The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
CHECK For 81 900. 600.

Macon News: After announcing his
intention of buying up all the real es-
tate in Macon, and after having failed
to get his check for 81 100000 cashed,
]. w. d. Furse of Allandale, S. c.,
is now occupying a cell at police head
quarters waiting for officers from Mil
ledgeville to take him back to DR.. Al
lens sanitarium. The first intlmation
that the central office detectives had
that an imaginary Millionaire was in
Macon, was when a telegram was re-
eeived from the Milledgeville officials
requesting that the man be arrested.
The wire gave his description and said
he would endeavor to buy all the real
estate in Macon When Mr.. Mack Cor
bett of the Macon Brokerage Company
arrived at his office this morning he
found a we'll dressed stranger quietly
sitting in the Office reading a news
paper. He asked 70 see the proprietor
and after doubling for some time that
so young a man as Mr.. Corbett was
really the proprietor, he asked what
margins would be required on mil
lion bales of cotton. The man talked
all right and looked all right. and In
stantly there fitted across the mind
of Mr. Corbett visions of wealth in
the form of big commissions. The
stranger was informed that such deal
in cotton would require 100000, and
the stranger readily agreed to the
proposition. He asked, though, per-
mission to talk to Savannah over the
long-distance phone before making
any deal, and he talked several min
utes with parties in that city. Later
the telephone people said the bill was
$3.50, and Mr.. Corbett so informed the
stranger. He coolly told Mr.. Corbett
to charge II, but when informed that
he was not known, the stranger calmly
told Mr.. Corbett to take II out OF a
check which he handed him, and give
him the change The broker almost
tainted when he discovered that the
check called for the payment Of $1,000
900. "Oh, it's perfectly gocd," said the
stranger as Mr.. Corbett glanced a sec
ond time at the figures. I'm worth
billions and I'm going to corner the
worlds supply Of cotton and buy all
the real estate in Macon" Mr.. Cor
bett happened TO notice that the check
was dated Milledgeville, and he told
the stranger to call again later In the
day and pay the money. In the mean
time the detectives from the central
office had been looking for the strang
err, and they found him at the Hotel
L.anier, where he had endeavored to
get the clerk 10 cabh the mlllon uOl-
lar check. The American National
Bank was also requested 10 exchange
the paper for the modest sum OF a
million. Detective Jenkins escorted the
stranger TO headquarters, and the min
ute he saw the new Auditorium and
the City Hall he declared his inten-
ton Of purchasing the building and
running II up eight stories. He said
Il was a shame to have such a build
ing only two stories high. lie talked
In a rational manner, and one might
think that he was worth all the money
he claimed TO be. on other subjects
he conversed sanely, but when real es-
tate OF cotton was touched upon he
Immediately went into the billions. The
authorities wired that they would send
for him Immediately. He escaped from
the institution last night and walked
all the way TO Macon.