Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-18
ALLEGED FORGER IS
MADE CAf TIVE HERE
A. P, L. ALEXANDER is WANT
ED IN MILWAUKEE.
Said to Have Forged Two Orders
for Money on VIM. Hdrtig ofThis
City-Wdrrdnt Issued at Cream
City and Local Officials Notified
to ArreSt-TdnCk'S Good Work.
(From Thursdays Daily J

A. 2. L. Alexander, who is by no
means stranger to the citizens of
Watertown, was placed under arres,
here yesterday on the charge of for
gerry. 1t is alleged that Alexander
forged two orders for money, each in
the sum of $!2. so, bearing the name
of VIM. Hartig of this city. The
two orde.s for money were cashed IN
Milwaukee. Shortly before the new
year, it is also alleged that the pris-
oner issued a sight draft in the sum
of S25 in Milwaukee on VIM. Hartig.
upon which payment was refused.
August Tanck, bookkeeIer for the
Hartig Brewing company, visited
Milwaukee the latter part of last
week and cleared up considerable of
the mystery concerning the move
ments of Alexander. Iii fact plans
were laid for the capture of the man
that worked like charm, terminal
ing so successfully yesterday. While
Alexander Is good appearing and has
good gift of CAB, it seems that he
was as bold as he was coarse in his
work. He fell into the trap so easily
yesterday that it seems hardly credi-
Bile that one who would do such crook
ed work would be caught so easily.
Chief of Police Block was notified
yesterday by the Milwaukee authori-
ties that warrant had been issued
for the arrest of Alexander and upon
his information, together with the
detective work on the part of Mr..
Tanck, the fellow was placed under
arrest and taken to the city Jail W here
he was kept till the arrival of dep
uty sheriff from Milwaukee last even
ing. returning with the prisoner on
later train.
Alexander's first introduction to
Watertown was in the year 1896,
when he was here for some time.
He was also here again about four
years ago. Upon mis- former visit to
Watertown, the prisoner and his
mother and a Mr.. Meyers, were
guests at the Bursinger hotel AL
exander and Meyers were associated in
the business of introducing new
bookkeeping system. Among those
who adopted the system here were
the ]. B. Murphy Co., d. & F.
Kusel and the Hartig Brewing COM
pany. Before his arrest yesterday,
Alexander visited the Murphy and
Kusel places of business and made
demands for royalty for using the sys
tenn, but was refused at each place.
Later, he visited the Office of the
Hartig company where he asked for
money giving the same reason for the
demands.
Mr.. Tanck was fully prepared and
knew, or rather expected, that Alex
ander would put in an appearance,
taking his cue from the informa ton
from Milwaukee to the effect that a
warrant had been issued and the local
authorities instructed to make the
arrest. While arguing the matter
with Mr.. Tanck, it IS said Alexander
became a little fresh in his language.
Mr.. Tanck went to the telephone pre-
tending that he was speaking to a Gus
toner in regard to the delivery Of
some beer. 1t was part of the pre-
arranged plan, no wever, Chief Block
being on the other end Oh the line.
The chief was soon at the door of the
Hartig office and when Mr.. Ianck
thought the alleged forger had talked
long enough, he politely informed AL
exander that officers were waiting on
the outside to receive him. Thus it
was that Alexander's operations in
"frenzied finance came to a rather
abrupt end.
1t will perhaps be remembered by
some of our Watertown people that
A alexander was married a few years
ago to Miss Mabel Admas, a step
daughter of Mrs Louis Urtubees,
who formerly resided in this city.