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February 19, 1891
Wood County Reporter
Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Henry Owens, a former Nebraska district attorney, is captured in Montana and jailed in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, for swindling $400 from a local bank cashier with a fraudulent check. (142 characters)
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NEBRASKA CROOK CAPTURED.
Henry Owens Lodged Behind Bolt and Bars.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., Special Telegram, Feb. 14.—The Nebraska crook, Henry Owens, who recently obtained $400 from L. M. Newman, cashier of the First National bank here, by misrepresenting that he had money on deposit at Creighton, Neb., on which he gave a check for the amount, was brought to the city at 10:30 this evening by Under Sheriff Lapham, who had captured his man in western Montana, and is now lodged in jail here. That Owens came with the officer without requisition, seems that he cannot fear the law of which certainly is not ignorant, having been district attorney of Creighton for several years. Cashier Newman does not expect to recover the money.
Henry Owens Lodged Behind Bolt and Bars.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., Special Telegram, Feb. 14.—The Nebraska crook, Henry Owens, who recently obtained $400 from L. M. Newman, cashier of the First National bank here, by misrepresenting that he had money on deposit at Creighton, Neb., on which he gave a check for the amount, was brought to the city at 10:30 this evening by Under Sheriff Lapham, who had captured his man in western Montana, and is now lodged in jail here. That Owens came with the officer without requisition, seems that he cannot fear the law of which certainly is not ignorant, having been district attorney of Creighton for several years. Cashier Newman does not expect to recover the money.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Nebraska Crook
Henry Owens
Bank Fraud
Capture Montana
Chippewa Falls Jail
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Owens
L. M. Newman
Under Sheriff Lapham
Where did it happen?
Chippewa Falls, Wis.; Creighton, Neb.; Western Montana
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry Owens
L. M. Newman
Under Sheriff Lapham
Location
Chippewa Falls, Wis.; Creighton, Neb.; Western Montana
Event Date
Feb. 14
Story Details
Henry Owens defrauded L. M. Newman of $400 with a bad check claiming deposit in Creighton, Neb. Captured in western Montana by Under Sheriff Lapham and jailed in Chippewa Falls without requisition. Owens, former district attorney of Creighton, shows no fear of law. Newman expects no recovery.