Forgery And Flight

Again one of our business fitms has been beaten by a young man who came here wiih the purpos-e of entering the law department, but who fortunately for the reputation of the students, never enteret the University. The young man's name is I. Blount D jbell and he claimed his residence as Djadwood, D. T. He roomed at the residenoe of Thomas Hayley, on E. Liberty st., and boarded close by. When he left he neglected to eettle with either of these parties, altbough Mr. Hayley has since received his money from Dobell's father. Dobell received an allowance of $100 per month and was not given to gambling or qiandering his money. His father il an English capitalist, spending a large s-hare of his time in theold country. A short time ago Dobell, after purohasing goods amounting to $55 of one of our merchants, presented a $100 check purporting to be signed by his father, in payment. The merchant, after making gome inquines, enve him the change amounting to neaily $45. The check was drawn on a westera bnnk and was forwarded for collection. It soon came ,back,;as there were no funds there to pay it, and it was pronounced a forgery. One of the baaks also cashed a check for a similar amount for Dobell, but they claim that their check was all right. A warrant was immediately sworn out for Djbell's arrest on charge of forgery, but upon investigaron it was found that he had left town immediately after getting i the cash on the check. A detective was I put oq his track and his father notified of I the young man's crirre. The father sent the money to the merchant to settle the case; but the warrant has not been withdrawn as the merchant is still out for his expenses. The case will probably be settled if the father remits the amount still due for expenses and also sends the money for his son's board. It might be well to prosecute this case, as similar methods of obtaining money trom our merchants are becoming too frequent.