La Junta tribune., 1915-12-11
Ea.y Me.ey foe Bos.. checa Artist.

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La Junta has been the victim OF
Z good many bogus check artists. but
there are other communities that SUIT
fer likewise. The bogus check route
seems to BE- m easy way to make
living. aud . good many people seem
70 get away with Il without being
caught. All you have TO do u TO put
W good front. talk like man with
m unlimited bank account. and you
will fiAd hundreds Of men who will
fall over themselves TO cash your
check for any neutrality-suspicious.
you want to buy something that the
other man wants to get rid Of.
One day this week Sheriff Yant re-
ceived . letter from = member Of
real estate firm In Amarillo. Tsxas.
making ANXIOUS inquiry rs to The
Identity and whsrsabouts Of one W.
n. Mccarthy, Who claimed to have
son living near L. Junta who was
engaged quite extensively In the busi-
meas Of raising alfalfa. Mr.. McCar-
thy. Il vas alleged. vas an elderly
gentleman Of about thres score and
ten years. and was possessed Of .
very respectable and somewhat I'm.
prsssive appearance. Members Of
the real estate firm In Amarillo haul
ed him around In an automobile for
two whole days. He Viewed the land.
scape o'er and finally decided to buy
some land. giving . draft for $500
on Louisviiie. KY. hank 10 apply
~ forfeit. Before leaving town he
gave slisht hint that he was . lit
tie BIT shy OF ready money. and when
he asked the real estate men to cash
his personal check Tor S3s. he was
very obfisinsly accommodated. He
claimed 10 be . farmer liviag near
Bowling Green. ky.. and gave check
for e3s on . bank in that city.
II due courss Of time the draft for
oSoo enQo, - marked mo fuads."
cd tl4evist ~ check Tor e3S. Ths
rsal sseats ~ Thea cane - The
eoeelssisa tha4 Il vas . p,ais cess Of
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the este drafs aad ~ e3s cAeek.
bot he sheriff really dess ksow Of
IN Old ssatjsaaa ~ tAs saos Of ".
u. Mccarthy. Who put o. . sAew witA
ssvssal yeung Moods b Rocky Fee1
last sunass.
ne Old esatlsaaa haA evtAsatly
succssded h cashias . numbsr Of
checks somewhere. and 10 company
With The ysung Moods was having .
high cid time 10 that burs ssyias 70
driak W al the lleuos hat could b
imported from swiak. While hs vas
soussd the old gentiemaa vas touch.
I'd for bis roll. and one OF the young
hoods vas charged With getting
away With about $50 that belonged
70 the old man. The young blood.
Bsinkley Drake. BY name. Vas chsrE-
cA With the crime. and At the October
term Of the district court was SEN
tenced 10 the reformatory. He's
there till yet.
After he sobercd up the respect
able old gentleman was the object Of
considerable sympathy In Rocky
Ford. sad he Immediately proceded
70 make use Of Il through the bogus
check route. Ose Of the prominent
nsrehsass Of that city vssy oblisiss-
y cashsd . chsck fer bin for 80
% . bank h Ducklis. kaa. TIE old
nsa elains1 that ~ hsA . farm
shsrs asa u ~ eeuld ssly 81 tack
homs ~ would ~ all right. Thia
eAsek vas siso returned nasks1 80
fun1s."
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sspells1 vish . vssy hsss sesek ee
tlaak eAeeks aa1 lsafls fro0 ell
passs q shs countsy. asl vhsasves
~ = aAeFt Of Sssds 1ess sos seem %
hsve aay trouboe q ajl ID securing
wAatevss fuads ~ y y urseat need
~. ne rsaj sssaes slsn 10 Amarillo.
Tssas, vas neslfied n the sheriff Of
ehe isees herewith related. aud they
wlll DsDbably decide 70 charge The
begus eheek W 70 thsls profit aad
leas seeeuae. TIE shsesabeuss Of
~ ~ esosienas II ths prsseat
writing y - 0ueA q . mystery ~
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y Dso1s1ly seill wsislss ehseAs ssns.
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