Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-06-12
Sensational Arrest.
In February, q year ago, a very

In February, year ago, very
genteel appearing young man came
to Kirksville, and represented
that he was cattle buyer. BE
gave his name as J. T. Cash, and
presented a draft for $1,000 at the
| First National bank and asked
that it be cashed. The draft was
issued by the Browning Savings
hank of Browning. Mo-, and
directed to the Laclede bank of
st. Louis. It seemed to be all
right, and the First National paid
the money and placed half the
amount, at Gash's request, to his
credit in the bank, and gave him
the remainder in cash. He then
left for the country to buy cattle.
In five days he returned, drew the
remaining $1,000, and disappear
ed. Nothing more was thought of
the transaction until month later
when the Browning Savings bank
notified the First National that it
had never issued a draft to J. I.
Cash for $4,000, but that it had
issuedI to J. T. Cash on Jan. 3.
1890, a draft for $500. 1t became
evident at once that Cash after
purchasing the draft for $500 at
the Browning bank had c]everly
raised it to $1,000; obtained the
money on it and made good his
escape. No traceof him could be
discovered and the matter was fin
ally adjusted between the bank at
Browning and the First National,
but just how much Of the loss was
sustained by each could never be
ascertained. A short time since
the Browning bank notified the
First National bank that Geo. E.
Taylor, a prominent young farm er
of Linn county was suspicioned of
being the veritable Cash who had
SO success sfully raised the draft
and obtained the money. Thursday
of last week the Browning bank
telegraphed the First National that
young Taylor would be in Milan
on Friday to attend a law suit, and
asked that some one be sent over
to identify him. Mr.. Eugene Link.
paying teller at the First National,
went over to Milan. and when
Taylor stepped off the train Fri
day morning, was at once recog-
nized by Mr.. Link as the man who
had given the name of Cash, and
presented the draft at the First
National. He returned to Kinks
vile Saturday morning and steps
were at once taken to place Taylor
under arrest.
Saturday night sheriff Polly,
constable Everhart and prescott
ing attorney Campbell went to
Browning, and Sunday morning
went out to the farm and arrested
Taylor. When arrested he had a
large and dangerous looking re-
volver in scabbard under his
vest, and had the officers not got
ten the drop on him might have
given them trouble. They brought
the prisoner to Kirksville Monday
morning. He was accompanied by
his brother W. p. Taylor, the
present representative of Sullivan
county in the legislature, and
owner of one of the banks at
Browning. The family is a pro-
minent and wealthy one and this
is the first act that has ever
brought suspicion upon any of its
members, and it is now believed
by some that the case is one of
mistaken identity, and that Cash
is some other person than Geo. E.
Taylor, of Linn county. Taylor
says that he was never in Ad1ar
county until brought here Mon
day morning by the sheriff, and
that he will prove it. He gave
bond in the sum of $4,000 for his
appearance before justice Richey,
Wednesday, June 16, when he viii
have his preliminary trial.