The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-19
Gilbert Wells, Felix Adler and P. w.
Goodman Were Detained by
police on Bad Check
Charge.
AMOUNT IS MADE GOOD
Three Men Are Released When the
Amount Of Check 10 Made
Good BY Wells
Mother.

Davenport Times, Jan IS: South.
eastern Iowa society will receive a
distinct shock today when it learns
that Gilbert Wells, petted social lion,
son Of one OF the oldest and wealth
lest families Of Burlington, and mem.
ber Of the "One Girl in q Million
company, which played at the Burtis
theatre yesterday, was detained at
police headquarters by Detectives
Phelan and Quinn after the matinee,
on information from Columbus. Ind,
charging him with securing $3.50 on a
check that was returned, marked mo
good" The information was secured
by Charles e. Rogers, manager Of a
theatre at the Indiana city, who states
that Wells made out the check and
had it Endorsed by p. w. Goodman,
another member OF the company. Felix
Adler, the star OF the show, is also
said to have vouched for Wells bank
account.
The three were arrested at the Dav-
export hotel Immediately after the
matinee, by Detectives Phelan and
Quinn After several hours, in which
telephone messages were sent to
Wells mother. wealthy Burlington
matron, It was arranged to make the
amount good and Goodman and Wells
were released. Adler was held only a
short time. Wells and Goodman were
confronted by Rogers at the station
and scraped together 500 which they
handed to him and the cashier of a
Burlington bank telephoned that he
would Immediately forward the re-
mainder Of the amount to him. Rogers
had been appointed special deputy
sheriff by the authorities OF Barthol-
new county Ind, to arrest Wells
I and his companions He made no OBJ
jections to their release when assured
that the money would. be forthcoming.
Young Wells is about "a years of
age and Is we'll known In Iowa So
ciety circles. His family belongs to
the most exclusive set in Burlington
and entertains extensively. The son
is said to be graduate Of Culver,
Ind. military academy. 1t is said he
has participated in many auto races
In the southern part of the state.
i
Friend Of Madero.
He is an intimate friend of Carlos
Madero, brother OF the late President
Madero, of Mexico, and has entertain
ed him frequently at his home in Bur.
lington. Young Madero was class
mate OF Wells in theeCulver school.
wells Joined the theatrical company
several weeks ago and is said to be
one OF the cleverest eccentric dancers
In musical comedy. At his home IN
burlington, he was a leader In the
society amateur theatricals and his
success in these is said to have
caused his appearance as a profess
stonal.
According to Mr. Rogers, who made
the complaint against Wells, the com
pany played an engagement in Colum.
bus about two weeks ago and while
they were there Wells came to him
and asked him to cash the check. He
says that Goodman indorsed the pa
per and both Goodman and Adler as
sured him that Wells had plenty Of
money Several days later the check
was returned, and he Immediately Sc
cured warrant for the arrest. All
three OF the men were named in the
warrant.
After the arrest at the Davenport
Motel, Wells stated that he had no
intention of defrauding Mr. Rogers
and Immediately got into telephone
communication with his mother at
burlington. Mrs. Wells then secured
the cashier OF one OF the Burlington
banks to assure Rogers that the bal
ance of the money would be mailed
to him. He then ordered the release
of the men.
+ Another Charge Filed.
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