Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
A. FORGER WANTED.
YOUNG MAN PASSES bogus CaECK'
UPON RICHMOND CONCERNS.
BORE COUNTERFEIT CERTIFICATIONS.
The Il. ID. Taylor Company and
MANLY n. Ramos A. Co. Swindicd-
The same Plan Believed 10 Have
Bccn Operated in Pctersburg.

A tall. hnely-proportioned. cookbook
ing young man is wanted by the Rich
mond police for passing two bogus checks
for si2 each at the Broad-street estab-
llshments OF the h.. b. Taylor Company
and Manly u. Ramos & co. The worst
feature OF the transactions was that the
pieces OF paper bore couDaerfeited certl-
fcations of the Security Bank of this
city. II was this fact which enabled
the stranger to get the money upon them
late Saturday evening last. The young
man Is thought by Sergeant John T. Han
OF the detective force. 10 be the same
person who operated similarly upon some
OF the Petersburg merchants not many
days ago Sergeant Hall has descrip-
ton of the swindler, and thinks he can
get him.
His method employed in both cities
was simple and catching.
HOW HE. SwINDLED THEM.
Shortly before the uptown store oil
Nessrs. L. b. Taylor * CO.. No east
Broad street, closed on Saturday night
q large. fine-looking man walked in ana
asked TO see some Jardinieres. Aller IN
spectlng several. he selected one the
price OF which was s., and tenaerel MI
Miller who waited upon him, one Of the
ahova described checks for $l2 Mr.
Miller took the check back TO the book
keeper but the latter said he could not
receive IL. as the man was not known
Upon further examination, however, II
was found that the check was certlied'
and II was received without further
ouestion. The book-keeper opened the
safe. which had been locked for tue nisht,
and gave him Sl0-biil In chanse ana
The faldr departed. carrying his pur-
chase with him. .,o,
As Investigation showed. ne theh
dropped into the store Of Manly IS
Ramos & Co, at No. 1ls east broau'
and inspected some guitar-Dooks Two
aollars seemed TO be the limit ne was
.,'I,iins ~ 60 on buying anything. so he
took one at that price, and handed out
apother Of Mrs Kings $l2-checks.
THE same question arose as to receiV-
inc A. as occurred at r.. b. Taylor 5,
hut the certification settled the matter
and he was given I'm change check
drawn by MIR. John Fl. Powell TOT Slo'
checks were of little value to him, now
ever. so he at once went into the faldIs
ROYAL. next door. TO get it casheu. ae
was promptly accommodated amer tne
check was found TO be all right by ap-
ulication TO NJ. -. Ramos * 20 he,l
The checks reached the Security BANK
tbev were thrown out. While no other
cases have been reported TO the pohce'
Il is believed that other merchants were
swindled in this way
THE FORGED CERTIFICATlON'
II appears that no such person as Mrs.
Il. King has an account IN any OF
The Richmond banks, much less al the
security Bank: and the City DIRECTORY
contains no such name. The checKs WeIS
neatly prepared, looking as If they hau
heen torn from regular check-booK' Out
close examination showed that
,1air Of scissors had been used 10 give
The ends a Jagged appearance. Inc GER
ti1cation. which was forgery reau o. o.
fouows: Certified S12 cts. % ~.
,e7 Security Bank. Z. W. hayhlohu u.
THE certifying stamp used was IN tn i
form OF a paralellogram, done in purple
ink. $1,000 .ho+ tho
As soon as It was ascertained thar tne
ohac,re we're bogus and the eertihca-
lions forgeries, the matter was place. ~
.he hands OF the Chief OF Police VINO
detailed Sergeant Hall TO work up tne
cose and bring within the tolls the
guilty party or parties.