Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-10
HENRY AND HIS GRIMES.

De< OF -toe American Banker, pub
lished In New York City. After tell
ing Of his capture, the Banker says:
''bsorge B. Henry has been . partic-
ularly dangerous malefactor, and
his arrest has ended . long. hard
chase. with hardly clue to work on.
Like c. T. Moore, who WAS recently
captured by the Bankers' ociation,
Henry would make periodical trips
from his hone into widely separated
sections Of the country, giving out
information in the meantime that he
was employed as special agent Of
the railroads, and was obliged to
make ssip OF investigation ia their
interest. When he succeeded in max.
ing q coed haul no would return
home and lay Of quietly for q time,
and no iaore would be heard OF him
until sudden visit to another sec.
tion Of the country. resulting In the
loss Of several hundred dollars in
that vicinity. would evidence his &C.
tiyity, without leaving any clue 90 to
mis- identity. Eventually . picture Of
Henry, taken after bis conviction for
forgery in 1880. was. identified BY Nc.
Post. president Of the First National
bank, Of York. Neb.. and his location
and arrest followed.
"1n February. 1895. Henry pre-
sented as the Commercial bank Of
Atlantic, Iowa, . draft for $3.50. pur-
porting TO be the draft Of the First
National bank Of Brewster. N. T.. ON
the Chase National bank OF New
York City, drawn to the order Of r.
A. Sullivan. Henry represented
himself TO he p. A. Sullivan, aud
claimed that he WAS going TO buy
out q marble business, bus left the
region 40 soon 40 no obtained money
on the draft Early in 1896 he as
sumed the name Of +. A. Collins, and
Deposited in the First National bank,
Denver. Col. . draft purporting to
be issued by the First National bank
Of New YORK. for $3.50. payable to E.
A. Collins. He secured the money
on tho responsibility Of J. w. Zeagler,
. deposition Of the bank, and made
of before the bogus nature Of the
paper Was revealed. In July. 1886.
Henry secured from one OF its custo-
mers an introduction TO the Peoples
savings bank Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, and opened an account with
them. under the name Of Charles A.
Adsms. By depositing q draft for
s957.25. purporting to be BY the
Thomas County bank. Colby, Kss.,
oc the Chase National bank, New
York, to the order Of Charles A.
Adams. On the strength of the in.
PRODUCTION accorded him, Henry was
enabled to draw $3.50 against his &C.
count on she following day. When
]. reached New York the
check was at once declared
sorshIess. Late in February. 1897,
Henry appeared in York, Neb., and
giving the name Of w. S. Sweeney,
presented . letter Of introduction to
. member Of the Home Forum Bene.
nt order, and after making prelimi-
nary business arrangements with
him. secured an introduction ct the
fisst National bank Msroh 8, when
he presented Q draft for 800, pur-
porting 70 be drawn In his favor by
tire Peoples National bank, Wash.
ington, Ind, on the United States
National bank Of New York, and
signed 4. G Davis. On the follow.
ing day he checked out t465. and
lsf. town Immediately. Whea he
failed TO rsspPesr by the end Of the
month the protective committee OF
the American Bankers association,
was notified and the Pinkertons in.
st.uoted to investigate. Nothing
further was heard Of Henry, how
ever, until In May. 1897, . draft was
received al the American Exchange
Ns.ionN bank Of New York from the
Fist National bank Of Crown Point,
Ind, on the New York bank for
$3.50. payable to A. M. Clayton.
rs's draft was proclaimed worthless
aud sn examination OF the paper
showed that Henry WAS responsible
for ths work. Again ia August,
1897, Henry turned up in Aberdeen,
>. d.. in the guise Of q land dealer
and swindled s. W. Nssrsgang ont
CT $500. From II. F. Hunter, the
lard agen. Of the Milwaukee road.
Henry bought ticket from
Chicsgo to Aberdeen and OBJ
tanned q letter OF introduction in the
name Of X. c. Meyers. He presented
his letter to Mr.. Narregsug and
arranged to buy from him farm,
for which he agreed to pay $500
down snd the balance when the desl
vs- closed. In compliance With the
agreement Aug. he hssded over .
draft for $500 to the order Of Il. G.
Meyers. purporsing to DO by the
Farmers National bank. Pennsburg,
Pa, on the American Exchange Ma
tional bank, Of New York. and signed
B. F. Dridy, cashier. In return he
received check for $500, which he
Dashed two days later, leaving town
before the fraudulent nature OF she
$500 draft preseated By him could
be ascertaired. In September, 1897,
Henry showed up in Burlington,
lows, and claiming to be l.. n. Pal
mcr. deposited in the First National
band draft for $s75, purporsing to
BE- drawn TO his order By the First