Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-18


we're notified that Busy & Co. reported
they had been swindled by a man call
ing himself r. l.. SchOolfield, who
wrote q letter and sent kilograms to
Busy 4 Co., asking same question as
that to the two houses mentioned by you,
with exception he dated one Of his ship
ments from Dyersburg, June 18th, con-
ssting of twenty-five bales marked: w.
:. X, sixteen bales of cotton. l. n. B.,
four bales OF cotton. s. R., three bales
OF cotton. Diamond X, two bales Of
cotton,
"On account OF r. L. Schoolfield, and
signed by the clerk Of the ALT Stevens
thus: "Pdviiage OF Teshipping, John
Blakly, clerk"
The bill of lsding was duly forwarded,
and the man answering full description
called and obtained check from Busy Il
Co., check payable to order of Henry
Washington, Esq, for eleven hundred
and twenty-five dollars, payable at sight
aud indorsed by Henry Washington,
and also Henry Overton, for which he
got the cash from the bank. This check
was obtained June 18th; on the twenty
third he obtained another check for the
same amount on the New Orleans Ma
tionaI bank, payable TO the order Of
Henry OvertOD, after being Endorsed
by Oyerton and w. L. Davidson, which
was disposed of at Lilenthals jewelTy
store, on Canal street, by purchasing
two diamond rings for five hundred and
twenty-five dollars, and receiving the
balance in cash. He had one OF the
rings made into pin, and probably
wears them rs such now. The diamonds
were soltsires. The same party also
sent q bill of lading from Sister landing,
June 22d, to Richardson d Mays, for
nine bales of cotton, with the following
marks:
"T. w, one bale; r. L. s., bales.
This shipped on the Belle Of Shreveport,
and recelpted for by
IncIosed please find a letter, dated
June l4th, and one June 28th, from your
city. Our theory is that he has returned,
since beating Busy d Co., to your city,
and keeps very shady, or he has his pal
in your city and stays here to do the
work; but we are inclined to think he
has returned. Please return inclose1
letters as soon as possible, and advise
with us in this matter. We will do all
in our power to TeciprOcate. Yours very
truly, W. F. LOAN,
superintendent Metropolitan Police.
Attached to the letter was the follow
ing report of the officer detailed to
watch for the wanted man at New Or
leans:
CHIEF-Bussy & Co.'S house is in same
building, 1873 Gravier street, spoken Of
in your letter, and occupied by Lehman,
Abrams & Coin fact he had to pass
through the same entrance and then
up stairs. l am positive he was the man
you described.
There was also inclosed the a.
tached letters, which show that Fakes
had written to Busy d Co., under the
name of r. L. SchOolfield:
MEMPHIS, June ALSO.
Messrs. Busy IL Co., New Orleans:
DEAR SIRs-I to-day teIegraphed you
IS follows: "What will you advance
per bale on a shipment of twenty-five
bales Of cOttOn-class, good ordinary"
and have in answer, "Forty.fve dollars
per bale" The shipment goes forward
tomorrow, and l will draw against your
bank account for the sum of eleven hun
bred and twenty-five dollars. / desire
you to hold the cotton until it assumes
an upward tendency in price. Please
keep me advised as to the market. The
crops throughout this section Of country,
aud indeed all over West Tennessee, are
very promising, and the probability is
that there will be a larger yield than has
been realized for some years past. Very
respectfully, X. L, SCROOLFIELD.
MEMPHIS, June 2S, 1879.
Messrs. Busy & Co., New Orleans:
DEAR SIRs-I am sorry to inform you
that the shipment referred to in my last
hiss been detained in the Forked Deer
river, in consequence of the boat ALI.
Stevens having run aground. Her cargo
has been Eghtened off, however, and is
now awaiting shipment at mouth of
river. / hope you protected draft for
Henry Washington IOr eleven hundred
and twenty-five dollars. When cotton
arrives piece on the market Immediate
ly, IS | am OF opinion that the staple is
going to decline in prica. Very respect
fully, etc, R. L. SCHOOLFIELD.
Nothing more was heard OF Fakes
until the thirteenth instant, when Chief
Athy was Informed OF his arrest in New
Orleans by Detectives Malone and Pear
son, the account of which has already
been published in the APPEAL,
When Fakes played the confidence
game aL COCiHIhJ hlsSlsslppiJ NHlSI
Aihy commenced to trace his antece-
dents, and by persistent writing and
telegraphiDg ascertained that he was
from Middle Tennessee, a.
terWard moved to Dyersburg, and later
to New Orleans, where his father was in
business, but is now deceased. Informa-
tion was given the chiefs of police of
Mobile, Alabama; Vicksburg, Mississip-
pi; Nashville, Tennessee; Grenada,
and Galveston, Texas, by
Chief Athy, of the mode by which Fakes
sWindled merchants, and also sent
descriptions of him 80 that they could be
on their guard against him. His photo
graph has been written for and will soon
grace the Rogue's gallery.