The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
BOGUS CHECK NAV,
RUN TO EARTH, TO
PLEAD GUILTY
John Lowell, Who Has Been Singing
Saloon Men All Over United States
and Canada, Glad He's
Caught.
One of His Biggest Swindles Was
Pulled OFF in Nelson, British Colum-
bia, Where He Got $4,000.

John Lowell. a he Is known at No.
lis home, or "Andsome AIRY" as no
says Dear Old Lunnon knows him, was
arrested 10y Detective Henry Bodlnus
and Vicc.rresidcnt Sanborn /. Me
Graw, OF tle Fllst National bank, Fri
day afternoon, charged with passing
worthless checks on saloOnkeepcrs.
Lowell IS said To have admitted that
ne obtained nearly $4,000 by passing
bogus checks on aaloonkeepers ana
aotel men in the United States, Can
ada and Mexico.
A checR for Sll4.50. drawn ON a
Chatham. Ont. bank. and cashed az
The saloon of Henry {, Funk, NO 4So
Grand Riyer.aye. Was the cause OF
Andsome ATTY s. downfall.
When the check was returned 10 the
First National bank. marked IN. e.,
McGraw notified the police, after tel
ing Funk about IT, With Detective
Bodinus. McGraw went to Funk's sa-
loon. where they learned that Lowell
had been nabDed. only short time
before, bu, had paid $50, and prom
Using TO settle the rest, had been re-
leased McGraw and Bodinus, in tax
icab, took up the trail. and found Lowell
entering "A saloon at Grand River-ava.
and Highest He was taken to The
Central station
Soon afterward. John Rivard, No. q
Michgan-ave., visited the station. ana
identified Lowell as the check swindler
who obtained 81 50 from him on some
worthless paper
lowell was very Respondent in the
detectives Office Saturday morning,
aud showed the effect OF his continual
drinking
Yes. I'm tired OF this lodging the
police and am going 10 plead guilty
10 the charge they have against me,
said Lowell I'm not bad follow;
II was the continual drinking that
caused my downfall. The first time
ever forged a check was just before
my wife died" and as he mentioned
his wife tears filed Lovell's eyes.
II learned that the officers were
after me. and fed from Montreal. IL
was impossible for me to see my wife
after she was dead or even 20 10 the
funeral. as knew would be arrested
the moment ! was seen in the city.
Il drank harder after this and need
ed more money--anS got II. When
had money made myself good fell
low with all | met. i lost sl3.OO0
down in Florida In a couplc OF weeks,
playing the races. intended 10 20
TO the Canadian Northwest and take
ND some government land and had
everything fixed TO go when | was ar
rested"
When was in Toronto" he said, Il
tried TO get a position. You know
I'm a good CLERK But a man must be
recommended. and it is hard for fell
low like me 10 get anyone to recon-
mend him | learned that the police
were after me and left Toronto"
Lowell was interested as to what
they would do with him If he pleaded
guilty. He asked several times If the
local officers would turn him over TO
the Toronto police If the latter wanted
him.
Il suppose" he unused. ~ could get
aid from my people, who live in the
old country, as the trouble have had
was enough to set any one crazy. But
I won't bother them until | see how
hard the police give IL 10 me"
Lovell's operations extended even To
British Columbia. the Detroit police
have learned, circular having been
received from the police OF Nelson. b.
c., Offering $50 reward for the arrest
Of Lowell, who Is alleged 70 have
cashed a bogus check for $4,000 In a
hank In that city last October.