The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-20

One OF the cleverest forgcrs ever
falling into the tolls of the Indiana
police is q man giving the name q
George A. Weeks. who was arrested ut
Lafayette Weeks was employed by
the local agency OF the Adams Ex-
press company at one time. and while
working here became involved in .
difficulty over money affairs with the
company. r. G. Schriber. Of this city.
route agent for the company. is now at
Lafayette trying to obtain custody Of
the prisoner. The young man did not
work here under the name George
Weeks" and the company's officials
at the local office say they do not
know the real identity OF the fellow.
pit is believed probable that the foreer
is Claude Weeks. who at one time
lived here and became involved In .
number Of minor troubles with the p0-
lice.
Claim OF 8chriber.
Despite the strenuous efforts on the
part of Detective Sergeant Berwick of
the Chicago police force and n. G.
Shriber of Richmond. route agent for
the Adams Express Company. both OF
whom arrived here today. George A.
Weeks. the daring young money order
crook taken into custody here yester-
day, will not be taken to Chicago or
California to be tried. but will be Civ
en- trial in the Tippecan0e Circuit
Court Weeks is wanted in Chicago
and Shriber would like to have him
for the alleged defrauding Of the COM
pany during his employment at Rich
mond.
Today Shriber laid claim to the
$2435 so found on Weeks and Daniel p.
Flanagan of this city. who has been
engaged by the prisoner AZ counsel. al
SO made demand to the police depart
ment for the money. which 10 now In
the hands of Sheriff Frazier. where It
was placed az the result Of q friendly
suit of replevin brought by Flanagan.
Three affidavits were filed this after.
noon against Weeks by Capt Clark
on information furnished by Clerk
BeardsIey OF the Pacific Express Com
pany, who caused Weeks's arrest.
charging him with attempting to pass
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Shields Parents From Shsms.
| Weeks has expressed his desire b
be tried without delay. saying he Will
plead guilty without making defense.
being DESTROYS of receiving sentence
to prison before his parents. whose
name he will not divulge. may learn
that he is a criminal He win be TAX
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will probably get a sentence Of from
two to fourteen years. Other cities
will take their time in prosecuting
Weeks. Weeks is believed to have
obtained 81 300 on fraudulent orders.
| C. E. johnson Of LoganspOrt. route
agent of the Pacific Express Company.
and Fred Enoch. also OF Loganspoft.
route agent Of the Adams Express
Company, were here this afternoon
and held a conference with the super
intendent Of police
Detective Berwick Of Chicago. said
he had not had a nights sleep for q
week. as he had been in hiding 1t
residence on West Jackson boulevard.
iChicaeo. expecting Weeks to return
there for a grip which he had sent
from Indianapolis to that address Do
Itectfye Berwick returned to Chicago
this afternoon disappointed over h1a
trip to this city.
John l. Spencer. who arrived bore
a few days ago from California % -
tablish an agency for the Fruit Lana
Company Of Kansas City. No. and
| who was taken into custody on suo'
piciou Of being q confederate q
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