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GRRKNCaSLLB, IND., OCT. 21. ISl 3WHERE, OH WHERE?Such Is the Question of Many Financially InterestedIn Winfield Scott Cox, Late ofOreencastle.The places that once knew him know him no more; he has, or seems to have disappeared from the face of this mundane sphere; appearances are that he has “skipped the gutter,” but not.by the light of t lie moon, as the best reports show that he steered for the east on last Saturday morning, but not until he bad steered many of our good citizens up against financial losses that promise to aggregate well up in amount.The immediate cause of his (light is a crime committed by him nearly two years ago, but which escaped detection until one day last week. The case is this: A gentleman named Un-derwood bad borrowed $1,200 from Col. Fisk several years ago; W. S.Cox acted as the agent of Col. Fmk, arul collected the interest annually. In December, ls91, Cox informed Un-derwood that Col. Fisk wanted his money, and Mr. Cndorwood replied that it would inconvenience him greatly to pay at that time. Cox vol-untecred to borrow the money for him from some one else if he would pay him a commission of $1/3. The circumstances were such that Mr. Cnderwood consented to this arrangement, and Cox went to Mr. Wm. Newnam, of this city, but at that time a resident of Marion township, and negotiated the loan, assuringMr. Newnam that the matter wan all right, and that he would furnish him an abstract showing that the title to the land was all correct and without ineumberance.In due time Cox notified Mr. New-nam that the mortgage had been made and an abstract prepared showing that t’ndorwood’s title was perfect, and in this abstract an entry was made of a release of mortgage on this land held by Col. Fisk, which read as follows:This certifies that a certain mortgage executed by Jasper N. lt;ray and Alary J. Gray to James Fisk on t he U h day of November, 18S7, calling for $l,2/}0.00 and recorded in mortgage record No. 10, page .'178, Putnam county, State of Indiana, has been fully paid and satisfied and the same is hereby released. Witness my hand and seal, this 7th day of January, 1891. James Fisk.State of Indiana, Putnam County,: Before me, Winfield S. Cox, a nocheck, by inducing him to release a mortgage and then handing him a check for the amount it represented. Ledbetter found the check no good when it was presented for payment, and secured himself before the sun rose again, notwithstanding Cox’s appeal for further time to fix tin* matterUP*In addition to the incidents narrated above Cox has caught many of our citizens foramounts ranging from $1,800 down to $2 or $3, and his financial delinquincies mount up into the thousands.^Another fact in regard to Cox isthe fact that the last (irand Jury returned an indictment against him for removing mortgaged property from the county, t he mortgaged stuff being the machinery, etc., in the old steam laundry located on North College Avenue.What Cox did with the money is a much mooted question. By some it is alleged that he played it on the Board of Trade; others aver that women got most of it, while still others say it was a combination of the two that led him to his downfall. Be this as it may, the fact stands out that he has gone, no one knows where. Whenhe left his office on Saturday he simply told young Evans that he was going away and the possibilities were that he never would return.ORANGE BLOSSOMS.The Widdop-Schirmer Wedding.sstary public in and for said county, this dli day of January, 1W1, James Fisk acknowledged me execution or the annexed satisfaction of mortgage. Witness my hand and notarial seal.Winfield S. Oox, Notary Public.Recorded Jan. 8, 1891. Daniel S. Hurst, Recorder.The release of mortgage above given turns out to be a forgery; #ol. Fisk never saw or heard of it until a few days ago. The scheme Coxworked gave him the $1,200 cash heborrowed from Mr. Newnam, and to prevent discovery he paid the interest hiii.se f. When he could pay no longer, and t 1. Fisk demanded his inteiv ; • n nderwood, the forgery and fraud b •lt; no apparent; Cox was confronted with the facts, and hesought safety inflight, while Underwood has two mortgages on record against his land, and the holders of these instruments know that they represent, in the aggregate about $2,500, and wonder what the harvest will be.MORE FORGERY.Since the facts above given were made public fi . ther croo .ed work by Cox crops of . In