Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-11
TRE BLAZER FORGERY CASE.
The Defendant Retallates by Having
o. q. Snow Arrested on
Charge OF Adultery.

The grand jury At Ogden has found
an Indictment against g. Il. Blazer Of
that place for forgery. Asntarly as eau
be learned the following Is the history
OF the case, Blazer is said 10 he the
president Of tho wasatch Lumber
company, n corporation which some
time ago went out Of existence,
and the Ogden Lumber h Mining
company, whose lettcr.heads bear the
words, "Incorpora,ed with capital Of
$500, OOO." inquiry falls to reveal
where the articles Of incorporation
were ever filed, aud large number Of
Ogden's lumber dealers declare that
the two companies exist only on
paper. Blazer and his associates have
done considerable business la Ogden
during the last few months, AMI have
succeeded In thoroughly dumoralizing
the lumber trade by far undertaking
the largest importers. Under what
peculiar conditions tho building
material was purchased at tho mills
the dealers are unable TO state, hut
several have expressed themselves
very forcibly, aud their remarks con.
ysyeI tho idea that they ar. Ia posses
siDn Of certain evidence which would
show the entire business 10 be
gigantic swlndlc. Some time age
articles appeared In tho papers
throughout the lumber Jistricte OF the
Northwest TO the effect that the Ogden
Lumber and Mining Company had
ere cted shingle mills ola daily capacity
Of $50, 900, In eastern Washington ami
Oregon. This " supposed 10 have
established a good credit for the com.
pany and tho advantage given was
used to good purpose.
About three months past Blazer,
who had before that time transacted
considerable business with Mr.. snow,
presented himself at the Bank OF
brigham City and offered TO
discount Is per cent. on four
ninety day notes, purported TO have
been drawn by Hanson q Com.
pany, the great lumber merchants Of
San Francisco, who are quoted IN brad
streets Mt 81 500, 900, aggregating $500.
Before cushing the notes Snow tele-
graphed& description to Hanson & Go.
and asked II they were all right. A
dispatch was received In reply, signed
Hanson X Co., stating that the paper
was legal and had been given In pay.
ment for n bill II lumber purchased
from Blazer. The latter received his
money aud when tho notes were nearly
duo they were forwarded TO Wells,
Fargo n Company, San Francisco, for
collection. Upon their prescntation TO
Hanson 4 20. for payment, the gentle
men declared them to be- fOrgerlcs and
stated that they had never received
dispatch from Mr.. snow and were en-
tire strangtrA 10 Blazer.
The now thoroughly aroused banker
faced Blazer with the proof Of his du.
plicity and the latter offered to put up
some deeds 70 South Omaha property
as security for the payment OF the
notes. Upon Investigation It was
found that the deeds were worthless.
Blazer was given more time In which
to straighten the matter up, but falling,
was arrested IN before mentioned.
When seen by = reporter last
evening, Blazer declared the entire
matter to be u matchmaking scheme,
instituted by certain parties for the
purpose OF wringing money from him.
He asserts his Innocence and feels
confident OF an acquiital when the
case " cuiltu loT tfiAIs nFhuh o iNot'
ers will represent the defense.
In connection with the above II II
stated that Blazer sons time ago drew
up . note for $1,000 and signed the
name OF the Tower Lumber Company
OF Montana. The paper when presented
for payment was repudiated.
Judge Miner fixed the bonds sts3O0O,
which Blazer was unable 10 furnish,
although several parties made known
their willingness 10 act as sutrties.
Prosecuting Attorney Allison objected
and was granted until this morning to
investigate the records and determine
upon the validity Of certain deeds.
Blazer spent last night In the city jail.
is1T SPITE WORK.
At 400 yesterday afternoon Blazer
swore out warrant charging D. u.
Snow with adultery, alleged TO have
been committed In Salt Lake. Snow
was arrested, taken before Judge Blsh-
Op aud released on $1,000 bonds, his
bondsmen being Thomas ID. Dee and
Henry IL. Rolapp. The hearing will
take place on Thursday. Mr.. Snow's
friends are very indignant aud assert
| hia inunCencp Of such "A clufne