The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-07

Binghamton papers yesterday contain
the following in reference to George
Eames, the building and loan man, who
was arrested Wednesday in Syracuse
at the instance of w. w. wilkins, Of
this city, one Of several ScrantonianS
defrauded by Eames to the total ex-
tent of about $500:
Under Sheriff Hummer brought George
L. Eames, or Amos, to this city yestec-
day afternoon from Syracuse and the
man will be arraigEed this morning on
the charge of forgery w, II. wilkins,
the SCrantonian, who has been trailing
Eames and who visited the city a few
days ago in search of him, returned here
last night, called by telegram announc-
ing Eames' capture. lie Will await tho
result of the arraignmert this morning
as he is desrous of having Games ar
ralgned i'm that city.
PENCIL SKETCHES.
Mr.. wilkins brought from Scranton,
paper of which the face value amounts
to more than $500, all of which it is al
legged Eames passed in that city. a num-
Der of SCrantonians suffered losses, the
amounts varying from $40 to $3.50. Mr..
wilkins says that he lost S105 by Eames.
Up-to date the check received by Will
liam Shanly, of the Lewis house, Is the
only one on which forgery is charged. 1t
was learned yesterday that DIR. A. j. Os-
born identified Eames at n bank here
when a check for S2j was cashed. The
check was on a Wikes-B Barre bank and
was returned. the bank people stating
that they had no account with any one
of the name Of the signer. DR.. Osborn
had had business dealings with Eames
during his stay here and had found him
to all appearances u gentleman. lie went
with the man to the bank and endorsed
his check as a friendly accommodation.
Eames is a courteous man with the ap-
pearancc of gentleman. At the Lewis
house as in Scranton he appeared with u
young woman, apparently about % years
old, and said that he had been recently
married and was on wedding trip. The
woman left the Lewis house previous TO
his departure Eames giving out that
she went back to Scranton for some pa
pers. They registered from Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. Wilkins brought with him two
pencil sketches of the forger, made by a
| clerk in the Lackawanna railroad Of
| flee, Scranton. One of the pictures was a
profile and the other a front view.
Detective Stephenson was detailed on
the case. Among the places visited IN
| search of information was the Lewis
| house. Captain Shanly recognized in the
| pencil sketches the features of a stranger
| who had spent ten days at his house.
| and who rendered in payment for board a
check for $40. with the request that he be
given the balance i'm cash, for which he
would call today. Mr.. wilkins, who ac-
| companed tho detective. after looking
| at the check, which was for $40 and pur-
ported to bear the signature of George
| Cooper, OF Scranton, pronounced it a
| forgery.
| Instead of going TO Utica, Monday, as
he had told Captain Shanly he intended
| to do. Eames bought a ticket for Syra-
Cuse This change in programme was
| discovered by Detective Stephenson. who
| forwarded n warrant to Detective O'Brien
The warrant charges forgery, and Captain
Shanly is the complainant.
LOOKS LIKE A CASHIER.
Eames, alias George T.. Ames, it IS
said, looks more like a successful we'll
| fed bank cashier than a forger. When
| arrested in Syracuse he was entering a
| South Salina street hotel and denied
strenuously that he was tho man wanted
| He finally agreed to accompany the Off
| Ger rather than create disturbance and
at police headquarters answered all ques-
| tions with the utmost nonChalance.
| The detective who made the arrest iden-
| tilted Eames by the pictures drawn by
the hotel clerk and given by Stephenson
to Detective O'Brien.