Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1919 — BUYS A FARM AND AN AUTO [ARTICLE]

BUYS A FARM AND AN AUTO

He Was a Stranger, But He Took ’Em All In. Early last week a man giving the .name of A. B. •Dillon and bis iplace of residence as Delaware county, 0., was in Rensselaer wanting to buy a farm. He was driven out by G. F. Meyers and “purchased” the Charles Stalbaum 11 fiacre farm in Walker township at $112.50 per acre, and made an initial payment of SI,OOO on same, giving a check on the First National bank at Columbus, 0., for the amount. Of course after becoming the “owner” of a Jasper county farm and therefore a man of prominence, it was necessary to have an automobile. So he hied over to the Kiwboske & Walter garage and after considerable dickering purchased an almost brand-new Maxwell touring car, which they had traded another car for a few days before. He said that he had bought a farm in Walker township and had paid sl,000 on same and offered to give a check on “his” bank for the amount agreed upon for the car. Mr. Kuboske went and saw Mr. Meyers and the latter told him that he thought the man was allrighl and that he had bought the farm and paid SI,OOO on it. Mike, therefore, accepted the check and the man drove “back home’’ with the car. Of course it took a little time for the checks to get aroupd to the bank in Columbus and J>ack again, but they came back allright yesterday with, the statement that Dillon was unknown and had .no account at thelfr bank. Both checks were given on the same bank, and both came back, also a check for $5 which he had given another party here. “Dillon” was probably about 38 or 40 years of age, about 5 feet 10 Inches in height and weighed about 140 pounds. He was smoothshaven and wore a light gray suit. The Maxwell car was a 1919 model and had only been driven 3,400 miles. Its engine number was 229,157 and its serial number 240,994. The right front fender, just back of the front wheel, was bent somewhat; the body was dark, hood black; paint and urpholstering in good shape. A new rough-tread" tire was carried on an extra wheel at the rear. Kuboske & Walter are offering SSO reward for the return of the cdr.