The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-15


Falls race track prior to the approach
ing meeting. That he did not sue
coed in making the amount run into
the hundreds is no fault of his, but
rather of Robert Philips of the Silver
Dollar, D. c. Dulin of the Mint sa-
loon, Robert Johnson of the Stock
holm beer hall, and number of others
who refused to be taken in by the
slick stranger.
|. The delay of the victims in report
ing the matter to the police is alone
responsible for the fact that he is not
at the present time behind the bars.
There was nothing said about the
swindle until Monday night and by
that time he had flown to no one
knows where, and to the present time
all efforts to locate him have been
without avail.
1t is the belief of the police that Da-
Wis has succeeded in getting other
checks cashed which nave not been
reported, for between those in the
possession of Chief Cook and Sheriff
Benner there is evidently one at least
missing, according to the numbers.
All the checks were drawn on the
Cascade bank.
Davis came here, it ia thought, Tus-
day of last week. At any rate on that
evening he presented himself at the
| Stockholm beer hall and introduced
himself to Manager George Shaver,
stating that he was from Butte and
shat he was here for the purpose Of
examining the race track prior to
beginning of the races. He also stat
ed that he had been recommended to
see Shaver as one Of the principal
business men of the city and express
ed his delight at meeting him. He
was very cordial and called around
every evening during The week up to
Saturday night.
In the meantime he had also been
around to the other saloons and made
the acquaintance of the proprietors,
stating to each of them that he had
known George Shaver for six years
and giving the intimation that he
was on a good footing with him. He
also explained that he had just made
winning of $1,1OO in Butte, and
while here was going TO have a good
time.
During the week he spent a few d
lars here and there until Saturday
night when he appeared at the Stock
holm prepared to work his plans. He
hunted up Shaver and told him that
he had forgotten to 90 to the bank
before it closed and asked as ia
vor if he would cash personal check
for SOS. However, Shaver had not
known his friend long enough for
that and stated that he did not have
that amount of money in the house
at the time. That was Ell right Davis
said, and he left, stating he would get
the check cashed and would be back.
1t then appears that he went to the
Golden Rule where ne picked out a
brown suit of clothes and neck tie for
$40 and in payment rendered the
check.
At first the clerk was not going t.
cash it, but on the statement by Da.
Wis that he was SO we'll acquainted
with Shaver he was given the cloth
ing and the change. Pr.or to this time
he had been to see Robert Philips and
d. c. Dulin and had offered to buy q
drink or more if they or either OF
them would accommodate him by
cashing the $65 check, but they re
fused.
At the Cascade laundry he had two
shirts on which the laundry bill was
% cents. After leaving the Colder
Rule he went to the laundry ant
there, in payment for his bill, gave
another personal check for $40 will
the same Shaver story. The checl
was cashed and Davis left.
Saturday evening he was about tn
beer hall and spent a small amount o
money and Sunday went to Grea
Falls park where until late at night h
spent the time in revelry. He re
turned to- the city early in the morn
ing and that is the last seen of him
1t is supposed he took the earl
morning train and is now working tn
! same talk in some otner section O
the country. Had the matter of tn
| worthless checks been presented cal
; lier Monday there would heve been
} better chance of getting him, but a
it was he had at least IA hours star
and so far there is no track of him.
> In response to a telegram from tn
: chief of police at Spokane Undershe
5 if Mccarthy will leave for that plac
l for Smith, who has agreed to retur
:. to this city without requisition p'