Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-25
En-Goy. Moses, CRIME.

charleston Is. CO. News and Courier.
The history of The offense for which F. J.
Moses, ex-governor of South Carolina, was
recently arrested in New York, is as follows:
In January, 1877, Moses, who was then edi-
tor OF an evening paper here, bought a
watch and chain, several brooches, rings,
etc., valued at 1910, from James Allan, jew
eler, of Charleston, saying that they were to
be presented to his wife on the anniversary
of their wedding-day. Moses offered his note
in payment, but Mr.. Allan refused to accept
it. intimating that it was possible it might
go to protest. Moses returned the next day
with the note apparently Endorsed by jose
plus Woodruff, of printing ring notoriety.
The note was accepted by Mr.. Allan, and
Moses took the jewelry. A few days after
Allan asked Woodruff whether he would like
to "shave" his own note. Woodruff replied,
with surprise, that he had given him no
note. Mr.. Allan then related the circum-
stances of the sale of jewelry to Moses, and
Woodruff said that he had not indorsed the
note, that he had not seen Moses within
three months, and that he had not given
Moses any authority to sign his name. Mr..
Allan then went in search of Moses, and that
person said blandly, "Why, my dear SIR. I
didn't tell you that Mr.. Woodruff signed the
note; but did he not tell you that he author
lied me to sign his name for him?' s'No,
sir" replied Mr.. Allan, "Mr. Woodruff says
that he did not authorize you to use his
name, nor has he seen you within three
months p Moses at once wilted, and said,
with show of penitence, 'Well, sir, you've
got me. But if you will give me until to-
morrow morning, will arrange the whole
matter" On the next morning Moses
walked into MIR. Allan's store with bravado
air and asked the proprietor carelessly how
he would like to have the
matter arranged. ~ would like
to have the money! said Mr.. Allan; s'but if
you will return me the articles, will agree
to call it square, s:But," said Moses, 81
have proposition to make which l think
will be satisfactory. will return you part
of the jewelry and give you an order on my
newspaper, which will be paid on Saturday
night, for the remainder To this Mr..
Allan assented, as the best thing he could do
under the circumstances, and Moses returned
with about 800 worth of the jewelry and
the promised order. On Saturday the order
was dishonored, and then Moses made vari-
GUS promises to settle up shortly. His
father, the chief justice OF the State,
being i'll in Columbia, young Moses
went there to see him, and few days
afterward Mr.. Allan received letter pur-
porting to have been written by Chief Justice
Moses, saying that Crank had informed
him of the jewelry transaction, and that he
! the chief justice) would see that the debt was
speedily paid. Chief Justice Moses died,
and the next excuse his son and heir made
to Mr.. Allan, was that he was compelled to
remain in Columbia to settle up his fathers
estate. Mr.. Allan then placed the matter in
Solicitor Jervey's hands, and he puta warrant
in possession of a trial justice in December
last. A true bill was found against him at
the last general sessions in Charleston.
Moses was evidently on the alert. as on the
night the warrant was prepared he started
North, and has not been in South Carolina
| since.