The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-16
Chickasha Merchants Lose Perfect
y Good Customer When Dis
cover that He Has No
Finds in the Bank
HELD IN JAIL FOR
TEXAS AUTHORITIES
Said to Be Wanted on Similar
Charges in Lone Star State
Bank Book Showed Good
Credit in Dallas

Possessing every appearance OF
successful travelling man. dressed IN a
neat summer suit and bearing himself
With all the dignity credited to a busi-
ness man Of today, yet assuming a per.
feciIy deliberate. even slow manner in
his work" G. r McMahan, wanted
by the officers in Texas, was arrested
here Tuesday evening after attempt
ing the circulation of sundry bad
checks among various business houses
Of the city, it is alleged
de started operations yesterday
morning at the Hub clothing store
when he asked TO be shown a certain
line Of clothing, saying that several
years ago he was connected with
Texas clothing house and had handled
quantities Of the particular brand or
clothes AS he looked through the
line be was very talkatiye with the
statesmen. saying that in 1905 he had
come to Chickasha with the intention
Of going into business here, had de-
posted at that time $1,000 in a local
bank, had rented a building from
man BY the name OF Peterson. paying
a month rent on same. but bad de
cided to locate hi business elsewhere
when be- learned that Chickasha was
such strong union town
Having selected a suit that he stated
was exactly what he wanted. ne pur
chased a pair Of shoes and said tina
he would be back al o'clock for tho
suit and shoes, However, he did no
return untii 4:i5. Making some apol.
ogy for bis tardiness he opened up
smother line Of conversation regarding
his present occupation, He said that
sc was ceiling buggies and named
hcpse with which he said be had been
connected for years, showirs CORES
pondence from the house. credentials,
etc. He also intended to have two
carloads Of buggies shipped to Chicka-
sha 20 be sold here at retail and in
tended 10 locate a building here while
ON this trip, 70 store the vehicles in
as sort Of show room.
The gentleman was indeed sorry
hat the banks had closed before be
had drawn out sufficient money 70 pay
his clothing bfl bot would the sales.
man accept bis personal check for
the amount If not he would be com
PEELED to wait untid morning. He pro-
dueed bank book on the City Ma
tionai bank Of Dallas. Texas, showing
a balance Of some $4,000 to his credit.
The salesman pondered the situation
a moment and said he would accept
the check, It was promptly given and
the clothing was taken to the tailors
for some slight alteration. McMahan
said he would return in an hour for
the clothes As soon as he was out Of
the store, an investigation was
started. McMahan had stated that he
knew a prominent business man in
the city and straight to this raan went
the clothing salesman "MeMahan2
Never knew man OF that name in
my life. said he Then 20 The bank
With the check, which was for s9le5
r c. Hall Of the Citizens National.
bank telephoned at once to the City
National bank Of Dallas About 1870
well-dressed stranger walked into
Owsely's jewellery store and asked to
see watch He knew exactly what
kind he wanted. No sir, this particu-
lar make Of watch was what he
wanted and there was no use to show
him anything else lie would have
nothing else and wished It in ~
jewel movement and hunting case
Yes, that would do nicely, either OF
those two for s25 Very web, he
would return in 20 minutes.
BY this time Chickasha and Dallas
We're holding an animated conversa-
tion over the phone what was his
name? McMahanl He has no account
with us, Wait minute Is he in
town now Well, don't let him get
away Have him arrested He is
wanted at several points in Texas