Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-09
FAKE LUMBER BUYER.
Jason Atwood, from Quaker City,
Wanted for Passing Bad Checks.

The police Of many New England
cities will receive this morning a de-
scription of q man giving his name
as Jason Atwood and claiming Phila-
delphia as his home. who is wanted In
Danielson for passing checks that have
proved worthless.
The description sent out to the police
states that Atwoods business is that
Of purchasing lumber of the hickory
variety on the stump for the Krupp
gun works of Germany, executing con-
tracts and giving checks for the same,
and also purchasing any property
where the same could be paid for with
a check. f,
Atwood is described as forty years
of, age, 5 feet, 8 inches in height, slight
build, dark complexion, blue eyes, and
very dark moustache. He is neat in
appearance, and fluent talker. While
in Danielson he wore a dark suit and
Panama hat.
1t was during the last part of July
that Atwood made his appearance in
Danielson, representing himself as told
above and in some instances as a
buyer of lumber and stone quarry
lands. He remained here several days.
making his home at the Attawaugan
house. During this time Atwood act
ed his part in way to create a good
impression and paved the way for the
bad checks that he distributed later.
These checks were drawn on the Land
and Title Trust company of Philadel-
phia, where it is now known that At
wood has no account. Only two checks
have been returned as protested to
date, but there is no reason to be-
lieve that others will not come back
la:er. The extent of Atwood's oper-
ations in this section are not yet fully
known. In each instance the checks
are made by an E. E. Howe and were
payable to Jason Atwood. One was
given in payment for some hickory on
the stump which he had bargained for
and went to the trouble to have a bill
of sale made out for, and the other
was rendered in, payment for purchases
made at j. local store. The amount for
which one Of the checks called was
in excess of $3.50.
AtwIod Is a crook of class. He
speaks Frenh f1uently. although he is
not of that nationality, talks about
having a summer home, and has. the
appearance and manner of a cultured
gentleman. During his stay in town
he was frequent visitor at the pub
lie library, where he exhibited a special
interest in books that treat of the sub
ject of lumber and numbering. Since
the checks came back. the impression
is that he wanted to learn enough
about lumber to make an intelligent
showing of his knowledge of the busi-
ness with the persons he intended to
fieee.
Atwood has been away from Daniel
son more than week since he passed
the checks, but there is some hope
that the notices sent out may result
in his arrest.
Demand for Lincoln Cents.
There has been rush for the new
Lincoln cents at the Windham County
National bank, where 1000 were re-
ceived at the end of last week One
thousand of the pennies were given out
within twenty minutes after they were
received at the bank and the remainder
only lasted a very short time The
cents were given in exchange for other
money handed in by persons who
wanted the new coins for display pur-
poses in show windows, for souvenirs
or other reasons. Many requests for
the new cents were received at the
bank after the supply was exhausted.