Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1901 — A Clever Swindle. [ARTICLE]

A Clever Swindle.

Two London crooks, Grainger and Rice, engineered a slick swindle recently. They forged a check for $1,090 and signed it with the name of a man who had a big balance in his band. Then Grainger “made up” to resemble the person whose name was being used and, waiting until the man had gone out to luncheon, stepped into his office and into the telephone box. At the same minute Rice appeared at the bank and presented the check. He said he was a new clerk of the man w/iose name was on the check, but the cashier refused to give the money to him until he was identified. Rice said that his employer wanted the money right away and suggested that«he be tailed up by telephone at his office. This was done and Grainger, at the other end, answered the telephone bell and said, of course, that the check was all "Vight aad “please hurry and give the man the money.” Then he left the office without it being discovered that he was not the proprietor of the place and, meeting Rice, the two divided the money and made off. Both were subsequently arrested, the story being so good that they told it. It then reached the ears of the police.—Utica Globe.