attempting to make an abst t since Cox skipped, Mr. Evans, v o is a student in his office, present* i a receipt at the County Treasurer’s office to prove that Cox had paid taxes an ] had received no credit therefor. As soon as Deputy Treasurer Tucker saw it he pronounced it a rank forgery. And thereby hangs a tal3. Cox called on County Treasurer Bowen to pay his taxes; he was told the amount and he wrote a check for it, and was givenhis receipts. When the check was prist a ted ut bank it v\s refused, as( Cox had no money there, and Bowen made an immediate call on Cox. He told him to return the receipts without delay; Cox tried to explain, but Bowen told him explanations didn’t foot up as assetts. ile secured the receipts and gave Cox his worthless check. Cox then filled out and signed the forged receipt above alluded to in |lieu oi those taken* from him byCox successfully worked City Treas-j urer Landes by the check dodge, lie gave Landes a check for his city'taxes, got his receipt, and Landes is still holding that check; fortunately he secured about $24 in cash on it, but the remainder of the currency called for is still only a “mirage.”Cox also attempted to work Mr. Ledbetter for $800 with a worthlessIn the presence of a large number of invited friends hailing from Green-castle and other cities, on Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o’clock, Mr. William Widdop, of Ladoga, and Miss Othelia Frances Schirmer, of this city, were, united in holy matrimony, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Rev. Edw. Saunders pronouncing the ceremony. The attendants were Miss Emma Bell, of Indianapolis, and Mr. J. E. Widdop, brother of the groom. The bride and 1)rid***maid were both handsomely attired in white, and the gentlemen wore the usual black dress suits.The chancel and altar were bounteously and beautifully garnished with potted plants and cut flowers, and the wedding march was beautifully rendered by Miss Fida Lester. Of t hose from a distance who attended the wedding we note Wm. Widdop, Hr., J. N. Foster and wife, E. C. Ashby and wife, Miss Maggie Widdop, and Homer Uraybill, «»f Ladoga; Miss Delia Schirmer, Otto Schirmer, and Mrs.Ck*o. Alig, of Indianapolis.After the marriage ceremony at the church a reception was tendered the bride and groom, at the residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs. R. L. Higert, from 8 to 11. The guests were royally entertained and will long remember the event as one of their pleasant social experiences.The groom is one of Ladoga’s young and prosperous business men, and the bride is one of Greencastle’s prettiest and most charming young ladies, and will prove a popular and pleasant addition to Ladoga’s social circles.The* friends remembered the bride with numerous elegant and beautiful paesents.Mrs. and Miss Nellie Cutler are visiting relatives at Louisville.Benj. Peek has moved to Green-castle and occupies the P. O. Harris residence.Dr. G. W. Bence and John Tucker returned from Louisiana on Monday. Mr. Tucker is sick.S. II. Judy will sell a number of young Shorthorn bulls, in Greencas-tle, on Saturday, Oct. 28, at public auction.Dr. E. B. Evans went to Indianapolis, Wednesday, to attend the meeting of the* Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons.Mrs. Dunn and son, of Brownsburg, Ind., have moved to this city, and occupy the residence of .Mrs. Frances Hancock.Auditor 0. M. Black and wife, with their children, Helen and Owen, and Mrs, Mvcrs, of Kentucky, went to the World 's FYur ort Monday.According to hills distributed over the city, Will “Caleton” lectured at Meharry Hall on Tuesday night, t 'aleton is possibly a new star in the rostrum firmament.Hugh* s Bros, are showing a radish that Uncle Jimmy Gillespie raised in his garden. It weighs is pounds, is 20 inches long and measures 11 inches in diameter. “Isn’t it a whopper!”License to marry has been issued toHenry J. Cased and Ella Martin, Joseph M. Temple and Ella Wills, Enos A. Wood and Mary T. Horn, William Widdop and Othelia Frances Schirmer. ‘ f. JiufljfltffiThe manag* ra of t ho Op ra Househave started the season in a fine manner. The Dixey-Adonis entertainment was first class, and if it is a forerunner of what Is to follow our people will have no cause for complaint in the amusement Hue.i •Ssafi
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Greencastle Star Press
Greencastle, Indiana, US
Sat, Oct 21, 1893
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