The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-02
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official advised him to write a check for
! the amount drawn upon some bank af-
/ ter notifying them not TO honor the
! check To make dOubly sure that no
mistake would be made the check was
drawn to the order of G. p. Epperson
and the banks were all notified to give
the police notice when it was presented.
The watch was kept up for two days
and yet the check was not presented.
on Saturday evening certain party
went TO the store of Huse, Charlton.
Dunn & Co, and purchased a lamp for
go, giving in payment therefore the
check for $25 duly signed. The clerk
looked at the name and presented the
| check at the desk for change, but Il
was found to give back the change in
money would make the firm short, es-
/ pecially on Saturday night, and they
/ gave the party a check for $3.50 in
I change.
/ This check for $3.50 was exchanged
/ at the Model clothing house, and they
/ in return gave a check for the balance,
/ which was presented at F. NJ. Watts
where some goods were purchased, and
AIr. Watts in return gave a check for
change which was caShed at Mosbach-
er's.
The first check for s25 which was
4
the rounds Of nine different merchants
before il reached the Fourth National
bank upon which it was drawn, when
payment was refused. The check final
~ went the rounds backward and final
" landed in the hands of Huse, Charl-
ton. Dunn & Co, where the original
drawer was forced to redeem the same.
Decoy letters were placed in the post
Office and an officer was stationed there
for two weeks. but no one came and the
trap set was given UP.
Thursday thee more prominent Cit
zens received letters signed by c. P.
EffinEham demanding SIS each, and
threatening that if the money and not
checks were not forthcoming within
twenty-four hours that hades would be
located in the midst of their family cir
c3es.
The men had all heard of the unfor-
tunate termination of the first decoy
letter and it was agreed that the letters
should be answered, but that they
should contain no checks and the posi-
office officials notified and an officer
keep out Of sight.
The letters were dropped IN the post
office yesterday morning, and in an
hour John Michael appeared at the
general delivery window and asked for
c. 2. Efingham's mail.
After he had receiced the letters he
had got TO the mattress factory before
he was arrested by officers Harmon
and Haines. The man made some re-
sistance TO being taken. declaring that
he had only called to get a friends mail
The letters were found unopened n his
pocket.
Il was rumo-ed last night that Mr..
eal 70 a a. hs>
Is brought 10 trial and has testimony
showing that he has blaCkmailed no.
body. but his letters were founded on
facts which VII convict several promi-
nenl citizens and that the hades refer
rad 20 il The letters viii burn upon the
hearthsconss Of more than one home.
The first letter was received from the
postoffice which contained the check
for SIS during the time the officer was
at his dinner. and he declares he had
not been out more than fifteen minutes
when the person came and received the
mail.
John Michael says. = have been gull
~ OF 10 crime myself. but know Ger
tain facts and when 7 am brought %
trial they viii all come out"
Mr.. EuSe accompanied the officers -
the residence Of Michael and identified
The lamp aS the one purchased from
them and paid for by the first check
for So and they had given the check
for So2.50 II change.