The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-18
BOGUSCHECKS 4
CIRCULATED.
Jas. II. Wright is d Loser
by the Operation. Close
Call of Others.

James II. Wright. the clothier at
Eighth and Market streets, this
city was victimized yesterday by
cashing bogus check. About l
O'Clock, well dressed man entered
the store and purchased 81 hat.
In payment thereof he gave a
check for SO. He received the $l7
in change and left the hat, stating
that he would call for it later. But
he never returned and Mr.. Wright
discovered astnight that the.check
was bogus one. twas drawn on
the First National Bank ia favor Of
John Simpson and purported
to have been drawn by Charles
Green. The latter has no account
al the First National Bank.
The same man visited the cloth
ing store Of II. w. VOTERS g. Son,
at Second and Market streets and
purchased suit of clothes tor $40.
In payment for the clothes he pre-
sented check for S53, drawn to
James Green by Harvey Baldwin.
Mr.. VOTERS did not wish to cash
the check without making an inves-
tigation, so he asked the stranger
to so into the gents furnishing de-
partnlent to look at some under
wear. While the man was there,
VOTERS ran across the street to the
w. & b. Bank and inquired of the
First National, If either Baldwin
or Green had an account there. He
received a negative answer, and
when he returned to the store he
told the man he could not accept
the check, as it would not be hon
ored at the bank.
The stranger was surprised and.
stated that he could have the check
cashed at the bank and return for
the suit of clothes. But he failed
to return because the. check was
not cashed at the bank. But the
stranSer went to the First National
bank and presented the check to
Oscar Goucrt. Jr. The latter dis
covered that neither Baldwin or
Green had accounts there. The
stranger eXpostrllated but all to no
avail. Gouert still refused and the
stranger took the check stating he
would take it back to the person
who drew it as he kept a store on
Tatnall street. Walking from there
he next visited the New York Cloth
ing House at No. 316 Market street,
where he purchased a suitof clothes
and in payment presented a check
for So drawn by Harvey Baldwin
in favor of John Thompson. Mr..
Ephraim had a few rccollectlons of
cashing checks for strangers so he
left the stranger in the store and
went to the First National Bank.
There Mr.. Gouert, Jr., Uniformed
him that the check was a bogus
one. Neither of the men named in
the check had an account at the
bank. The check was retained and
before Mr.. Ephraim returned to his
store the stranger had left. He did
so when a young man whom Mr..
Ephraim sent into the store to act
as clerk in his absence. appeared.
The stranger left the suit of clothes
behind
He next appeared at the Baer
Shoe House No 407 King street
where he purchased a pair of shoes
and in return presented the check
for S19which he passed soon after
wards on James Fl. Wright. Mr..
Baer had his suspicion aroused by
his boy and therefore refused to
cash the check The boy followed
the stranger to Eighth and Market
streets and saw him enter Wright's
store. The stranger stated that
he had received the check from
Baldwin in payment for grain. He
stated that Baldwin operates
gri>t mill near Choate Station.
There is Mr.. Baldwin who oper-
ates the Red Brick Mills in White
Clay Greek hundred. The checks
passed upon James H. Wright and
given in payment for suit of
clothes at the New York Clothing
House were turned over last night
TO Detective Walter Witsil and that
official is out Of town to-day investi-
eating the case. 1t is expected that
the man will be behind the bars
before night. The man is describ-
ed as being about 80 years of age
OF neat appearance, clean smooth
face and a light mustache. The
business men who escaped from be-
ing victimizcd by the man assert
that they will never cash another
check.