St. Paul daily globe., 1895-06-01

bank bearing the signature of Adam
Decker & Co. 1t was for $500 and
was paid. A second check was pre-
sented at another bank for $435, and
was likewise paid.
When it was discovered that the
checks were forgeries, an investiga-
tion revealed some interesting facts.
In the first place the checks were
counterfeit, and could only be told
from the genuine by expert investiga-
ton with a microscope; also that the
man doing the work was fictitious
parsonage travelling under the style Of
81. C. Rogers, Attorney and Coun-
selor at Law, P. o. Box 976, Still
water" Investigation showed fur
ther that Rogers went to Saltwater in
April, rented a postoffiee box, bought
money orders and disappeared. The
mans scheme of operation was to
mail firm (ostensibly by mistake) q
check, which the firm would get
cashed, and then when the mistake
was claimed, they would balance the
order by remitting Rogers a check
with the firms signature attached.
METHODS THE SAME.
Identically the same scheme was at
tempted in Cincinnati, but was blocked
by the banks. A few days ago the
Cincinnati firm of Knopf & Co. cloth
iers, received two letters purporting
to be from Hamilton, o. They were
signed by "Dr G. B. B. Elliott" An
Enquirer reporter secured the letters,
and copy of the important one is
here given:
''Messrs. Knopf & Co.: When trans
acting some business for me at the
postoffice today my boy became con-
fused and inclosed by registered letter
s15 which 1 had intended for another
party. If you have received the SIS
kindly remit me amount by check
along with reply to my first letter,
and oblige, yours truly,
&C. B. B. ELLIOTT"
The other letter was an inquiry re-
garding goods and inspired confidence,
so that the check was sent as re-
quested.
On May "a the Cincinnati Coffin
company received two letters, one
making arrangements for the purchase
of a casket and the other the same
as the one sent to Knopf & Co. In
this case the check was also sent to
the writer, DR.. Elliott.
The crooks secured Autographs Of
these two checks. They were then
filled out, one for s675 and the other
for s1,500. In order to allay suspicion
the two $15-checks were cashed.
THE DEADLY TELEPHONE.
AT IL o'clock on Wednesday, 18th
inst, a medium-sized, well-dressed man
sauntered leisurely into the German
National bank, at the southeast corner
of Third and Walnut streets, -Cincin-
natl, and, after looking about him for
a moment, walked over to the paying
teller's window. He slowly drew a
check from the inside pocket of his
coat and handed it to the teller. The
check was dated May 20, was for S675,
and was signed by Knopf G. Co 1t was
made payable to and indorsed by NJ. F..
Brown.
II will telephone to see If this is all
right, said Mr. Stecher.
Very we'll" was the reply, "I will
wait outside"
The man walked across the street,
while the teller telephoned to Knopf &
Co., and was informed that the check
was a forgery. He instantly realized
that there was a scheme on foot to de-
fraud the bank, and determined that
the crook should not escape. He fol-
lowed the fellow, and when the latter
saw him coming he started to run.
The teller went after after him, crying
stop thiefl'' A big crowd Joined in
the chase, and this attracted the at
tention of policeman, who took after
the fleeing crook.
The latter lodged into an alley, but
on finding that he was cornered
walked into the rear door of store
and started for the front street in a
leisurely manner. A clerk felt SONS
one brush up against him, and, turn
ing, saw man breathing heavily
Some one in the crowd cried: There
he is now.n and then it was seen tina
the fellow had a revolver in his hand
which he leveled at the crowd. An at
torney grappled with the fellow. ant
held him until an officer arrived. wh'
grabbed the fellow. The latter shoys'