Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29
PRETTY SLICK FELLOWl
travelling Salesman Succeeds n
Passing Several Worthless Checks.
Bangor Suffered Worst but Wat,ryille ana 4.
gusia Also Got Il.

J Monday nights Bangor Commero,.,
contained the following:
"hat was apparently one Of ,ho
| coolest bits Of swindling which hoe
peen seen In Bangor for MANY ve.ra
WAS recently performed here nv orn
" "a lhoinas, native Of Milo ana Co.
some tifne an employe at the Windsor
hotei IN this city. The facts az a.
ease nave been known to newsnaner
men OF the city for some DAVIS hut
OWING 10 the endcavors which are he
ing maze TO capture Thomas they have
NOT been made public before. On Sat
urday, however, the case obtained wid.
circulation by some means and 10 no,,,
;" familiar topic of conversation IN
ana down the street that Qualification
logically follows.
| Thomas used to work in the Windaor
motel here. After that he went to Ros-
ton ana entered the employ of the
Standard Clothing Co., in that civ
Fer time he was retained but was nv
no means up to the proper quality for
the business of that firm and was dis
missed from its service.
Later he went on to the road for a
clothing supply house, and frequently
came To Bangor. He has done bust
ness with some of the leading clothiers
and has always been considered a re-
liable man so far as his business trans
actions went Several firms here were
IN the habit Of cashing checks for him
at any time and none of them ever
went to protest.
over week ago, about 4 week ago
last Wednesday, or Sept fe, Thomas
appeared in Bangor again. He said
that he was travelling for some LIQUOR
house. He stayed at the Penobscot
Exchange He had not been here long
before there We're signs of crookedness
apparent in his financial transactions.
Thomas owed a bill at the Electric
Grill on Exchange street. He went i'm
there and paid it in check for over
$50 The proprietor paid him back the
necessary change, and then. Just for
luck, Went to the Western Union. Office
and telegraphed Boston to find out
about the paper. He received q mega
tive answer and Immediately went TO
the Penobscot Exchange and confronted
Thomas. The latter was very much
astonished. But he paid the bill in
cash and took back his check. more
over. he had to pay for telegraphing.
too, for Mr.. Lash isn't any easy thing
and he was bound to get his money
back.
Thomas went in to see Jas A. Robin
son & Son also. He had done business
there and the cashier had advanced
money on checks for him time and time
again without trouble He went to
see Mr.. f. a. Robinson of the firm.
who, on his request that a check of $40
be cashed, sent him to the cashier with
the remark that that official would do
as he pleased about the matter Thomas
went to the cashier. The latter saws
that Thomas told him that Mr.. Robin
son wanted him, the cashier. to cash
the check The cashier did so the check
was forwarded to Boston 1t was
drawn by C. NJ. Thomas on the Beacon
Trust Co, OF Boston. That institution
sent back prompt word that the paper
was no good.
Thomas went to Salley's clothing
store and bought a suit of clothes. He
paid for il in check and received
back change to the amount of $3.50
Now Mr.. Salley finds that the check is
no good. Thomas went to Meyer NJ.
Levey's and wanted check cashed as
he had at Robinson's Mr.. Levy hadn't
so large an amount of ready money in
his draw and so could easily refuse the
favor. Now he is glad that he did so.
1t was week ago Thursday that
Thomas left Robinson's with the $50 in
his pocket in exchange for the bogus
check. He went to the Exchange and;
tried to get Landlord Crafty to take his
pay in paper. but could not do so. Thus
the hotel people come ou, whole.
Thomas went to Dover from here, and
in that town he made similar mistakes
He left there on Friday night for Bos-
ton and has not been heard of since.
has been reported from Augusta that
although the police are on his trail 1t
he did some work there, Beck, the
having been fooled on check
drawn on Boston party and signed
by Thomas, for which there were no
funds.
1t does not appear that Thomas has
forged any paper. and there may be
way for him to explain his actions. If
there is. there is an impression about
town that this is a good time to do it.
1t was learned at late hour, Monday
night, by Kennebec Journal represent
tative that Thomas succeeded in pass
ing a worthless check on ]. w. Beck
the Augusta clothier, and on d. A Hes
cock, clerk at the Bay View house.
formerly of Augusta. Both
gentlemen supposed that Thomas was
all right.
The River Jordan.
Even apart from its Biblical assOcis-
tions the river Jordan is Of great interest.
During its course it falls over !, 200 feet.