Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-28
SAID HE WAS SENT TO
WORK ON CROSS CASE

tive, Now in Trouble for Raising a
Check From s2.7o to s62.7o and
is Acknowledgements to Friends in
His City for Their Support.
G. C. Winger Of Harrisburg. Pa.
representing himself TO be a Pinker-
ton detective aud sent here for the
purpo SO Of trying TO secure infor-
nation as to how Harry IT, Cross
met his death, is in the city jail,
charged with having raised a check
from s2.7o 10 $627O.
About week ago Wmger arrived
in the city, and announced that he
had been sent by the Pinkerton
agency to work on the Cross case.
He secured room at the Colonial
hotel. and then started on his mis-
sion. Yesterday evening he APP
preached Mr. Philip Hack. proprietor
OF the hotel. and told him he was
ready TO settle for the room. In pay.
ment he offered a check, drawn on
the East End Bank, of Harrisburg,
Pa, by the Myers Manufacturing
company, Of that city for $G2,70. Mr..
Hack gave him SO on the check.
and told him he would pay the re-
mninder this morning
= Mr. Hack became suspicious about
the check as 1t plainly showed that
there was something wrong with it,
The figure IS" had been inserted be
fore the 80" where the amount was
written in figures, and where it had
been written ont in fun there had
been era sing. He exhibited it at pc
lice headquarters, and It was deem.
ed wise to call the chief of police
of Harrisburg, and have him con-
municate with the Myers people.
This was done and the Harrisburg
officer was informed that check for
S2.70 HAD been given Winger, but
not one for $G27o, and if he had in
his possession q check for the latter
amount it was a forgery and they
would not be responsible for it, This
information was conveyed to the To-
cal authorities. and when MI Hack
learned It he decided to have him
arrested.
,,.a,ra,,t VOC s,voru out for Win
gers arrest, and Policeman Charles
Riddle found him at the Berkeley
hotel about 11:3O O'Clock last night,
and placed him in jail. At that time
he had S545 on his person.
AS further proof of his guilt
typewriter letter was found in his
possession from the Myers Manu-
featuring company, which stated that
they were giving him a check for
$2.70. But a postscript, added with
a pen, said that the check was not
for S62.70 but for $72.70. This, the
authorities claim, further proves his
guilt as the figures do not CORES
pond to the amount contained in the
letter.
This morning Winger talked of
the matter and gave the names OF
certain parties in Harrisburg, who
would be willing to come to his res
cue. and help him out of his Difficult
ty. The authorities decided to call
them, and see What arrangements
could be made, and if they viii make
good the amount he received from
Mr. Hack proceedings against hlm
will probably be dropped.
Since coming to this city Winger
made friends rapidly, but his de-
meanor was such as to create sus'
picion, some people saying that he
is not rational. The officers say his
conversation is not that of a ration
al man, and they believe he should
be closely guarded.
Winger is about q years Of age
has dark hair, and is about feet
and 10 inches in height Nothing Will
be- done until his friends in Harris
burg are heard from