The Washington times., 1920-02-29
PNEUMATIC MAN"
USES MESSENGER
Forger Who Grew Fat or Thin
!, >, At Will Had Clever
Scheme.
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Dy Mr. BOSS, went 10 tue SoHiinercihi
National Bank. where Boss & Phelps
had an account.
John Poole, now president of the
Federal National Bank, was at that
time cashier of the Commercial Ma
tional.
Boss carried Morse" to Mr.. Poole
and introduced him as a friend from
the West who wished to open an ac-
count. Mr.. Poole regarded It good
account that could open with $10,0o0.
Morse" did not falter when asked
to fill out a signature card. With this
detail over, Mr.. Poole accepted the
$4,000 draft, which Morse" Endorsed
in his presence. In return therefor
Poole delivered to him a deposit book
in which he was credited with 10000.
Then He Drew $3.50 Check.
1t was so easy Morse" decided
upon further test. He drew a check
on the account later in day for $3.50.
He remarked that he wanted some
expense money" because he was go
ing "for little trip out of town"
The days passed and nothing more
was heard from Morse" In the
meantime his draft had been sent to
the United States National Bank of
Aberdeen, Wash. IA
On July IS Mr.. Boss got telephone
CALL purporting to be from Balti-
more.
Morse" was on the telephone. He
asked "if that deal had gone through"
Boss, thinking he referred to the
property deal, assured him IL was call
o. K"
Then Another Crack, For $50.
just. before noon on that day, tail.
very slender man, wearing a narrow
brimmed panama hat and long
sWallow-taiied coat lounged about
the lobby of the Raleigh Hotel.
Calling a messenger boy, he sent
him to the Commercial National Bank
to cash n check for $50 The check
was made payable to bearer.
At stho bank the boy, after being
identified, got the money and returned
to the hotel.
The messenger could not locate
Morse at the hotel. Later, however,
Morse" called him over the tsls-
phone. ra4
"DId you cash the check" he ask
ed. $780,"
yes" answered the messenger.
"Did anybody from the bank come
back with your
Messenger Becomes Suspicious.
mo, 1 didn't see anybody" the mes
senger informed him, at the same time
becoming suspicious.
well, you keep the money until
get there" ordered Morse" and a few
minutes later he returned to the hotel,
collected the $50 and gave the boy a
25-cent tip. ,
The messenger was Stewart Ander-
son, who at that time lived on Con-
gress Heights. He is now in the army
and detailed at Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Now for the cleanup. Morse" had
cashed two checks on the strength of
that $4,000 draft. A report on II
from the Washington State bank was
due soon, and he must hurry.
This Time He Draws ss,SO0.
II was tall, very stout man.. with
fiwing gray locks beneath a large
soft Westerner's hat who entered the
Commercial National Bank on that
same afternoon, wrote a check for
50. 500 and presented IL to j. +. b.
Goldney and asked that IT be certi-
fred.
Taking no chances, Mr.. Goldney
went to the bookkeeper and inquired
attouhN was boOos
looked regular in so far as the bank
was concerned, so the certification
was made.
Frank Il. Gheselli, then paying tell
err OF the bank, was rather startled
when the stranger pushed the cheek
under the wicket In the first place,
the check was larger and again the
man was n stranger to him,
Calling Mr.. Goldney, he made in
quiries.
"Oh. yes. it's o. X, just certified
IT," Mr.. Goldney told him.
He Took IL In Large Hills.
There was nothing left to do, but
pay It, so the paying teller asked
How do you want III"
"In large bills" answered Morse,
calmly.
The paying teller counted out nine
81 900 bill and five 800 bills.
Morse" walked away, leaving 5000
to his credit In the bank.
Some time later Boss g. Phelps paid
the bank $1,000 because on the fol
lowing day. July 90, word was r"-
ceived from Aberdeen, Wash, thht
both the draft and the check for $500
were forgeries.
Police Sought stout Man.
The Washington police were noti.
ned, Detectives were put on the tra'l