Arizona republican., 1899-08-17

when engaged in financial transactions.
Mr.. BenneG asked Zeigler if he
could identify himself Zeigler re-
lDlied that he knew No one in Phoenix.
Mr. Bennett suggested that ZeigleT
might have some letter or papers show
| ing h:T1 To be The person he said he
was. Zeigler, who was IN his shirt
sleeves, said he thought he had some
letters in the Lncket of his coat, which
he had left at barber shop. He Of
lfered to go and ge.. it and Mr.. Bennett
shop they found that there were
neither letters nor papers of any kind
in the coat.
Then Zeigler said he mus. have left
them in his vaJse at Tucson. There
was nothing in this TO excite Mr. Ben
nett's suspicion, and if .,he-e had been
Zeigler's Indifferent and stolid manner
would have allayed it. But Mr.. Ben
nett, still pursuing the formally of
Identification, suggested that they tel
egraph to Mr. Moore. Zaigler readily
assented, saying that that would be
The quickest way. The telegram was
sent and Mr.. Bennett made an ap-
po:ntment with Zeigler at his office at
2 O'Clock, when the money was to be
paid Before that time Mr.. Bennett
received an excited reply from Mr.
Moore warning him not to have any
thing to do with the certified check.
Later the VALLEY bank had a teIe-
gram from the Tucson bank. on which
the check was drawn, denouncing it as
a forgery.
Zeigler did not appear at the ap-
pointed time and Mr.. Bennett, though
thankful at his escape from financial
loss, was filled with chagrin at hav-
ing been made a mark for aconfidence
man.
He caused a warrant charging him
with vagrancy to be issued. but at d
la.e hour last night it had not been
served. The last seen of ZeigIer was
about 1:30 O'Clock, when he was go-
ing in the direction OF Five Points. 1t
was suspected that he might try to
beard a train at the nearest out OF
'-own station, and Marshal Hooker
went TO ALEXANDRIA last night to wait
for him, but he did not appear 1t
was asC5Ttained that he had no money,
for he had to put up his pocket-knife
for a shave At The barber shop at, which
he had left his coat
AS smooth an individual as Zeigler
Is not likely to be picked up on the
street looking at things with his
mouth. He seemed to have a cinch
on Mr.. Bennett, who was expected by
him 20 do one of two things: Either
% give him his personal check for
$500 in exchange for the Tucson check
or else give that check a commercial
value in Phoenix by endorsing it.
Cne Of the two things would have Ger
t1fnly happened but for Mr. Benefits
instructive iniStence upon compliance
with formaIity which many a more /
suspicious man would have waived
under he circumstance of the sup
posed Moore letter and the description
Of Zeigler.
The smoothness of the operation is /
shown in several features Of the play
outside Of its general outline. which /
was novel and ingenious The play /
ing of Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Bennett. |
both SO well known, against each /
ether, the making a prominent at /
torney in an official position the OBJ I
ject of his attack, thereby disarming |
SUSPICION at the OUTSET, were marvels |
Of criminal astUteness. The forgery !
involved in the Shame turns out 20 be |
one of the most comprehensive on /
record, including the Moore letter, the |
check and the certifcation.