Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-04
ENERGETIC YOUNG MAN
ESCAPES WITH GOODS
New President Chosen for the
Normal University Capital
lists Pleased With Progress
on Irrigation System,

Especial Dispatch 60 the Morn;n- Jograall
Las Vegas, n. NJ, May 3.-Another
check artist has been at work in this
city during the past week and finally
made a getaway with a good sum,
White, a young man, came mere iroul
Russellvillc, Ark, several months &
and started the Ouiita Brokerage
company. engaging 4 suite of offices
in the Pioneer block. White repre-
scented several insurance concerns,
among which were the Colorado Ma
tional OF Denver, also the Pacific
Mutual of Albuuuerduc. 1t IS claimed
that he made a number of collections
On policies OF these two companies
and failed to remit the proceeds to
the companies treasurcrs. Whcn the
companies began to call the policy
holders attention to the fact that
their policies were lapsing ii was
then revealed hat White had failed
to report his collections to the COM
panics us he should have done. Thc
colorado National insurance COM
pany ten days ago, through their
western agency director. Hale, closed
their account with him ana appoint
ed a new agent, White, It is said,
collected on Il large number of Pacific
Mutual policies but did not remit a
cent to that company.
Just before leaving this city White
drew n check on the a Miguel Ma
tional bank in favor Of himself and
signed T.. +. Johnson, a real estate
broker. with whom he had offices in
the Pioneer block. JOhnson's sigma
ture was an easy one TO forge. Whlte
seemed To have no trouble in cashing
this check. shortly afterward he
made up a $25 check payable to him
self and signed the Oujita Broker
age co. With his be paid his meat
bin at the meat market of Pete Roth,
receiving the change III cash.
White recently became Interested IN
the New Hope Mining company and
was to act as their fiscal agent, but
there was a hitch in the arrangements
which in the end probably saved the
mining company considerable loss.
After leaving here n night last
week on a late train. accompanied by
his wife White went to Denver, where
he wrote o check IN the First Ma
tional Bank of Las Vegas. made pay
able to Wallace, Brainard K co. and
signed by Edward +. Johnson. rms
check was promptly declared a for
gerry by telegraph, which prevented
White securing the unds.
Dealing in irrigated lands in ore
gon seemed TO occupy Whites atten-
zion when offices were first opened
here. Later on he took on Il broker
age business, dealing in carloads OF
merchandise. but did little business.
He claimed to do a good insurance
business.
White occupied the same rooms as
did one II. c. Kelley. another insul-
man, who was indicted last week
at the Mora county district court for
uttering a false check and swindling
Mrs. y. Il. Stanton OF Roy out of $500.
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In the district court at Mora Judge
McFie allowed a change Of venue to
Augustine Harmon. ci1arvea with the
OF Deputy Sheriff Lobato re-
Gently in a shooting scrapc at Ocate.
The ease will now Dc heard in san
Miguel county. An indictment was
returned by the grand jury against
Santiago La Fevrc ana Onofrc La
Fevrc. brothers and cousins of Au-
CUISINE Harmon. i~mplicatiug them as
being accessories before the fact to