The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13
HUGHES GOES
AFTER HIS MAN

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and having the appearance OF pros
porous and somewhat preeocious bus
mess man. Frank Jordan. barely n
years old, is in the city Jail, charged
with passing worthless check for
$1,000. william NJ Price Jr, OF
1873 Josephine street, received the
check, drawn on the First National
Bank OF Amarillo, Texas. In payment
for a large tract OF irrigated land
near Fort Morgan.
Jordan was arrested at his quar-
ters In the Albany hotel yesterday
where he has been for week, Dur
ing that time he had displayed a clev-
erness in high finance which the men
who listened to his big talk and gave
up their money, consider little short
OF wonderful In boy OF his years,
After passing the check he succeeded
In cashing a draft for $500 and In
borrowing $3.50 from Price. Several
dealers In farm implements are said
to have been ready to extend him
credit on the strength OF the big
land deal.
"The boy was arrested on the
strength OF telegram received Sat
urday by Chief OF Police Armstrong
from Sheriff j. E. Hughes, Of Anna
rillo. IL explained the alleged boz
gus check transaction and mentioned
the $500 draft,
Declares Arrest Big Blunder.
Jordan, after he had ridden to
the station In an automobile, was told
OF this telegram and urged TO CON
Tess, but declared that the matter
was all big blunder, due to an er-
ror in Identity. He told the chief
Of police that he had been heavily In
terested In farming lands In Texas,
but had decided to change after hear
ing optimistic reports concerning the
future OF irrigated lands In Colorado
and Wyoming,
EARLY in the week, Jordan enter
cd into negotiations with Price, in
view Of purchasing a large tract OF
irrigated land In the Fort Morgan
district. They agreed upon $1,000
as the price for the property, and
after a brief visit to Colorado Springs
Jordan returned to Denver. He met
Price in another business interview
when the deal was closed. Price was
given the check for $1,000 and con-
sidered himself lucky until the cash
Ter of the Amarillo bank wired the
United states National Bank OF Dem
YER, in which Price had intended to
deposit the check, that Jordan had
no funds,
Immediately after Jordan had Civ
en- Price the big check he placed a
draft in the United States National
Bank OF Denver on the Smith State
Bank OF Canon City, Texas, for $500.
His business dealing with Price
seemed to be sufficient identity and
he received $500 cash. A few hours
later he borrowed $40 from Pric,
claiming a shortage 70 ready cash in
view Of buying necessary farming inn
plements, In keeping with his rea-
son for wanting more poney, Jordan
bought a harrow worth $50 and or.
dered It sent to his newly purchased
farm land, He paid cash and then
announced that he would need at
least several hundred dollars worth
OF farming machinery, asking for
special figures.
Even after being informed that
Jordan had no funds and that his
$1,000 check was worthless Price
kept in close touch with him, fire.
Quently referring to the excellence
OF Fort MorEan land, Jordan in turn
said that 1t was his intention to buy
more land and that he would make
his next investment either in Fort
Morgan or Fort Collins. Price pre-
tended to show renewed interest and
Saturday made an appointment with
Jordan on important business to take
place in the Albany at IL o'clock
yesterday.
well groomed and with bust
nesslike air, Jordan was in waiting
in the lobby OF the Albany at the APP
pointed hour But instead of meet
ing Price he encountered Detectives
Leyden and Conner. when told that
Chief of Police Armstrong desired a
little audience, he showed but slight
signs OF surprise and engaged an au-
tomobile for the trip to police head
quarters. The charge that the ST.
900 check he had given Price for the
Fort Morgan land was worthless and
that the Amarillo sheriff had a war.
rant for his arrest brought out emo
ton in abundance and in vigorous
gestures Jordan declared that 1t was
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