Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-16

DIR. LUTHER r. DICKINSON GUILTY
OF FoRGERIEs.-Itis with no little pain
that we announce the startling and sur
prising fact that DR.. Luther r. Dlckln-
son, the Editor and proprietor OF the
Planter and Farmer, has been guilty OF
number of forgeries amounting to
$4,000 or more.
He is the brother of Rev A, E. Dick
inson of the Religious Herald and bro
ther-in-law of Rev. Geo. B. Taylor.
The Dispatch says:
sit appears that for nearly two years
he has been using the forged endorsa-
tions of Jeter & Dickinson, prOprieters
of the Religious Herald, to negotiable
notes offered for discount at various
banking institutions in Richmond city
or sold to note-brokers. For several
months past he has ais 20 forged the en-
dorsations of Rev. George B. Taylor, ID.
D., of Rome, Italy, but who has recently
been on visit to this country. and also
of Rev. Charles E. Taylor, professor in
Wake Forest College, North Carolina
both of them brethers.in law of DR..
Luther r. Dickinson. It is stated that
all the endorsements of the names of
these gentlemen-and they are said to
be numerous-on paper drawn by DR..
L. R. Dickinson are forgeries. This is
also true of all his notes bearing the en-
dorsement of Jeter & Dickinson.
DIR. Luther r. Dickinson was at his
office for the last time on Thurs
day morning the 18th instant. When
he left he stated that he was going to
Louisa county for few days. He was
perhaps then aware of the awful dis
closures which were soon 10 break upon
his friends and the public. TN that day
he wrote and signed the following con-
fession of his guilt:
"MARCH II, 1880.
II desire to make to my friends and
creditors frank confession of my SIN
and folly in fraudulently using the
nameand creditof others in thevain hope
of extricating myself from embarrass
ments caused by bad management of
my affairs. Compelled to flee from my
home, utterly penni!ess, solemnly de-
clare my purpnse to devote the balance
of my lie to the payment OF my every
Indebtedness, and / invoke charitable
Judgment and treatment on the part of
all concerned.
IL. R. Dickinson.
Before leaving the city DR.. Luther R.
Dickinson made deed of trust convey
| ing the Planter and Farmer and all his
real estate to secure his hr9ther, Rev.
DIR. A. E. Dickinson, for certain bona
fde endorsements. 1t is understood,
however, that Rev. DR.. Dickinson re-
fuses to occupy the position OF q pre-
ferred creditor. and has relinquished to
! 81, \, ic hrCf q III h 10
interest in the property conveyed to
him, This he has done notwithstand.
| the serious embarrassment in which he
is himself involved by his Iiabi litias for
DR.. Luther r. DickinsQp.'l
SUDDEN DEATH OF FIX AUDITOR
VIM F. TAYLoR.-The late excellent
Auditor of the State, VIM. F. Taylor,
who was superseded by Rev. John E.
Massey, was found dead in his bed at
his residence in Richm0nd On last Fri
day morning, having died during the
night before, 1t is supposed, of heart
disease. He was 81 years of age. He
leaves four children. His mother is in
the Goth year of her age. He was elect
ed Auditor in 1868.
Mr.. Taylor was for many years lead.
ing member of The Presbyterian church.
At the time of his death he was senior
elder in the First Presbyterian church,
and had been for many years the super.
intendent of the Sunday school Of that
church.
+, Ee was also for many years president
of the Male orphan Asylgn end was
prominently connected with the Vir-
ginia Bible Society.
1t is singular coincidence that Mr..
Taylor's father and his brother died sud
denly. His father, by misstep, slip
ped and struck his head upon the rail
road track. inflictinga slight bruise, and
he died that night. His brother, the
celebrated DR.. Samuel Taylor, of Man
chester, died while sitting in chair
talking to patient.
DR.. MoFFETT.-To the Richmond
correspondent Of the Petersburg Appeal
Mr.. Moffett said:
"But there is one thing about the
whole matter, and that is we cannot af.
ford to have three parties in this State
In national politics. So long as it was
mere State issue, why 1t was ell right,
but when it comes to be great party
question, involving great national ques-
tons and issues, why it's something
else"
Fir. Moiavit is coming TO the front in
handsome sty lie, and unless Faul and
Riddleberger abandon the treacherous
Malone plan of running an indepen-
dent electoral ticket, they will be aban-
Goned by all good Conservative readjus-
tiers who prefer the election of Demo
cratic to a Republican PRESIDENT.