"CHEQUE ARTIST GOES TO "PEN"," Berlin News Record (Kitchener, Ont.). March 18, 1913. Page 1. ---- James Raymond is Sentenced to Two Years and Four Months ---- James Raymond the bogus cheque artist was this morning sentenced to two years and four mouths in the Provincial penitentiary by His Honor Judge Chisholm. The charge on which he was sentenced was one of securing the sum of $25 under false pretences from Engelbert Schmelz, proprietor of the Breslau hotel. There was a second charge of similar nature. The amount was $10, secured from Frank B. Schmalz., son of the hotel proprietor. Sentence was not passed on this charge.
The prisoner who is a well dressed and smooth looking young man of 21 years, presented two bad cheques to the hotel in Breslau, early in March. When first arraigned he pleaded guilty to both charges.
"He has been doing this kind of business all over the country." Crown Attorney Bowlby said, in moving that sentence be passed.
The Judge in passing sentence referred to the record of the prisoner and his confessions of guilt. "According to your record you have been deliberately and repeatedly swindling people." said the Judge, "and society, will be better off if you are put away with for a few years." Raymond is wanted in Brockville and in Acton. In the latter place he swindled a hotelman named Lehman and confessed to it when first arraigned.
[Raymond was 21, born in Montreal, known also as Laud, and had spent some time in jail before, though this was not disclosed in his record. He was convict #F-570 at Kingston Penitentiary and worked at hard labour outside the walls. He was reported twice for disobedience in January and March 1915, loosing a total of 15 days remission. He was released in late 1915.]













