Weekly journal-miner., 1915-10-27
PLAYS NEW GET a
 RICH-QUICK GAME
(From Fridays pailY.l


 "GctRich-Quick Wallingford' had nothing on J. II. Lockwood, who spent several days in Prescott col lecting easy money about two weeks ago according to the story told the authorities by Rev. R. w. Raaf of the North Marina Street Methodist church.
 Lockwood came to Prescott about the lst of October, introducing him self to Rev. Raaf as an advertising agent, who had a novel plan for furnishing the Methodist churches with free hymnals. He gave the min ister letters showing that he had been corresponding with other pastors on the same subject, some of whom had agreed to accept his plan. The scheme was that he should be rec commended to the business men in the city and allowed to gather ads for the hymn books, the cost of printing them and his expenses to come out Of the advertising and the church to 1 get the books.
 The modern get-rich-quick stunt worked fine, Raaf approved of it and ! Lockwood started his crusade among the business men of the city who sub scribed, as the records show, very liberally, in paid advertisements for the hy1nnals that are never expected to, materialize After Lockwood started his tour of Prescott gathering coin for ads in the books which were to grace the pews of the church Raaf was called from the city suddenly and was away for over a week.
 A period of seven days was plenty of time, for Lockwood collected about eighty dollars from the business men and made himself conspicuous by his absence on the return of Rev. Raaf, according to minister's story. Whether Lockwood intends to return with the hymnals apparently is not known by anyone but himself.
 When Raaf heard that the adver- Using agent and modern Wallingford had received the money from the mer- chants and was absent he immediately complained to County Attorney o. Sullivan and Under Sheriff Marks, who was in charge at the county jail at that time, Sheriff Young being in San Francisco. Neither a complaint was sworn to nor a warrant issued. but telegrams have been sent to all parts of the State with descriptions of Lockwood asking that he be held for grand larceny if he is found
 After he received the cash from nearly all the business men he ap- peared at the Jonrnal-Miner and after remarking to Editor Mines that this was "one dead easy town" he asked to have the advertisements printed so that he could paste them in the hym- nals he was going 10 purchase for the church. Taking into consideration the fact that Lockwood was a strang- CT, deposit was asked and he came through with $4 The advertising matter is still standing in the job . room awaiting the arrival of Lock 1 wood.
 Among the business men and firms [ that helped pay for the hymn books, that are still on their way, are ]. I. l Roberts, Henry Brinkmeyer, w. NJ. Poulson, J. P. O'Dell, Miss Agnes B. Todd, R. L. Hume, A. F. Gage and (. c. Riebeling of the Yavapai Gar age, Brisley Drug Co.,, Lone Star Shoe Shop, Lester Ruffner, J. IL Gardner, Arizona Mine Supply Co i Head Lumber Company, Beck's Vari- ety Store; H. L. D. Phillips, Masten Young and Ed. Wilson, Ed. Block. Yavapai County Savings Bank, Owl Drug & Candy Company, Bischoff New Market, The Prescott National Bank, The Commercial Trust & Say. ngs Bank, Wallace Cleaning & Dye ng Works, and Kuhne Brothers. In one or two cases Lockwood did not |; receive the cash in advance. It is ( said that Lockwood played the same I game in Phoenix. ' BOARD OF PARDONS LAST $
 HOPE OF CONDEMNED