Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-02
PASSED WORTHLESS CHECKS.
OrvilIe D. Hall Missing-Wanted BY
Augusta Police.

A young man the knowledge of whose
whereabouts is very much desired not
only by at least two of Augustus mer-
chants. but by the police as well, is
Orvile D. Hall, late of this city and
formerly Of the town of Moscow in
Somerset county He has been missing
from Augusta since Saturday night,
Jan. &c, and the reason of the police
for desiring to come in close touch with
hin are several transactions which h
is charged with having negotiated and
brought to a successful completion on
that day and evening.
The specific charge on which Hall is
wanted is for passing alleged forged and
worthless checks on two Water street
merchants, one check being for 4 tTitle
over $1J3 and the other for Si6.43. The
checks We're drawn on the First Ma
tinnal Bank of Madison. Me, one OF
them bearing the signature of Weston
& Weston. but as the checks had not
been returned yesterday the signature
OF the second was not learned. the deal
or on whom it was passed failing 10 re-
member il. The checks were Doth
passed Saturday evening and nothing
was thought Of the matter until notlce
was received from the Madison Bank
officials Wednesday stating that the
checks were forgeries The matter was
then reported to the police, who are
now at work upon it.
Hall had been resident of the city
for about a year and had rooms in the
Darby block. where his wife and Il >
vcsr-old daughter now reside. II IS
Not 10 nnpn
living with his family for about six
months past. For q short time last
summer he was employed at the lefrlg-
orator of Swift & Co. and later at the
Cushnoc paper mill, after which he
went away and on returning Il snort
time ago told one of the men on Wnom
ue nasscd the alleged forged checks
that he had been up in the WOODS "ofh-
ing in a lumber camp.
The larger of the two checks was
uassnd upon Il provision dealer where
Hall owed a bill for groceries. aru ne
received the amount called for 10y the
check, less the amount OF the store
bill. The second check was taken by y
clothing dealer, where Hall purchased
the clothing in which he lett town.
THO clothing purchased amounted to
between S27 and $50, and in paying for
il Hall said that he only had so, unless
the dealer would accept the check
This was examined and as it appeared
all right it was accepted and the cash
paid over by the dealer. That night the
man left town on the WeSt-bound Pull
man for parts unknown. From state
mynts made by the Madison Bank pcO-
PIE it is understood that Hall also
passed worthless check on Water
Vile parties.
The description of the man is; as fol-
lows: Age. - years: height, > feet. ;
inches; weight, about $50 pounds: light
curly hair, light eyes. light complexion
and smooth face. When last seen he
wore dark coat and vest with invis
ille plaid. dark pants with Il fine light
stripe. d light gray spring ovcrcodt
OF clearinghouse stripe and having a
silk velvet collar of about the same COL
or, and a black derby hat. Inside the.
hat was the word "Bingham." and on
the inside of the pockets of the cloth
Jig were the words: Horseshoe brand
equal to custom made and the reg
iStpr No 1881