The herald., 1894-03-09
DURHAM LOCKED IN PRISON,
A Chicago Tourist Charged
With Forgery.
He Cashed a Worthless Check and
Was Caught.
Daniel u. Durham Much Wanted Man
Charged with swindiing
Los Angeles Bnuiness
Firm.

Daniel D. Durham, recent arrival
from Chicago. was arrested and locked
Ia the city prison by Detective Good
man at 6 O'Clock last evening. He is
charged with forgery. He iS said to
be wanted in several other cities for
similar crimes.
Durham camo here two weeks ago
from San Francisco, with his wife. They
dressed in the height OF fashion and
represented themselves to be persona Of
wealth.. They fret stopped at the Ra-
mona, then at an elegant home on
Washington street, but a few days ago
changed their residence to 275 Belmont
avenue.
Several days ago Ddrhsm made him
self acquainted with J. r. Newberry,
the large grocery dealer at PIG South
Spring street. He represented to Mr..
Newberry that he had about $4,000 in
cash, but would accept position in his
store until he could make an invest
ment. He was assiduous in his en-
deavora to get position at once ii pos
Bible.
Ae he was finely educated man, well
dressed, an easy converHationalist and
apparently q gentleman and man of
means, Mr.. Newberry offered TO sell
him spice busineHa in which he was
interested. He seemed pleased with
the offer and asked to go to the store
and look over the stock. He was &C.
commodated and the genial J. r., as he
was always familiarly called during his
10 years busineHa career in Riverside,
showed the stranger thoroughly through
the store.
upon Mr.. Newberry that he had money,
having sold hia interest in large furni-
ture store in Chicago, the sale bringing
$4,000.
The two men, having examined the
business, returned to Mr.. Newberry's
grocery store. When the proprietor
went out Durham saw his opportunity
and followed him as ii to speak to him.
Unseen by Mr.. Newberry, Durham inn
mediately turned, and going to the
cashier, D. w. Herlihy. presented a
$25 check, saying familiarly, ~. r. said
please cash this check" He endorsed
1t and the money was turned over.
MIR. Herlihy did RH a thousand other
men would have done under similar cir
cumstances. He had met Durham, had
seen him with the proprietor, and knew
the proposed business relations existing
between them.
When Mr.. Newberry returned to hic
store yesterday the cashier informed
him that there was no money in bank
to the credit OF the persons whose names
appeared upon the check, and that the
check Mr.. New berry had told Durham
to cash WAS entirely worthless. Mr..
Newberry then saw through the swindle
at once. He had not told Durham that
he might cash the paper, for he did not
even know OF its existence.
The check was drawn upon the State
Loan and Trust company, made payable
to d. Bryant, and was signed Myrtle
Bryant. 1t had been properly en-
dorsed, and alI Durham had to do was
to place his signature upon it, which he
did. The forgery was cleverly operated.
When the facts were reported to the
police department, Detective Goodwin
was detailed upon the case. A singular
coincidence is seen in the fact that the
detective was engaged in studying Dur
hams description when Mr.. Newberry
reported his loss. He had only to 60
out and pick the man up.
Several days ago a telegram from Chi
cago was received by Chief Glass to
locate Durham and keep him under
surveillance until further orders. De-
tective Goodman had shadowed the
Chicago man for several days, but was
taken by surprise when forgery was
reported in which Durham's name and
description figured.
The detective went at once to the
residence of Durham and his wife and
arrested him. She broke down, and
amid sobs pleaded to be taken to prison
with her husband. Never was woman's
devotion better exemplified than in this
case.
1t has been learned by the police that
Durham is wanted in several places for
similar kind of work. He is said to be
much wanted man at Colorado Springs,
Colo, where he worked several forgeries.