Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

saith eooliy replied ho vAs mzsing
nlo1es Ia pat~at medicines To up
pert his statement hs produced New
York draft foe eliza drawn By
ths Ioisisster Nafloaal hank eu
tAs American Exehangs National:
Andensoo introduced him. xnd
Smith t,ok the nonsy and walked
oaI he sas remarkably cool about The
ma ter. That night we sent the draft
on 70 NeS York fof collection.
Monday zfternoon ve received . teIe-
gram from New York saying the draft
was no good In the noruings mail we
had receised . postal earl from the
Commercial hank u Hort Huroa asking
us % return draft drawu By Smith ia
his mother II No. 50 Colt avenue. This
draft had reached ~ ON Friday Zoe cal-
lection. A. 30 kzd received no word
from MrA smith. We sent man up 10
the house with draft postal and tele
gram The place was einsed F'rom the
nesxhhors is wss learned that Smith had
Buffalo. Inhsnuch - this Port Huron
draft had boen seut subject To protest.
IL vas quite evident that, the money on
IL had BEEN paid. and that soms provi
SION had been made TO meet 1t at the
place At which il WAS drawn So the
chief of police wired Post Huron Mon
day night. asking Il Smith were there,
and II ~ % hold him. Abort midnight
M answer Was received saying that
Smith had been arrested
The young man was smart. but not
old Smart enough 10 know how to get
the money. but not old enough 10 know
hos % set away
His Connection With The Herald
IL was on January 3 of the present
year that Leon >. Smith entered into
cont act With the management II TaE
HEsALp 10 circulate the paper in that
portion OF the city south of East Fulton
street ari east of Grand river. Young
smith - irst appeared to make earnest
efforts do his business In an honor
able. straightforward manner Ii was
net long. however. before evidences n a
fast life began In show on him and
reckless manner II doing business fol
lowed These difficulties resulted on
March -. IN formal notice being given
him that according 10 the terms Of the
contract FHE HrsALp desired its pro
visions annullcd. Subscribers will re-
member the publication Of the following
notice. which appeared an these columns
about April 10 or IL:
To Subscribers.
This will notify you that the arrange
ment by which Leon :. Smith has had
the circulation Of THE HERALD south IL
East Fulton street. has been severed.
and his authority for making collections
has been znnulied In future the de
livery in that portion OF the city will be
handled from the Office direct. and all
ayments for the paper should be made
al the cilice or TO our duly authorized
agents. GRAND RArIps HERALD.
r.. u. CosoER. Manager
In spite of this notice young Smith in
his polished. smooth" and suave man
ncr was able TO. and did collect from
subscribers. sums Of money not then
due. which in the aggregate amounted
10 quite large sum. tie had already
collected from subscribers money that
belonged 10 The HERALD for papers de
iiveyed before January l. which be had
failed 10 account for. A part of his in
debtedness 10 The HERALD was IN the
nature of a breach of trust; part of il
was a civil debt only. An attorney was
consulted. who visited the home on Colt
avenue. and interviewed mother and son.
A day was fixed and settlement prom
ised. The day arrived and the lawyer
called. but the son was not at home.
lie had LETT the day before for Detroit.
and was then in Windsor. Canada.
Detective j. u. Smith went 10 Port
Huron yesterday afternoon 10 get young
smith. but sent a telegram To Superin
tendent Carr last night that the Port
Huron authorities had warrant for the
prisoners arrest. and they were undc
cided as to whether they would sur
reader him. The detective staid there
over night and viii make another effort
10 get him this morning.