Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29
PUTNAM
c. Howard Bartlett, Man with Pointed
Right Ear, Wanted for Passing
Worthless Checks-Lawysrs Ask for
Treble Damages Under New Statute.

c. Howard Bartlett who was en-
ployed for a time in September on
Barnes brothers peach farm in the
town of Woodstock, is stirring up a
disturbance in various parts of New
England by. passing worthless checks
drawn on the Putnam National bank.
Complaints have been made to the po-
lice Of various cities to be on the look
out for the man. That there is good
cause that he be apprehended is dem
onstrated by the fact that several of
the worthless checks he has issued
have been sent to the bank for collec-
ton.
Bartlett has no account at the bank.
He did open one early in the fall, got
check book but drew to the full
amount of his small deposit within a
short time. Evidently he is still max
ing use of the cheekbook.
Mrs. Margaret E1ollenbaek, who con-
ducts a lodging house at 257 Broad
way, Lawrence, Mass, has reported to
the police of that city that she has
been swindled out of a small sum by
Bartlett who is also believed to have
worked in Lowell as well as that city.
According to Mrs. Honenback,
man giving the name of George c.
Baker came to her home one day last
week and engaged quarters for him-
self and three men whom he said were
to carry ON advertising work for a
dered in advance payment a check for
$23.80, receiving in return differ
ence of $3.50. He ate a few meals
at the house and then departed.
Investigation showed that the check,
drawn on the Putnam National bank.
was of no value.
Mrs. Ellen Evans of 40 fremont
street the same city, claims a sim
liar attempt was made to get money
from her.
From Pawtueket comes a different
story of Bartlett's misdeeds. Mrs. e.
II. Woedhead, widow, was duped by
him in that town. There he also rep
resented himself as the travelling agent
of a bis cereal company and that he
was in charge of men doing advertis-
ing work.
Mrs. Woodhead has written to G.
Harold GilDatric, cashier OF the Put
nam National bank, but as master OF
the local lodge of AIasons, rather than
as bank cashier, to learn what value
was to be attached to Bartlett'S claim
that he was we'll knoWn in business
circles in Putnam, where he had livee
for half a dozen years; that he was
high in the Masonic order as he was
also in the Knights of P/ehias and ODD
| Fellows. He told Mrs Woodhead thai
he was at one time asked to be can
didate for mayor in this city; also
| that he was friend of George e
shaw, Jerome T0uFtellotte, Ed Mans
| field and others. This was all bunk
UNI He said he had an uncle. il
Woodstock. Incidentally Bartlett Dor
| rowed some of Mrs. Woodhead's mon
| ey until a check he was expecting
| should arrive" The check never came
but Bartlett disappeared. Mrs. Wood
head does not say how much she was
| trimmed for.
She evidently took q good look "a
| the fellow who did the trick, however
| and is able to describe him in detail
| He is set down as about SO years O
| age, ) feet inches tall. sandy com
1 p1exion and wears q brown moustaeh'
/ tinged with gray. He has a bald fore
| head excepting for a few stray hair
| tremendously separated SO as to d.
| the fullest possible duty on the side
| to which they are assigned. He ha
| dark eyes.
/ His right ear is of peculiar forma
| ton, Mrs. Woodhead writes. 1t dWin
| dies to a point at the top, giving it
| possessor a noticeable marking. Bot
ears stand out from the head, Bart
| lett has not been in this section il
| weeks; little is known of him.