The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-01-20
Man Arrested for Obtaining
Money UnIawfully Has
Not Cleared Himself
SAYS HE IS ABLE TO DO SO
No Answer Has Been Received
70 the Teleg ram Sent by
Him Last Might

Sheriff Lamb overlook and arrested
the man wanted here and in Reno to
answer. To- the charges Of obtaining
money under false pretenses, at Cane
Springs yesterday morning. When
told he was wanted, the stranger
quietly gave up and accompanied the
sheriff back to Winnemucca without
protest.
The man says he Is Chas. Wallace,
and claims to be a well-known and
respected business man OF Joseph
Oregon. He came here Saturday even
ing from Reno. where he has been for
a couple OF weeks or more. In his
possession are a telescope and two
grips, filled with clothing, toilet ar
hcles and things a. traveller would be
expected to carry when going on
long trip. The smaller grip was filled
with papers. cancelled checks. deposit
books and receipt books. etcS all OF
which indicte that Chas. Wallace did
an extensive business last year, and
did his banking with the Bank of
Joseph and the Bank of Wallowe, both
OF which are in Oregon. There Is q
large bunch OF cancelled checks among
the papers. perhaps - hundred or
more, for various amounts drawn on
Chas. Wallace.
The party in. question left on the
north bound stage Monday morning.
stating that he.was going to Denio to
lcok into some mining Investments
Before going he got higgins & Pueblo.
Of The Club saloon to cash a cheek
for $25, drawn on the Bank OF Wal
Iowa. After he had left Mr.. Biggins
had payment of the check refused
by the First National Bank. on the
grounds that 1t was not known IL the
party who drew 1t was Chas. Wallace,
or IL he had money in the bank named.
About this time word came from Reno
that Wallace had cashed a number
OF checks there, and that they were
thought to be worthless. Thereupon a
complaint was sworn out by Mr. Big
gins, and Sheriff Lamb procured
buggy and went after Wallace.
Upon arriving in winnemucea last
night Wallace admitted that he ha1
no money on deposit in either OF the
banks named. but insists that all the
transactions are legaf and authorized.
He states that before he left Joseph,
Oregon,-his home-on this trip. he
told the cashier OF the bank that he
might need some money while away,
and asked IL 1t would be all right II
ne drew on the bank. He says the
cashier told him he could draw on them
for any amount needed. and that the
checks would be honored. Therefore,
no states, he never thought OF trouble.
y. this connection. He was requested
to write the name "Chas. Wallace"
and did so, writing 1t three times with.
pencil and three times with pen and
ink. Opinions differ as to the resem-'
blance between these signatures and
those on the cancelled checks ana
other papers found in the grips.
Immediately upon arrival last even
ing Wallace wired to II. Albert Wur-
zirler. .of. Joseph. Oregon. as follows
Have $500 placed to my credit in
wallowa National Bank. Am arrested
fci forgery. Answer.
"CHAS. WALLACE"
At, the time the Silver State went
to press this afternoon no reply had
been received to the message. 1t Is
pretty hard to determine the status OF
the case, or the position OF the central
figure therein. The man may be tell
Ing the truth. and IL he Is. he will be
vindicated In time, and no one will
lose by the transactions with which
ne has been connected. Again, ii Is
possible that ne Is not Chas. Wallace.
but Is some one who has unlawfuliy
come into the possession Of that per-
sons property. and Is attempting to
impersonate the real Chas. Wallace
In order to assist him In getting money
fraudulently. There may be a sensa-
tional story and possibly a crime con-
nected with the affair." He will be
held In Jail here until his identity Is
established and the tangle is straight