The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
SEARCH FOR GREEK
SELMA POLICE LOOK FOR JOHN
 TRIKULUs.
Charged With Having Cashed Cheeks Which Were of No Value--Negro Boys Engage ln Quarrel Over
 Nickel.
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, Feb. 25.
 A number of the business men of the city and the police were busy last night looking for Greek. known here by the name of John Trlkrius
 The story of the wrong doing Of Tfik- uips Is but a story that has been, often told and has the usual accompanimen- of women, wine and song. He was good fellow and went the pace that kills and Is now fugitive from jus tice. .a
 Trlkulus first came into prominence here about a year ago. He was prsn- cipal in a shooting scrape in which none of the participants received a scratch. Before the shooting but few know him, but after that memorable episode in his life he became known by the majority of Selmians.
 He worked industriously and saved his money and soon thereafter rented a lunch counter and operated res taurant in one of the most popular saloons in the city. Business came his way and he prospered and soon had a good sized bank account But the Greek could not stand prosperity and soon began to neglect his business.
 He became entangled with woman of the lower class. His money began to dwindle away rapidly and soon biits against him began to accumulats Friends tried to advise him or tue error of his way and what the conse- ouence would be. But he paid no heed 'to the friendly advice and continued to turn night into day.
 The last seen os Trikulus was about T o'clock Saturday night Soon there after people began to look for nm. The police joined in the search, bus the only thing that they could ma or the young man was a new suit case at inc union passenger station. This still had the tag on 1t and had been puf- chased the same afternoon on credit.
 Saturday afternoon late, Trikulus got busy and wrote number of cheeks Tor various amounts. These checks he took to different men whom he knew and who cashed them for him. The amount that he had in the bank to his credit he drew out that morning. and 1t is. estimated that the checks he sue ceeded in getting cashed amounts to nearly a hundred dollars.
 , Nothing would probably have been lnovvn of this deception untif tomorrow morning If the young man had nov tried to overdo the thing. Just about dark he walked into a pawn broker shop on Alabama street. He selected several articles of iewelry which amounted to about $120 and presented a check in payment. The naw:l broker was suspicious and would not take the check and the young man promised to come back later
 After he had left the pawn shop the rroprietor realized that if the check was good he had missed an important sale. SO he telephoned t0 the bank and was informed that the Greek had elos- ed his account that morning. The fact became noised around and those Wnc had cashed the checks heard of its
 Resides cashing the cheeks Trikulu' strained his credit In every direction From several dry goods stores Satur' day he purchased varionS articles oi women's apparel and several suits ol clothes for himself. Articles were se' cured from drug stores ana IL IS ever stated that he did haroware S'ore lo' small amount.