St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-01
USED BOGUS CHECKS.

Nicollet Avenue Merchants Vie
timized by an Old Trick.
The National Tailoring company, the
small concern with the large name
which started in business in the Branch
of Commerce building last fall and sud-
denly suspended business few weeks
ago, was unpleasantly recalled by a
number of Minneapolis merchants to-
dav. II. Alexander, manager of the
concern, who has remained IN the city
since the failure of his company, called
on about thirty-tYe merchants WedneS-
day and transacted a little business
with most of them. His purchases
were small. about S1.50, and checks for
$40 and SIS were rendered IN payment.
AS Alexander was pretty we'll known,
the checks were nearly all honored.
Late Yesterday afternoon, when the
checks came into the bank, the fraud
was discovered.
Among those who took AIR. Alexan-
der's paper are f. Ii. Nutting, Mime
apolis Dry Goods company, William
Donaldson. Mott u Plant, s. E. Olson,
Webster & Churchill and Browning,
King 81 Co. 1t is needless to remark
that Mr.. Alexander has skipped.
1--WE all went TO the Ozark flats. The
reporters were going to see Miss Ire
land. We wanted him to break the
news to her, since he knew ner. He
didn't want to. and finally he woke up
Mrs. Murray, and she broke the news to
Miss Ireland
Nv here were you at this timep
''On the NTH floor OF the Ozark flats"
ssWere YOU there almost all the time
with HarryW
"Yes, sir; there were officers and re-
purters with US.
Harry talked good deal during that
time?"
Eyes, sir; but l didn't ask him auy~
thing about why he knew she had been
murdered for her money"
Erwin recalled Officer Fox for mo-
ment, saying that he'd recall Goosman
after dinner. Officer Fox, however,
couldn't give Erwin the information ne
wanted, and Goosman took the stand
again.
How old are you?" asked Erwin.
I'm tWenty~fOur.
NOW, tell US about her hiring the rig
Saturday. When was it?"
Il should judge that 1t was about the
same time-5:15."
"What were her exact words about
not telling Harry?"
''She said, Don't till Harry [ went
out driving tonight. l don't want him
to know"
Other Rides.
Erwin attempted to question the wit
ness concerning other rides Of Miss
Ging'S, but the court ruled them out as
imInateriaI. This concluded the fore
noon session. At 2 O'Clock young Coos
man took the stand again and Mr.. Erwin
resumed the crOsS-eXamination. , /.
.'Mr. GooSman." began the attorney.
II want you in your own way to show
the Jury, if there was anything, What
there was in the attitude, the smile. the
manner, the way, or anything else
what Miss Cling meant when she told
you not to tell Harry about that ride.
well, don't know. l didn't notice
particularly. She was quiet, as usual.
II don't want to lead you, but want
to find out whether she was ID fun ore
serious" -
'.She was serious, | think"
That's what want. Now, did you
know she wanted buggy Monday
night before 5:15?"
mo, slr; not at that time.n
How often had she driven Lucy be-
fore?"
"Noy. o."
The Wednesday preceding the muir
der?"
Il don't know. I saw the date on
the register"
How long was she gone on the Sat
urday before?"
''She left about 7:25 and returned
about 9:10."
WAS she dressed the same each
night?"
+ ''She was. don't remember whether