Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-10
The sEIndIer OF the school Teachers.
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Prom the Wsshnrton Star, Sept 81
Yesterday our readers saw an account Of .
heartless sWindle, practiced upon a number Of
young ladies in New York city by a person
who called himself III. j. Johnson OF C.. G.
Williams. A telegraphic despatch from tie
New York express agency 70 the Office here,
directing the agent 10 retain possession OF two
trunks which had been sent, was followed BY a
despatch 10 Captain Goddard, directing me
arrest Of the person who should call Tor them
Plans were Immediately concerted to secure
the person without exciting any outside curl
asitv. which might result in their defeat, and
Lieutenant McHenry was detailed for their ex-
e~cution- By a failure Of the trains to connect,
the express crates arrived here ahead OF the
passengers on Wednesday; on Thursday the
trunks were demanded bya person. but be was
requested 10 call next NOR ing, as the crates
had not been opened. In The meantime, oficer
Handy, disguised as a countryman, laid In
wait an day Yesterday for the person indicat-
ed bv the dispatch. Information had been re-
ceived which led TO the belief that the indlvid-
usl stopDed at the house Of Mr.. White, under
tsker, near the express Office, and late in the
afternoon, officer Handy saw him approach
Mr.. Whites and Immediately went to the
house and entered unceremnniously into con-
versation with Mr.. White, who was sstonish-
ed at bis apparent ignorance; and then, turn
ing to the prisoner, began TO speas Of fashions
and folks in this city. The prisoner was not
anxious TO converse, and demanded, rather
sharply, " Who are you. sir2' The country
man cody replied, "Nobo6v but a police
Officer Just then Lieut.. McHeHy made his
appearance. and remarked, "Ihave a warrant
for you, SIR The thing was out and sharp
er. sharp az he was, discovered that he was
trapped. The officers took his baggage and
himself 10 the Central Guard-house, where the
Chief Of Policeheld a preliminary examination.
Mr.. johnson is a keen looking fellow, about
FIVE feet eight inches IN height, has brown hair
and side whiskers and hale eyes, as well as
we could discover by gas light, and his voice is
remarkably efeminate. In reply to the ques-
tons Of Capt. Goddard be denied that he went
BY the name Of II. P. Leslie; admitted regis
tering his name as Johnson at the hotels says
he knows nothing Of Williams; denies having
had the number Of ladies 10 transact business
with mentio1edin the papers, (hfteen) but ad-
mifted eight: bis baggage consisted Of two
Garnet bags, upon examination OF which alarge
number Of letters having reference 70 the ad-
vertisement for young ladies 10 act as teachers
were discovered. together with several sealed
envelopes directed TO " Henry johnson, Haines-
vile, Ala, two keys Zone iron. the other
brass) numbered respectfully Is and 10 on the
brass plate attached scertihcate OF the Mount
Vernon Association, and various other docu-
uments. Upon searching his person eight dol
lars and some small change was found. Upon
the arrival Of Justice Dom be was committed
TO Jail for a further hearing. Captain God
dard telcgraphed 10 the authorities in New
York inquiring the charge, and received IN
reply:
Hehas committed grand larceny and is a no.
torious swindler. We can send him TO State
prison. d.. CAHPENrEH, Dep. Supt-
SOM time ago be was employed in the seed
room Of the Patent Office as a lahorer. He
came from Illinois originally. During the
examination several instances a operations
upon our citizens were mentioned as perform
"a by him while living in Washington He
became acquainted with and married a young
lady named Hinton, who boards in the family
OF Mr.. White, where be stopped at the time OF
the arrest. He saws be is not afraid b 90
back to New York, and appeared to be m-re
Indignant than frightened by his position. His
right name Is said 10 BE- II. ]. Leslie.
This morning the chief OF police examined
his carpet bag, containing The business letter
and other correspondence Of Leslie, and, such
a lot Of notes Of anxious inquiry relative to
obtaining positions and employment, were per-
hsps, never before seen. Among them is a
certificate from Smith, W0odman & Co., ofthe
employment Of nine ladies, teachers, through
ueALN a0AleNur one NA AAE nAannEc AAAa AAA
autographed for bis arrest A certificate Of
J. II. Wheeler and Edward Clark, Of his EN-
n~lovlnent az the Patent Office a letter from
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas TO Captain Meigs,
lsking employment for Leslie as a personal
favor: a memorandum, showing that he re-
ceived one hundred and twenty dollars from
eight yOsug ladies' a note OF Orvin Carey, in
dorsed By Wallace Elliott, which Dr. z. pro
forgery other papers showing that
he had acted as agent Of he Mount Vernon As
ISOLATION. Among the papers, were a number
Of letters directed % Austin MaYsoL. who had
advertised a short time ago ia the Baltimore
Sun for fifty Young men to engage in a profit
bile business, each 10 have a cash capital OF
five dollars bank circu ars Of the American
School Institute, the Mount Vernon Associs-
ton. blank receipts for the same hand bills
7fsring bis service as a guide to travellers az
The North. A Mr.. Chambers sought 20 en-
ul0y bin in the latter capacity, AID in his re-
ply 70 him, he SAYS that he Is twenty-fouT
years az age, a member Of no church, a friend
If religion, and can give reference as % bis
honesty and sobrirtv. With re-ar' 10 bis en-
Diovmsnt and residence at Washington, II was
a wear and during that time he succeed
cd in swindling several Of our citizens, seine
OF whom have visited him in The I7il and iden-
i6ed ban ~ the perrCn. An siectionate let
.er from his sister, iHVi.Eg him homo, and
sxhorting him 10 overcome hts " spuBk" and
come and attend his fathers farm. implies thai
be is not W ithout relatives who viii feel deeply
he degradation OF their misled kiusman.