The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-02-24

ing the past few weeks, it was easy pick
ing and in one town he was able to get
$25 from each Of five people, who were
very much interested in the Blue Book"
Frank III. Parsons, when seen in regard
to the matter, declared that Murray was
using his name without any sanction from
him. "It was some months ago, " said
Mr.. Parsons, "that Murray came into the
bank and wanted money advanced on his
project. The scheme did not appeal to
me and refused absolutely to advance
the money. That was the last heard of
the matter until some months afterwards,
when it reached me through various
sources that Murray was using me as a
reference and telling those with whom he
was endeavoring to do business that |
was treasurer Of the company and custod-
ian of funds. l have no connection with
the Blue Book at all, either directly or
indirectly 1t is certain that there is
something shady about the scheme for
Murray knows full well that am not as
sociated with him.
"Outside of the raising of money for
the book, which has every appearance of
fake, Murray is wanted very badly down
in Lincoln county for forgery. He re-
ceived check for 800 from j. l.. Baxter
of Soldier. Baxter was somewhat leery
of the scheme and made the check pay
able to me as the supposed treasurer.
Murray forged my name on the back and
had it cashed by Matt McFall, proprietor
of the McFall house in Shoshone.
''McFall is very anxious that Murray
be apprehended and the charge Of forgery
will be preferred against him. / expect
that he has skipped the country by this
time, and it is quite probable that he se-
cured large amount of money. Those
who wrote to me concerning the book and
the promises made by Murray, we're very
much surprised to learn that had no
connection in any way with the publica-
ton"
The scheme, as worked by Murray, was
to go to the prominent men i'll every city
in which he went to, and tell them that
the "Idaho Blue Book" was soon to be
published and that he, in the interests Of
the company, was getting the biographies
of the best men in the state, and for a
certain sum of money their history would
be written and included in the handsome
publication together with the sketches Of
Idaho's best and most honored citizens.
That scores fell for the scheme is evident.
He mentioned among others as references
in Boise, certain newspaper men who
never knew or heard of him or the book
either.
Murray was very careful to confne his
operations to towns outside of Boise, as
no one in the capital city is known tC
have been bitten.
Murray was evidently long on promises
and in one instance it is alleged that when
he had been told by one man that hC
could not afford the luxury of having his
history appear in the "Blue Book Muir
ray told him to date the check six months
ahead and it would be all right. The un
suspecting man did so and Murray, it il
alleged, proceeded at once to the banf
and had it cashed..
How much money he has received from
those who looked with favor upon th'
proposition, is not known. 1t is known
however, that he managed to get sl00
at the very least. He has not been hearC
from for some time, and it is likely h
has gone in search Of newer and greene
pastures. 1t is not probable that tn
'Blue Book" /" which he spoke of in sucl
glowing terms, will ever be seen by thos
who thought it would be nice thing t.
have handed down to posterity. -Bois
: Daily Statesman.