The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
WORKED A sHREwD GAME.
nen Jarvis Puts Up n Clever SVvindIe,
But Is Caught and Jailed.

Ben Jarvis was sent to jail by Justice
Elsinger yesterday on charges of cheat
ing and swindling and forgery, and from
all accounts Jarvis has been playing one
of the shrewdest games that has been
perpetrated by<one of his race in long
time.
1t seems he went to William Pease ESD
to whom he stated he was e. E. Maxim,
and that $500 has been left with him for
safe keeping by Ben Jarvis. He said Jar
Wis had lost the receipt and he wanted
another written to give to HIM. Mr.. Pease
willingly wrote out the receipt Tor him,
supposng he was dong kindness 1oF
a man VINO was unable 10 write. The re-
cepit was as follows: Jan 3, 1885. lie
CelVed from Ben Jarvis the sum OF $40
Tor safe Keeping. TO be returned on de~
mand Z. q. Maxim.
Jarvis then went to Mr. DICK OetJens,
VINO keeps a store at Price and York
streets, and told him that MAXIM had 500
belonging to him, ana asked MN to get
Il anu keep 1t for him. In evidence OF TINS
fact he presented the receipt ne had Tor
the amount as written by Mr.. Pease az
JARVIS request.
Jarvis toid Mr.. Oetjens that Maxim was
an engineer on the Central railroad, ana
gave nm an order on maxim for the myth
zeal 500 This order was dated April ..
Previous to this time old man Jarvis,
Ben JARVIS father had been sent to the
chain-gang for twelve months, from the
city court, on charge OF larceny from
lIt mousse. JdiNlS ndQ not Detn given the
alternative of paying fine. OetJens went
10 Judge Elsinger, after having received
the order for SzUu, as Jarvis seemed solicit
uouS about his father and wanted to get
MIN out OF jail. Justice Elslnger went to
see Solicitor General Fraser and Judge
MacDonell and succeeded in getting the
court to make an alternative sentence of
500 and costs, amounting IN all to about
SSZ.oo, all of which was TO be paid out of
the 800
Justice Elsinger then told Mr.. Oetjens
mat ne had arranged this matter all
right, and to 60 and get the money. Oct
Jens then stated that he had been unable
70 see. Maxim, and that Jarvis had in
formed him that Maxim would not have
the money before May s. In evidence of
thlS statement he presented another note
10 Mr. Oetjens 10 this effect Ben Jarvis, 1
VIII give you half of your money on the
sixth of the month E. e. Maxim
IN the meantime Jarvis had been secur-
ING groceries and advances OF money from
MI Oetjens, but when il was found that
me matter began TO take on fishy APP
Pearance Deputy Sheriff Isaac NathanS
was called on to look up Maxim, which he
qla' ana found him, but Maxim had never
heard of Jarvis, didn't know anything
ABOUT the 500, and was astonished to
learn OF any such transaction as was re-
ported to him
OF course, It was clear then that Jarvis
hdq been working little swindling game,
ana very clever one it was too, but his
Calculations didn't work out right He
was evidently under the impression that
NC inquiry would be made for Maxim I'M
~ after May 6, so that he would have
time 70 get out of the way, after securing
considerable money and groceries. His
PIdus, however, were nipped in the bud,
dA9 he is in Jail on charges of cheating
ali1 sWlndling and forgery, for which he
Will answer TO the superior court.