Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22
a Good Collection.
MOLLIC BRIEGs OUT THE P0gE AND GIVES
IKE WHITLEY THREE Nus DRIED slI-
YER CHIPS.
Rome Ga. Courier.

Some time ago Mcssrs. McGhtes &
Co.., Of this city, sod Il. b. Lambeth, of
Grrcnsport, about $500 worth Of gro
cerirs. Lambcnh WAS engaged in sell
ing goods to the men Working ON Tie
Coosa river at Greensport. It appears
that he would pocket the money as
fast rs It came In, without remittiug any
to his various creditors. Wien his debt
To Maghccs e Co. became due and he
failed to come TO time, they sent Mr.
Ike H., Whitclcy, their efficient book
keeper to lock after thc debt. When
Ike lanised az Crecusport, loHud behold !
his b ri hal flown away without stating
when he was coming 1ack. II was very
difficult at frat to obtain any inlOuna-
ton rs to where lac had gone, but at last
Ike struck his trail and followed day al-
ter day until he had reached Bristol {;
here he lost him, and spent four or live
days making inquiries before he struck
even as much as q "cold trail" Some
one Informed Mr., Whitley that mn
IN Vcriug LAmbeuh'B description H,.
come 10 Bristol q week or Two before uu.
ha3 moved ont inlo the mOW.aus- -
When The civil officers in Bristol learned
what Ike Whitley wanted they eaid3
even help you out Georgia can't
come MI the way UP here and diem so
back empty handed II LWmberlh is in
tennessee you shall have him. Ike
then procured States warrant and bee
gan making arrangements 10 20 into ,hc
mountains for his man. Mr.. Sullivan, q
deputy sheriff Mr.. Caldwell and Mr.
Gunner all volunteered to accompany
him and assist In hagging lhe gumr--
They started ont on hOrsclHrk. riding
al day over mountains and az nightll
rruohcd u farm house, the homo OF Mr..
Wilson Largo, Here they took supper,
and Ike suys In that house was the larg-
eat family Of Large children thut he ever
saw under one roof Mr.. Large Is the
father Of nineteen Large children, nll
smull.
After wrtaking heartily Of n sumplu-
Gus supper they took up their Journey,
joined by Mr., large, and were not long
In reaching the home Of lumbcrth, bit
he was not there, having gone 70 cuuu.
try dance several miles away. Away
Wcii Ike aud hts true men from Fcnnos-
sce, over the mountains TO the dance,
where Joy was uncounuci. But lhry
soon confined Mr. lambcrlh and had
him on the way back towards llHlatol,-
lie told the officers If they would 20 by
hla home he would pay Sl2j, all the
money he Ind, They went h1 and let
him stop nj home and get the 1925,
which he puld over TO Ike, ewing, III
reckon that viii settle e." lie said,
"No II won't either. and # you don't
pny NE balance or the debt aud MY cx-
pcnses Immediately, ven have you IN
Georgia before tomorrow night Lnm-
berth then turned TO lls wife and sid
"Molie, hrlug ont that poke" The
poke Vns produced, aud tllc balruce,
with lkr'e cxpeuses, pald over, aud the
men started for Bristol
This was good piece OF work for Mr..
Whitley, and he draervcs the prlsc not
only of hls employers. but of all the
Rome mrrchnnts for following this nh
scohding creditor aud forcing him "a
pay mn honest debt. Ike says old Ten
ncsscc tlid.her toll ,luty md " those
mpn ever come down 10 Georgia he'll
set 'em up all Fight.