Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-28
TAKEN IN AND DONE FOR.
MIR. Trailer Comes to the Front Again,
And Plays the Deuce With Mr.. G. j.
Hopkins, who is Journeying from
Giles County TO Winchester
to Purchase Hogs.

YESTERDAY a gray-haired old gentleman,
nv the name of G. j. Hopkins, resident
Of Giles county, appeared at the police sta
tion and represented that he had been
swindIed out of 1900 by party OF con-
fdepce men. He said that he came up
from Giles county Thursday night, and
that as he was walking up Church street
he was overtaken by couple OF we'll
dressed strangers, with whom he fell into
conversation. Learning that he was going
IN the Commercial Hotel, they stated that
thew were also going to that house, and so
they all logged along together IN very
| comfortable manner. DIR. Hopkins also
stated that when he went down into the
Office Yesterday morning, be found MS &C,
ouaintances of the night before, who told
him they had staid all night at the Con-
mercial, and proposed a short walk 10
this Hopkins consented, and the ulo
sailed out upon the st.eet, but had not
proceeded far before one Of the men pulled
a ticket out of his pocket, saying IL mad
drawn a prize in the "Bible Association
G. fl Concert" and proposed they should all
90 around and get It cashed. :,
The old gentleman next found himself
In gambling house, where he was invited
to make throw ofthe dice, and after some
explanation did so. Then several othel
throws were made and III a short time Mt
Hopkins was minus his thousand dollars
whereupon be made his way to the pollet
J Office and reported his experiences, ahC
} described the two men and also a thirc
, whom he had found in the room where ~
had lost his money. From I'M
description (. Nj. Plekrel, W
: W. Trailer and James Dunn WeT'
: recognized as the men referred to, and DIN
E GERS Frazier and Arnold were set to work
0 ing the case up. a.--..
f About two o'clock, hackman repoTte'
a to them that he had put these men out G
Q his hack in Sulphur Spring bottom an
q that they went out towards the DafracA'
It The officers at once started in pursuit, an
> after lively chase, which was joined IN o
n Detective Pickett and Constable Balio'
re the three men were overtaken near u
r, barracks, arrested and arraigned Deiol
b. Justice Everett for examination. Ihey 3
le cured the services of Es-Gov. Brown al
Id Mr.. Stabblefeld, while Mr. Hopkins WI
represented by W. G. Brien, but for wa
of witnesses the hearing of the case W
postponed until to-day, the defendants ea
giving 1000 bond for his appearance
The arrested parties do not deny ID
I, | they are gdinDleIs, ous Slaih enoN
n, Hopkins money 'fairly," and that he 70
them he would 90 back home and tell I
he man he had borrowed the money OF, u
lg, he had lost it at gaming. 1t seems Il
art Hopkins was on his way to Winchese
I'm Tenn, to buy hogs, and says he never J.
'en in a gambling house before in his Il
After relating his side of the story {
ted relative in the city yesterday, the lai
es- read to him a little narrative concern
IN this same Trailer and lottery tieset, !
,ed in Wednesdays UNION AND AMERICAN
'lll graphic style By Wilson county man
OF had come out ten dollars ahead.
asst, Pickrell registered on the police doc
had as a merchant, Trailer as farmer,
Ter Dunn as a tinsmith. Constable Shaw
on led upon a trunk and valise belonging
is the party, which he found at the exp
iall office, where they had been left with
structioDs to ship through to New orie'