Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
is AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
C. II. Rhodes Indicted for Forgery by
the Grand Jury mt Lamar,
Mo-His Career.

Mo.-HIs Career.
Lamar, Mo-, Jan. 25.-(Special) C. B.
Rhodes, of Kansas City, Kas., and pro-
prietor of the Fifth Street opera house of
that city, and who was for many years
resident of this city, is again in trouble
here. This time it is for the forgery of
notes He arrived in the city to-day and
is trying to straighten up matters.
Rhodes was real estate broker here un-
til one year ago and IS such was con-
nected with many transactions among
which was a several thousand dollar deal
with George II. Afichaelis, of Union ave-
nue., Kansas City, Mo, in the fall of 1891.
During the fan of 1926 Rhodes was prin-
cipal stockhoIder and secretary of the fair
association here, and such contracted
many debts which were not paid. The
attention of the grand jury. which is now
in session for the second term of the cir
cult court, was called 10 certain papers
which had come from Rhodes while
he was in the real estate business here
and as they were pronounced forgericS by
the parties whose names are signed there
to, an Indictment was found against him.
c. B. Rhodes located in Kansas City,
Kas., about eight months ago and took
charge of the management of the Fifth
Street opera house. His theatrical eXpe
rience there was n failure and he later
opened a real estate office in room B.
Hustled building. Since his arrival in that
city several rumorS have been circulated
concerning MS past record, Dut as ne was
not inclined to minGle to any extent with
other business men very little attention
was paid 10 the rumors.
Rhodes made his debut in the city by
trading some Lamar property to DIR. Will
lam Lambert for about $4,000 worth of
Kansas City, kaS., real estate. Among
the property secured by him was the Fifth
Street opera house in that city. Lambert
who was 4 highly esteemed citizen of the
city across the kaw. went to Lamar and
took possession of the property traded TO
him by Rhodes 1t consisted of n 140-acre
farm rear Lamar, the Lamar fair grounds
and two residences in that city. Soon after
he took possession of his new property he
discovered it was thoroughly plastered
with mortgages and judgments. Accord
ing to the statement of DR.. Lambert who
was seen by a Journal reporter last
night. Rhodes claimed he was unconscious
of the fact that certain judgments had
been rendered against the property and an
Rhodes redeemed some of the property by
giving Lambert ninety-fiYe shares in the
Rhodes-Barrett Mining Company. The
mining stock was represented to Lambert
to be worth 800 per share, salable at par
He was sold the stock at SG5 per share
with the understanding that should he
want to dispose of the stock at any time
a Mrs. Barrett, who is said to be a wealthy
sister OF Rhodes. residing at st. Louis,
would purchase at par.
Lambert claims that when he offered the
stock to Mrs. Barrett she refused to buy
1t at any price. Rhodes then purchased
the stock for $4,000 and gave Lambert four
$1,000 notes. The notes proved worthless
ana are now in DR.. Lambert's possession.
AS result of the transaction, Dr. Lambert
lost everything he had and was forced to
return to Kansas City, KaS.. and resume
his practice. The deal in which DIR. Lam
pert lost his small fortune, which was the
savings of nearly n lifetime was consum-
mated the latter part of 1Sq5