Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-14
EIGHT BOGUS CHECKS
A YOUNG MAN FROM HANOVER
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
USED Mr.. ]. G. TINSLEY'S NAME.
c. IL. Butler Sent TO the Grand Jury
In Three Cascs-He Was Found
Asleep I'm saloon-N"ns "er-
chants suffer.
chants suffer.


Of }. c. Tinsley, of the fertilizer firm OF
j. G.. Tinslcy g Co., whose Office Is on
shockoe Slip. have been discovered, and
c. IL. Butler. son OF prominent Han
over farmer. has been sent on TO the
grand Jury of the Hastings Court upon
the charge OF having affixed Mr. TINS
ley's signature TO three OF them.
Sergeant John T. Hall has been on the
lookout for the young man for several
weeks. and It was only on yesterday
morning that he was arrested. Butter
was found at an early hour sitting down
by the stove IN Kelly's bar-room' on
lower franklin street. He was taken
IN by Sergeant Otey. Of the First Police
District. and was subsequently siven a
hearing in the Police Court upon the
charges OF passing forged checks upon ).
Moore. a restauranteur, at No S55 south
Second street: J. Il. Goode & Sons. shoe
dealers on east Main street, and I. H.
Kastleburg, grocer, at No. 1904 cast
Franklin street.
IL appears that others who suffered by
the operations OF the man, Who was
using so freely the name OF Mr.. Tinsley'
have not as yet seen fit to make COM
plants against him. Sergeant ran as
certained that some Of these checks haa
been settled by relatives of young Butler.
Others are said TO be still outstanding.
The first appearance of these Forged
checks was some months ago, when one
of them was given 10 Mr.. X. fishef, the
Main-street clothier. This piece OF paper
reached the bank and the signature bore
such a close resemblance 10 that OF MI
Tinsley that il was taken TO be genuine
and was paid The others were thrown
out upon presentation. Six Of the checks
were drawn upon the First National
Rank and the others upon the State
Bank of Virginia After the first draft
had been paid and Mr.. Tinsley's account
had been made up at the end OF the
month Mr.. Tinsley, in running over Ms
checks. came across this one which after
close scrutiny he. pronounced a forgery
He remarked however. that the ohiy
letter which was not made correctly was
the ~"
FOUR MORE DISCOVERED.
on December 18th. four checks were
discovered. ana on the 2Sth several others
were taken I'm by merchants i'm Variou
parts Of the city. The plan Of the young
man was generally 10 present a cheek
for SIS or SD in payment for articles
procured. and Mr.. Tinsley's name was
good. on the day after Christmas, But
Ter went to the restaurant of one Of his
most intimate friends. Mr. Moore, at 555
south Second street lie purchased drinks
TO the amount Of 30 cents and 10 cents
worth Of oysters, and rendered the cashier
a check for SIS in payment 1oI
his bill. The cashier did not care to
handle the check. but called In Mr.. Moore
who suggested that Butler pay him at the
same time 81, which he owed him on an
old bill.
Butler agreed to the suggestion and the
check was cashed, Butler getting Slo.ov
In currency.
Butler next went to the store Of Mr..
X. Fisher. on Main street, and pur-
chased some goods. rendering check
In payment and also 10 the store OF MT.
Myers. near by. where he worked the
same racket. Then Butler went TO me
meat store of Mr.. c. II. Kastleburg' al
1904 east Franklin street. where he pur-
chased a ham for 81. handing over
check for $40, receiving change III cur
rency.
on the following Monday Mr.. Moore
went 10 Sergeant Hail and stated the
case. He said that he was best man at
Buffers recent marriage. and hardly sus-
pected him Of being capable of such
proceedings. Sergeant Hall proceeded on
Tuesday TO the home of Buffers father.
in Hanover but the son was not there.
Two gentlemen had preceded the de
tective. however. Messrs. Fisher ana
Myers. two Of his victims, were on 'hand'
Buffers father had satisfied them'
though. by paying the amount OF money
his son had secured from them. and the
gentlemen returned to Richmond. The
young mans wife and mother were
I'd nv ha
iii in bed.
THE BUTLER CHECKS.
Nothing was heard of Butler again un-
iii last Monday, when he went into the
shoe-store of j. r. Goode 81 Sons, and
purchased two pairs Of shoes-one pair
for himself and another f6g his wife,
and offered i'm payment a check for $40.
He received the change, but the clerk
suspicions were aroused after Butler left
the store. and he sent TO Mr.. Tinsleys TO
inquire about the check, and then he
learned that the check was bad.
on Tuesday night Butler went into
Kell.y's bar-room. near the Old Market,
and. after getting several drinks, oilered
a check I'm payment Mr.. Hunter Evans
the barkeeper. refused to accept the
check: so Butler took some money out
of his pocket and paid the bill. Butler
hung around Kelly's place all during the
night and early yesterday morning he
went 10 sleep in a chair, where ne was
arrested, at stated above
MARRIED A RICHMOND GIRL.
Butler was married on the oath of last
November 10 a young lady Of this city.
and they both went TO live with the
father of Butler. in Hanover. The young
man. who Is about 80 years old. helped
around the farm. and came frequently
TO Richmond.
Mr.. Goode had made no complaint at
notice headquarters. and was in the
First Market yesterday morning. making
purchases. when the prisoners were be-
ing placed in the "Black Maria 10 be
carried to court. He saw Butler get
into the van, and recognized him as
the man who passedsthe worthless check
upon him last Monday.
Butler was employed at one time by
Mr.. Tinsley. at his place. in Hanover
county. and one OF his brothers is now
IN the employ OF Mr. Tinsiey.
II IS thought that a plea of insanity
NAV be entered when the case comes
before jury.