Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1917 — TEXAS LAND DEALER HELD [ARTICLE]

TEXAS LAND DEALER HELD

Charged With Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses. Lafayette, February 14. —Matthew C. Vaughan, Texas lQ.nd dealer of Waterloo, lowa, was arraigned here today on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He was arrested in Chicago last night after a three years’ search for him since he made a deal with local men for Texas land. The property sold by Vaughan was supposed to be free from incumbrance, it is alleged, and it had an SB,OOO mortgage on which $2,000 interest has been paid by the purchasers. Vaughan pleaded ,not guilty to the charge against him and in default of SIO,OOO bond is in jail.