The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-04
PIPER HAS OBTAINED
PAROLEjV|S|TSF FAMILY
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ments have been quashed They also
stated that the pardon board did not
act favorably upon Piper's petition for
parole until it had been ascertained
that his various victims, with the ex-
ception of the company for which
he had worked for a number of years,
were willing that he be given his free
dom so that he could start life anew.
Piper is we'll advanced in years,
but former friends who have seen
him on the streets since Sunday say
he appears to be in good health.
"Hieh Life" Responsible.
requirement Of taste for high
life" while on western tour for the
F. & N company in the summer and
early fall of 1909, are said to have
been responsible for Piper's downfall.
On his return to Richmond late in
September that year, he was accused
by the company of being short in his
account about $500 He admitted this
fact, promised to return to his former
home in the east, live a model life
and return the money he had taken
from the company.
Instead of going east, however. Pr
per went west, where he still repre-
scented himself as being a travelling
salesman for the F. & n. company
and through his widespread acquaint-
ance, was able to cash his personal
checks almost at will in every city he
visited. He located first at Portland
Ore. but operated at Seattle, Spokane,
Wash, Oakland, Cal, Denver Col,
Colorado Springs and various other
cities throughout the west.
The local concern soon became
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mediately notified all of its custom
ers to beware of Piper, as he was no
longer connected with the F. & N.
and his personal checks were of no
value. However, even after this no.
tice had been sent out. so much con-
fidence did the customers have in the
man, and SO sincere was his line of
talk, that he was able to secure money
in spite of the warnings, and con
tinued his fraudulent work
Taste of High Life.
Piper travelled extensively, even 60
ing to Honolulu and Japan. He reach
ed Japan on December II, according to
his own statement and sailed for
America again on January s. While
on board the steamer upon his return
trip. he wrote Mr.. Lontz a letter in
which he stated that he realized the
error of his way, but that his taste for
high life while on his last trip for the
F. and N was the beginning Of sad
end, which would eventually result in
his downfall and disgrace. He re-
turned to San Francisco and thence to
Portland, Ore, where he cashed two
checks, using the Second National
bank drafts Of this city. The checks
were for $500 and $500. He then went
to Helena, Mont, where he was sue
cessful in cashing a check for 5000
through his acquaintance with a Mr.
Saunders, an attorney of Helena, who
had been student in Exeter academy
and knew Piper's sister.
After cashing checks in Colorado
Springs and Denver, always using the
certificates on the Second National
bank of this city, Piper went to Bos-
ton, Mass, where he had Il Mr.. Shote
cash a check for 5000. Mr.. Shote is a
relative of Piper All of the checks
were received by the bank in this
city. but were returned, all being pro-
tested.
From Boston Piper went to Hartford
where he was arrested and returned tC
Richmond by Chief of Police Gormon
and Mr.. LOntZ. His arrival here was
dramatic, a number of the employees OF
the F. and n. company hooting and
kissing him as he stepped off the train
and was escorted to the patrol wagon