The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-21
ZIG ZAG zEVELY

tHht JUN AAs EpNolgy tAb eGaA Au4 HLGuGAl
cutter, on Market street, near the creek,
had been using names other than his own
for the purpose Of raising money. This
rumor had at first very limited CirculA.
ton, but a. time went on 1t was hardly q
secret any more, and the flight Of the
fprger late last Friday night preCipitated
the knowledge Of his crimes upon the
whole community.
Zsysly's crookedness 1t seems consists
in using the names Of some Of his intimate
friends for the purpose OF raising the wind
at odd times, or whether his "straits" re.
duced him to the necessity oil handling
some luCre."
Some six weeks or two months ago Mr..
John Frew, oil the lNTgLLIdRNcER, was
shown note for sos by Mr., Bayha, cashier
OF the German Bank, signed by Zsvely,
and endorsed by Mr.. FreW, J.W. Fox aud
+. L, Weisgerber. Mr.. Frew INTERESTINGLY
pronounced the signature to the note, al
legged TO be his, a forgery, Whereupon Mr..
Bsyba notified Zsvely that an immediate
necessity for the payment OF tho note
existed and 1t was promptly taken up and
nut out OF the way by him.
The next stop In the way oil unCovering
the proceedings OF Zsvely took place a
few DAYS ago when gentlemen asked Mr.,
Barnitz question in regard to the fuan'
cial condition Of the church over which he
was pastor. Mr.. B. answered that 1t was
in q very healthy condition and improving
steadily. The gentleman then informed
Mr.. Blrnitz that some notes OF the church
were in existence. Mr.. BarnitG at once
went to work 10 elf the matter, and soon
learned that very mild statement Ol the
affairs oil the accused had been given him
About the time, however, that Mr.. Bar
nitz received his information other gentle
men who hold some OF Hevely's papers
began 10 move, and on Sunday morning
there was q general raid on his effects,
both household and stock In trade.
Daring Saturday 1t became noiged
abroad that Mr.. Asvely had left the city,
whom 1t was developed that the following
banks had been vlCtimizad by him, viz;
National Bank OF West Virginia, note
for 500, with John Frew, g. T. ZImmel
and L. T. Burt "a endopers.
Two notes OF 800 each on the CONNER
cial Bank, one Of lhOm endorsed by Ed
7. Burr, John ", Fox and John Prewi the
other drawn by the English Lutheran
church and endorsed by ]. II, Havely, f.
L. Weisgsrber aud George T. thinner
trustees Of said church.
The Exchange bank holds two notes OIL
$50 and $50, respectively, tho former en-
dosed by L. l.. WeOgerber, T. 7. Burt
and ], W. Fox, and the latter by Weisger'
Der, Burt and Fox.
The Peoples bank holds four notes
amounting in oil to about $685., which ore
endorsed by MessFs. Burt zimnerFo and
Frew.
man bank.
Besides these notes there are several
held by individuals which are presumably
as worthless as the bank notes,
Zsvoly was also Recorder OF the kniHhtI
Of Honor oil this city, but few days age
was requested to resign bis position, which
he did. The society will lose over q hun
bred dollars by his dishonesty.
He has also been treasurer oil Wheeling
EnCampment, !. 0. 0. F., and as such has
had In his possession large sums OF money
In 1870 he depoaited $l25 In bank, and
when he turned In the certificate Of de
post he had raised the figures to 1925
This certificate was renewed severa' times
Tho loss to the lodge will be at least $500
As Treasurer OF the Good Templsrs he
has victimiSed that lodge to a considerable
amount. H.,
Mrs. Stoner, q widow OF this city
| hAa hn NJ
slightly in excess OF 81 900 by the death o.
her husband and the payment OF lie
insurance policy held BY her, and oil Of this
Zevely borrowed at different times and In
small amounts. A deed OF trust
upon his store and fixtures seCute s this
debt.
Later he borrowed $1,000 from Mrs
Charles sChoonover, Of Bridgeport, giving
her as security q lie insurance policy for
81, 900 which he has kept promptly paid
up.
A brief description OF Mr.. Zevely and
his anteCedsnts might not be uninterest-
ing in this connection. He came 10 this
city In 1871 from Cumberland, Md, where
no had been engaged In publishing postal
bulletin. This bulletin no continued
publishing here and ve'y successfully.
During the fall OF 1871 he married
Mrs. Margaret MITCHELL q young widow
OF this city. He continued in business
here, branching out occasionally and
making some rather hold ventures, for In
stance, buying the AtIlsCk printing estab.
lishment In Bridgeport for 81 500, and the
Bennett stencil shop In this city for 81 900
All this time however he was regarded as
straight and It was not until about two
years ago that he was first detected In bis
dishonest practices. A shoemaker named
]. NJ. Vogel had two bonds Of 500 each, Is.
sued by the English Lutheran Church.
These bonds lsvely, as treasurer OF the
church, borrowed for the purpose OF ex.
hibiting them them to a person whom he
said wished 10 invest In them for the
benefit Of the church, promising TO return
them in few dayH, but not doing go Mr..
Vogel went to Rev. Barnilz and told him
OF the circumstance. Xeyely was sent for
and accused by Mr. Barnitz Of dishonesty
In the matter, but this he Btrenuously
denied, but upon Mr.. B4rnitz demanding
that he do 40, he resigned his position as
treasurer OF the Church,
At this time Mrs. 2svely wns made &C.
quainted with the transactions Of her hua.
band, and she, poor woman, thinking that
bis dishonesty was the result OF business
embarrassment, went 10 work as dress
maker in order 10 keep the family and
relieve his distress. During this time
three Of their children had siCkened and
died, and the expenses incident TO their
death and burial, she herself discharged.
She also frequently loaned and furnished
him money which che had earned by
sewing, and for a long time his Contrib6.
tons 10 the wants Of bis family have not
averaged flty cents per day.
When the summons came from Mr..
Bayha last Friday for him to come to The
German Bank, Hsvely at once made at.
iangements for leaving the city, but 6fst
visited number oil his friends for the pur.
pose OF soliciting few testimonials from
them. From Mr.. G. Z. slilel he borrowed
sos, from Casper He'll SIS more were OBJ.
tanned and SIS from Taylor Brothers,