La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21
Ma. From as.,oo jailed.

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William Pearse. . man who claims
TO be the master mechanic Of the
Gusgenheim smelters ut Neatersy.
Mexico. with . princely saiary Of
$3.50 per month, 70 In the conAty
jail. awaiting trial In the distsict
court on . charge Of obtaining goods
from the Smith Dry Goods Company
under false pretenses. Psarse he'd a
preliminary examination before
Judge Tetsrs last Saturday. and in
default Of bonds to the amount OF
$500 was ordered committed to the
county jail. &
Early in May Pearse bought
goods from the Smith Dry Goods
Company to the extent Of $40 or
$50. and secured credit for that
amount by representing himself to
be foreman Of the Guggenhstm
smelters at Monterey, Mexico. He
claimed that he owned . sixteen
room furnished residence at Moate-
rey. and two luxurious automobiles.
and besides that received . salary Of
$3.50 per month. which was still IN
effect while he was taking . yaca-
tion. There was no denying . man
In such affluent circumstances and
the matter Of securing credit for a.
most any old amount was easily Or.
ranged.
This happened on May 7th. and ~
was not until three months later
that Mr.. Smith became susploloss
that Mr.. Pearss was not al that h
represented himself to b. p0asUe
was arrested In Rocky Ford md
brought TO La Junta on Angus lSsh.
Last Saturday he waived psuainln.
ary hearing before Judge rstsgu and
was bound over 70 the district ueust.
being consigned 70 duraacs vlis q
the county hoosesow In dsfau1e Of
bonds to the amouat Of ssee.
Nsasss u . nschinist and paavsd
a. sagaso0snt II L. Junta ooeo -
feFs-ssverai times. he firoe ~
- ssI4vs1 was II 1894. abeut 10
vseks beeors Tie laaG stflks 4 ]Ae
jDao1Diees. A6oUsss6o Uo1Dgsl y
sefihA vhleh tssk Dlacs "a. Nay ).
1894. ~ was made round house
foVsnaa. and worked here for about
thses moaths. or until hs was trans
fsrrsd to wsliiastos. Kan. lie
showed ~ again In 1907 and work.
Cd here for about . year.
Sincs arriving In May OF this year
he has bssa posing around town as .
plutocrat. He claimed to have sew.
srai thousand dollars In Q bank 10
Monterey. Mexico. where he Was
holding down the forsmanship With
the 0usgeahsim smeltsrs at . salary
Of $3.50 per month. Since the var
nobody has besa allowed 70 take any
gold out Of Mexico. 20 when he l.ft
he took aioas . big bundle Of rur.
rsacy. but found whsa hs arrived st
the border that II was oaly worth
about cents on the dollar. H. az.
ranged 10 have his hank roll shIpps1
around BY way Of New York. where
he would receive par for II. and
claimed that this vas the reason Of
his bsiss short Of ready money.
While here be told many fabulous
tales. They seemed to ooss out OF him
on The slightest provocation. md
many began 10 think that croesus
and Aonts Carlo wers In the "pik.r"
class - compared 10 Mr. william
Pearse. He claimed 70 have isis..
900 on deposit In the Bank Of Eng.
land. which was bis share Of an in.
hsritsnce that had just been left
him.and on the strength Of this 40.
sertion tried 70 arrange for the pur.
chase Of $1,000 worth Of diamonds
Of The purest ray serene from Jim
Durwsii. Jim was arrsnging 10 AXE
10 the big sair 10 Frisco on the prof.
lts Of this deal. but nov even HE
fondese hopes have besn blasted. ".
william Pearss IL In the county
hoosesow. aad will bs until the nsst
term Of The district court. unless hs
10 able 10 raise $500 on bis fsbuious
wealth snd secure bic release o.
bonds 70 that amount.
SeWmaa's vagSeey ee Deuoessaismeoe,
nrishs eisvcriv vr.ss.. .ous.