Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-03
Young Man Anxious to Transfer
Account of 100000
Lands in Jail.
SHERIFF WIRES TO HOLD HIM
Officer From Oklahoma Coming TO
Take Care OF A. IL. Sewer in
Answer to Telegram


Fl. SEWER, aged about 27 years and
OF good address and neatly dressed, is
locked In the county Jail awaiting the
arrival here OF an officer from Okla
homa City. He was taken into custody
Wednesday evening by Deputy Sheriff
Bert Seager but the local authorities
have not been informed as yet what
the young man is wanted FOR In Okla
homa City. They believe however, that
he VIII be charged with embc2zlement
or forgery. This belief grew out OF
the actions OF young SEWER. which
came to the attention of Sheriff Sharp
and his deputies Wednesday,
From all indications the man was at
tempting embezzlement on large
scale and was working on q scheme
that had for its object the collection
of S50100 through the Utah National
bank on the Farmers s. Mechanics
bank of Oklahoma City. SEWER had
the Republic and the Utah National
Bank that he had or deposit in the
Oklahoma banks 100000.
FIRST VISIT TO BANK.
Shortly after the bank opened We'd
nesday morning, Sewer visited the Ma
tional Bank of the Republic and en-
bcrtson. assistant cashier. Later he
was introduced 10 President Frank
Knox and explained to the latter that
he had 100000 on deposit In the Farm
ers' & Mechanics bank at Oklahoma
City He showed Mr. Knox a bank
book containing entries which appear
ed to be regular and then explained
that he had been stopping at the
Knutsford with his aged mother and
they proposed to locate here. With
that idea in view he proposed to draw
his money from the Oklahoma City
bank and deposit the same here.
After leaving the National Bank of
the Republic, Young Sewer went to
the Utah National bank and handed the
cashier n check for $40, 900, bearing his
mothers name and one for 800, bear
ing his own name and asked that the
bank collect 1t for him. He told the
same story he related to Mr.. Knox. He
appeared to be In no hurry and told the
cashier he could take all the time he
wanted.
ANSWER COMES TO SHERIFF.
The bank at once wired to Oklahoma
City and the reply, instead of coming
to the bank, was sent to Sheriff Sharp.
1t came from Sheriff Blnion and asked
that Sevler be arrested at once and
held until the arrival OF an officer tJ
take him back to Oklahoma City.
Sheriff Sharp learned that Sewer had
represented himself as being associated
with the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
company and the sheriff left word chere
for SEWER to call him up by telephone.
This Sewer did and while he was en-
gagged in conversation with the sheriff
Deputy Sheriff Seagcr walked into the
office and placed the young man under
arrest
AT the county Jail Sewer admitted he
was wanted in Oklahoma City but his
statements were SO incoherent the sher-
iff could not learn from him just what
he is wanted for.
1t was learned this morning that Sc
ver did not stop at the KnutsfoTd OF
at any of the other prominent hotels
of the city There is no charge against
him here but he will be held awaiting
advioes from Sheriff Binion of Oklaho-
ma City.
WANTED FOR FORGERY.
Sewer, according to a telegram re-
ceived by Sheriff Sharp this afternoon,
is wanted in Oklahoma for forgery, The
young man prior to departing for parts
unknown is alleged to have forged
several checks running into the thou
sands of dollars and to have collected
on some of them and then disappeared.
This was tho first that the Oklahoma
authorities had heard from him and
they hastily wired the sheriff to hold
him
Investigation by the sheriff here
proves that the mother OF the young
man is not in Salt Lake as he stated
to the bankers. but is in Oklahoma and
that he used her name. Imogene Sewer,
| to establish credit
When arrested In his office in tho
Mercantile block by the sheriff Sewer
! was talking to a stylishly dressed
young woman who hastily excused
herself and left. Now the sheriff is
looking for the young woman. as he
| has every reason to believe that she
| is an accomplice.
Sevier came to Salt Lake three or
| four months ago and since his arrival
here he has cut quite wide swath
in certain circles where he was carly
recognized to be prince OF good fell
lows and a royal spender.