The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-08-16

| lessness "a well As the guile Of mankind;
and thereto atiaheth caudal append.
age, to misquote 1snatius Donnelly's pet
antipathy.
The story might have been printed last
week, hut for desire on the part of the
peace officials 10 capture the man who
presented the abIve mentioned keepsakes.
However, he is not To he found, So the news
Is nnw forthcoming. On Monday, Aug
ist o, man dressed in working clothes
opened the door OF Redfeld's jawelry store
and inquired for watch Ief there for re-
pair 10y David Loneniire, and npon being
told it was not finished, got mad and
swore he had to take it ont, as "Longmire
wanted it. bad" Mr.. Rpdfeld pacIfiei
him, and soon the bellgerent gentleman
was looking over some watches. When
he left he casually inquired: do you
know Lee Purdin?" Upon being an.
syered in the affirmative he stated that
Purdn owed him so and that as soon ~
he paid it Mr.. Redfeld should sell n
watch to him t'he visitor He gave the
name of john Wilson, and said he work.
ed for David Longmre, up the Wenss
rwo hours aflerward he rushed into Red
| fields store again, laid down "a cheek for
81 made to his order and signed by l..
f. Purdin, said he'd take that watch
now, rs Puriin had paid him, and that
settled that part OF the story. lie got the
watch and Mr.. Redleld got the check.
Shortly after he strolled over 10 the
hardware store OF Walter Walton and
engaged Mr.. Nutting, the salesman, in a
long argument H. to the relative merits Of
certain gun, leaving without buying.
Mr.. Walton came in and Mr.. Nutting
left for dinner, and in came Mr.. Wilson
with check payable to the order of A,
). Williams for $3.50, signed John G..
Clemons, and said he'd take that gun.
what gun" asked Mr.. Walton. MIR.
Wilson. Williams professed surprise and
then recollected that he had been TALKING
to 1.-The other man." said he wanted u
certain gun, protfered the check and was
refused. Mr.. Walton said that while he
hesitaied the man remarked: 20, we'll,
let it 90 until tomorrow. There's no
| hurry" That decided the matter, Mr..
Walton took the cheek, Mr.. WilsonWil-
liams the gun, and all was lovely.
Later that night T. W. Dooley was ac-
cosIed bv "A man who said his name was
Mcmahon, that he had been working for
| David Longmire, on the Wenas, and that
he wanted some cash for a 500 check
signed 10y Mr.. Longmire and payable to
himself. Mr.. Dooley told him that he
couldn't spare $40. but he'd give him $40
and the balance in the morning. Mr..
Wilson Williams Mediation arquiesced
took the "Tenner," gave up his check
and here endeth the first lesson.
"a Tuesday morning 1t happened that
these three checks all found their way to
the First National bank, upon which
they were issued, at about the same time.
They all found their way out again. very
suddenly, with the little sympathetic re-
mark that they were forseries whispered
into the ears OF the intending depositors
as consolation.
As for Mr.. Wilson, Williams Nc Mahon
he WAS not to ba found He had gone
henre and is still there. He may have
victimiz"d more merchants-nay, it is al
most certain he did, hut their names can
not be ascertained. The CHEEKS SO tai
recovered are numbered 81, 81 and 81
respectively; aud Asst.-cashier Teal, at the
First National, remembers one presented
that morning signed by G. a. Poyntz. but
does not recall to whom it was drawn. Ii
was probably NJ. SO.
No clue has so far been discovered as tC
the haunt of this many named specimen
of the genius homo. Perhaps there never
will be. However, his eraces will be
kept ever in uind by the gentlemen
above named, who mourn and refuse t.
be comforted because he returneth not.