People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1896 — Did Well on Mere Credit. [ARTICLE]

Did Well on Mere Credit.

Special to the Chicago Record. Creston, lowa, Sept. 7 C. W. White, claiming to be from Rensselaer, Ind., is in jail here.. White has the appearance of a prosperous farmer and is a smoothe talker. Became here about a week ago and made a deal for 640 acres of land, agreeing to pay S4O an acre. He gave a check for $450 on the State bank of Rensselaer, Ind. It was learned Saturday that he had no money there. On the strength of his land deal here he succeeded in borrowing quite an amount from different citizens.