Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17

RATION BROUGHT TO A SUDDEN CLOSE
wilkins Micawber was ever waitin,
for something to turn up that shoulC
bring him fortune, and he was ever dis
appointed. Had he waited for some
thing to happen that would give him al
opportunity to laugh at his neighbors
their failures, weaknesses or credulity
he would have been frequently gratified
We should never despair Of seeing some
fun, for while our household is ploddine
along its usual dull route, in the family
next door may be enacted the richest
sort Of reul-life comedy, which sooner
or later will come to the surface. So
while we have fondly imagined that
things were all straight in East Tennes-
see, and that the depths were just like
the surface, they have in reality been
having quite lively times in the up
country and have been playing what
might be called series of serio-come-
dies for the last ten years. These come
dies took the shape of few little conf
dence games that have been played up
on number of gentleman in East Ten
nessee and Virginia. The serious side
falls to those who have had to pay the
piper and the chief actor, while the
laugh belongs to the public, whom we
make the spectators. The chief actor is
one w. G. Bolin, alias A. G. Renick, A..
Carter, j. Y, Wilson, Col. John S. Pres
ton, VIM. Hampton and others. Under
these various aliases, asided by good
face, pleasing manners and the most
plausible Of stories, Bolin has for the
time stated kept himself and family on
the fat of the land at the expense of his
neighbors, until Tuesday Of last week,
when he was captured by Sheriff Stuart,
Of Jonesboro, at the instigation Of Capt.
/. +. Reeves, of that place, who was
$50 behind on the gentleman,
Having heard some of the above facts
from lady OF Jonesboro, TRIBUNE
reporter went up to that city to work mp
the case and see what there was In it.
From all he could learn Bolin has prob
ably victimlzed Il great number of pco-
pie ever since the war. From the man
ner Of their taking in, however, his
victims have always preferred losing
their money rather than their reputation
for shrewdness and worldly wisdom,
and the reporter could obtain little in
formation of his earlier operations. The
first on record Is his buying farm of
Mr. Elkana IIoss, Of johnson City, in
the year 1860. He represented himself
MS n wealthy Kcntuckian who wished to
locate in that nelghhorhood, and being
pleased with Mr.. lIoss' farm and house,
bought them, and also u lot of carpetlng
for the house. He gave Mr. lloss II box
of specie as security for the purchase
aud departed with the carpets. As the
wealty kentuckian did not hasten his
return the box Of alleged specie was
opened and found to contain very fine
red brick. After this adventure BolIn
Is lost sight Of until his recent series of
swindcs, although We believe that this
publication will bring out host Of rec
objections aud rcminlsccnCles.
About eighteen months ago an old man
aged about sixty, plump or slightly cor
pulent, with intelligent features and
keen blue eyes, and having the appear
ance of well TO do farmer, entered the
law Office Of Mcssrs. York u Fulkerson,
nj Bristol. He was IN great distress; hc
was wealthy Kentucky farmer, and
man Of fmlly. lie told Mcssrs. York
& Fukcrson that he had been In the
habit Of keeping in his house u kcg Of
fine brandy, not for himself, for he scl-
dom drank, but for the use of his friends
when they passed that way. One week
ago, during his absence from home, n
contemplate dandlned revenue officer
came to his house, overturned the kcg
Of brandy cmptlng the contents aud
grossly nsuled his wife. The farmer,
who said his name wns A. G.. Rcnick,
returned soon afterwards, found his
wife In tears aud 0scertanlng the cause,
took down his shot gun, pursued the
officer, oycrlaking him near the house,
aud In moment Of passion shot him
dead. Rcnick employed York & Ful.
korson as his attorneys, giving them n
retainer fee Of Al 900 in the shape Of an
order on his brother. As he had fled
from pursuit In his working clothes, the
pockets Of which did not contain any
money, his attorneys bought him u new
suit Of clothes and give him some mon
ey for travelling expenses. They then
wrote the parties In Kentucky whose
names had been given as reference, aud
the parties answered that they knew
nothing of Mr.. A, G. Remck, nor amy
other d---.-d swlndlcr The gentlemen
had invested In Bolln.
Three months ago Mr.. VIM. Hampton
of South Carolina, q brother of Gen.
Wade Hampton, called upon Ex-Goyer-
nor Fayeitc McMullln, Of Marion, Va,
Mr.. Hampton was In dccp sorrow he
had insi escaped from South Carolina