The Monett times., 1921-08-26
TURNED OVER no
ARKANSAS AUTHORITIES
A. Buchanan, Writer of Bad Checks
Taken to Fayetteville, Ark. d
For Trial.

| A. Buchanan, the Texan, VINO gave
several bad checks to Monettpeopleand
attempted to secure money on other
checks written on the McElroy Bank
ing Company Of Fayetteville, Ark,
was brought here from Springfield
Monday night by Constable Joe A..
jackson. He was kept all night in the
city Jail and on Tuesday morning was
turned over to Deputy Sheriff Walker
and Officer Allen, of Fayetteville.
The McElroy Banking Company will
prosecute Buchanan on charge of se-.
curing $500 from them through fradu-
lent checks.
Buchanan came to town with his
wife and three children and represent
ed himself as rich oil man from
Graham, Texas. He did not have the
appearance of a man of wealth but the
people to whom he talked here
thought he probably was one Of the
fortunate owners of oil leases and ac-
cepted his statements as to his wealth
as the truth. a,a
The man pretended to be in search
of nice residence property and real
estate agents We'd with each other to
secure the prize. He finally selected
a place to his liking and pretended
purchase was made. He deposited
checks for large sums in the banks and
then expected to open a checking ac-
count on the strength of it. The Mo
nett banks, however, were too shrewd
for the "oil man" and he failed to
realize anything by this method
On Sunday the alleged wealthy oil
man was shown good time at Pioneer
by several of the leading citizens of
Monett, and considerable good natured
guying has been given them since it
was found that the man was fraud.
Finding Monett "poor picking"
Buchanan took his family to Spring
field Monday morning, as a parting
Shot attempting to pass a $45 check on
the ticket agent, who refused to accept
it, ~, s5sp - E4
\ After he was gone his. victims real-,3
ized that they had been swindled andy
Constable Joe A. Jackson was notified.t
Mr.. Jackson promptly secured Buch-31
anan's arrest at Springfield through
his: baggage check and the man wasS
brought to. Monett.
: AS the checksspassed on local citi-ss
zens we're small, they thought best toA
let the Arkansas bank prosecute ons
the greater ,offense,
I The family, of ths man is left with-g
out funds. His wife said she wasg
ignorant of her. husbands operations.
She said he was kind to her and al-
ways had money, but she did not
know how he got it. Il
In an interview. Tuesday morning.
with Mrs. Buchanan, who was with
ner husbandgwhen arrested by authori-N
lies at Springfield, she told part of
heir life's history. Mrs. Ethel Buch-
man and Mrs. Bncha nl'were married
IN December of last year at Dallas,E
Iexass She saids,shers home, before
she. was. married, was at Weatherford,
Texas, and his was at Graham. When
hey were married, Mr. Buchanan was
m the slands and oil asa business. sg Mr..
Graham had been married before and
has seven children, part of them be-
ng grown. REN5
Mrs. Buehanany who looks much
,lder thsn her Years, has been married
hreeg timessShe was divorced from
Ter first husband and her second hus-
,andssis deadssEShe has two children
" the second husband, boy and ia
,irl She also has a nine months-old
'aby by the third marriage. Sfsa
Mr.. Buchanan has brother EN-
,loyed in bank at Graham, and sent
telegram to him Tuesday morning.