Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-15
ARREST OF A FoRaEa.
Who f. Be, Where Did He Com
from, and what He Has beei
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who fs Be, where Did He Come
from, and what He Has been
Doing.
| from the Pulaski Citizen stating khRks w
F. Ballentine, President of the N&ziohal
| Bank there, and Jno. A. Richardson, had
started to Lexington, Kentucky to identify
certain individual who bad passed forg-
ed check in Pulaski. These gentlemen re-
! turned from Lexington yesterday with
their prisoner who is about thirty years of
age, weighs one hundred and fifty pounds,
has dark brown hair and brown eyes, an
aquhlne nose, is light Completed and in
height is five feet ten inches. The accused
says he is native of Maryland and has re-
sided long while in kentucky and fought
10 the "lost cause" In regard to his oper-
ions we present our readers with these
facts. Last August the 2lst, the prisoner
under the name of FL. Winston went 10
Pulaski and represented himself
as travelling agent for
the firm Of A. d. Hoppings & Wilson, of
New York city, manufacturers of bagging,
ropes, etc. BE appointed John D. FAINT,
Esq, Of Pulaski, local agent for this firm on
which bet hen forged a check for $3.50,
which being presented to tho National
Bank, whose President as above stated Is
Mr.. W. T. Balentine, was cashed and
forwarded for payment to New York.
There It was protested and returned to Mr..
Ballentine, who also received letter from
Hoppings IL Wilson informing him that
they had 10 such agent as the one named
in the checs, that be was a scoundrel and
should be arrested, that the check presented
was the fourth one that had been forged
and payment demanded. Winston had in
the meantime left and as was subsequently
ascertained by Mr.. Ballentine, went to
Louisville where be registered as E. +. De-
loney, at tie Willard Hotel, remaining
eight or ten days aud contracting board
bill of $50, to liquidate which he forged
another check for that sum which
was presented to the Northern Bank of
Kentucky. Going hence TO Lexington,
Kentucky, he assumed thename of Eugene
Fontaine, and representing himself ga pur-
chaser of fine horses to be shipped to New
York." forged a check for $500 on A. d
Hoppings & Wilson, and had it cashed by
the Northern Bank at that city, whose
President, II. G Johnson, had him arrest
ed, and upon searching bis person recover
ed $50. MIR. Johnson then telegraphed to
Hoppings & Wilson, asking If Eugene
FODtaine's check on them was good for
$500. The answer was to arrest him and the
New York firm Immediately poiied Mr..
Ballentine of the fact, stating that the &C
cused was doubtless the same party who
forged the check at Pulaski. Messrs Bal
lentipe and Richardson obtained requisi-
ton from Gov. Brown upon Gov. Leslie,
Of Kentucky, and started at once.
Going by Frankfort where the necessary
papers were procured from Gov. Leslie,
they proceeded to Lexington and taking
charge Of their man returned with him a
chained prisoner yesterday, passing through
this city en- route for Pulaski, where 1t is
likely the accused will be convicted and
imprisoned.
The prisoner evaded answering all ques-
tions relative to his guilt, but converses
freely and pleasantly on other subjects.
He claims to be lawyer and graduate of
a law school. With the exception of his
twinkle, he is rather good looking, and evil
dehtly is g man of some mental culture. |
While jailed at Lexington detectives from |
Cincinnati, Ohio and Albany, New York,
took LOOK at the prisoner, but were I'M
able to identify or locate him. He is doubt |
less from Brooklyn, New York and has |
travelled considerably, his coat bearing the |
the trade mark of firm in New Orleans. |
His baggage was left in Louisville and will |
be forwarded to Capt. Yater in this city. |
If all we hear prove true the accused de- |
serves to practically illustrate the use Of q
rope in certain connections, instead of be- |
ing an agent for their mandatory.