New-York tribune., 1900-09-01
POLICE LOOK FOR AGENT.
CHARGED WITH STEALING $4,000 FROM
FLINT GRANITE WORKS.
COMMISSION PAID HIN on BOGUS ORDERS
PRESIDENT SAYS THE MAN TRIED TO
DEED HIM COTTAGE WHICH
he RENTED.

The police of White Plains are looking for George
z Baxter He is charged with forgery and grand
larceny. Baxter Is an agent OF the Flint Grahlte
Works ot Albany. and his earnings. amounting 70
from Sc 200 10 $4,000 year, have enabled him 10
live in good style. For several seasons he has
occupied q handsome cottage in Davis-ave, White
Plains He usually kept three or four horses, and
drove in fine carriages He has & wife and two
children
Baxter has sx-indled the Flint Granite Works out
OF slooo il IS alleged. For time. It is charged
he has sent in bogus orders 10 the firm for e1-
penslve monuments, and obtained commissions on
the orders. The orders directed the shipment OF
goods 10 al parts OF the country. The firm filed
one OF these orders for q monument for doctor
at Richmond. Va The monument was worth sew
eral thousand dollars. When Il arrived al Rich-
nond no one received It as the name proved 10 ne
fictitious The firm then began investigation
II was found that Baxter had sent in orders for
$4,000 worth of monuments, all the orders oeihg
worthless
Baxter visited the home once Of the company, at
Albany. on Thursday. He told President Flint, II
Is reported that e restitution he would convey
his handsome home. which he was then occupy
ing al White Plains, 10 Mr.. Flint Mr.. Flint agreed
10 take the New-York boat with Baxter Thursday
night. Baxter 10 take him TO White Plains.
They arrived here about o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Air. Flint had .usiness downtown and made
al appointment 10 meet Baxter at ,. m. at the
Courthouse in White Plains. where Baxter said he
would have Mrs. Baxter present Baxter took an
early morning train 10 White rams ne = Sd'1
70 have visited his home and hurriedly left again
The family followed him later
President Flint arrived IN White Plains on Z
noon train and inquired for BaxteTs house. ne
was directed there and was surprised 70 ma no
one at home He looked the place over ana thougnl
II attractive. He then Went TO the Courthouse ana
handed one of the clerks in the Registers once
deed for the Davis-ave- property. saying thaI ne
B9Ge gs i1s ssn e9 The deed was made out in good
legal form and signed and acknowledge by BAXTER
The clerk on examining the paper toa MI Nj. + % llLt
thar the property was recorded in }. Henry Car,
penters name and ne thought Mr. Carpenter stu
owned the property. Mr. Flint hurried 10 Nj Car
penIer's Office and surprised 10 learn that ne
still owned the property and had never conveyed
Il. Notwithstanding The deed showed that SaTP pen
had conveyed il TO Baxter for S1,0ly: MI Gar
penter said that the place was worth 5000
AEr Flint went before Police Justice Caperon ana
swore out a warrant for Baxter's arrest Two
policemen were sent 10 BaXter's home, but the
house was closed A watch is now being kept at
the station TO arrest Baxter should he appear.
II is believed that Baxter has left for parts IN
known after warning his family. Baxter IS sald
10 have been IN trouble with New-Engiand nrln
in the same line OF business. He IS said TO nave
been several thousand dollars short He had many
friends IN White Plains. The police OF TINS CITY
will be asked 10 help ind him