The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-23

bless his caution. He came near get
ting, taken in on some of CowelPs deals.
It seems that there were some arrange
ments made for a deal between the two,
but that2owing to some lack of pressing
the matter very hard on either side it
rather dropped through. c7H5 tsH
I 1Cowell's Career Elsewhere. ia5
The following telegram seems to
throw some light on Cowells -transac-
tions in Nebraska before he came here.
OMAHA, Neb., May 16-Walter NJ.
Cowel, who has been arrested in Ke-
nosha, Wis, for being implicated in
the Texas land swindle, was formerly a
resident of York and a practicing at
torney at this place: CoWell for a time
conducted an upright business here,
but owing to the contraction of prices
of real estate in which he dealt ex-.
tensiyely,' he became embarrassed.
After this his whole career at this place
was very checkered. At one time, he
sold the square upon Which the court
house stands to Eastern parties. He
also got up scheme foi an addition to
York called Lenox Park, and in this
transaction he plated a creek which
ran through the same into lots and sold
them. He was at one time arrested for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes,
and for this offense was fined in the
federal court of Nebraska. He is of a
family of good standing, and his father
was a minister.
Mr. Cowells Explanation.
When the NEWS man called at the
jail this morning he found that Mr..
CoWell had already read the,above tele-
Egram. He seemed to be a little anxious
Ito make explanations of it, and show
hing it to the News man he said that the
Ealleged selling of the court house was
Fall a joke. He explained all this by
saying that fellow was once in his Of
| flee in York who wanted an eXplana-
ton of the difference between a war;
ranty deed and a quit claim deed. He
explained the difference by saying a
Imam could not give a warranty deed of
Ithe court house, because he had no:
property interest in it, but he could
a quit claim deed, which merely showed
that he had no right, title or interest
| in the place. Then, he claims, this fell
low went, out onto the street and spread
the story that he had sold the court
house. Whether this story would
hold water in court of investigation
is not for this paper to say. He said
the plating Of LenoX park was all
true, and that the creek passed through
only two lots, and was dry most of the
year. With reference to his having.
been once compelled to pay fine for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes
he was as silent as a clam. )
~s---e-,-7A Friend to His Rescue.
The IatestI arrival 1On the scene in
1.-THE CoWell matter is onerW. G.. Barrett,
Eof Waukegan, formerly of Joliet. He
comes at the solicitation of Mr.. CoWell
to prove that he knows the man ThOs.
Bell who figures so prominently in the
real estate deals made by Cowell and
the man whom Detective Elliott claims
is myth. Mr.. Barrett in converse
ton with News reporter, said that
ne knows Bell and has had dealings
with him, in fact has been Victimized
by him. He says that he believes all
of COwelps apparent crookedness is
due to Bell and that it will be so
proved. His errand here today is to
satisfy the people of KenOsha that Bell
of York, Nebraska, is of flesh and
blood, and later to help prove that he
| is the prime cause of all this trouble.
Said Mr.. Barrett, | have known Cow
ell since he was a boy, and have had
many business deals with him. That
he has been too ready to- make trades
under any and all circumstances be-
lieve, but I don't think he is guilty of
anything criminal. At any rate, | am
going to help him out Of this trouble if
possible. y Mr.: Barrett is builder
and builds houses to sell on the INSTALL
ment plan.- He sent a telegram to
York, Nebraska, this afternoon asking
for an affidavit that Thos.7 M. Bell is
PRESIDENT of that city, and thus refute
the charge that CoWe1l and Bell are
Ole and the same person.
1t will be noticed that Mr.. Cowell
labove insists that Bell is.a resident of
Denver.
| y - 80 Alias 4 {
House cleaning is still the order of
the day. s5za7s@2 e.o@. a-:.s
= Madame Draper is reported to be
iquite ILL., = @@ 40 = Isl 577e-1..
The dog stealer is again abroad in
the land. ss1 = :s31a a.so :.=@. y Il .
Miss Annie Huck is visiting friends
lin Milwaukee,. .ee + >' T5 =. r. ; 7Gz E
Miss Emma Arnold spent Thurs
day in Waukegan. g.. 20 * 91.iss. g
Mrs. Fred oyen; Of Chicago, Z is
Visiting friends here.e ~ ess-s.- --aai AZ
+ DIR, Cleary has his sign out again
at5Leach & Lambs. =a' "a 33ss - ! !
E1-4 Chief Barr has put the fire alarm