The weekly Louisianian., 1872-11-09

on thousands OF dollars.
In the spring of 1870 he went t
MIR. Jacob Strauss, a New Orlean
broker, with Louisiana treasur,
warrants, apparently all right, az
grcgating $4,000, upon which Nh
Strauss advanced him $1,000 il
greenbacks, and also a certified
bank check for $4,000. Shortl,
after getting this money Mr.. Wick
life shook the dust of New Orleani
from his feet and left for parts un
known. In q short while afterwari
the warrants were presented fo1
payment, and Mr.. Strauss made the
rather uncomfortable (for hin) dis.
covery that his warrants were bo.
gus, and that he had simply been
swindled by this scoundrel to the
tune of 100000.
In spite of numerous efforts TO
discover the whereabouts of Wick.
life, it remained a mystery to Mr..
Strauss and the people who wanted
him, until the acsidental meeting
with Mr.. Bummel alluded to above.
This accounts for his abrupt depart
ure on that occasion.
Mr.. Bumnel went to Vicksburg
and telegraphed Mr.. Strauss that
he knew Wickliae's whereabouts,
whereupon Mr.. Strauss set the ma
chinery in motion to bring him up
with a round turn. We should have
stated that in tho meantime a true
bill had been found in New Orleans
against Wicklifre for obtaining
money from Mr.. Strauss under
false pretenses, and that MIR. Wick
life was aware of it. His desire for
seclusion and avoidance of society,
and his hundred little eccentricities
are now oil explained and accounted
for.
Mr.. Howard, one of Mr.. Strauss
attorneys was sent to this city to
make the effort to recover some of
tho stolen money from Wicklife
and on his arrival here secured the
counsel and assistance of that dis
and eminent legal firm,
Messrs. Morgan, Lapsley g. Nelson.
Mr.. Lapsley took the matter in hand,
and, ascertaining beyond question
the identity OF DR.. J. Polk Shelby
and George NJ. Wickliffo, made his
dispositions for interviewing the no.
torious individual. On last Monday
accompanied by a friend as a blind,
and armed with an authenticated
copy Of a judgment for $71,OO0
against Wickliffe and in favor of
MIR. Strauss, Mr.. Lapsley went to
Wicklife's house, located as before
stated, about five miles from Sum-
merfeld.
The doctor was on the qvi viue,
but assuming quite a nonchalant air.
Mr.: Lapsley's object being to secure
IS much Of the stolen money as was
possible, he had to skirmish and ad-
vance on Wicklihe's approaches in
= cautious manner. This he did
most effectually and induced MIR.
to acknowledge the corn
ind disgorge about $4,000. Mr.
WickliAe, on the first intimation
that he had swindled Mr.. Strauss
denied of course the soft impeach-
ment, but finally made q clean.
breast Of the transaction to Mr..
Lapslep and said that he had no in
tention Of swindling Mr.. Strauss,
and was odly taking care of his mo-
ney for him. He said the debt was
Just, and after giving Mr.. Lapsley
cotton receipts for ninety-six bales
Of cotton, stored in warehouses in
ibis city, promised to come to town
next morning and arrange the bal
ance. In response to Lapsley's re
quest that he had better go back to
Selma with him, Wick'ife remarked
that he would do SO, but for tie fact
hat he had Q very sick patient that
would require his attention that
night. Finding that he could not
secure anything more from Wick
ige, Mr.. Lapseley returned to the
,ity.
Mr.. Wiokliffe promised to come
% Selma the next morning, but SO
'oon as the shades Of night lent
heir shielding darkness, he made
dispositions for his departure, and
It the hour when it is is said that
'hurch yards yawn, mounted that
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