Further Adventures of Great Grand Uncle, Daniel G. Acomb, Who Became Sheriff of Livingston County. This Miller Got His Wings Burned in the Candle, Dansville NY Express, December 26, 1913. Monday afternoon a slick-looking young man named Dick Miller, accompanied by a boy named Clarence Bull aged 14 years, passed a number of forged checks on some of our business people, receiving goods for a small amount and the balance in cash. Miller went into Mrs. Rouses millinery store and bought a kimona for his sister, offering in payment a check which read, Dec. 13, 1913, Pay to Fred Keller $29.00, Wm. Hartman. The check was accepted without comment, and from there Miller went into the H. Hubertus Sons and purchased a hat, offering a check for $30.00 which read, Dec. 19, 1913, Pay Fred Miller $30.00, Wm. Hartman. This was cashed after taking out the price of the hat; and then the man went to the F.F. Biek store and wanted to buy a coat for his sister. When Mr. Biek asked what size he wanted he said, any size that will fit me will fit her. The coat was bought, and he tendered Mr. Biek a check for $30.00 which read Dec. 23, 1913, Pay Fred Keller $30.00, F.S. Miller. All of the checks were drawn on the blanks of the Merchants & Farmers National Bank, and while looking at the check presented to him remembered that Mr. Hartman was a director in the Citizens Bank and that in all probability he did his business at that bank. Then he began to question Miller who gave such evasive answers that Mr. Biek became suspicious and told Miller he must be identified. Miller then went out, saying he would get some one to identify him, and Mr. Biek at once telephoned to Deputy Sheriff Acomb and related the circumstances. Mr. Acomb secured the services of Constable Gerber and in a short time the two men were arrested and locked up. The articles and the money were found on their persons and secured. They were examined before Police Justice Alverson who held Miller for the grand jury and Bull was discharged, as he was thought to have been innocent, like dog Tray, caught in bad company. Bull didnt have a cent and a few who were in the court room raised enough money to get him a ticket and he went back to Rochester on the afternoon train Tuesday. How the man ever came to use Mr. Hartmans name is a mystery, but he was sharp enough to use the name of a man whose check anyone in town would accept, knowing Mr. Hartman to be responsible for any amount he would give a check for. Later. Miller escaped from jail at Geneseo yesterday and he has not yet been retaken. He asked to use the telephone and as he stepped into the sheriffs office he took to the fields as fast as he could run. Cast: 1st cousin 2x removed of husband of 1st cousin 2x removed, William Henry Hartman, Birth September 30, 1851 in Dansville, Livingston, NY, USA, Death March 27, 1937 in Dansville, Livingston, NY, USA. Great grandfather of husband of niece of husband of 1st cousin 2x removed, Henry Hugo Hubertus, Birth November 1841 in Trier, Germany, Death January 1, 1926 in Dansville, Livingston, NY, USA. Great grand uncle, Daniel G. Acomb, Birth October 30, 1868 in South Dansville, Steuben, NY, USA, Death August 10, 1913 in Geneseo, Livingston, NY, USA.
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