Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-04


occasion, also, he was rather disgusting
by reason of his egotism and presum!p
tuous criticisms upon the ceremonies
dc. He seemed to be quite a CENSOR
and found nothing so good SO proper
as it ought to be or he could make IT,
He was az fat at all points.
AS a matter of course, he kept his
eve on the main chance-the apparent
" leading object of his life. Armed
with recommendation forged or 9th
erwise,) from Bishop Kavanaugh, and
such other church dignitaries, preach
ing with eloquent tongue from the pull
pit, and illustrating his gifts in the
Sunday School rooms and temperance
halls, he had no difficulty in gaining the
social recognition that he sought. TO
be brief, he had succeeded in gaining
the confidence of an estimable young
lady of this city. They were betrothed,
and an early marriage was the common
expectation. Thus matters stood Sat
urday evening, and he had reason to ex-
claim then, 'Now, by st. Paul, the
work goes bravely on.
But alas for human expectations !
Sundays Press and Herald uncovered
the imposter and set the community to
noting and comparing facts that had
previously attracted but little attention.
Our pursuit of facts resulted in the fol-
lowing, among other discoveries:
We found that soon after coming
here Copeland, having taken box at
the postotfice, notified the clerk to put
all mail matter addressed TO &C. W..
Warren" in his (Cs) box, since Mr..
Warren was one of his clients. In this
connection, 4 few days since, Judge
Andrews, L. S. District Attorney, re-
ceived the following letter:
GENEVA, n. Y, Aug, 9, 1875.
To United States District .4nOrney:
DEAR SIR: Will you please inform
me whether Mr.. c. w. Warren is in
Knoxville at present. He wrote me
some time ago saying his Office OF bust
ness was in with yours. If you will
answer YOU will confer kindness upon
me. Please answer Immediately and
obligc. Very respectfully,
Miss NJ. DIX,
Box 90, Geneva, n. Y.
Z. S.-IIe has received his mail in
care of Box PA.
Judge Andrews knowing no such
man as &c. w. Warren So Informed
the lady. The explanation of this mat
ter is that Copeland has been occupying
an office with Mr.. j. G. J. Williams,
the State District Attorney, (upon whom
he had imposed himself as gentleman,,
and the lady-who is probably one Of
C's dupes-erroneously assumed that
IL was a United States District Attor-
ney's, as we believe they are commonly
called in New York. Hence Judge
Andrews got the letter instead Of Mr..
Williams, who would have been as
much puzzled as Judge A., to know
who c. w. Warren was that had been
occupying his office. Upon inquiring at
the postoilice, we learn that box PA
belongs to l.. f. Copeland. This mat
ter alone would be sufficient TO fix the
identity OF our IL. +. Copeland" and
the wv. Z. Copeland" described by the
Maryland Journal. Besides, the per
sonal description furnished by the Mil
waukee Chief of Police is an accurate
description of the Knoxville Copeland.
SO brief description was never more
marked.
During yesterday, we believe we
heard of but one person who had any
! doubts on the question Of identity.
Copeland himself denies and, We under
stand, says the Baltimore article refers
to brother of his, but unfortunately
for him. in his previous conversations,
he had told that his brother died sever
al years ago. He denies having been
at the Baltimore Sunday School Con-
vention, yet there is gentleman Of the
/ highest responsibility and intelligence
ROW in the city who remembers well to
have met him there. lie denies having
been at Canton, Mass, yet a gentleman
heard him preach at Caution, under the
name of Horton. They have identified
him since Sundays publication He
denies having been at Wilmington, yet
there is gentleman now in the city
who heard him preach i'll Wilmington
as G. w. Warren.
During Sunday Copeland undertook
to ''brazen out the matter. But yes
terday morning his crest fell. He wan
dered ncrvously about the streets as if
conscious that his friends, whom he
had deceived, had abandoned HIN. But
for the consciousness that he has been
and still is playing the part Of a con
summate william, we could have pitied
him. At an early hour in the day he
approached his landlord (Mr. Leg and
said, II presume you wish me leave
your house" Eyes, sir, l do" was the
decisive reply. After his baggage had
been removed it was discovered that he
had burned lot of his papers. There
was found in his room a linen collar
marked &c. w. Warren" thus adding
| another and clinching fact upon the
question of identity.
Copeland's financial operations
money doesn't seem to be his main
point-appear to have been light. Two
or three gentlemen, we believe, had
been induced to indorse him for small
amounts, but we care to say nothing
about such matters, since we understand
the parties have secured personal effects
to make them whole. Very many ex-