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Arrested For Swindling

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Parent Issue
Day
5
Month
June
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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'Ypsilanti, June 4. - James J. Mitchell, who lately came to this city, is in trouble. Last Tuesday he deposited in the savings bank a draft upon a Detroit firm for S25 and 1 in currency, and received a book showing a credit of 826. On the strength oí' this he started out to stock up with valuables. Stone & Bell let hini have a watch, receiving his check for the same, amonnting tj 525. Alderman Davis cashed a 5 check. Dunsmore & Feli let hini have a suit of clothes. C. L. Yeat, livery. 2; Joe Manning, vaïuable grip, $5, and Mr. Westfall, proprietor of the Hawkins House, cashed a check for 5. When Westfall found the check was useless he arrested Mitchell for obtaining mouey on false pretenses. Mitchell claims "to hail f rom Detroit. He ie now in jail awaiting examination.

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News