Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
AssIsrsxT-cuIEF SCOTT TELLS OF
THE FORT WORTH FORGERY.
TEE PRISONER WRITES 4 CARD.
We Denies Certain Statements Made
Through the Press, and says the
Guilty Party May Now BE in
Mexico-Pnpers Delayed.

ttINays lot lhe reason lhat the phittS
In the case have not yet been received
here from the office OF the Texas Gov
ernor. They are expected by every mail.
and ss soon as they arrive Chief Scott
viii start upon his return trip with
Tushong, and upon the same train will
10 the family OF the accused.
Mr.. Scott yesterday gave q party OF
gentlemen something Of the private life
OF Tushong. He said that Tushong moved
20 Fort Worth from Dallas. and Identified
himself with a church and the Young
Mems Christian Association. The pastor
of the church took considerable interest
in the man. as he seemed 10 be deserving
OF help. and secured him a position IN
the Office Of the Chicago and Fort Worth
Paeking Company. lie became advertising
man. and helped TO do other clerical work.
Tushong attended church regularly, and
seemed 70 be sincere Christian. lie was
also frequently 70 be seen at the Young
Mems Christian Association. Being a mu-
stefan Of no small ability. his services
were always in demand, and he became
& valued member Of both church and
Young Mems Christian Association. lie
also Joined band. and in a very short
time became very well known.
CALLED FOR THE PRESIDENT.
TIE president Of one Of Fort
Worths banks was a member Of the
church TO which The musician belonged.
and Tushong kept a small personal ac-
count In this institution. In the latter
part Of June Tushong presented at this
bank the forged check foH I.2l2 The
cashier said that he did not know TUshong.
and that no would have 20 get some one
20 identify him. Tushong at once said
that was very easily done. and called
for the president Of the bank. The presi-
dent SAID the man and the check were
all right. and the latter was promptly
paid. Tushong took the money and, win
his family. left Fort Worth that night.
He told HIS wife that his father had sent
him the money.
Chief Scott went on TO say that when
July 1st arrived the bank, as was GUS
tomary. sent back all the checks which
had been Taid, and the Tushong check
was returned as a forgery
The president OF the bank at once no
titled the police. and the search for
Tushong was begun. II was found, as
before stated that the forger had fed
soon after obtaining the money on the
check His father-in-law was seen ana
gone North. SIN he had a letter from
the forger pOst-marked at a town IN
Mexico A few days later the Fort Worth
police learned tina; Tusaong had ordered
his mail sent 10 Parsons, Kan. Inquiry
there brought out the fact that he was
not In that city, but was having his mail
forwarded from Parsons 10 ST. Louis. Mo.
TRACKED TO RICHMOND.
The police finally decided to follow a
letter. and found that 1t came 10 Rich
mond by a roundabout way. The local
police were notified and the arrest tol-
lowed within two hours.
The letter that Tushongs father-in-law
received from Mexico had been written
by him several days before the forgery.
when he was making preparations 10 flee,
and sent by him to Mexico 10 be mailed.
This was a shrewd trick on the part o.
Tushong, and might have kept him out
OF the clutches OF the law had not he been
n prolific letter writer. The Fort Worth
authorities were inclined to believe that
ne had left the country.
Chief Scott says that he did not an
ticipate tho arrest OF Tushong here. lie
thought he was In New York He highly
compl.mented the Richmond department
for its catch.
Statement from the Prisoner.
Touchon the prisoner, last night pre-
pared the following statement in regard
10 his case:
Richmond city Jail,
Saturday Evening. August 15 1896.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch;
VIII you kindly allow me space I'm tho
columns OF your valuable publication to
correct certain erroneous assertions pub
lished regarding, as Il seems. myself.
j will state, first, that l did not ask the
permission TO take my family back to
Texas with me, the impression being that
] thought the officer ought to pay their
way. I refer 10 Major Sol. Cutchins
about this error. for two days previous 10
the Captains arrival, the Major had al
ready sent note 10 my wife by Mr.
Stevens TO the effect that a hrst-class
fare 20 Fort Worth Tex, was $3.50 and
having received some money, she could
pay for H. They want me TO be the
man wanted there. II will cost me no.
thing 70 60, and should the identity be
mistaken. will not be the loser.
DIDN'T COME FROM FORT WORTH
My wife never came from Fort Worth.
she was born and raised IN Illinois. and
never lived I'm Fort Worth, save a few
weeks in December, 1893, when our second
son was born. and since last December
1895. We never lived I'm Dallas. but as
can prove came from California, whore
was conductor for the Pullman Palace
Car Company. and stopped on our way
o Texas at Juarez. Mexico, where / clerk
"a for one month in superintendent K. 4.
Comforts Office az the Mexican Central
Station. ] did not identity myself with
he Young Mems Christian Association
" Fort Worth. as mentioned. No pastor
n Fort Worth secured me any position
IN the Chicago and Fort Worth Packing
Company l ala not attend church regu-
arly as stated; my presence was needed
At home on Sundays, and II I attended six
meetings IN six months. It Is all. ] never
played any Instrument in any church OF
Foung Mems Christian Association I'm that
sity. FOR the simple reason that i had
hone, and. knowing that music could not
help me there in making a living ] pre-
,erred 10 leave music alone as had done
Tor years previous. This can be v0ucb-
safed for by the secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association or any pas
tor IN that city. l have never been a
member OF any church there; have not
known any bank president through any
church relation, nor have / had any de-
posit Of any kind. small or large. IN any
bank IN that city. How could a check
forged BY myself be presented in the
latter part OF June 20 be cashed, and
remain undiscovered until July 10th or
nth the date we left Fort Worth for
staunton. Va? No wonder that, as the
story goes, the cashier did not know me.
( had never entered a bank in that city
=. bn business. and never had a cent de-
posted Ia any bank there. II any person
will write 10 my fathor-in-law, Mr.. James
C. Brady. coz Louisiana avenue, Fort
Worth. Tex, and inquire whether he re-
ceiyed letter from Mexico written by
nae later than November 1896. he will
answer no" Tie fofger must have gone