Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-12
MAN GIVING NAME OF HARRY
BAKER vlcTIMiZEs RETAIL
MERCHANTS.
ARRESTED 1Y EDGAR;
OWNERS GET MONEY BACK
Baker. According to His Own State
ment, cashed Fifteen Bogus Checks
Bearing Signature Of c. +. Remer-
Was Caught in Transaction While in
J. s. Perry Store.

! CITY were the NiCtlmS OF NefSS
forger. who says his name is Harry
Baker and his home Ottumwa, late
Saturday afternoon and evening. who
hoated a numb Of bogus checks pur-
ported TO have been drawn by c. F..
Eeimer. well-known contractor Of
this city. Because OF circumstances
which led to the prompt arrest OF
Baker by Officer Joe Edgar about 9
O'Clock Saturday night, and the admis-
sions made by Baker, probably all Of
those victimized will get their money
back.
Chief Of Police w. E. Nicholson said
this morning Baker had admitted prac-
chief an order TO pay back to those
who had cashed checks the money that
they had given to Baker.
Operated All Over Town.
From Bakers owns statements and
from checks that have been turned in
20 the chief OF police. Baker must have
operated rapidly for he covered a wide
territory late in the afternoon and dur
ing the early evening. He was in the
act of getting one of the checks cashed
at the ]. S. Perry harness shop on
North Center street when he was az
rested. When searched more Of the
checks were found. IN addition to
s156.72 in cash. Baker claimed that
$3.50 of this amount was his and the
rest had been picked up or the check
transactions.
Was Loaded VIII, Checks.
According to Bakers statement,
made when arrested, and the checks
that were found on him, he was earlier
in the day fairly loaded with this
bogus" paper. He admitted that there
were twenty-four Of the c. +. Rcimer
checks, each for 81 drawn in his favor
on the Fidelity Savings Bank, and dat
ed Dec. 10.-When searched he had
nine Of the checks in his pockets and
he admitted that he thought he had
cashed the fifteen others.
Baker told the chief OF police the
names OF some OF the places where
checks were cashed. From this in
formation checks were obtained by
Nicholson from a. a. Shafe7. South
Center street butcher; J. S. Brandon,
South Third avenue grocer; Burdick
& Yokum. North Third street grocera:
E. D. Young, South Third avenue gro
Ger; Ed Sheridan. South Center street
grocer: r. L. Sellers and g. II. Shetle!.
Other checks We're expected to turn up
before the day is over. The money paid
on these checks was refunded.
Shelter Causes Arrest.
Paul Shelter. employed in the shop
of his father. George H. Shelter. North
First avenue. was the direct means OF
causing Bakers arrest. A short time
poIy %rn 1at
came in the Shelter shop. He made
small purchase of a pair Of fur m.ttens
and other smaller articles and tender
ed s12 Reimer check IN payment.
Paul Shelter, who waited on him.
cashed the check giving Baker 1925 in
change. Shelter. in thinking about the
transaction a short time after Baker
left the store grew suspicious
Finding Officer Edgar the two went
in search of Baker While passing the
Perry store they saw him inside. He
had just made small purchase. and
Mr.. Perry was about to cash the check
he rendered. The package he was then
carrying. Shelter identified as the one
he wrapped UP for him.
Used Same Methods Elsewhere.
Baker used the same methods in all
OF his transactions. He would make
a small purchase. present 81. Rei.ner
check, and get the change. He admit
ted tina; he had "ditched the other
purchases he made. These must have
consisted of collection OF groceries.
meat and other articles.
Baker visited the Burdick & Yokom
store about so. MI Yokom waited Or
him. He bought - cents worth of
goods consisting Of bread and pota-
toes. He remarked that he would re-
turn Monday and get bushel of the
latter. He presented $l2 Reimer
check, and got the change. At the j.
5. Brandon, grocery on South Third
avenue, he bought So cents worth OF
sugar and canned corn. All Of these
purchases were later thrown away.
Here he also got change for the check.
Had Come Prepared.
From evidence found of his person
Baker had evidently come prepared
On a card in his pocket was found the
names OF contractors and others. These
were c. F. Reimer, E. Peterson. r.
Ogle, F. W. Moran, E A. Ford, wei!
driller' and under the word paint
were the names of T. F. Jones and j.
w. Sharp.
Chief of Police ". E. Nicholson has
reason to believe, he says. that Baker
is the same man who operated in this
city early last summer. and cashed
checks at some of the saloons. This
had not, however, been established up
to noon. Baker is good appearing
young man and was well dressed.
A charge Of forgery was being pre-
pared this morning by County Attor-
ney J. II. Egermayer. 1t was filed this
afternoon by Nicholson, as the COM
he Cd at0
made by Baker it is expected that he
will waive examination and be bound
over to the grand jury.
HYNps.PiERcE PARTY.