The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
SEVERAL FORCED CHECKS
Said to have been made and
Cashed by Him.
He was Arrested by Marion Officers
and Turned Over to Two Belle.
fontain 0ficerse,

fessional tOrser who has Deon con-
nevled with a local ladlcS' tailoring
establishment Tor several months,
was arrested at the Coonrod ana
ABEL restaurant by Officers Babco,k
and CHIEF of Police Levi Cornwell
shortly alter o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
NCIier was wanted at Bellefon-
taine where he Is alleged to have
cashed a forged draft for the sum Of
800. Chief OF Police Faulder, of Bel-
lefontaine, in company with Herman
Kerr, cashier OF the National bank of
that rity, came here last evening,
identihed Neufer as their man and
Immediately returned with HIM.
1t is claimed that Neufer has a
long trail of fongeries behind him. 1t
is said that on April SOth, he went
to Columbus Grove, Ohio, and pre-
sented to a bank of that town, two
checks on Marion banks, amounting
in all to about $3.50. He was given
a deposit receipt for $40 and a draft
for the sum OF 800. He then went TO
Bellefontaine where he tried TO have
the draft cashed. The cashier re-
fused to recognize the paper, declar-
ing that it is not customary to cash
drafts in the hands of strangers
'Neufer had some friends in Bellefon-
taine who identified him and the
cashier later paid the draft.
The Columbus Grove bank soon
learned that the checks handed it
were of no value and refused TO pay
the draft when 1t passed through the
clearing house. Neufer was unsuc-
cessful in his attempts to have his
deposit receipt or $40 cashed and
consequently the banks were not los
ers to the full extent of the forged
checks.
It is claimed that Neurer pulled
off another crooked deal at bellefon-
taine about two weeks ago. He
made out two checks in the names
OF Stephen Johnson and David Small,
calling for about $50 in all. and had
we'll known young Bellefontaine
lady cash them for him.
The officers who took charge OF
Neufer Wednesday night says that
his pranks we're as about as smooth
as has been pulled off in that line
for some time. 1t is believed that
he has been going under an assumed
name and that he mas been interest
ed in number OF forgeries which
are gradually becoming known since
his arrest.
Neufer came TO this city about two
years ago. His disposition seemed
pleasing and he made friends rapid
ly. He was addicted to the habit of
playing pool and gambled some. Af-
ter breaking partnership with a
local ladies tailoring firm, he spent
most of his time loafing. He be-
came exceedingly well known and
was considered by everyone as a
good fellow.
III appears as though his ability to
make friends proved TO be the cause
of his undoing. He used his friends
as instruments In perfecting his care
fully laid schemes to secure money.
1t is said that he always had a large
roll OF bills on his person despite the
fact that Neufer Is the father of an
eight months old child and has a
pretty young wife OF about twenty
years Of age, residing on George
street. He is aged about thirty-three
years.
Captain OF Polbce Link Bond was
assigned the duty Wednesday even
ing, Of breaking the news to his
family. There was company from
out OF town visiting at the home
when the officer called. The young
wife collapsed from the shock.
Neufer will be arraigned before
the Mayor of Bellefontalne Thursday
and will probably be bound over TO
the grand jury. The Bellefontaine
officers say that there is clear
case against him.