Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-07
The CHECK NOT GENUINE.
One Passed on the Messrs. schasp Not
Honored In Washington.

Messrs. A. X. and c. f. SchaaD. the bicv-
Gle dealers of this city received Telegram
Saturday evening from Washington bank
containing the unpleasant intelligence
that draft left with the firm and on when
money had been advanced was worthless
as no such person as the one whose sigma
ture the paper bore was known thefe or
had an account with the institution;
Mr. A. X. Schaap, the senior member OF
the firm. was seen at his home late last
night bv a DISPATCH man and talked very
freely about the matter. He said that on
Friday afternoon well dressed. handsome
man. apparently about 80 years OF age,
came INTO his place of business and intro
duced himself "a A. j. zimmerman and
said he was an agent OF the nl-
versal Advertising Agency Of Washington,
He claimed that his company dld an ex-
teusive advertising business tor the
Pope Manufacturing Company. OF Boston,
and that he intended giving the S'd'e
and the Tunes both an advertisement.
aud stated a. reason for not giving an
"ad." to the DlspATCH that this paper dld
its out-Of-town business through New
York house. He told Mr.. Schaap that he
would allow one fifth OF tho space IN the
paper 10 he used showing that he (Schaap)
was the Richmond agent for the Boston
house provided Mr.. Schaap would pay one
fifth the cost of the advertisement.
Mr.. Schaap had some doubt about the
TRANSACTION. but when the man said he
would bring receipted bills from the pa
pers the merchant agreed to pay the one
fifth. FRIDAY afternoon the rocelpted
bills were taken up to Mr.. Schaap,
who paid Zimmerman Sl1. That night
about o'clock the man. went To Mr.;
Schaap's store and SAID no wanted
to 90 10 Roanoke that night, but did not
l., r-h
bicycle dealer 10 cash a So check lhis
was declined. but Mr.. Schaap advanced
so and took the draft. The visitor Sc
lected Sl5 worth Of mems furnishings
and. inserting tnat be would be back from
Roanoke IN a few days, asked tnat the
| goods be sent down 90 the Exchange Hotel,
where he bad engaged room. he sug-
! gested the idea of telegraphlng TO Wa H.
| ington relative ID the validity OF the
draft. Mr.. Schaap did so the next day
and was advised IN reply that no such
! party had an account with the bank.
The draft Is signed by Il. Y. II. Hanson
| treasurer, and is drawn on the Satety-De-
! rOsit and Trust Company OF Washington
| In favor OF 4. J. Zimmerman. Han
! som is Represented as bong the trea-
| surer Of the Universal Advertising Agency
The clerk az tine Exchange Hotel IN
| formed the reporter last night that \. j
| zimmerman ahu ehOJhtt ul@u. io-iStpi
there last THURSDAY Rs being from Wash
| lngton. They left Friday night.
Zimmerman made contracts with botl
| the state and the I mes newspapers for tn
advortlsements. He rendered the S'a'e
draft similar to the one described above
for $50 in payment of 525 worth Of adver
tising. the remainder TO be placed to hi
! credit. An order for this balance was sen
up from the Exchange Hotel Saturda
morning and the money paid. The Intt
was given similar check or draft;
The checks given these papers have no
! vet been heard from.