The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-21
From Salem ILL.,, to This Sec
ton to Stand Trial on
Charge Preferred.
CHECK is UTTERED
On a Shinnston Bank with
o. L. loves Name
Forged to It,

John A. George arrested at Salem.
Ill. is in the county jail at Grafton
to await a hearing early next week on
forgery charge. He was brought
back to West Virginia by Justice C.
w Monroe, OF Grafton.
Justice Monroe had been on the
track of George for some time past
and at the instance OF William Nor
gan. he went to Salem Tuesday night,
word having beea received that the
man was located there. The check he
forged was one on the Farmers Bank
of Shlnnston some time early in May
for SIS. The check was made payable
to c. Il. Carry, and the name of o.
l.. Lowe, well known resident II
IShlnnston, was forged to 1t. TIL. war
rant for his arrest was sworn out at
Grafton by Mr.. Morgan on May ., and
since that time a quiet search for the
whereabouts Of the man had been 60
ing on.
Tries 10 Escape.
Tuesday night Justice Monroe start
cd for ST. Louis from which place he
went to Sandoval and then to Salem.
There he located his man and placed
him under arrest. Upon the arrival
OF the train at Cincinnati, a B. & o.
officer boarded it, who was an old ac-
qualntance or Mr.. Monroe. Mr.. Mon
roe told him OF his prisoner and ask
ed him to keep an eye on him while
he slept awhile, stating that he was
very tired after the long trip. This
the officer agreed TO do, unknown to
the prisoner. while Justice Monroe
went to sleep.
Seeing Justice Monroe asleep at
chillicothe, George thought his OPP
lportunity had come, and notwlthstand-
ing the fact that he was handcufred,
he arose and started for the door as
If to make his escape, but he was in
tercepted by the Il. & o. officer, and
afterward locked with other hand
cuffs to his seat. in which condition
he remained until the arrival of the
train at Simpson when he was released
from the seat preparatory to being
taken OF the train at Grafton.
An Old offender.
George is thought 10 be an old Of
fender. and 1t Is claimed that he has
already served time In the West Vir-
ginia penltentiary for former offenscs.
About the time he is said to have
forged the check ut Shinnston he de-
frauded the Capitol hotel here out Of
S35, and he was wanted mere at the
time for that offense.
George is aged about ~ years and
in his earlier days was a school teach
er, He is bright and intelligent and
measures in every particular up 10 the
standard OF what the street venacular
OF the day would term Smooth
guy" AS talkcr George is good and
presents himself in manner that is
pleasing and which would yield him
good living II he would turn his
talents TO better use.
Once Tried Suicide.
In earlier days George tried suicide
by shooting ehlmself in the side of the
head with a revolver during fit OF
dependency. hut the attempt was I'M
successful. Tho shot, however, he
says, affected his mind aud on that
account he argued with Justice Mon
roe on the trip to Grafton that he
will enter plea of insanity and that
he will have to be sent to Weston in
stead OF Moundsville, even If found
guilty. He bears a scar in proof OF
his attempt at self-destruction.