The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-28
He DODGES WELL.
Sheriff SissOn Here After a
Smooth FOrger.
Man Who Passes Bad Checks
Without Difficulty.
A LINE OF SWINDLES.
Appears Able to Get Money
Wherever He Goes.
Has Found a Fruitful Field in
the Southeast.
A LINE OF SWINDLES.

Sheriff G.. a. Sissou OF Yates Center
IS in the city today hunting for a noted
check forger who has been doing big
business in that part of the state for a
number of months end who has slyly
escaped the officers. The sheriff came
to Topeka from Independence where
he has been on the trail of the forger
and he has asked the Topeka police to
help in the hunt The police are work
ing on the matter today
The character in question is a man
about IS years of age and is reported
20 have been doing business with the
National Life Insurance agency in To-
peka. He is well built man, weigh
ing about 165 pounds and about feet
S z inches in height. He is smooth
shaver, has brown eyes and brown
hair ana when last seen was wearing
brown suit. He is good looking and
a smooth CRATER The sheriff says he
has big line of "con" talk and has
never failed to cash checks wherever
be has been working his graft. Some
times he has his wife with him. but
when the chase gets little too warm
he drops her and then she disa ppears
only TO meet him again at the next
jump. The man has been going under
the name of w. A. Nettle and he is
wanted By bank authorities, jewelry
and the Illinois Life Insurance COM
papT.
The Topeka police received tele-
phone call from Atchison a few days
ago to watch out for man who had
swfndled the Blitz Jewelry firm at that
place. He answered to the same des-
cription as that given by Sheriff Sis
son OF Yates Center. 1t was supposed
by the Atchison police that he came
to Topeka. The Yates Center sheriff
also received information that he was
some place in this city doing business.
A canvass Of the Topeka hotels is be
ing made today in search of the man
and the police are keeping a sharp
lookout for him on the street.
In speaking of the matter Sheriff
Sisson said:
HE is one Of the slickest men I have
ever run up against. and we have chas-
ed him through Wichita. Indepen-
dence, Parsons and all of the cities in
the southeastern part of the state. l
am about tired out following him over
the country and 1 will have to turn
most OF the work over to the Topeka
police until l feel able to take up the
chase again. I am a stranger in the
city anyway and can not do very
much in hunting the man. He is want
ed by number of firms and they will
get him sooner or later f-
The Woodson county sheriff is also
looking for a Greek interpreter, Will
liam Papas by name who it is GAINED
has been robbing the Greek laborers
on the Missouri Pacific section gangs
near Yates Center. The Greek is dress
in white and is short and bow legged.
The Greeks in the section are hot af-
ter him and by their actions it appears
that he win not be gently dealt with
n found. Sheriff Sisson chased the
man through the weeds for a mile near
Independence and then the Greek es-
capped. He is also reported to have
been seen in Topeka and is trying to
get work on one OF the railroads here.
The police will keep an eye open FOR
him. .t..- .-1frahfsal