The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-02-09

O. E. Bell, Of New York City, son Of @.
8. Bell, the we'll known fonndryman,
and member Of the firm Of @. 8. Bell
4 Go. According to the Enquirer Of
Saturday Miss Oass presented several
checks at the Citizens National Bank, oi
Cincinnati, Friday morning for payment,
supposed to have been signed by O. e.
Bell. They amounted in all to $3.50 and
the paying teller, becoming suspicious,
called up Mr.. Bell, who denied giving
the checks. A police officer was called
and the young woman was detained for
about two hours and put through very
embarrassing interview. Sundays En-.
quirer says:
Further details of che spicy story were
gathered yesterday. It develops that
Bell, who was in the city at the time,
was sent for, and it was him, and not q
police officer of Newport, whom the
young lady gave such disdainful stare
when she emerged 30 coolly from
THE EMBARRASSING INTERVIEW.
From what could be ascertained it is
believed the young woman was formerly
i the employ of Mr.. Bell when he con.
ducted the Hillsboro establishment. The
principals in the affair we're close
mouthed yesterday, and showed no in.
c,ination to breathe word that would
shed some light on the peculiar affair.
The young lady presented check in the
morning, which was readily cashed aud
without comment. A few hours later
she appeared with another one. Her
second call following 30 close upon the
heels of the other, each time presenting
check with the same signature at
tacbed, aroused the suspicious of the
bank officials, and the lady was detained
and Bell sent for. 1t was then that P.
D. Cottle, the real estate man, was called
in for the purpose OF Identifying the
young lady, which he did.
Mr.. Cottle is slightly acquainted with
her. 1t appears that warm tilt of
words passed with the young lady, and
the latter came out of it with flying col.
ors. A startling proposition was made
IN Vice President Griffitbs and turned
down with vehemence. Bell was sat
upon by almost every person in the
room. When Bell entered the private
Office he was confronted by the woman,
whose flushed cheeks indicated that she
was in very angry mood. A business
like conversation ensued, but II WA not
long before the IT
ATMosPHERE WAS ToRRID
"You are liable to 60 to the pen for
this!" exclaimed Bell. The young
woman drew herself up hsughtily, and
replied in cutting tones: "Why mot 70
TO Central Station? You know full we'll
that this money was loaned to me-"
The passage ct arms continued for .
few minutes, and the catechism wa re-
newed with vigor by Vice President
Grifiths. She told . straightforward
story to him, which bore all the ear.
marks of truth. Then it was that Bell
approached Grifiths with proposition.
"I'll stand half If the bank will stand
the other half of the amount. That will
be sufficient to drop tho matter"
"Mr. Bell, We don't do business In that
way. Why should the bank stand half?
You either pay it Ill or we will prose-
cute the GIRL" curtly responded Mr..
Grifiths. After further parley he paid
the full amount Of the check, which call
ed for $84. The exciting confab came to
an end and the principals departed. The
young lady was not satisfed with the de.
nouement, however, and must have
thought that she had good grounds for
action against some one concerned, for
she directed her steps to the Office Of
Attorney Charles W. Baker. and engaged
his services on the spot. She had Q
long interview with Mr.. Baker. Lster
that gentleman called at the bank and
talked at JengtL with Mr.. Griffiths. The
lady admitted frankly that she had been
given four checks, amounting to $3.50, by
the party to be sued, whoever he il.
Mr.. @. E. Bell came up on the train
Sunday and was in consultation with his
attorney, Uric Sloane, Monday. Scott
Holmes, the Cincinnati attorney, who is
also counsel for MIR. Bell, came here on
Monday morning with Miss Bessie Nc
Adams, of Blanchestsr. Miss McAdams,
Mr.. Bell and his attorneys we're in CON.
sultation that afternoon about the
trouble, but were very close-mouthed
about the matter. Mr.. Sloane stated
that it was case of forgery and that
Miss Cass would be indicted in few
days. Miss McAdams is a very close
friend of Miss Cass, and they were to-
gether nearly all the time last fall when
Miss Cass spent several months visiting
relatives at Blanchester. The following
account from Tuesdays Enquirer gives
Miss Cass' explanation and tells who
she is:
Her name is Miss Louise Cass. She
lived at Blanchestes. She was
taken to Dalton, Ga, by her parents
when quite young, and her mother still
lives there. Her father was we'll
known travelling salesman. Afterward,
until his death, he was the msnag..r ut .
lumber companysat Atlanta. She came
to this city several wears ago, and was
employed by the Whitman & Barnes
Company, on East Eighth street. The
manager Of the concern is her uncle.
Miss Oass 10 about nineteen years old.
Among those who know her and have
known here for several years she bears
and has borne 9 reputation OF the best,
and those who know her will not be-
lievs that she wee guilty Of any wrong