The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-26
a FAKE BUREAU ARREST
r. j. Ibis. 4 CORDOVA BLOCK MAN.
CHARGED WITH SWINDLING.
Comments on His Alleged Victims
Found i'm 81 Memorandum Book
The Employment scheme.

A man giving the name of Francis ].
of obtaining money under false pretenses.
The police claim that he had been con-
Quoting a fake employment bureau in the
city for the last ten days. and say they
have three specific cases against him. Libis
has had an office in Room Is Cordova block.
He claimed to be the agent of the Weis
Binder and Subscription Company of To-
ledo, o., and was looking after the appoint
ment of agencies. The Weis Binder and
Subscription Company of Toledo manu-
features a patent book binder and employs
agents throughout the country to canvass
for the machine. The police say they have
a telegram from Toledo saying that Libis
does not represent the company and is Il
fraud.
Several days ago a man went TO Superin-
tendent Colbert and told him of Libis's
presence in the city. He said the man had
placed an advertisement i'm an evening pa
per and the complainant was one of a num-
Der to respond to it. Libis agreed to en-
rioy him and wanted s3.75 10 guarantee
good faith. The informer refused to give
up the money and reported to the police.
Superintendent Colbert detailed detectives
on the case, but they could not find any
thing wrong In LibiS s acts until the tele-
gram was received from Toledo. In the
meantime several persons were found who
had paid Libis sums ranging from 80 cents
to 81. Yesterday Ibis was arrested. and
among the effects of the office was found a
memorandum book which shows something
of the business he was carrying on. 1t con-
tains the names and addresses of over a
hundred people, men and women, ranging
in age from sixteen TO twenty-five years.
They are those who called to answer the
advertisement and those who were given as
references. Among the names were those
of Secretary Hildreth, of the Young Mems
Christian Association. and g. S. Grout. sec
rotary OF the indianapolis Charity Organi-
z%ation, with headquarters at Plymouth
Church.
Opposite each name there was the date
and hour at which the next meeting was
arranged and also notations showing the
opinion of Libis of the various persons.
One name had after it the notation. IN. c.;
no money After the name of Albert Wal
words. Worked for S25 by a swindle."
After the name of Frank Lang, of No. 104
Bismarck street. was written. Feel sure
the name of w. j. Kelly, and an additional
memorandum showed that this man gave
up 30 cents. After the name of Curtis
Duncan. of No. ] Morgan street. were the
words. Good boy; secure him If possible"
Charles McGinnis. of No. % Madison ave
nue.. and Thomas Colyin. of No. IS Shelby
street. were marked sure" and Ira II.
Jordan was marked as having paid 81 To
make sure of his position. After the name
of Charles A. Russell. of No. 16 North
Penn avenue" were written the following
words. Deposit in bank: say to him hired
that Russell refused TO make a cash de-
post. but agreed to put the required
amount in bank subject to Libis's order in
case the contract between them was carried
Russell was too smart for him and took the
shortest way to get rid OF him.