South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-13
NOT GUILTY SAYS
CHURCHILL, FACING
TRIAL FOR FRAUD
SeIf-COnfeSSed Millionaire Ap-
pears Smiling After Night in
Cell at Police Station-De-
mandS Counsel.

"Not guilty. want my lawyer
telephone right away"
These were the words OF otto Buck
Spencer Churchill. self-confessed mil
lionaire when he was arraigned be-
fore Judge Warner in police court
Friday morning. A charge of larceny
by trick was against him.
Churchill who asserts that he is
heir To millions, spent the night in a
dingy cell with two other prisoners
TWO who were arrested for being
drunk. In the morning he was COM
PEELED 20 eat his breakfast out Of
cracked dishes and with a crude iron
spoon. or go without. With his face
Deaming with smiles. the man who
drew considerable nOtOriety 10 his per-
son few months ago when ne ad-
vertised for wife and finally mar
Tied "A South Bend girl was led into the
court room.
He Demands Lawyer.
Still smiling. he declared ne was not
guilty and demanded that the police
call up a law firm, Immediately Bonds
were fixed az $1,000 Trial will be
Tuesday. When given a chance 10
talk, Churchill said he had been trick
cd lie denied. however. that he was
the only member of Canadian land
company. whose Offices he alleges are
in Chicago.
Churchill was arrested by Detec-
tives Lawrence Lane and Ellis Diver
after several hours search over the
city He was taken at his apart
1nentS in the Robertson flats. When
the detectives stepped into his room
the dream millionaire met them with
q sickly grin and weakly said. We'll.
YOU fellows surely have been on my
trail Then he put on his coat and
followed the detectives TO the station
Churchill is charged with repre-
Senting himself as an agent of a Mis-
souri, land company and OF putting
over deals for Canada land which
upon Investigation are alleged TO be
fraudulent representations Warrant
for Churchills arrest was sworn out
by Thomas j.. jaquith. who alleges
that he was duped out of $50 as a
part payment on one of the contracts
Another said to be victim of
Churchills alleged misrepresentation
is William Carlin.
Claimed 20 DC Agent.
According TO the story related.
Churchill represented himself as
bonafide agent working out from the
Chicago office OF the Missouri land
concern. When inquiries were made
in Chicago regarding Churchill and
his land % was declared that he was
making fraudulent representations.
\ warrant was Immediately sworn
out for his arrest
Several months ago Churchill an
peared in South Bend declaring him
self as otto Buck Churaill. the heir
OF the estate of a ws1 thy English
uobleman- Furthermore he was TO
1all heir 20 this estate as soon as he
took unto himself a wife When ar
irving in South Bend Churchill de-
clared his mission as being one to find
a wife in order that ne could COM
ply with the terms of the will.
Churchill represented the estate
as consisting of great tracks of land
an England as we'll as in Canada and
cattle ranches i'm addition When
booked at the station last night
Churchill gave his occupation as a
land owner and cattle man
When searched at the station con-
siderable money was found upon him
in addition 20 several ladies' rings said
10 have been given him 10y fair admir-
ers who were ready To take liTn as n
husband upon learning that he was
l1o be the sole heir 10 "a vast estate
Produces Letters.
When Churchill first came 90 South
Bend he displayed letters which he
said were written by his attorney and
all told tale of how Churchill h&d
grown up from q poor roy in L3porte
hut destined one day &C. be one of the
tWOrld'S richest men. the letters were
lwritten I'm such AN illiterate style and
le4ually bad English that they were
at once doubted and that they might
! either be the work of a fraud or de
lluded man We're oft repeated state
( mentS Churchill however held that
the letters were bona fide and he
would one day prove them 10 he he
/ said.
Ii is alleged that Churchill sold
land TO numerous parties i'm South
Bend. some who have come in con-
tact with him claiming ne had made
AS high as so deals since coming TO
this city. Tt is claimed that he re-
Ceived a deposit when the deal was
contaminated
How Churchill was 20 fail heir 10
the English millions was in this wise:
When here on his first visit Church
liu displayed q Will which he alleged
was left 10y Samuel Spencer Churchill
of London and dated June L. 1899.
According To this viii Otto g. Buck of
lIapOrte. Ind. is made sole heir 10 the
Churchill estate The Churchill in
Jail alleged that ne was this adopted
son and Is the rightful son of one
James Spencer Churchill His fun
name now he claims rs Otto G. Buck
Spencer Churchill The estate left
according TO the alleged will consists
ot 10000 acres Of land in Canada. 64O
more in OttOwa- the Red Star Steam
ship line, the docks at Newfoundland
and 1900 acres of timber i'm New
1oundland. Two hundred and seventy
thousand dollars are also said 10 be
held in trust in the Royal bank OF
England said sum 20 be paid TO Otto
Buck Spencer Churchill on the day of
his marriage if this marriage was
consummated before July G5. 1914.
Otherwise il IS 20 go TO the orphans OF
London.
Buck also claimed that he was the
real otto Buck of Laporte and that
be was entitled 90 the Buck estate left
hy the late William Buck OF that city
RULING is PROMISED