The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-15

! carried away by his eioqueace His sub
ject was the 'Prodical Son. and during
the delivery OF the sermon the visiting
minister was much affected But he had
duty to perform He positively ideutl-
| fed Parrish as Rev. W. Mark Thomp-
son. the torger. and the next day. Octo-
Der 18th OF tais year, the arrest was
made
Parrish had occupied the pulpit for three
years and had gone 70 MzTshalltown
from Constantine. Mich He had obtain
ed the pastorate by means OF = forged
letter OF recommendation whic, was re-
inforced by credentials. signed by men
prominent in church circles. but which
were also forgeries. But ike al Grim
inais. he made finally his fatal mistake
He victmiZed the Sandwich bank. OF
Sandwich, H.. il July. 1885, out OF 500
on forged draft, and the bank being
member OF the American Banking Asso-
cSation, its managers had 70 report the
forgery. The Pinkerton agency Is q mem
Der Of the association and We were given
the case. OF course, although Il rSluir-
cd several years hard work. his arrest
followed. He Is now q the DeKash coun-
- jail az Sycamore. I'll. awaiting trial
Psrrish's method OF carrying into ex-
ecution his forgery schenes made Use of
his legal knowledge TO cover his tracks
He operated alone. He always sought
the best society, his apparel was OF the
finest material and according TO the lat-
IS, mode. and he confined his visits 10
places where detection would not fo--
low a commission Of forgery until weeks
after he had disappeared so Far as is
now known he made a fairly good rec
ord as a prosecuting attorney al Wichita
in 1851 and II was Immediately after his
retirement from that Office that he enSer-
ed the ministry where he met with marx
ed success FOR a period OF ten eyars. dur
ing which time he occupied the Ptlplts
OF Congregational churches al Harvard
Neb.. Constantine, Mich, and Marshall
town, Ia IN his home town of hewanee.
III. where his people occupy high So
ciaI position, he was an earnest Y. NJ
c. A. worker and for several years held
the position OF treasurer OF the assocl2-
ton.
Now that he mask has fallen, II has
bean learned that during MS various pas
torstes he would make an occasional trip
sent for week OF more Each visit was
the precursor OF forgery. His plans were
always carefully arranged in advance.
A draft accompanied by credentials, al
forged and a letter announcing MS COM
Ing. under whatever name he assumed Tor
the trip. and requesting that this demand
be hoaoree on the amount OF the oraft en-
closed. was mailed IN advance his ap-
pearance quickly followed the receipt or
his carefully arranged communication and
draft IN a very short time another VIC
tom would oe added 10 the always growing
list OF suckers. and the clerical foTger'
with his pockets lined WIKI ill-sotten gold,
would return 70 Ms dock and renew his la
bors in the Masters vineyard with in
creased zeal ard tervor. How many banks
he swindIed will probably never BE- known
The stakes played for were usually for
SINAI. amounts. and the victimiZed bank
ers preferred silence TO exposure.
I, was in this way thai he received $50
from the Sandwich bank on July Il. 1895
His credentials were IN the form OF re-
quest from the cashier OF a mythical bank
OF Toledo. O.. that the amount OF the drafe
enclosed be paid 10 Rev. MI Marx
Thompson, then taking a vacation from
MS duties at Toledo" The draft purpOrted
% be drawn by the Illinois Home Mos
sionary society on the Bankers National
bank OF Chicago. in favor OF Rev. Mr.
Mark Thompson. for 500. and was signed
by Aaron Mead. treasurer. and counter
signed By James Thompson, superintend-
.nt II was during this visit that ne met
Rev. Mr.. Lewis. who mas ever since been
ike q Nemesis on his trial.
As Rev. Nj. Edward z. AaiSen. Par
rish. II October. 1897 attempted 20 vict.-
mize banks at WATERFOWL and ElkhOrn.
Wis. BY the same plan He visited Water
town. but being unable 70 meet Rev. Mr..
George c. Weiss. pastor OF the Congregs-
tional church. whom he intended 70 induce
70 identify him al The Watertowu National
bank. where his repared-in-advancs draft
for $500 and credentials had arrived several
DAYS prior 70 his coming. But his nerve
did not forsaze him and 50 without a spon-
sor he presented himself az The bank and
made his demand. only 70 be refused. He
departed from WATERFOWL within an hour
and returned 10 Marshalitown without
paying MS intended visit 10 Elkho-n.
Had Parrish been content with his Mar
shall town pastorat4 he would still be a
n. occupant OF cell. About six weeks
ago the Congregational church al Water
town- Wis. received a Communication
which represented Rev. Dr.. Parrish as 2
paragon % excellence and who vas by
nature and education nobly fitted 20 fll is
vacant pulpit.
The communication was dated az en-
cago. and purported % be from James Lee
Barton OF Boston. treasurer az the Amer
can board OF commissioners FOR foreign
missions Mr.. Barton. = was known. had
not been in Chicago FOR year. Al invest
"a ron born of curiosity. followed and Il
resulted in the Pinkertols coming into
the possession OF The communication. The
uans % George P Parrish made ever
thing clear 20 them. and n a short tine
they were convinced that he was the long
sought Marx Thompson and Edward Z
Aiken.
'Of course the P17ksTtOns FEEL good
said Superintendent SchUuacher after he
had re-ated he story. "for hs arrest t. an
important ore. Parrish, although very
clever. made two n stakes. and o1ly tEo
mistakes thst Ne know a. during his
career % deception ~ crime His first
was WHEN be tackled a bank belonging n
The American Bankers association ard
bis second and ta.al n stake vas r. not
beng satisfied WIN rs Msrshal-toEn pa
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