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The Kalispell Bee
Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana
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In Great Falls on July 23, George T. Rosall alias Rosatti was arrested for swindling after attempting to buy $50,000 worth of sheep and land from George Smith using a fake $59,000 certificate of deposit from Carbon County Bank. A prior similar attempt on Philip I. Moule failed. Rosall worked as a sheep herder for W. K. Floweree.
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A Sheepherder Develops Level Headed Business Capacity.
Special to the Bee.
Great Falls, July 23.—George T. Rosall alias Rosatti was arrested today on the charge of swindling. Rosall had made arrangements with George Smith of Teton county for the purchase of $50,000 worth of sheep and land and had been negotiating the deal for ten days. He showed Smith a certificate of deposit for $59,000 on the Carbon county bank as evidence of his financial standing. The deal was about to be completed when Smith wired the Carbon county bank. He received the following telegram in reply: "Frank Rosall, alias Rosatti, alias something, is a proficient swindler. Arrest him if possible and advise Fergus county bank, also us. I want him if they don't get him. Hold him if possible and wire results. Signed, Burt Vaile, cashier."
Rosall is said to be the same man who last fall was about to buy $75,000 worth of property from Philip I. Moule of Fergus county, but could not complete the transaction because he had "forgotten his check book." The object of Rosall's actions is a mystery. He has been working as a common herder on a sheep ranch for W. K. Floweree "in order to learn the details of the business," and in his dealings with Smith evinced clever and level headed business capacity. He has made no money out of his trick so far and what his object was is not understood, unless his action be attributed to mental disability.
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Great Falls
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July 23
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arrested on charge of swindling; no money obtained; motive unclear, possibly mental disability
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George T. Rosall alias Rosatti negotiated purchase of $50,000 sheep and land from George Smith of Teton county for ten days, showing fake $59,000 certificate from Carbon county bank. Smith wired bank, received warning telegram from cashier Burt Vaile identifying Rosall as swindler and advising arrest. Rosall previously attempted similar $75,000 property buy from Philip I. Moule in Fergus county last fall but failed due to 'forgotten check book.' Rosall worked as sheep herder for W. K. Floweree to learn business.