Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
.SN|NM.ED STUDENTS
An Ingenious Swindler From
Oak Grove Taken In Custody
at Grinnell.
Wanted at Galesburg For swind-
ling Students---liad Smooth
Scheme.
Assumed Name Of a Well
Known Citizen Of
Grinneil.


Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell Feb. 4 For about week
cur police force has been trying to To-
cate one Il. j. Lyman, said to belong in
SCirinnell and who was wanted in Gales
burg, III, for forgery and for obtaining
money under false pretenses, on Sat-
surdayit became evident shat the name
was assumed by one who had no right
10 it and that the inelivdual really
wanted was Charles Boyle, of Oak
Grove II seems that Boyle has been
Working the students of Knox College
quite succes sfully on a scheme that was
ingenious TO say the least Having pro-
yided himself with printedsrecepts and.
ether matters, Boyle represented to
;hs.se too susceptible seekers after
knowledge that he was delegated with
The authority to appoint certain NUM-
bsr Of guards and ticket sellers for the
Pan American Exposition at Buffalo.
\ IL that IL was necessary for them to
do Was TO furnish satisfactory recon-
mendations and a dollar 10 bind the
transaction. In return for each dollar
l2oyle gave receipt 70 which he signed
the name Cd Il. J. LYMAN. AZ further
guarantee of his identity he mentioned
the fact - that he had played guard
on the Grinnell College foot ball team.
This assertion had the effect of solidify-
ing him With the student body of Knox
College for it was easily determined
that y. j. Lyman was really one of
|Grinnells Colleges star foot ball men An
advertisement in Galesburg paper
Helped matters materially. and IL was,
not long until twentynile Young men
bad been separated from their 81
bills, likewise about a dozen young la
ties. Fifty cents per hour for ten hours.
service each day was the compensation
promised TO both gentlemen guards and
lady ticket sellers. The frauds We're not
long N being discovered Boyle was
known 70 be here on Saturday and d
search was Instituted for him. Marshal
Pigman discovered his man as he was
boarding the early Sunday morning
train going south, and took him into
custody. Galesburg officials were irnme-
diateiv notified and the sheriff came
and took the prisoner back TO Illinois
on Sunday afternoon. Doubtless the
fact tlat the so@called Lyman admitted
that his meme was really Boyle and that
he was from Eldora hastened his lenti-
fication. +. j Lyman by the way is
we'll known here in college circles and
bears most excellent reputation
~ z, Jones the smallpox patient. has
been moved 70 a remote dwelling not
far from the tanrery and back
from the highway belonging 10 John
Lee. Gorge Davis has been installed
as nurse ard The city has provided
evers- comfort for these two young men.
trat It is possible 10 provide.
G. a. G. Harris Of Montezuma, was
the guest of friends here on Saturday
and sunday
Judge j. H Meconlogue, Of Mason
City visited Msth friends on sunday
Z. g seager and II. a. varney, of Gill
man We're in town yesterday.
Gly'te Huisizer, Of Marengo, spent
Sunday with his parents.
Mrs Will G. Rayburn delightfully."- en-
tertained fourteen Of her lady friends on
Friday evening.
Mr. ana Mrs. Paul Mcconnell spent
Sunday in New Sharon.