Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-09
MAY MOI
Be C|NCHED FOR
LOCAL JOB
BOLD BANK SWlNOLER
REMAINS IN Ell PAS0
Men Who CaShed Phony
Checks Here Willing to Set
tie up Without Prosecution
His Work in FL PaSo

II Il understood that on account of
the failure Of tho local victims of
/ Charles l.. Bartlett. alias Baldwin,
alias several other names to prosecute.
The charges against Bartlett here VIII
be dropped. Bartlett, who deposited
a bum check In the State National
bank and cashed several worthless
/ bits of paper around town, vas
charged with obtaining money under
{ false prctcnses. The local business
men, however. who cashed the checks
show a disposition to settle the nat
ter out Of court and IL Is understood
negotiations are now ON with Bartlett
and his friends To make good tho
amounts. Bartlett secured about $50
IN his bad checks at the Alvarado
pharmacy and the Nendome hotel. II
the attempted adjustment fails II will
be necessary for the sheriff to send "A
man to III Paso. where Bartlett went
from here. and thence 10 the governor
of Texas at Austin with requisition
papers. The lei Paso Times tells the
following interesting story of Bart
let's operations in the Pass city:
In the arrest of a nan who gave his
name as G.. A.. Baldwin of Trinidad.
Colo. the police think they have made
a capture of one of the Clevercst bank
%sWindlcrs hat has visited El Paso for
some time. The alleged Baldwin was
arrested yesterday after ne had left
the Rio Grande valley Bank and Trust
company, whore he had attempted,
II Is said, 20 work a smooth game.
Thursday Chief Campbell received
a letter from Thomas McMillin. chief
OF police OF Albuquerque, asking him
TO look out for a bank swindler wants
ed In the New Mexico town. The sys-
tenn OF the swindler, the letter stated,
was TO deposit with local banks bogus
H.. -. LIZ 60. aY.aNN uH...vaUn 81
value In cash and a certificate of de-
post or pass book for the balance.
The pass book or certificate would be
presented In requesting local mer-
chants to cash checks.
The amc under which the sharp
operated were given as Charles A.
bartlett. G. \. Bouers and +. l.. Con-
ley. and his description as Is or rs
years old. 8 feet . or 10 inches tall
and dress as light colored on dark
blue suit. sometimes wearing a Pana-
ma. The man wanted left Aibuqucr-
que on September ..
on Wednesday. the ith, there reg
istercd at the St. Regis. q. A. Bald
win. OF Trinidad, colo. who asked for
a quict room. Yesterday this man
was arrested and docketed at the po-
lice station as "a suspicious character.
The detective department has noti-
fed Chief Mcmillan OF Albuquerque
of the arrest. upon the theory hat
Baldwin Is the man wanted IN New
Mexico.
Yesterday afternoon Baldwin enter
ed the Rio Grande Valley BAN and
presented for deposit a draft for S400.
asing tor $40 in cash. Assistant Sec
rotary Arnold Of the Trust company
had been warued to look out for the
man wanted Ga Albuquerque, and the
request sounded so much like the sys-
tenn used by the swindler that his sus-
picions were aroused.
Arnold followed Baldwin from the
hank and he was placed under arrest
rs a policeman nf the IN raso street
beat when searched there was found
in his possession a number OF drafts.
nl for Sf00 each. Certificates OF de-
pnsit 10 is said. were found where he
had placed drafts OF that amount with
the Guaranty Trust company and the
City National bank. and drafts pre-
pared for deposit with h American
and state National banks.
The prisoner denies stoutly thar ne
H. the man wanted. and saws that ha
- here just from Trinidad. Colo. H.
the sailor that he was a rail-
road man.
The suspect L. q handsome young
wei and neatly dressed. n he
b. the man wanted he o. evidently
well up in bis profession. with a keen
knowledge Of the value Of appearance.
II was stated az the 81. Regis yester-
1AN Afternoon thaG his account there
had been settled. ana that hls snecta
uf two hags. had been sent
10 the jan
haidsln has engaged on attorney !