The morning times., 1895-08-11
PASSED bogus CHECKS
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Balch a telegram addressed to the Haver-
hill bank, upon which the check was
drawn. ard told him if the answer was
favorable he (Balch) could have all the
money he wanted. He gave Balch 80
cents with which TO send the message,
as both men said they We're broke.
COL. TOTTEN TOO SHARP.
Going outside of Col. Totten's door the
men threw the telegram away, pocketed
the 90 cents, and disappeared. Later in
the day a friend OF the colonel's found the
telegram with his signature attached TO
it lying in the gutter. He returned II 10
Col Totten, and thus he discovered the
young men Were frauds.
Supervising Principal W B. Patterson
was found at his home, No 712 street
northeast, last night by a Times reporter.
He gave an interesting account OF how the
'con" men had tried TO work him, and
said they succeeded in getting only q small
amount OF his cash. BaIch called on Mr..
Patterson's house twice. The first
time he was out. and the young man sa "
his wife. He interrogated that lady, and
secured from her a number OF points
about MI Patterson, which he used 10
good effect when they met at the house on
the following day.
Balch represented that he was the son
of the late Contractor Balch, who was
wealthy resident OF Hanover, Y. n. Mr..
Patterson knew the elder Balch when he,
Patterson, was a college boy at Dartmouth.
Balch talke dfirst about college matters,
said he had Just graduated, and was glad
to meet Mr.. Patterson He told how his
mother had sold the old homestead, Birds
nest farm" and added that Mr.. Hiram
Hitchcock, proprietor OF the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, New York CITY, had been named
as his guardian by his father at the time
of his death.
Mr.. Patterson remembered that Hitch
cock had a summer place at Hanover,
and it did not therefore seem strange
that he had been appointed guardian of
young Balch. Mr.. Patterson asked about
Miss Balch, the sister of the impOstOr.
She had been the reigning town belle
of Hanover, and all the college boys in
Mr.. Patterson's time at Dartmouth knew
an amireed her.
TOLD HIS STORY.
The fictitious young Balch said she
had married wealthy man named st.
George, and was living at Haverhill.
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ness. He told Mr Patterson that several
nights before he had been assaulted on G
street by several negroes, whoknOcked
him into cellar and then robbed him OF
all the available money he had. He said
| he had reported tue matter TO the First
precinct police station, and written to
his guardian, Mr.. Hitchcock, for another
| allowance Of cash. He was broke tenn
porarily, and wanted to know IL Mr..
Patterson would not let him have sum
until his allowance arrived
Mr. Patterson had So in his pocket,
and let the con man have that sum
on the strength of old Dartmouth The
bogus Balch then secured from Mr. Pat
terson a list of the Dartmouth men in Wash
ington, and took his departure
The following night, after midnight,
| a suspiciousloOking fellow, who answered
| Balch'S description, was seen prowhnS
! about Mr.. Patterson's premises, and the
suspicious OF that gentleman became
| aroused In the morning he wrote to
Proprietor Hitchcock, of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, and the answer he received is now
in possession of Inspector Hollinberger at
police headquarters.
1t states that the so-caIled Balch is an
| imposter and that he is wanted in Massa-
chusetts for forgery. Mr.. Hitchcock ex-
pressed his regrets that Mr.. Patterson was
| one of Balch's many Victims and in
conclusion stated that if Mr. Patterson
would furnish him tHitchcock) with Balch' s
| whereabouts he would send word TO the
proper authorities in Massachusetts, who
wanted the young man badly.
Among other tales the sharp young fellow
told Mr.. Patterson that, as a freak, he
| enlisted in the regular army at Boston,
served six months, and was released through
| the influence of Hon. Levi 2. Morton, his
| intimate friend