The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
Lewis KHOVlton Succeeded In Passing
Worthless Paper.
IT GAVE HIN TOO MUCH COURAGE
visited Victim Second Time and Was
Arrcsted-He Is the SON of Retired
Merchant and Has Been Leading a
Very Fast Life of Late.

BosroN. Nov. 4.--Lewis G. Knowlton, a
Young man whose prospects in life might
be of the brightest IL he would have
them SO, and who ought to be occupying
an honorable place in the best Back Bay
society, spent last night In cell at sta
tion 2, held there on several charges OF
passing worthless checks.
When arrested he gave the name of Leon
G. Knowlton. After the picture was seen
At was learned that his real name was
Lewis s.. Knowlton, aud that only last
July he was arrested on the charge of sew
eral wholesale forgeries.
A few days ago the police of the busl-
ness district learned that young man
had successfully passed several checks for
small amounts on various business firms
in the city proper. In every case when the
checks were presented at the bank on
which they were drawn they were pro-
nounced to be forgeries.
Policemen were detailed to work on the
matter. but no results were gained until
yesterday afternoon. when Patrolmen Hill
dreth and Burns Of station 2 brought the
aforementioned young man into the sta
ton. At that time he was partly under
Tie I'LL VI lA1aNis sAo Vco ccessNH~Nt
and four checks for small sums were
found in his possession. Besides these
checks he had 80 or 40 blank checks on the
Manufacturers National bank and the
Old Colony Trust company.i
Made q Mistake.
It appears that yesterday about noon he
went into the store Of O. Z. Logue, Is
Brsttle square, and purchased bell
punch costing g.. 25. In payment for this
be offered check for sS.62 drawn on the
Manufacturers National bank. The check
was accepted, and the young man, after
being given receipted bill, which he po-
litely asked for, was given the change be-
tween the amounts-s6.s7. He left the
store and shortly afterward the check was
eent to the bank, and word was returned
that It was worthless.
Realizing that they had been victimized,
Mr.. Logue reported the facts to Captain
Pierce. Soon afterwafd the young man
once more entered the store and tried to
pass another heck. This time he was
held by tho clerks until the police that
had been sent for arrived.
After he had been locked up it was
learned that three days ago he tried to
pass q check on Mr.. Peare of the firm Of
1tItluHli % LcaIc VI ~ DEdttic otTcct,
and 1t was also learned that he had
swindled the Wheeler Reflector company
Qf 1924 Washington street out OF IS by the
same trick. ~sun
His Record.
A year ago last October young Knowl-
ton went into business as a dealer In
leather, taps and shoe stiffenings, at 40
State street. Lynn. He came there from
Haycrhill. and for time had Mr.. Porter
for partner He did a good business up
20 May 1 of the current year. when COM
petition was so keen as to drive him out of
business.
This fact, IL Is said. drove Knowlton TO
make use OF worthless checks, and VIXEN
arrested on the 14th of last July he ac-
knowledged that he had passed between
20 and 80 checks, on which he had realized
about s600 At that time he victimized
many weIl-known firms in this city. and
be was also wanted In Lynn for various
offenses that he had committed.
Last July he began some bogus check
0per ations In this city and did quite an ex-
tensive business before he was captured at
the South End. At that time his sole
business in life was to paint the town red,
and he was engaged In that delightful Job
when no was caught.
Z Before the case was called in court his
father came forward and, to save the young
man the disgrace of going to prison, settled
mp the numerous claims which he had
contracted and then the matter was mol
pressed