Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
THREE THOUSAND TO FORCER
John 0'Connor Of Fremont Pays This
Sum to Henry G. Fischer.
GETS WORTHLESS DEED FOR CASH
HasteRs In Purnuit 90 Omaha, where
lie Recognizes Mans Photo I'm
ROEues' GaIIery-knOvn
SwindIer.

John O'Connor Of Fremont was In Omaha
last night seeking the assistance OF the
Omaha police to appfehend a swindier VINO
gives the name Henry G. Fischer.
Mr.. O'Connor. who was register OF deeds
in Dodge county for many years, Is out
$3,es9 hard cash because Of the mans sleek
operations. Fischer negotiated a loan yes
terday on a forged deed to a farm and
decamped with the cash.
Fischer came to Fremont and pretended
to be seeking a farm. He said he wanted
about eighty acres and hat he was going
to buy 1t for his son-in-law. He looked
over several places and finally decided he
wanted an ~eighty-acre tract a few miles
from the tow OF Dodge. lie consulted
with Mr.. O'Connor about the matter and
asked for a loan on the place. As the farm
was worth the price asked, $50 per acre,
there was no question about the value OF
the security and Mr.. O'Connor agreed to
let the man have the money.
Yesterday afternoon Fischer appeared in
Fremont at Mr.. O'Conuor's office with the
abstract and deed apparently made out o II
regular blanks and certified to by a notary
of Dodge and sealed with the notary's
official seal. Mr.. O'Connor looked over
the papers and. being somewhat acquainted
with the signature Of the farmer whose
land was supposed to be mentioned in the
transaction and knowing the notary's sig
nature well, he naturally concluded the
papers were all right and wrote out a
check on a Fremont bank for 5000. the
amount Fischer said he wanted to borrow
on the land. The notes and mortgages
were made out and all the papers In the
transaction were taken to the county court
house and duly recordeds
1t was the understanding between Fischer
and OConnor tina Mr.. O'Connor was tc
receive a commission for his services In
the transaction Of the business and for the
loan of the money. Mr.. O'Connor had in
tended loaning an insurance company
money for his client, but not being able tc
get the money at once, he concluded to lei
Fischer have his private funds, which hC
would replace later with money from q
prominent insurance company for which
he was agent. Mr.. O'Connor has been IL
the real estate business for a long time
and Is well posted in all the details of such
transactions.
The commission was to be paid at
o'clock, but when the time came no Fischer
appeared on the scene. O'Connor becam,
anxious and finally called up the notary
at Dodge and questioned that official abou.
the deed and the abstract. The notary
denied ever having made out the papers
O'Connor called up the farmer. whose nam,
is Billibeck. and the farmer declared h,
had no intention of selling his place anC
had made no deeds to the same.
Inquiry revealed that Fischer had cashet
the check at the Fremont bank. getting the
currency and leafing the city on the trair
that departs from the Union station a.
Fremont at 2;15. 1t was presumed thai
Fischer came to Omaha. kilograms were
sent in all directions in al effort to catch
the willy fellow. Mr.. O,Connor came t.
Omaha as soon as possible, and the detec'
tives and patrolmen were instructed to lool
out for Fischer.