The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-23
LOCKED UP MONDAY NIGHT.
Several Men Who We're Defrauded
Declare Prisoner Guilty.
HE SAYS HE DID THE TRICK
All the Checks We're For Small Amounts
and were Forgories Marshal Rein
hart and Sergeant wielandt
Succeed In Making an
Important Capture.


Marshal Reinhart and Sergeant Wei
landt arrested Robert Reigler, aged 1S
years, of 1118 West Second street, Mon
day night shortly after z o'clock at the
East Ohio Gas company's office. At
police headquarters charge OF r,ispi-
cion was placed opposite his name, the
officers believing that he was the chap
who passed three bogus checns Satur-
day light on merchants. He was
locked up and the men whom he had
passed checks on were summoned to the
police station. Four men declared they
identified him.
A. Fosnaught, 513 East Third street,
refused to accept a $12 check from
young man who, they say, was Reigler,
after he had bought some meat. He
told Fosnaught that he would leave the
meat at the market, and return as soon
as he got the check cashed. Fosnaught
was suspicious and followed him to
Rex street. Another young fellow was
with the suspect, and every short dis
tance they would look back to see "
anyone was watching them.
Fred J. Huber, another butcher, Of the
firm Of Spoeri & Huber. at S12 North
Cherry street, cashed $12 check for 4
man he says was Reigler, drawn on
the George d. Harter bank, with Lewis
B. Hartung's fictitious signature at
tached.
F. J. Wagner, Of 1243 South Market
street, was another victim. He was a
loser to the extent of SO. He sold a
pair of $3.50 shoes, and handed the man
he says was Reigler the balance In
money. The forgery on this check was
that of L. B. Hartungs name.
Frank Miller, 1882 East Third street.
was the third victim thus far reported.
The check he cashed was for $40, ana
contained L. d. p Yost's forged sigma
ture. Reigler, the accused. was form
erly employed by Yost, and 1t is claim
ed this signature was much better than
that of Hartung's.
The four men above named all identi-
fed Reigler as being the young fellow
who passed the checks. Every check
had one cent revenue stamp instead
Of a two cent stamp, and bore the name
of w. Wilson as the payee.
The Juvenile forger had an accom-
plice in the work. He was questioned
for some length last night, however
and steadfastly declared his innocence.
The butchers must have appeared to be
''meat" for him for he worked two of
them successfully.
His father called at headquarters at
8 o'clock Monday night and talked with
his son. He said his son told him that
he expected to go to Chicago Monday
evening IL he had not been arrested.
At noon Tuesday another bogus 81
check turned up with the forged sigma
ture of L. p. d. Yost and made payable
to William Wilson. 1t was cashed by
II. l.. Carver, q meat dealer in 1882 s
Cherry street.
HE CONFESSED.
Reigler confessed Tuesday morning
to Marshal Reinhart that he forged and
passed two checks Saturday night or
Huber and Miller, and attempted t.
pass one on Fosnaught. He told the
marshal that two companions were
with him SatWday night, and stated
that one of them was Jim Armstrong
who was In the employ of the Eas-
Ohio Gas company until October 27
, On that date he was discharged, and
on that evening three false checks or
the Ohio State bank were passed IN
town, made payable to G. Kerns and
signed l.. b. Hartung. Where he room.
ed II was claimed that Armstrong LEFT
the city on that night. Therefore Reig.
ler's story Is not credited.
The officers secured the town las
night in an effort to find Charles Nc.
Glinn and Edward Dotty, whom the
police believe had a hand In the check
business. The came here some weeks
ago from Bradford. It developed thai
they left Monday night for Chicago
Both of them roomed at the corner ol
Dewalt and Fifth streets.