The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
Andrew Swanson of Twin Lakes Brings
the Wrong Woman to Kenosba
to Sign Deeds as Wife.
is FOUND IN ELGIN THIS MORNING.
VIII be Brought Back to Kenosha and 1t il
Probable That Sensational Develop
ments will Follow Examination.

One of the most daring frauds ever
known in Kenosha has been UNI
earthed by Charles A. Tarbe11, with
the assistance of Charles Swanson of
Twin Lakes, and Andrew Swanson
who was found at E1gin, ILL.,, will
probably be forced to make repara-
| ton for the fraud which he practiced.
Swanson is alleged to have secured
a woman in Chicago to impersonate
his wife, and by her signature to
deeds he transferred valuable prop
erty near Twin Lakes to Charles
Swanson and secured quite sum of
money. He then fled from the county
but he was located by his proposed
dupe this morning and is now on his
way to Kenosha. It is not known
what charge will be brought against
him.
The fraud was c1ever1y worked up,
and carried out in such way that it
came near succeeding. The action
of Mr.. Tarbe11 in stopping the record
ing of the mortgage seems to be the
only thing that saved Charles Swan
son the loss of his money.
For some time Andrew Swanson
and his wife had been residents of the
town of Salem, and had resided in
the neighborhood of Twin Lakes.
They owned a small piece of property
valued at few thousand dollars, and
short time ago Mrs. Swanson left
the village and went' to E1gin, ILL.,,
presumably to make her home there.
Andrew Swanson then offered the
property for sale. The prospective
pur chaser was Charles Swanson, who
although bearing the same name, was
no relation to the seller. The deal
was consummated by Charles A. Tar
bell, and Charles Swanson paid down
| two hundred dollars to bind the bar
gain.
The rest was to be secured by a
mortgage, and in due time the deeds
and the mortgages were made out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swanson signed
the mortgage and the deed was sent
to Swanson in E1gin to secure the
| signature of his wife. Instead of
sending the deed back to Kenosha
properly executed Swanson came to
Kenosha a short time ago accompan-
as his wife, and in the presence of
Mr.. Tarbe11 the two executed the
deed. The acknowledgement was
made by the Notary and the papers
were ready for filing.
| About the same time Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Swanson came to the city and
they seemed to think that trick was
being worked on them, and when they
asked for descript on of the woman
it was found that it did not in any
way tally with the description of the
lady who had been the wife of Swan
son when he lived in Twin Lakes.
Swanson's daughter was summoned
| to Kenosha and she confirmed the sus-
picions by stating that the mother,
| the real wife Of Swanson, knew moth
| ing of the proposed deal. It has since
been discovered that Swanson secured
the woman in Chicago and brought
her to Kenosha for the sole purpose
of executing the deed. Swanson is
said to be ignorant, and it is claimed
that the deal was worked by smooth
swind1ers in Chicago. Efforts are
being made to catch the woman in the
case and the men who figured out the
shrewd deal.
This morning the mortgage which
had been given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Swanson was received from
Richmond, Ill, for record, but it is
being held pending the settlement of
the affair