,500; Euslis Bros, Mime.
apolis, $lS0O0; and Julius Schult, Mime
apolis $4,000. The gentlemen and firms
mentioned above are nearly ali engaged in
real estate and money loaning Just what
action they will take has not been learned.
G. J. lockwood, of the firm Of Rock wood
q Collom, was asked to day if he could &C
count for the action Of his partner. He re-
piled, Il would have trusted Collum, as far
as honor goes, with sll 1 have or hope to