The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-04
He HAS SKIPPED
CaIve1 Leaves With Many Merchants to
Mourn His Departure.


". L. CaIweII. erstwhIle stenograph-
p in the Office OF NJ. c. r. Gray, divis-
Ton freight agent for TIE Frisco railroad
has Left for parts unknown. much tc
tae sorrow Of number Of Wichita
merchants.
On Tuesday afternoon and evening, he
issued 4 number Of checks 10 business
men drawn on the Fourth National
bank. Payment was refused AT the bank
ard the possessor of the checks were
tod that M Calweu had no funds
with which ID nquidats their claims. Il
IS thought that Calweu sent his bag
gage over the Santa F=. and that he left
over the Rock Island for the east. His
sudden and unexpected departure, To-
gather with the fact that he issued 50
many checks without any funds in the
bank. lead the police and his victims 10
the belief that he intended 70 beat them
Mr.. Gray's Office was besiegeG all
day yesterday by those who had bills
against CaIwell. or who had been given
checks. Toward night the list had
grown 70 quite number and tie
amount ne had in goods and cash were
estimated at upwards of $500.
CaIwelI was rather nice looking
young man. about > years Of age. h
was a good dresser. and as he had a
good position he readily obtained credit.
HIS mode Of securing cash or goods.
was 70 go into store. either show his
salary check and say he could not get
It cashed at that hour. bat he would IS
sue check on the bank for the amount
Of the biz and would have his salary
check deposited in the morning 70 meet
the check which he had issued. In
some cases he told where he worked and
said he would pay his bill as soon as he
obtained MS salary from the railroad. In
this manner he obtained a $50 spring
suit from J. GI0ssar. He also had a
vaIise made 70 order Of the finest quail
ity at the Wichita Trunk Factory. The
valise vas valued at s3S, sid NeH sold
him a pair Of shoes. these costing Mr.
Calwsu nothing. but anybody else
would have had 70 pay s. for them. ..
J. Mackey and Henry OZanne got
caught for S. and $3.50 respectively. +
/ MIllisou sold him a fountain pen AMI
did not get either check or money. He
g5t 4 check cashed from Nick Murphy
az the Royal Exchange for SO and one
from :. ". Norris for So. He owes The
Houck Hardware company 1856. Wen
die Mclaughlin and Dr.. NOBLE are cne
heaviest losers He sc!u owes Mr.. Nc
LaughIin $50. the balance due IN a
Remington typewriter. ami 20 Dr. Noble
about ssh for dentistry There are o-he-s.
Calweu was a married man. but his
wife left about ten days aso. WheCe she
- sojourning is not known. While lers
they boarded with Mrs. Russell, on the
corner Of First and Topeka avenue Mrs.
Caiweii was an elegant glass Of fash
ion as was also Mr. CaIweIl. From
their appearance and extravGEant ways
one would imagine that Re vas getting
S2oo per month iasiz5d Of only $50.
He came - his city On TIE first Of
January and vas an efic.cnt and cana
bic stenog-aplsr- He had excellent -
te-s OF recommendation from the o.
Gals az the c. and y. ". railroad az
Chicago. BE was 4 graduate q the
University OF Virginia and also had
medal as 4 sharp-shooca- from the
Tweaty-second regiment - New York
City. He had hired room q Mrs.