The sun., 1891-11-15
JOKESAND BANK SwINDLING.
NEITHER MAS DROUGHT MORr0N
MUCH OF IN INCOME

BrroHAMroy. Nov. 1A-Chsrles NJ Morton
| who was arrested here yesterday for attempt
| ing TO swindle tho Cattaraugus Bank. made
| statement to SuN reporter to-day. He say
bis parents died in California when he Wal
quite young. Ho roamed aboutthe country ant
worked at various light occupations. He &c
knowledgos that he spent q term In Western
prison. but Of this he will say no more Las
summer he spent good deal OF time on race
tracks as fakir and made some money betting
on horses About two months ago he went tt
New York. He spent much time II
tho st. Denis Hotel and thero met
James sppgue. Morton and sprague
became we'll acquainted and ofter
dined together at the St Donis and at the
Astor House. sprague appeared TO have plcn.
ty OF money and footed all tho bills. During
one OF these t6te-a.tetes Morton said that his
money was running low. and his friend. he
says unfoldcd the scheme to defraud banking
institutions which came near being successful.
Negotiations were begun with the Catta-
raugus Bank. to which Morton sent this COM
municction. addressed to r. E johnson.
cashier:
Dear Sir: Would ask you to please advise
meant ms Il tssTG sna sr Il naS
Saos Via hss %s i9
sim s% lar lar business II one Of rs smaller New
iniormasion Gio ask. Have Icon TO a,pSe
places close t a6Sd nsna thu but ,oss sn ni
any any more tlmo in personal search. In the
event oi any such property in your town. / will
Shsr % Ss q 9S 'HPa Pesss sas Is
'!fS you VIII Ss. Delay yeu,, snsws.
very ssy lfssfst f4f than Is n'eSssa .
A favorable answer was received. to which
hsss ~ ssHs s' on sspsSE
"DEAn s1n Your favor IN a5sEsr to mine Of
the % Inst S% who
Sorsss do yons as to the beauty
1S%n %Sgsy and e. Win Is Ss sss sd9 sSe nd
ana @ Shpn ssop see s ehe my use sdp N
and see. With your Kind assistance. What can
Se 1Sas N In tas me
enclosed draft and credit me with the amount.
!ess tns shfrsHs
Morton. who also so5esnondsd, /, With hti Ave
municaHons upon letter blanks o. M the A st.
6Is
se1ssse "na tie NJ Which
was written at his hotel hero:
.E r. Jaha.os Caaher CaanrasgA. Baah
"DEAn SIR: Received despatch about two
hours after my Inst letter was mailed t9 y2u.
lions: :s has Changed her mind taSite eharscter-
istic Of the average womani and will not come
East, not for the present at least. which neees,
have have put you to 50 much trouble in the matter.
You may be sure shall at any and al times
yonve % credited me With. in view Of the fact that
/ shall require q little money any way here IN
Pease tSa senf Nsw oFk yaeS
the hotel here that the draft has been transmit
1'a y 9s
Upon receipt Of this last Communication the
Ss Ssnf y william SYE I5ars xS5R sr1 s
the Susquehanns Valley Bank. this city. Nor;
S Ss e this %Snsy sna
Bank learned upon teleGraphing to California
that M9rtSn vas st1PPHd pay
se9 has Been sent 70
for identiication: Norton rece!vsMd M this ts!e; e
SorE: ria '' ''' ~
Stop sending communications to this once.
Morton at one time had his letters delivered
s es ssa
= number Of p0pers In Western cities
Sheriff Plat OF Little Valley arrived In this
Ing Ii viii return with Morton, to GattarauGus
county. where the prisoner will be tried.
Morton lived for o week in September at COL
boarding house there said yesterday afternoon:
sad s6 taS
took room on, the first floor near the door.
and said he liked Il because ne could slip In
md out 50 easily He spsnt. %9st e hjs tine
5ther papers. He said he had letter to one Of
Was tall. slim. and light complexioned. with .
sandy moustache. In about q week he left the |
house. A few days later he came back and de- |
,lred to engage a room again he did not Eet
,tolenfrom him In Chicago Henevsr seemed |
before Morton left tho boarding house he
lsked that his letters be- cent to the office OF |
a. h sa ssrSsa esm In the
here wrote for the Prison Mirror. paper pub |
ished BY the prisoners. He frequently sent |
,opies Of the AyTor to Puck and also sent In |
'hort paragraphs. His articles were bright |
seyey Etsen ass He came Ds ss% to 1
,een badly used In Chicago. At Intervals he |
contributed articles and made quite q little |
money. In bis recent attempts at swtndling he |
,sed letter blanks OF ths st Penis Hotel. but
3yrnes has no record OF him.
The Gold Brick Circulating In PeaAsylvanis. |
MoKIEspoKT. Nov. 1A-John Allebrand. a
armer living near this city. narrowly escaped |
icing buncoed yesterday ont Of $500. A |
week ago man went to tho home Of Ale