The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-17

For the purpose of identifying Geo
M. Piper, the alleged swindler who was
arrested in Hartford, Connecticut, yes
terday and who is wanted in this city
on the charge of embezzling large
sums of money from the F. and n
Lawn Mower company. while employ
ed as travelling salesman for that con
Germ, John Nj. Lontz, president Of the
company, LETT for Hartford yesterday
Requisition papers for Piper's return
to this state were made out yesterday
evening, and early this morning Su
perintendent of Police l. A. Gormon
went to indianapolis to secure Cover
nor Marshalls signature. Upon his
return he will leave Immediately for
Hartford and bring Piper to Richmond
Great Effort Was Made.
Probably no greater effort was made
to capture a fugitive criminal from this
city or state, it is said, than the effort
made to locate Piper. Hundreds OF
letters were written by Mr.. LontZ in
the hopes of ascertaining the alleged
embezzler's whereabouts and scarcely a
day has passed within the past few
weeks. it is said, that the telegraph
wires all over the country have not
been busy with messages to be on the
lookout for the man. 1t is said that
Mr.. Lontz has written to every bank
in the United States and every custo
mer of the local company, warning
them of Pipers swindling schemes and
asking their assistance to help locate
him.
1t is claimed that Piper has commit
ted enough crimes to secure his com
mitment to the penitentiary for tho re
mainder of his life. His downfall is
attributed to his association with WO
men and high living. The assertion is
made that he has been travelling al
over the country with a woman while
perpetrating his swndling schemes
The man is wanted by the authorities
in many other cities besides Rich
mond. it is said. Several days age
the Second National Bank of this cit!
received four worthless checks. which
Piper had cashed, amounting to 81 POO
They were from Portland. Ore. Bill
lings. Mont. and Boston. Mass. Som'
time ago the Union National bank o
this city, also received bad check:
made out to Piper aggregating abou
81 900, it is said.
Charge Of Robbery.
Besides his embczzling and swindl
ing schemes, Piper is. also wanted il
this city on a charge of robbery, the
assertion being made that he stole
$50 from the cash drawer OF the F
& ~ company while an employe o
that concern.
Last October it was discovered tina
Piper. who was at that time employ
ed as travelling salesman for the F
& n, was short in his accounts abou
S400. The man was discharged ant
no effort was made on the part o
Mr.. LontZ to prosecute him. thinking
that by giving him another chance
he would realize the error of his way:
and stick to the straight and narrow
Piper apparently appreciated the kind
ness shown him end declared tina
he would so east, secure employment
anu pay udSh tiiS iiiCitN "Hi(H Tx
had appropriated from the compan,
for his own use.
Leaves for the West.
However instead of going east, The
man went west, He continued hi:
fraudulent work. by representing him
self as still being a travelling sales
man for the +. & \. He apparent,
was able to cash his own persona
checks wherever he went because O
his wide acquaintance. The loca
company soon became aware of his
practice and instituted a search FOL
him. Several times it was though
that he was located. but the man:
elusiveness time and again saved hin
from arrest and his daring and clev
erness have continually baffled tn,
police. He registered in several no
tells in the west, it is said, under TIL,
name of Reed and in each case had 8:
woman with him. whom he registered
as his wife. Piper's boldness prov
ed his undoing. however, and Will,
attempting to cash his personal checl
on customer of the local company il
Hartford, Conn. yesterday morning
was arrested aud held for the loca
authorities. Piper's wife and thre,
children reside in this city.