The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-26

y,,o. l.. .stanage, Esq, Age"t, Wheeling,
". Va:
My DEAR S1s-Your postal card of
the 18th inst, duly received. Inc gent
referred to by you thereon, must certain
" be the Sewing machine agent, who
was reported to have fallen from the top
of an eight story building in Chicago,
falling cheek foremost upon steel edged
broad axe without injury.
This man Hawkins is the worst man
in America. He is u heater, not dead
beat, but one full of life, L,Uety beater.
1t will be amusing TO you TO recoln-
mend him to the Howe Company, In
order to see, or hear OF his operations,
which will fully develop his Characters
ties in the course OF, not more than SIX
months, at any rate.
He commenced life at sixteen years Of
age as clerk in shoe store in Nashville,
Tenn. his native place, and after two
years experience and winning the con-
fdence OF his employer, sloped one fine
morning $4,000 shortage, only to remind
the said employer of the fact he once had
a clerk. that clerk was named W, \.
Hawkins.
He turned up in Mississippi, the same
well dressed, sleek tongued rogue Haw-
kins working into the good graces Of n
wealthy Mississippi planter and the at
fections of the planters daughter. In
the course of time the couple became en-
gagged to be married. and upon his pur-
suasions they were permitted to visit
Memphis together, to purchase the young
lady wedding trouseau. By this you
NAV believe the planters confidence was
fully won, also that Of the confdlng
Young girl.
They arrived at Memphis, went out to-
gether and ordered $500 worth Of goods.
Hawkins insisting that he would call
back after dinner and pay the bill for
the goods ordered He left the girl at
the hotel went out with 500 cash, and
forgot to pay the bill, or to return to his
intended bride. Her father came in ODE
diencc to telegram and took his daught-
err home, a wiser girl from experience.
He turned up next in California, going
into the machine businesS-drOpped
on the W. X W. Company fos a
few hundred and went to
Wilmington, North Carolina, engaging
with JEFF johnson * Bro. formerly of
Cincinnati,) w. Il W. agents. He beat
them in small sum, and went to Georgia
under the name Of W. II. NOEL.
He engaged to work for Howard X
Loule's sub agent, Mr.. Neall, at Atlanta,
and was sent to Rome, GA, for business.
At last account from my friend Louie, of
Nashville, his deficit had reached the sum
Of $3.50, part of the amount beng
built by forged notes.
He came to me in March, 1874, and
begged for a cunvassing position. eX-
amixed his record, and confronted him
with it. asking him how he expected to
get work with such credentials. lie cried
and wormed into my sympathy with the
speech that roguery ceased TO be remuner-
alive, and for the sake VI his loving wife
he would do better. ! ascertaIned that
he vas the very best machine salesman
in the the country, and took him, warn
ing him that he should be watched on all
sides, and for little irregularities dis
charged, and punished according to any
crime he might commit.
He got away with thirty-SiX machines
(leased and sold, with only an OCCASION
al spree of drinking before he let down.
He sold one machine for cash, turning IN
lease with SO only, and made up adj
vance payments for worthless negroes,
coming in on Monday morning for 1928
commissions, his deposit of 500 being
built up and intact. My city trade man
and myself examined into his affairs and
dismissed him, after adjusting his week :
business, paying him $25 only.
We found that during the week he
pawned drop leaf for $40, and gave Il
bill of sale for $50, which jailed him. He
suffered publication, trial in the city
court, and indictment by the grand jury.
At the commencement Of his trial in the
circuit court, it was found that the IndICt-
meut had been enormously drawn, and
the case was remanded back to the new
grand jury for new Indictment, which
was immediately found, and the case set
for April t, 1874,
got my money for the machine before
the trial took place in the circuit court, be
believing we would be easy on him
After getting the money, told him that
he should be the victim Of Il lease in eX.
ample" as slch thing would be profta-
bic to us--a warning to all of his kind.
4 few days ago | promised Judge
Hoke, our county Judge, that | would
ask tie Prosecuting Attorney, of the Cir
cult Court to dismiss the case, if Hawk
inS would pay the company $50 90, which
he owed beside his deposit of 500, for
forfeited leases. further said that |
would not do so unless Judge Jackson
and Hawkins attorneys would insure me
no harm for being charged and tried for
compromising felony. They promised
this, and l gave the attorney for Hawkins
letter TO be presented to the prosecutor
a. soon as the money was paid. The
money is not paid nor do | believe it
will be. not, Hawkins will be brought
back here for trial, and his case is a
naughty one indeed.
He is one of the biggest liars in the
world and will make his mark in Nir-
ginia. Keep me posted John, as to his
movements, and ] will feel obliged to
you.
His lame is Willis Noel Hawkins, son
ola very respectable gentleman -
-- of --. How lie bust.
ness? Yours, truly,
q. W. |
Out of consideration for his parents,
their names and residrnr. are oInIttnd