The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-23

The capture Of W. C, Carlow, alias
Rhodes, Brown, Smith or any other
name he chose to put on bank check,
was good piece Of detective work and
Chief Bennett and his force deserve
credit for the good catch. The particu-
lars Of his capture were given in yes
terday's Intelligencer. 1t was the sub
ject OF general talk about the city,
During the day number OF hts Victims
went to the lookup and Identified him
as the man who done them up" and
there is not the least doubt that he Is the
right man. He has partly admitted his
guilt to Captain Bennett and his
chances are OF the best for Il soJourn of
several years behind the bars.
The lnielligcncer printed the story OF
number Of his fraudulent transactions
and also letter from the cashier OF
the Warrington bank. giving u descrIp-
ton Of the man and his methods OF
swndling. Among those who Identified
Speidel, George House, OF House &
Hermann, and representative OF the
Bank Of the Ohio Valley.
Carlow came TO Wheeling about May
G, and began operations Immediately
upon his arrival here. one OF his first
acts was "a fleece House " Hermann
out of about 80 on Il bogus check drawn
on the Citizens bank of Cameron. Since
that time he has been busy around the
city and surrounding country and when
caught yesterday morning had n check
already filled out ready to work Of on
somebody, His plan was to go into a
store and buy bill OF goods, then Offer
in payment a check for about twice the
amount OF the purchase and get the
change His last Job was TO work the
WOodsheld bank for $45. This happened
on Thursday. Chief Bennett thinks Il
would have been impossible Tor Garlaw
to have been there and return here In
time for his capture at hHlf-pnst 2
o'clock yesterday morning, but the per-
son at Woodshcld worked GarIow's
game. He went into the bank. presented
a check for $2iS and asked that he be
given a certificate of deposit for 500 and
$ij In cash. This wns done by Cashier
Mooney. When searched. Carlow had
the certificate OF deposit OF the Woods
field bank.
Chief Bennett thinks It was sent to
him through the mail by an accampiicc,
basinE his opinion on the fact that
Cashier Mooney says the man who de-
posted the check came with him on the
train as far as Hutchlnson's. station
eleven miles this side OF WOodsAeld,
and got on It was reported later, how
ever. that Mr. Mooney says Carlow is
the man.
Among other papers on the prisoner
was found a note written on telegraph
blank and delivered to Carlow WedEcs-
day II read: go to WoddSheid to-day,
You will have competition, and will
have TO do the best you can" signed
A. b. W. & co. From this t would an-
near tina, there Is n gang Of the swlnd-
lers, and the police are keeping a i"ok-
out FOR them.
Thu South Side bank cashcd check
for S6i for Carlow drawn on the bank
ing house OF Il. =. Burger. of Carnegie,
Pa. When sent for collection, II was
returned with n note saying II was the
seventh within a week from the same
source.
The evidence that will be brought to
hear against the prisoner Is conclusive
and will put him out OF business Tor
FOR while NJ least
The report that he had defrnnded
White, Handley e. Foster Is an errtr.
lie bought quite large bill Of furniture
Of this firm, but paid for u. This Is the
one instance where he has been known
10 buy a bill and not Offer a check In
payment.