The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-17
NOT WHAT He SEEMED
". C. Myers ImperSonate8
an Arizona CattIenan,
He WANTED TO MARRY
Made Love to Three Wichita
Widows at One Time,

Wichita has had many men who repre-
scented themselves as wealthy cattle men,
but none have left the city in 50 short
time or in such hurry as did W. c.
Myers yesterday afternoon.
Walter c. Myers came to this city
few days ago and claimed that he was
a wealthy cattleman from Tombstone.
Arizona. His appearance at first sight
would indicate it. He had the right
swing. The air about him denoted that
he came from the west and his smooth
tongue told a story that would put to
shame the average dime novel sold on the
passenger trains.
Myers insinuated that he came here for
the purpose Of securing bride He said
that he represented wealth and that he
would keep the lady Of his choice in q
manner betting a cattle king OF the
western country. This man Of pretended
wealth was introduced to a widow whose
bearing was charming and the Arizona
man Immediately planned to lay siege to
the heart Of the Wichita lady. With
promise of fine robes, of diamonds galore,
It was definitely decided that the two
should wed in the near future. During
( the DAYS in which he was telling the first
/ lady OF his intentions, Myers met another
/ Wichita widow with attractive face and
/ form and the same story was retold
! Myers continued his court to both women
and within a few days more met another
/ Wichita woman, a widow who appealed
to him, and the third woman was placed
on the list Of those who would go to his
/ Arizona home and live in luxury.
To each woman he promised many
things He picked out a number OF
diamonds in one Of Wichita's jewelry
stores and insisted that one Of the
women accompany him to sea them. This
was done but the diamonds were not
purchased.
To another Of the women he represent
ed that he had $4,000 in the Fourth Ma
tionaI bank To prove what he said. he
told the woman he would give her
check for $500. This he did, but he mark
ed 1t the First National bank, which Of
course is not in Wichita, but the woman
did not notice this until Mr.. Myers had
left the city.
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gowns and the date was set for the visit
to one Of the dry goods stores. His idea
was to spend hundreds on the goods for
soon they were to journey to the Arizona
home. The date was after Myers left
the city, and one woman in Wichita
probably wondered why her Arizona adj
mirer failed to keep his appointment.
The matter continued until Myers gave
another check on the First National
bank to one of the women who, finding
that 1t was worthless. told the story TO
! Chief OF Police Cubbou, and the result
was that Myers was landed in the city
jail by Officer Pryor.
After an investigation the other women
were found. and when they told their
tales of Arizona to the worthy chief, the
stories were nearly all Identical The
checks were shown to the chief ana he
has them now as a memento of the
would-be cattIeman.
When the matter was laid before
Myers he confessed that he had nothing
and was only playing a game. He con-
fessed to the writing Of the checks and
making love to the three women. As a
result he was given an hour to leave the
city. And he left, too. for there were
orders among the patrolmen to arrest
him If seen and an old charge would
have been preferred against him, for he
IS the man who secured some jewelry
here a year ago and in connection wrote
a number Of checks on the Kansas Ma
tional bank which proved to be worth
less and the parties heeced could not Sc
cure recourse.
Myers claims TO have worked at the
DoId packing house number of years
ago and is acquainted some in the city.
He has roamed around the west. so he
SAYS, and this was the reason that he
conceived the idea of impersonatEg q
western cattleman That ne did Sc sue
cessfully for a time. three women m
Wichita can well testify, and they have
probably had an experience which they
viii not soon forget
The name of Myers IS stiIl on the po-
lice book at the station and under it are
the charges of obtaining money under
false pretenses and of securing jewelry
AS the women did not care 10 prosecute
The man who had duped them ana the
persons who are losers by the operations
of last year were in another state. the
man was given an hour % leave the city.
Myers claims to have had a 3-year-old
daughter who was to meet him IN this
city In a few days. Whether this was
another Of his stories or not is not
known. The man appears on first sight
to have far education. On closer ac-
ouaintauce this was found to be an az
pearance acquired ard that he really ha1
very little education. His penmanship on
the checks issued was very poor ard
suggested one who was not accustomed
to writing His clothing was Of the
western type and had apparently been
purchased only a short time ago
TIE story Of Myers and his wealth IS
often recounted at the police station and
more than one visitor there has hearty
laugh over She adventures Of the man