Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-15

From $50 to S35 in cash, three pairs
Of baby shoes, one pair of overshoes,
one lantern. and other merchandise. is
the net gain OF an unknown forger, who
successfully passed checks for small
amounts in at least seven business
places of this city last Saturday night.
Chagrining as it doubtless is to those
who were duped, yet it is not without
a humorous phase that the forged sig
nature was the one of a man. who, it
is said, does not write his name, but
instead makes his mark. This. how
ever, was discovered after the checks
had been refused. because of forgery
and lack of funds.
Was Clever at the Game.
The stranger whose correct name has
not yet been lear.sd. but who used the
name OF Henry Schneider in forging
Milo Doud, was very clever at most
of the places where he got the money
, and merchandise
He gave such attention to the details
of the merchandise he purchased, max
ing inquiry in most of the places
whether or not he could return the
purchase if not satisfactory, that he
completely fooled those with whom he
dealt
Some of the checks were returned by
the Marshalltown State Bank, on
which they were drawn Monday, and
others, which went thru other banks
before reaching the state bank did not
get back TO their owners until Tues
+ day.
/ All Checks Numbered SIS.
All OF the checks were for IS, all of
them were dated Dec. Ii, and all of
made out 10 Henry Schneider, and
bore the purported signature of Milo
Doud as their maker. In each case
Schneider endorsed the checks, the sig
nature on the back cores ondng with
the name Henry Schneider on the face.
All of the checks We're cashed late
Saturday evening.
A majority of the shoe men were
victinized checks having been cashed
in four of the shoe stores. At the E
6. Wallace store the man bought a pair
of baby shoes for so cents, and re-
ceived 1920 in cash. At the Palace shoe
store he bought a pair of baby shoes
for 81. and got 81 in cash. At the Fred
Carl store the transaction at the Pal
ace was repeated. At the P. E Wan
berg store he purchased pair of over
shoes for s1.75 and got 1925 in cash.
Other places that he visited where
he made small purchases and got the
balance in cash. were the Ed Heinz
hardware store; Peter Mayer, druggist
the c. F. Dieterich saloon, and the
Dieterich cigar store.
May Be Former Convict.
That Schneider is former convict
there seems TO be little doubt. think
the officers. It is said that ne served at
Fort Madison at the same time Milo
Doud was confined there. Schneider, it
is claimed. met Doud on the street a
short time before the checks We're
cashed and, accosting Doud. asked him
if he knew odd man Doud" Doud adj
nitted he was the man the stranger
sought. but when he was asked if he
knew the man who had accosted him
ne replied that the face seemed. familiar
but ne could not recall the name.
Schneider then refreshed Doud's
memory ny ltlllllS MIN llidl lHet
served in Fort Madison at the same
time. They renewed friendship. which
1 led up 10 Schneider asking Doud tc
write to him. Doud replied that he
could not write. Soon afterwards they
i sepa rated.
Schneider is Big Man.
Varying only in details the descrip-
tons given by those who casiled checks
for him, tally very we'll. He is de-
/ scribed as a large man, close to 81,
4 feet in height, smooth of face, ant
wearing a broad brimmed black hat
His clothes were dark and he wore ne
4 overcoat. In one place, at least, he ha6
4 on glasses while in the store.
i Because the individual amounts are
small none OF the victims have lodged
4 complaint against Schneider, bu
4 both the sheriffs officers and the pc.
lice have been searching for him since
the forgeries were made known.
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