The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-12
FOOLED THE GRIP.
How a SwindIer at X. U. Fell Under
Suspicion and Left.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-By the arrest at
the University of Pennsylvania OF
Howard Mark Ogilvie mystery in
which the chapters of Sigma Chi fra
ternity of several universities are IN
terested has been cleared up. Also the
fact has been established that he did
not carry out his threat of suicide after
clipping with an Evanston girl, although
q note left by him with his clothes on
the shore of Lake Michigan at Evan
ston on September 10 last so indicated.
The man faces prison on several
charges of passing worthless checks IN
all parts of the country. The case is In
many respects parallel to that OF Es-
tella Taylor, confessed girl forger, who
duped merchants of Evanston and else
where.
Ogilvie, until two years ago, was a
bona f1de student in the University OF
Wisconsin. At Madison he met MISS
Weir Jane Rowland, daughter of L. D.
crossed so rapidly that on July n last
they eIoped to Canada.
Leaves Clothes on Bank.
Their happiness was shortlived, for
upon their return Ogilvie was charged
with having passed many worthless
checks, and his wife left him. On Sep
temper 10 his clothes were found on the
shore of Lake Michigan. In pocket
was a note to his wife, in which he said
he would commit suicide.
1t now develops that Ogilvie went to
the University of Minnesota, entering
for the fall semester under the name
of Summer c. Osborne. He left Mime
sofa December Is. having induced many
of his new acquaintances to cash his
checks.
Next he entered the University of
Nebraska, where he went through the
same programme. Then to the Uni
versity of Missouri at Columbia, where
the procedure was repeated. The Uni
versity of Kansas was his next So
journing place. and here he is alleged
to have cashed one check for 500. and
others for smaller amounts. Thence
he made a long jump, going to SYRIA
cuse university and thence to Pennsyl-
vania. where he was caught.
FOOLED the Frat Grip.
Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 12.-Howard
Mark Ogilvie, arrested at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, is supposed to be
John G. Roaderly, who, representing
himself as a member of the Sigma Chi
college fraternity, is alleged to have
passed worthless checks in Columbia
Mo, here and at Lincoln, Neb.
At the Sigma Chi house here two
weeks ago Saturday, letter arrived
addressed to John G. Roaderly. Two
weeks ago Monday Roaderly arrived,
gave the fraternity grip to the mem
bers, and said he was a Sigma Chi
from Columbia university at New York
He said he was travelling for Chicago
advertising firm.
Roaderly was given the letter that
had preceded him. He was delighted to
find enclosed in the letter a check for
300, purported to be from his father.
The next day he attempted to cash the
check, but the Watkins bank refused to
cash it until it was Endorsed by the
fraternity. This was done and the
money was paid.
Some Of the fraternity members be-
gan 70 suspect Roaderly. as he did not
know some of the ritual and had fooz-
led one of the grips. Before any, action
could be taken, Roaderly left Lawrence,
after thanking the fraternity. men for
their warm hospitality. AS a token of
his esteem he presented the chapter
with a stein when he left.
Roaderly also cashed a check for SIS
ut the Watkins bank and one for the
same amount with a local merchant.
All the checks were on the City Nation
al bank of Chicago, and all were pro-
Tasted by that bank.