Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-04

First National Bank OF CnlcaRO. LUIS
draft afterwards proved to be forgery.
On the same day be went to Providence,
r. l.. and cashed at the Manufacturers
National Bank of Providence check
for 50, 900 on the QuinsIgamond National
Bank, payable to Walter B. Snow, and
signed by Frank Moulton. He had
carefully laid the way TO securing this
60 600 from the Manufacturers National
Bank OF Providence, by passing as an
ardent Prohibiuonist, gaining the good
graces Of q prominent attorney, who is
! interested in the cause, and through
this attorney he got the $4,000 and dis
appeared.
WELL LAID PLANS AT BEL AIR.
One OF Harvey's most complete pieces
of work was at Bel Air, Md. On April
Is last, George Sage, claiming TO be
from Waterbury, Conn, arrived at Bel
Air and, representing himself as &C
ouainled with Maryland people well
know In Bel Air and 3 Prohibitionist,
obtained the aid OF well known Pro-
hibltionist to post him about lands In
that vicinity. lie claimed 10 be pur-
chasing lands for friends al Waterbury,
who had engaged in the creamery ousi-
ness. and who had recently sold their
farms at good prices TO New Workers
for summer homes. On the day be ar
rived he had deposited 10 the Hartford
National Bank for collection a draft Tor
$3.50, drawn by bank 10 Waterbury,
Conn, on a New YORK bank.
On April GO be deposited q similar
draft on a New York bank for $1,000.
These were genuine. From time TO
time be drew checks against these de-
posits. Meanwhile be continued ut
Bell Air, looking at farms, showing
great knowledge OF the dairy and
creamery hdsinesS, and made many &C
Quaintances. lie also made brilliant
addresses at church and at Christian
Endeavor meetings.
On May IL, Sage deposited two drafts
on New York banks aggregating SIS, 900,
which afterwards proved TO be forger-
les, but before the forgery was discov-
cred he drew 81, 100 10 cash, aud at his
request was given two drafts, one for
81 900 on Philadelphia, and another for
81, 500 on Baltimore, the latter made
PAYABLE TO a well known resident OF
Baltimore, from whom be was about
buying a farm, they having been TO-
gether 10 the Bel Air bank that morn
lie left Bel Air Immediately, went 10
Baltimore, and by trick secured the
Endorsement OF the Baltimorean 10
whose order the draft was made, then
came 10 Philadelphia aud secured the
money on the $1,000 draft. Sage was,
OF course, Harvey.
Haryey's great success comprised his
own failure, for his enterprises were
brought into sharp outline by his bold
ness. His personal appearance is such
that few who have once seen him can
fail to recognize tim on sight. The
Pinkerton description OF him reads:
He Is % years OF age, feet ca
inches, dark brown hair, dark gray
eyes, weight 155 pounds, az times wears
q dark mustache aud Burnside whiSSers
trimmed closely, heavy EYEBROWS, fore
head full over the eyes, has white
cOlorless complexion, could raise heavy
beard il allowed to grow, occupation
journalist, habits temperate, upper
teeth false, hands large, broad, muScu-
lar thumbs aud fingers, chm sharp,
somewhat protruding; large, knotty,
lumDy feet, walks pgeOa-toed, is un-
graceful In movements, is ready talk
err and talks usually in low monotone,
has India ink spot on back Of left hand,
scar on upper lip, scar on right hand
under second finger"
WILL co To BEL AIR FOR TRIAL
Detective Frank Burt secured first
lien on Harvey by obtaining reQuisltlOn
papers from the Governor OF Maryland
with which be hurried 70 Bridgeton
last night. The authorities there have
decided not 10 prosecute and will re-
lease him this morning, when he will
Immediately be rearreSted by Burt and
Constable Mathis, aud taken 20 Mary
land to stand trial on the Bel Air opera
ton. Inspector O'Day, OF the Worces-
ter Mass police, arrived at Bridgeton
yesterday and Identified Harvey, or
Baker, as Henry A. MoultoD, who so
cleverly worked the Worcester bank.
He is wanted 10 New Jersey, Massachu-
setts, Pennsylvania, OHIO, Rhode Island,
New York, and three detectives and an
inspector of police were az Bridgston
after him.
Bakers wife, at Vineand, a hand
some woman. has been with him since
his arrest. Tuesday she drew large
SUN OF money from the Melville Ma
tionsl Bank. Baker bought place az
South Vineand several moths ago aud
went ther to live. lie appeared to take
great interest 10 the temperance and re-
ligiOuS matters, and became a favorite
with the good people there. He Joined
the Congregational church here and was
a faithful attendant st the young peo-
pies meetings, where he frequently
preached aud led religious services. he
helped raise church debts and was very
liberal 70 the poor, aud came to be re-
garded as most excellent citizen and a
credit TO the town.
Having well established himself in |
the good graces Of prominent people at
Vineland, Bakers next step was 10 get
identified at the banks, which was an
easy matter. All then was plain sail
ing. He secured two certificates of de-
poSit from a Goshen, Ind, bank, and |
after forging the cashiers name pre-
sented the largest, Which was for Sll00,
to the National and the other, which
was for 500, TO the Tradesmen's Bank,
Of Bridgeton. The checks were prompt
ly honored and after having the Title 10
his residence at South Vineland chang
ed to his orother-in.law, Baker left sud
denly for new fields.
IL now transpires that he went to
West Virginia, where he forged a check
for $500 on q Warrington bank, and as
a result OF this and many other crimes
committed in the country he now lam
ZuiSheS in durance vile. His forgeries
10 Vinsland had been discovered, but
owing 20 bis heretofore excellent repu-
tation there his wife aud relatives were
allowed to make good his stealings, and
the matter was permitted TO drop for