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Show LINGUIST IS SOUGHT AS BHJEGK MM Lecturer Believed to Have Record on Two Continents; May Be Insane. Pictures of J. Maddcrn, who Is wanted want-ed for passing llftecn or twenty bad checks In Salt Lake, will bo sent out to various cities by the police. Maddcrn is considered one of tho smoothest criminals who have Invaded Salt Lake in recent years. It Is believed that he Is known to the police of London. Pails and Rome- Maddorn was a teat her of languages while In the city and made quite a profes- ! slon of religious devotion. Uo spoke Italian and French falrJy well, wrote verses and was something of a spellbinder spell-binder and lecturer. He Ingratiated himself him-self with some of tho best puoplo In the city and gained the conlldonco of business busi-ness and professional men. Having laid the foundation In this way, he issued checks on banks in which ho had never had accounts. In a few days be obtained ob-tained 5U00 or $700. By some who knew him his sanity Is suspected and the police say that they believe he Is still in the city. They feel quite sure that the name Maddcrn Is only an alias. |