The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-18
Larned jewelers. Judgment of
6. B. Adams Good.
White Is Wanted in Many Cities
for SWindling.
PINKERTONS HUNT HIM
FOrger Tries to Cash Check in
Buying Diamond.
Yeggman's Kit Is Found in
His Room.

I4arned, Kan, Jan. 18--JudSOn Wnltes
alias G. B. Adams. forger, yeggman'
confidence man. counterfeIter and gen
eraI all around crook, was arrested IL
this city while attempting to pass a
worthless forged check for S666.66 drawn
on the Colonial Bank of New York
city in his favor and signed by fictl-
tious party by the name of E h. Hess
White has been hanging around town
since the Sth. He has spent much OF
his time getting acquainted with the
local jewelers. and endeavoring to get
into their confidence by putting up a
show OF Opulence and promising 70
make large purchases of diamonds. Al
Ter banking hours. he appeared at the
jewelry establishment Of E R. Sml-
sor and decided to purchase large dla-
mOnd ring. rendering the above cnecA
in payment Tor same
Mr.. Smis0r had previously received
information regarding a swindler OF
" mites description and was on the
lookout He refused to close the deal
till the banks opened up and told White
to come back in the morning
Accordingly White showed up this
morning and the two proceeded to Moi
sfet Bros National bank to close the
Adeal so far as White knew. Mr.. Smi-
sOr had previously informed the bank
officials and police of his suspicious and
when the check was presente. at ---e
bank the officials put White through a
se.~re questioning and fnall- refused
w hjte preIands to be a Mason, wearing
a combination 32d degree and Knight
Templar charm A. H. MOffet, president
of the bank, caught him up on some
features of Masonic work and became
convinced that the man was a fraud.
Cashier w. W. Charles succeeded III
undermining his story about the check
and he was promptly arrested at the
bank and held as a suspicious charac-
ter
Furns Il After Him
a telegram to the Colonial bank of
New York city was answered by the
Burns Detective agency representing
the National Bankers association stat
ing that the check was worthless and
that many similar checks had been re-
ceiNed from various parts of the coun-
try. wire from the PinkertOn agency
at New York, representing the National
jewellers association, asked that White
be held and stated that he has swim
died many jewelers. in various parts OF
The United States. Through the efforts
of these two agencies wires have been
received from the following places ask
ing that White be held and stating that
he is wanted on similar charges:
Canton, Miss; Greenville, Miss;
Salisbury, Ind; Sisterv1Ile. W. Va;
Fairfield Iowa; Memphis, Tenn; Gest-
vile, -. and Los Angeles, Cal.
He Has Bad Mans Kit.
When White was arrested here he
was found to have all the parapherna-
liza of a regular bad man in his posses
sion. Among the articles taken from
his grip were bottles of ink remover,
safe blowing tools. key-making tools,
large numbers of keys of various de-
scriptions, a. gOodly supply of lauda-
mum and chlOrOfOrm. chlOrOfOrm
administerer, face masks. a miniature
cOunterfeiting outfit and several re-
Volvers.
According to information from the
National jewelers. association White
has Travelled the country over for
Years in a fine touring car, represent
ing himself as a prominent Mason and
hardwood lum ber dealer and passing
worthless checks and committing 9TH
er felonies of a similar nature.
At Fairfield, Ia, he passed a worth
less forged check on a jeweler for
S126.66, having a diamond set in a
masonic ring and taking the remand
er in cash. The check was drawn on
the Colonial bank of New York city
by z. E Hess and made payable to
Judson White. In this instance White
passed as a travelling salesman for
NIsas. Frost & White, a lumber firm
of New York. At Los Angeles, Calf,
he passed check drawn in his favor
on the same bank, signed by z. E.
Adams for S1,166.66-
He is about 10 years of age, 5 feet
10 inches tall, weighs about $50
pounds is of dark complexion with
blue eyes and dark slightly curling
hair which is beginning to turn gray
1t is thought that White had two
companions here but both have es-
capped