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ipixntiim no mean* the Run* ram 908 tMe an igninit 'art* ameelucant-h in the xtreme)yempire 1 donnedneed endi pntriot*so of in*m ii on»even inhe after-nd artll*ing statehood to Indian Territory. #«$ Whot as far as knownFLIMFLAM GAME WORKEDON PROMINENT JEWELERDAN COX, AN INDIAN, WORKS A CHECK GAME FOR DIAMONDS AND THEN SKIPS FORf PARTS UNKNOWN.Dan Cox, an Indian badly wanted here by the police for victimising M. Miesch, Jr., the jeweler for considerable sum of money.All the tralqa ar# being, oioaely watched and Chief Carter has cent many telegrams to other towns. He expressed himself this morning as bding confident that the Indian will soon be apprehended.( The Indian worked bis game very smoothly and as near as the Democrat could learn the story Is as follows: He went Into the Jewelry store and bought a number of diamonds and two good watches. For paymenttendered a aback which Mr. Mlesch refused to take although Cox showed a deposit slip on the First National bank for a large else deposit made that day.Mr. Meisch called the bank by 'phene to verify the aecruaey of the deposit and was assured it had been made. The Indian was then given the goods but shrewdly got his deposit out of the bank before the check was presented, leaving Mr. Meisch to hold the sack for the amount of hU purchases.The police were not notified by Mr. Miesob until 8 o’clouk this morning.m me Hub, at nan** Hi 1904. I would i n. Ts n majorftj leading that hr a lion ofMobftrtih Uila (hr 1904.Mjr comr 1900.THIPRESIELIV(By St. l4)U|l
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Muskogee Democrat
Muskogee, Oklahoma, US
Thu, Dec 01, 1904
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