The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-04-03

COLUMBIA, S. c., March Y.
Columbia is somewhat excited and be-
wildered Just now over new lesson she
has Just learned in the chapter of human
deprayity, the teacher in this instance
being the highly respectable Mr.. Jas. q.
Kingsley, so-called, who was the subject
of the Columbia dispatch in the Nears
and Courier of Saturday.
, Mr.. Kingsley arrived in this great po-
tential manufacturing centre on Wednes.
day, and entered his name on the hotel
register as J. Kinley, discrepancy that
was carefully noted for the first time soon
after his departure. Below his name ap.
pears that of lady whom he represented
to be bis daughter, but who, it now ap-
pears, shared his room and bed, during
his stay in this city. st. Croix, Mime
sofa, was written opposite the names OF
the couple, from which it was inferred
that they were residents of that place
who were travelling South in search Of a
warmer climate. 1t may pertinensly be
remarked in this connection that if such
be the real object of their journey, they
could not possibly do better than come
back at once before the climate has time
to cool of. They will find it hot enough
Just now to sprout wooden nutmegs in
ten minutes, or even 10 warm up as cool
chap as Kingsley has proved himself
TO be.
Having arrived here and rid them
selves ofthe dust of travel, Mr.. Z. and
his fair. daughter spent several hours in
rambling about the town, and succeeded
in>impressing every one who saw them
with q most exalted sense of their intense
respectability and culture. Kingsley
pere was so particularly and intensely re-
spectacle, and had so much the air of q
modest capitalist travelling incog, and
only seeking good opening like Colum-
bia wherein to open his heart and his
purse and pour out his millions to help
build up the gaps made by wars iron
tooth, that one could not but be most
strongly impressed in his favor. One
enthusiastic Columbian, indeed, was 30
wrought upon by his appearance that it
was with great difficulty that his friends
prevented him from rushing over to the
livery stable and hiring carriage for
the purpose of driving Mr.. and Miss K.
all over town. Greatly to everybody's
delight Mr.. K. expressed himself as re-
gardiug Columbia with degree of admi-
ration only second perhaps to that with
which Columbia regarded Mr.. K. and
his daughter.
Later in the day the couple walked up
to the State House and we're pleased to
express themselves most gracionsly in re-
gard to the appearance Of that large
cdifce and Of all its surroundings. They
even condescended to peep into some of
the Offices aad spoke few words of en-
couragement to the young gentlemen
therein engaged at their several arduons
tasks. It was the general verdict of all
wherever they went, that there never was
seen finer man than Mr.. <, and as for
his daughter-well! they never expected
to look upon the like of the two again.
Of course they called upon the Governor
as in duty bound, and were cordially re-
ceived. Mr.. Z. said he couldn't think of
leaving town without first paying his re-
spects TO the Chief Executive, and hav-
ing introduced Miss z. (Clara) they
chatted pleasantly enough for awhile and
then tore themselves away to the regret
of all parties.
Next morning Thursday Mr.. K.
called alone at the Central National
Bank, and having introduced himself
with the air of one of 'the old school of
gentlemen who are so rapidly passing
away" proceeded to business in a man.
ner that showed him to be thoroughly
conversant with business matters. Even
the bank clerks, may say here, dropped
their impenetrable masks, and having
looked and admired conided to each
other that in all their lives and in all
their experience with strangers they
never, or at least hardly ever, had seen a
finer man than Mr.. K, or one more pro-
nouncedly respectable. He carried a
sight draft upon your utmost and hearth
est confidence, as written upon every
lineanent of his open and honest coun-
tenance.
Mr.. K: quickly made his business
known. He said he wanted to pay some
money at Ridgeway that afternoon, in
order to compromise lawsuit, and stop
the sale of some land in which he had an
interest. He only wanted $500 in legal
tenders, would leave for Ridgeway at one
O'Clock, and would return next day. He
seemed really Indifferent as to whether
the bank accommodated him or not, but
by way of making things safe and pleas
ant showed the officer letter of credit,
signed by the cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of st. Paul, Minnesota, with
the bank seal attached, and having ap-
pended an exact description Of the re-
spectacle bearer, Mr.. J. G. Kingsley.
This description was true to life, and will
be given later. The letter stated that
the above named bank had issued FIVE
drafts of $500 each in favor of Mr.. K, all
drawn ON the Metropolitan Bank of New
York. Mr.. K. showed three of the
drafts, and everything appearing to be
perfectly regular they were received and
deposited in his name, and $500 advanced
on the deposit, Mr.. K. meanwhile look
ing on with an air of utter unconcern,
and seeming to regard the transaction as
very small affair indeed to a man like
him whose appearance must unmistaka-
biy indicate to all observers that he was
in the daily habit of handling his thous-
ands.
Having pocketed the trifing sum, Mr..
Kingsley fingered around in a very re-
spectacle manner indeed for a few min
utes, and then bowed himself out and so
returded to his hotel, where he and his
daughter took the omnibus for the depot.
A few minutes after his departure, how
ever, one of the clerks casually men
toned that notice had been received
that day from bank in st. Louis, warn
ing all cashiers to look out for one John
\ Ryan, who was travelling on false
letter of credit, and had already swindled
several banks in the West. This notice
su lar aroused The hitherto dormant sus-
ricions of the cashier of the Columbia
Bank, that he resolved to watch Mr..
Kingsley's movements at least, and to
arrest him promptly upon any evidence
arising of foul play on his part. One of
the clerks of the bank was accordingly