Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-05-24
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P|H|0D||E' PAPER |
Man Who Lost $3.50 On EIkoI
s Artist Of Pen and C0nversa-
lion Tells H0M Il Was Done !

Mail vsitO IVSk SSVO vi elkU
/. Artist Of Pen and C0slVerSa
sion Tells How II Was Done,
Harvey i. Payne, deputy state enI
ginesr. and State Commander Of tho
'AlAsfican Legion for Nevada. who hss
been IN Eako county for more than 4
week adjusting water matters. gave
the Independent ecribs 4 mos or less
hriaf1y handled lntervisw On the lat.
" lRmsEted Mrs Louie IKlopsch. last
eysRinH Mr., Payne was one OF the
iheagisst creditors when Mrs Klopsch
fgnited HIS big balloon ascension and
to- hear Harvey tell It the sensation
was on the order of the first expert
enee With the alluring pipe; some
how he knew It was coming but then
again he Just felt compelled to follow
the fascinating psn Of Mr.. Rqopsch to
a fall that deprived him OF $3.50 nice,
round haEd-earned iron men. and
Payne wasn't the only man who fell
financially for Louie's alluring loop
holes.
Payne, as State Commander OF the
Legion was particularly. xninerahIe
for Louie, who elaaEne6 to be an ex-
service man. Consequently his arsu,
ment had some force when hs said
taht It wax perfectly natural for him
10 60 60 Payne for assistance Later
Payne discovered thscngh the Nation.
al Headquarters OF the Legion; that
Louie was probably not ali ne claimed
for IN answer to Payne's wire the
headquarters answered, "Klopsch a
crook and fakir; tell Nevada kick
him out" This was after Klopsch
had relieved Mr.. Payne of the three
hundred and fifty, however.
Klopsch came to Payne with the re-
quest that he identity him at the bank
in order that he might cash check
for $3.50 which ne claimed vas to be
paid aDSn tie aaessdaE bg 4 moving
picture outfit then taking NeVssie ple.
lures in and about Carson. Not lind
Ing II convenient ut the time to go
to the bank with Klopsch, Payne en-
dorsed the check for him, a few
days later 1t was returned, No funds.
At the time Klopscii was In Yering-
ton and later went to Reno without
making q stop In Carson. he tele-
pfoned to Payne from Reno. saying
that he would be over on the train
the next day to square the account,
explaining that a deposit which was
to have beer. made for him In EIko
was not placed to his credit until the
day following the receipt of the
check. He did not appear, however,
and that evening Payne went to Reno
to look for him. After searching the
city he at last retired without sue
cess but no sooner had he climbed IN.
to bed ct his hotel than Klepgsh
knocked ON the door or his room, eex-
planning that he had lust come from
Yerington and that his mall contain
ing funds to cover the Payne check
had Inadvertently gone TO Yerington
but would be back In Reno on the
next day 1T which time he would take
up, the check. Payne continued on
the trail of the will o. the wisp; be-
Iieying the fellow instead OF COM
peIliDE him to at once nsake good on
the check without further patley. On
the next day Klopscii was not to be
found and Payne swore 20 4 warrant
Tor his arrest, e'Lsouie" has been
among the absent ever since.
Payne was not the only one to feel
the touch Of the magic pen OF Prof.
Rlopaeh, however state Ad;atant
Withers Of the American Legion fell
twicc and the second time was hard.
or than the first. Withers endorsed
Kiopsch: check foE 1900 at d Reno
bank. This little remefnhranee was
covered BY the financlet later how
ever. aftsr s had been fstutnsd
snaFked no funds On the ssfengsh bf
thEs display OF hSncstys 0Nsyers 1iF.
tslopsch retnrae6 and seeured WItk,.
efs. endorsement % check Tor 1900
more and th.s was never covered.
AItOgothsr R1opsch decaSnpSd wsth
more than $1,000 OF vest state Siscney.
Itemiksd It rna s0sneihing IKE ibis:
from Messss. Payne and
Atisners 1880 ArIiAston Hotel. s75;
conhtable Of Yerington, SIS; other
checks enSrsgatlpe about $1,000, With
which sum he Ieft Tor parts an.
known. M
The withefiIs pe1n 81 being sting,
again viii peraaps never return To-
ssepars. wiihers end Payne and the
aasne statement Iiey bs placed b tho
h&tg Of a sroat many tearfi ftsnds
os.tho conyStskslonsiist ss{afii tie
sploshy sowatpg natgo fwho write
tisir addresses with ssp, ,hsrn On Elko
stfeats.
But Louss u probsbs b the only TosnI
N The unIv4fss Nao cbul1 vt 4 Tel.
low fct s2ee aaN thon 20 bs,ft and
aosk lina cor sHndsaa neFs