The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-06-20

session, and that the had called on sevs-
raj persons offering 10 sell them negro
answering the description OF the one ne
had stolen. In 1884, he visited New Or.
leans, and during the same year returned
Ito Charleston, where he was tried for as
sault and battery on female, with intent
to kill. Upon this charge he was senten.
ced to and served two years Imprisonment
in Jail.
Having done this service, he, in the year
1887, returned to New Orleans, and alter
staying short time, took passage IN a
!. steam packet for Texas. During his trip
he insinuated himself into the confidence
Of Mr.. White, fellow passenger, and
although Mr.. White had been cautioned IN
regard to him by some Of the other pas,
sengers who knew DR.. Hines, yet ne would
not believe their assertions. Inc conse-
quence was, that they travelled together
over Texas, and before they parted at Hai'
weston, he swindled White out OF nearly
every farthing he had. 1t was for this that
White published him in one of the New Or
leans papers as swindler and villain.
This mans infrmities have been SO
numerous that he might htweli be dubbed the
modern Robert M'Caire. In the spring
Of 1888, we recognize him in Mobile with
number of drafts to large amounts on
General Hamilton in his pockets. From
ahtnce came to New Orleans, and swindled
a gentleman from Texas, named Cozzens,
TO the tune of FIVE or six thousand dollars.
| This business being. neatly performed, he
determined upon going north, and, accor,
dinghy, took passage on steamboat bound
for Louisville. On his way up he was de.
tected in robbing fellow passenger, and
pu. on shore. During this trip he induced
negro boy on board the boat TO steal a
carpet bag and secrete it. The bag was
missed and search made, and DR.. Hines
accused ofhaving stolen it. He promised
to.delixer up the bag, provided they would
not prosecute him, which they agreed to,
and he gave up the bag. Arriving at Nash
vile he paid Gen. Jackson a visit-told
the General he was staunch friend of his,
snd that his character had been traduced
by set of scoundrels who were opposed
to him in politics, and that he intended to
commence an action against them for dam
ages for imuring his character--that he
was short Of funds-asked the favor of the
General to endorse his note for three hun
dred dollars. The Gen. told him he could
not endorse his note--that he was old, and
wished to bring his business to close, and
notto make any more transactions.
Not being sble to operate on the cid
General, he took passage for Louisville,
andupon his arrival there, put up at the
"Galt House." For some degradation
he had to leave that house in hurry, and
he concluded to take the mail boat for Gin
cnnati, where he selected the Broadway
House as the most fashionable, and the
most favorable for his operations. In
Cincinnati he passed as DR.. ,Hayne, the
nephew of General Hayne, Of S. Carroll
na-spoke largely o: his cotton plantations
in Mississippi, his cotton bags and negroes.
Here he was for time all the 60. He was
waited upon by the aristocracy, ogled by
rhe ladies'. and adorcd BY the 'blocds, who
considered it 'glory enough for one day"
drive him to Brighton, or the Apollonian
springs. He got The fac similie of the
signatures Of some Of the largest houses
in the city, and came it pretty extensively
over some of his masonic friends, he "put"
for Pittsburg-took the canal from that
place to Philadelphia, upon his arrival at
which place, be put up at Sanderson's, had
his trunk placed in the bar, and borrowed
forty dollars from the landlord to settle his
passage. Here, for some misdemeanor,
he was arrested; and number Of forged
drafts were found on his person, purPort-
ing to have been drawn by different houses
in Cincinnati upon the banks in Phila-
delphia. For some legal flaw, or defcien-
cy in testimony he was acquitted.
The Doctoris next discovered in Balti-
more; here he passed himself off as Col.
Benton, of Kinds county, Mississippi, and
nephew Of Thomas II. Benton, represent.
ed himself as planter, and wishing to
purchase slaves; he engaged IS Of Colonel
Slater, and of Major Bailey S. and prom
ised to pay for them as soon as he negoci:
aied some bills he had on the U. States
Bank. In the mean time he succeeded in
borrowing little money. and getting a
suit Of clothes from tailor, without pay
ing for Them, was arrested at the suit Of
The tailor, and lodged in Jail. While in
confinement, he writes to reverend gem
tleman, who pays him visit. He told
the preacher that he. had been wild, and
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