Fergus County argus., 1900-08-01
SUpGRLAIIyE ICCENTRlCITr.
The Law Viii ProbabI, Decide the French
man is CraI,.

The Law Viii Probabi, Decide the french
man is CraD.
Juan Almana, n he was known in
Fergus county last December when
he tried to buy the MouleinterestsOn on
Careless creek, Frank RUssall, as he
has been known in Teton county,
alias Rosatti, alias GabriettU, has
been finally taken in charge and the
Carbon county bank, OF Red Lodge,
will have him dcull with in accord
ance with law.
His dealings w'Jh Mr.. =. /. Moule
last December viii bc recalled by
many readers. The man, French
man, who spoke very Indifferent Eng
lish and wrote worse, had been in the
employ of Mr.. Moglc ms herder for
some weeks, when suddenly he an
nuunced his desirn to purchase the
whole outfit. IIeclalncd that he bad
been herding merely TO have oppor-
tunity to look over the sheep and
ranches and that he was possessed of
unlimited capital, $4,000 of which
was on time deposit in an eastern
bank. lie also claimed to have an
open deposit at the Red Lodge bank.
In company with Mr.. Moule, Ala
mana came to Lcwistown To close
the deal and at TIE Bank Of Fergus
county requested them to cash drafts
on the eastern bank. where he alleg-
ed money WAS deposited. Assistant
Cashier War; was suspicious, how
ever, that all was not right, espec-
tally since lie cUuldnot make out that
the mans signature at all agreed
with what h. claimpd to he his name.
Before any money was paid out in
quiry was made by telegraph and
Mr., Wars suspicious were confirm
ed. The fellow was allowed to de-
part as no offense had been commit
ted and Mr.. Moule returned home.
Since that time nothing has been
| heard ui the man with the "whecl Of
! fortune" until last week.
From the Anaconda Standard, oi
the 2ith OF July, 1t appears that the
same individual. this time under the
name Of Frank Rossall, played SIM
liar confidence game in Teton county.
Almana, or Ros sall, has been herding
sheep for W. Il. Floweree and ashort
time ago made known to Cowell &
Webb, commission merchants OF
Choteau, that he wished to invest in
sheep. They promised to secure him
an opportunity and later negotia.
tiUns were opened with George /.
Smith. n well known Teton county
wool grower. Like Mr.. Moule. Mr.
Smith thought he saw good oppor
tunity To obtain his price and for days
he accompanied the Frenchman from
one sheep camp to another about The
ranches and finally the man Ii wealth
named a price. Smith accepted il
and arranged that both should 20 tc
Great Falls, where $4,000 was To b,
paid down and the balance when til,
property should be turned over Aug
ust LIST.
Rossa,l, Almana, etc, had proved
his reliability by exhibiting To Mr.
Smith nm alleged certificate Of deposit
upon the Carbon county bank o
$4,000, but still Mr.. Smith wat
troubled and caused inquiry to b'
made Of the Red Lodge bank. TIL,
reply came back that the certifcat,
was a fraud; the Frenchman had u,
money there and to have him arrest
ed. Mr.. Smith was also advised I,
notify the Bank Of Fergus count.
and II they did not want the fellow
to hold him for the Carbon count.
sheriff.
Subdued In spirit Mr.. Smith turne,
the matter over TO the sheriff and til
Frenchman was put behind the barn
swearing vengeance against thos
who had caused his disgrace.
Mr.. War;, Of the bank here, sal
that no charge could be filed agains
him as no offense had been commit
ted in Fergus county. and he ofm
names and much dreamy wealth ha
been taken to Red Lodge for trial.
The Standard says that the con
: mission firm of Cowsll & Webb, In al
ticlpation oi big commission, ha
spent considerable money in furthe
Ing the deal and that their friend
had been frequently invited To "tal
something on the firm" Now 1t
different.
In Fergus county the rascal's clail
:, was he had his money In Denver rel
. estate, hut in Teton county his W,
wealth from Chill.