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WANTED ! WILLIAM Z. SUTTON
$5,000.00 REWARD !
The undersigned will pay Five Thousand Dollars in cash upon the production , within one year
from November i , 1899 , and satisfactory identification of
WILLIAM Z. BUTTON
to whom the following transfers of real estate in Otoe county , Nebraska , have been made , and who has
also made subsequent transfers , it is alleged , to other parties ; being the same William Z. Sutton who exe
cuted his promissory note for $2,500.00 , dated January i , 1894 , payable in five years from its date , with
interest coupons attached , payable to the order of John C. Watson and assigned to Mrs. Theresa Neff ,
who also executed his promissory note for $2,500.00 , dated October 4 , 1894 , payable one year there
after to John C. Watson and by him negotiated at the Nebraska City National Bank ; and who also
executed his promissory note , dated January i , 1894 , for $2,500.00 , payable in one year thereafter to the
same Watson , and by the same Watson negotiated at the Merchants National Bank of Nebraska City.
The subjoined lists describe the real estate transactions involved. The William Z. Sutton
wanted , and whose production and identification in person will be paid for as above , is the one who
lived , it is said , near Unadilla , Otoe County , Nebraska , and has had his paper discounted , through John
C. Watson , in the banks of Nebraska City :
John C. Watson and wife to William Z. Sutton , W. D. , dated September i , 1892 , book 31 ,
page 160 , $15,000.00 ; west half of 22-9-10 and S. E. of 22-9-10 ; acknowledged by F. J. Phillips ,
T N. P. , September i , 1892.
William Z. Sutton to John C. Watson , mortgage , dated September i , 1892 , $6,000.00 ; book 20 ,
W. half and S. E. of F. . N. P. .
page 137 , 22-9-10 ; acknowledged by J. Phillips , , September i , 1892.
Catherine and Bernard McAleer to William Z. Sutton , W. D. , dated May 3 , 1893 ; book 32 , page
49 , S. W. quarter of 23-9-10 and W. i of 22-9-10 , $3,100.00 ; acknowledged by William F. Moran ,
N. P. , May 3 , 1893.
John C. Watson to William Z. Sutton , satisfaction of mortgage , July 5 , 1893 , book 14 , page 365 ;
W. A and S. E. of 22-9-10 , acknowledged by John V. Morgan , N. P. , July 5 , 1893 , payment of
debt named.
William Z. Sutton to Eugene Cusson , mortgage , dated July 15 , 1893 , book 18 , page 230 , $5,000 ;
S. W of and S. E. of A. N. P. .
| 23-9-10 22-9-10 ; acknowledged by John Rooney , , July 15 , 1893.
William Z. Sutton to John C. Watson , W. D. , dated July 19 , 1893 , $13,800.00 ; W. and S.
E. of 22-9-10 , and S. W. of 23-9-10 ; acknowledged by John A. Rooney , N. P. , July 19 , . 1894 ;
book 32 , page 591.
Frederick S. Van Antwerp and wife to William Z. Sutton , W. D. , $5,000.00 ; dated May 19 , 1894 ,
book 32 , page 588 , S. W. of 18-7-11 ; acknowledged by A. A. Bischof , N. P. , May 19 , 1894.
William Z. Sutton to John C. Watson , W. D. , $5ooo.oo ; dated June 4 , 1894 , book 32 , page 589 ,
S. W. of W. Dixon N. P. .
18-7-11 ; acknowledged by John , , June 4 , 1894.
Satisfaction of mortgage from Eugene Cusson to William Z. Sutton , payment of debt named ,
dated Nov. 9 , 1896 ; S. W. of 23-9-10 , and S. E. 'of 22-9-10 ; acknowledged by M. D. Huckins , N.
P. , November 9 , 1896 ; book 22 , page 205.
V , , . , FARMERS BANK.
NEBRASKA CITY NATIONAL BANK. v.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK. ; . ! ;
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