The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-14
TEXAS CRATER
FINALLY CAUGHT
Man Who Robbed Richmond
Firm Under Arrest at
Battle Creek.
POSED HERE AS Mr.. PLATTER
Found New York Easy, Many Of
His Sight Drafts Being
Quickly Cashed.
POSED HERE AS Mr.. PLATTER

kilograms received here yesterday
from Battle Creek. Michigan, stated
that Texas check flasher. who had
been passing himself off as r. c. Plat
ter. of Fort Worth. had been captured
there and was being held for New
ork Detectives, who want him on a
charge OF grand larceny. He is believed
TO be the same smooth artist who came
TO Richmond ten days ago and had the
II. n. Patterson Tobacco Company cash
his check for 5000 after he had spent
a rather pleasant day. The man claim
ca TO be member of the Fort Worth
firm with which tho Richmond manu-
iacturers deal. He Went from here to
baltimore, where he made quick
touch, and then hiked over to New
York, in which city he got rid of sew
eral sight drafts. New York news
papers hal eloquent accounts ycster-
day Of his handiworh
Ready to Catch Him.
The following dispatch was received
by The Times Dispa tch last night from
Battle Creek:
"Surspected Of having passed worth
less paper on the Il. "a. Patterson To-
bacco Company, of Richmond. and on
New York and Baltimore firms. r. c..
Platter. prosperous looking travelling
man, is held at police headquarters
awaiting the arrival of New York de-
tectivcs with reGuisition papers. Plat
ter visited the Postum Cereal Com
pany in this city as n representative
OF the NAPLES Platter Company, Fort
Worth. Texas a few hours before a
letter had been received from that CON
Germ declaring the man 20 be swind
Ter.
''Runslc Brothers. Of New York
cashed a $3.50 check for him which
later proved to be worthless. He Is al
legged to have worked a number or
firm In, riy,ty RI ro1 if,cy ho ri
Worth firm all over the country
WHEN searched he had cards hear
ing the name OF r. c. Platter What
looked like a large roll Of money prov
cd to be a s. and $40 bill. wrapped
around heavy ron OF paper. Platter
from the cards there is no means or
Identification.
when Chief Harrington arrived at
the Postum Offices TO place him under
arrest Platter made break and tried
10 escape. but was prevented"
Found New York Easy.
In New York. they say. ne talked SO
cloqucntly that cash drawers opened
when he winked. They took him out
to the clubs, and 1t is related that
while at the Wool Club he told a story
50 fascinating. so mirthful. that he
cashcd another check with the same
.
another drink. The Texas anecdote had
reference to q tenderfoot who went
into the community and cleaned UP
quite pile OF coin by giving a correct
imitation of modern fouriiusber. And
all the while this Texan was filling his
sleeve with Wool Club hilarty as he
thought OF the good things those checks
would fetch.
After getting nearly all the money
in New York that he seemed to need
to meet present demands, the fakir
called upon a dealer in cocoanut pro-
ducts and laid in big stock to be
shipped to the Southwest Then he
brought forth a sight draft. but Mr..
Cocoanut Man was a triflc foxy. SO
he suggested that it might help the
situation If his friend should be
identified, lie gracefully acceded to
the request and stepped out TO ind a
banking friend who would do that
Very thing But he never returned.
There Is no warrant out here for his
arrest but there is some comfort, be-
cause the man who posed as Mr.. Plat
ter was a bit too swift to lie at large.