Daily Republican., 1879-04-08
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nj hhS v1etisns.
Tn. failure of John P. Wells dealer
an hardware and carriage materials,
still excites more than usual interest,
on account Of the swndling manner
he made use OF in raising money. The
greatest sympathy is felt and express
ed for John Il. Philips who unfortu-
nately was Wells partner, but is believ-
ed to b- an holest young man and the
victim of Wells. The liabilities of the
firm it is believed will now amount to
about $40, 900, as new victims VI Wells
swindling operations are continually
being brought to light. Messrs. u. ii.
Kent & Co., who have n judgement tor
$4,000 on the property, are sad to be
the heaviest losers.
Mr.. J. q. Carver, who was former
partsner of the concern but who q few
months ago with drew from with Wells
n,tes on parties in Colorado loses
$1,000. as the notes are found to be per
tf.ctly worthless. Mr.. Carver for sew
eral years after the war closed carried
ON a lumber mill at Delmar in SUSSEX
county, and afterwards operated n
spoke and turning establishment at
Pennington, after which he removed
to Wilmington aL1 became associated
with Wells only to lose his hard earn
I'D money. An aged lady on King ST.,
whose name We have not got. but who
as the mother Of Mrs. &. p. Bent, loses
$1,000.
We have already referred to a note
for $1,000 said to have been given by q
Mr.. Cox, OF Chester County, Gt should
have been n.rs. Cox J in favor of Isaac
d. Philips, of CIR, nbank, Del, and
which was diseoi Ted at the Farmers
Bank, of this city, which was not gem
uiue at first, and is new believed to
have been forged, and We have already
told cur readers how .iIat about the
time that the note became due
Wells got from Mrs. Cox genuine
note to pay of the fraudulent on. with,
but since We made that statement II
seems that another note from Mrs.
Cox, for $5, 900 to Wells has come tc
light. This note it is said Wells got
Isaac D. Philips, TO indorse, but un-
fortunately for Mr.. Philips, he drew
the money from the bank, and paid il
to Wells, thereby making himself liza
bic for the amount to the bank.
THIS note is also believed to be judged
and that Mrs. Cox knew nothing of it,
One of Wells favorlte ways Of obtain
ing money was to give his note to par,
tie, to whom he owed small amounts foI
twice or three times that amount, and
draw the balance in cash. AS an illus
tratiOn in point We give the following
W. lis owed lsaa: Woodrow $50, and
Mr.. Woodrow calling upon him for tht
money, Wells otI.led him his note fol
the amount, at the same time asking
Mr.. Wuolrow if it would not be con
venient for him to allow the note to be
made $3.50, AS he needed little mon
ey.
Mr.. Woodrow said, "Oh, yes, tina,
will do, if it will be any accommodation
to you,' and the note was 50 drawn
Mr.. Woodrow getting his $50 by taking
Wells note for $500 and paying til,
baIa ace of the 500 to Wells. He oweC
JOAN B. johnson $40, and wanted t
make the same arrangement with him
hut Mf. johnson deuliued.
He also owes b. w. Taylor $500. {
considerable amount to Charles W
Talley, and as he passed Pierson !
BIOS. sash and door tmporim on From
s4r-et, As he was leaving Wilmington
/. stopped in and borrowed $40. Atte
Wells had Left the city, his family il
SAID to have rrrti"e ed letter from hun
wArn they immediately left also. Tn
property is now in the hands Of th'
Surr!lI who has made a levy, but
me.tin. Of the creditors OF the firm i
soon to be held.