The evening times., 1896-03-07
lDRO|T IHIlF GlU6HT
8; B: MordIle;; a-Check Shower,
Viclimized Many Men.
WANTED, IN. OTHER CITIES
He Will Not He Given Up, IA the Local
Police Have Enough Against Him
Warrant the folding me
He Worked ON an Unsuspecting
Chicago Woman.

Ono or the iandsomest and most adroit
criminals that ever operated in this city Is
locked up at the Sixth precinct station house.
He was arrested last night by Detectives
Horne and Weldon and at first gave the
name OF James Brown.
Later he was recognized as the no.
torious Bayard B. Noryile, who is young,
but well vcrsed In criminal pursuits.
Nurvillc il a clever ''check shaver" and
the detectives tOiay succeeded in fastening
five cases OF false pretenses against him.
with Il number of other cases to be heard
from.
In fact. it appears that the prisoner has
succeeded in flooding Washington with
bogus bank checks.
Norville will bc arraigncd in the police
court Monday on two cases of false pre-
tenscs. Evidence will then be worked up
in a number OF similar ones.
CASES AGAINST HIM.
In the first case John W. Jennings, the
druggist, at No. 1l42 Connecticut avenue
ncrth west, will bc the prosecuting witness
Norvillc purchased some clerical supplies
from Druggist Jennings, and presented in
paylnent a bank check Tor SIS. Being a
handsome, well-iressed and plausible fel-
low. Mr.. Jennings did not suspect anything
wrong, land gave the swindler 1879 change
from the check, which was afterwards
found to lie bogus
NorviIic then presented himself at Fritz
Reuters saloon. corner OF Four-aDd a-half
stree; and Pennsylvania avenue, andordered
several rounds of ,drinks. In payment he
presented another LOCUS check for $40
and received SIS in change.
After Inspector Holiinberger was Doti-
fled OF Norviile's transactions, he as
signed detectives Weldon and Horne to
thr case. and they quietly located the fel-
low and locked hinlup at No. g.
Bayard b. Norville is ruddy- faced
blonde. twenty-five years OF age, and al
ways dresses in the teighth OF fashion.
He is paroied prisoner from the famous
Elmira. n. Y. rcformatory and has done
time in other places for his crookedness,
it is said.
detective Horne sent dispatch TO New
York tins morning asking about Norvilie's
career in that State. He received teie-
graphic reply this afternoon signed by
Warden Brocka way of the Elmira refornia-
tory offering "A reward of $50 for Nor
ville's delivery 10 the New York authorities.
WANTED IN CHICAGO.
Tie detectives also learned that the pris-
oncr Is wanted in Chicago tor mean game
he played OIL a young lady there.
. Norvtlle was engaged to be married to
her. and on the day before the one set for
the nupiiaI ceremony he went to her aud
stated that he lad been disappointed in
money matters. ,anJf' wanted enough cash
to purchase u wedding outfit. including
the ring.
; His affianced gave him what money she
bad ard. handing him her gold watch and
je weis. told him 10 pawn hem to raise the
needed sum.
Instead or doing this, NorviIle sold the
articles and disappeared from Chicago.
The wedding did ..ot, Of course. take place.
and the police of ihe Windy City have been
looking for the Young man ever since. As
his operations here have been extensive.
be will not be surrendered to the authorities
OF any other city.