The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-04
Former Street Car EmplOye Ar
rested After a Tedious Search.
Alleged to Have Been Signed by
Jennie Cowsect, Who De-
mics IL.
TRIAL Is TOMORROW MORNING

residing at Fourth and Madison
streets, was arrested this morning at
1880 O'Clock by Officers Cross. Ter
rell and Hurley on a charge of for
gerry. Norfieet had been away from
the city for several days and the po-
lice had been after him since his de-
parture. intercepting him after a
very difficult search and siege of
waiting. They think they have a very
strong case against him, and he Nill
be given a preliminary hearing to-
morrow morning before Police Judge
ID. l.. Sanders.
At present he is in Jail, being un-
able TO give a $500 bond.
Several days ago Norheet went to
the Frank Rodfus grocery, at Fifth
and Jackson streets. and presented a
check on the "Carrsville Bank Citi-
zens" at Carrsville, KY, payable to
himself. or bearer. and purporting to
have been signed by Jennie Cowseet
of 18th and Ohio street. The check
called for IS and was paid. Mr.. Rod
fus subsequently learned that the
check was worthless, there being no
such bank at Carrsville, and swore
out the warrant.
The police began an investigation
and learned that Norfieet is a mar
ried man with a wife and two chill
dren residing at Fourth and Madi-
son streets. He was not at home
when they called, but had gone to
Cairo. He did not show up in Cairo
and the officers learned he was at
La Center. They waited for him sew
eral days and last night received
word that he was en- route to Padu-
cab.
Officers Singery and Hurley watt
ed at the depot but Norfleet had got
ten off at 18th and Broadway. They
searched in town but did not find
him. Later they went to his house
and sat in the hallway until after ~
o'clock but still their man failed to
put in an appearance.
Officer Hurley went to the hall
and officer Singery home. Later Of
fcer Hurley learned that Norfleet had
reached home. and in company with
Policemen Cross and Terrell went
after him. arresting him in bed.
Nor1eet claims that the woman.
Jennie Cowseet, signed the checks,
while she claims she did not Detec-
tive Moore and Officer Hurley visited
her and she explained that Norileet
had called on her once or twice say
ing that he was a divorced man and
asked her TO sign some notes"
which she refused to do. Later she
admits she did sign blank paper"
at the request of Norfeet who just
wanted to see how she wrote her
name" The woman says that she has
no money in the Carrsvil!o bank and
knows nothing about the alleged for
gerry.
The police claim to have found an.
other ease of forgery on Grocer Hen
ry Douglas of South Third street,
where Norfieet passed $40 check
signed hy the woman
Norneet was unable to give bond
and is in Jail pending trial. He will
secure attorneys and fight the case,
claiming that the woman signed the
checks and that he thought they
were all right. The forgery. If 1t be.
is very crude. the writing being bad
and hardly legible. When searched
had a check on La Center
bank for SIS, but it was not endors-
I'd. Several other blank checks we're
found on his person.
Norheet was formerly employed
by the Paducah Traction company as
, motorman and conductor but left
he service last Friday. Since that
lime he had been doing nothing. He
Is a man of middle age and of good
personal appearance.
The case was called in police court
his morning but no summons had
been issued against witnesses, and
the case had to go over until tomor-
row morning.
II Is said that Norneet came here
rom Clarksyille. Tenn, where he
VAS deputy sheriff for sometime.
When arrested the officers say he
made a movement as If 10 jump out
If a second story window, but was
prevented from any such contempla-
ed action by the interference Of the
police. He had on his person the pho