St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-08
Dewitt c. Kaufman Charged
With Passing Checks
and Beating Bank
DODGE CAR FULL OF
RIFLES, SHOTGUNS
Arrested In Covington AS
Registers at Southern
For Self and Friend

Thursday afternoon Sheriff Walter
Galatas got notice from Chief Magee
| of. Bogalusa to look out FOR two men
| in Dodge car, describing one as
| Wide-mouthed, dressed in grey trous-
ers and leggings. Wanted for pass
ing bogus checks and swindling.
Shortly before the arrival of the
evening train the Dodge car and the
man were spotted. He entered the
Southern Hotel and registered, and
as he came out he was halted by
| was Kaufman, Dewitt z. Kaufman.
He unhesitatingly said it was. The
sheriff then told him he was wanted
and he was taken to the sheriffs
office and searched.
He made no objection until his
roll of money and papers were reach
ed, when he said, Don't take those. :"
He did not ask why he was wanted
and went peaceably to his cell. He
tried to get permission to go to the
toilet, just before the search was
finished, but made no further request
afterward. He had $4,000 on his
person, but was not armed. Among
his effects were found, / draft from
the American National Bank of Bax-
ter Springs, Kansas, for $100, and l
for $500 on the Hanover National
Bank Of New York, and one for $3.50
and one for $3.50 from the same bank
on the Commonwealth National Bank
of Kansas City, Mo. All were sign
ed l.. l.. Cordin, pres, but one OF
the signatures seemed to have been
written by different man. He is
said to have a partner named War
rem Clark, but Clark has not been
seen hero. kaufman had a pass
book showing deposits from January
80, 1922, to February 16, amounting
to $4,000, in the Hennepin County
Savings Bank Of Minneapolis, Mimi,
also receipt from the Western Union
for 500 sent to Mrs. E. G. Wood,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Sheriff Bowden of Tangipahoa par
ish issued papers demanding all
the money belonging to Dewitt c.
Kaufman and Dodge roadster,
seized by the Security Bank Of
Amite, which had been victimized to
the extent of 5000. Deputy Sheriff,
Nixon came over with the papers and
got in little ahead Of Sheriff J. E.
Bateman of Washington parish who
came over with Chief of Police Ed
Magee Of Bogalusa, Deputy Maliona
and Mr.. II. M. Headley, who had
endorsed check for $50 for Kauf-
man when he paid his board at the
Headley Hotel in Bogalusa. Sheriff
Bateman also had papers to serve in
The matter, but Sheriff Bowden had
beaten him to it. 1t was finally
agreed over the phone Friday morn
ing between Bowden and Bateman
that Sheriff Bateman should take the
prisoner back to Washington parish
for trial upon the payment Of the
claim Of the Security Bank for 5000
This proposition was accepted and
Sheriff Bateman and party returned
to Franklinton with kaufman.
kaufman refused to talk. 1t IS
said that he represented himself as
agent for the Iona Steel Equipment
Company of Baxter Springs, Kansas,
and other concerns. The Dodge
roadster, No. 42S,456 turned out to
be a. veritable arsenal. 1t contained
Winchester .22 rifle, single shot
gun .410 gauge, l Winchester 80,
and / Savage revolver.
The supposition is that. Kaufman
had intended to work Coyington and
would be joined by his pal later.
When Kaufman registered at the
Southern he made reservations for
his friend, stating that he would be
in later. 1t is said, however, that
kaufman left Bogalusa alone. Clark
may have made arrangements to
meet him in Covington, but was
warned to stay away by Kaufman's
arrest