The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
MIR. AND MRS. JONES.
The Jay Couple that Had Picnic in Mem
phis Regardless Of Expense.
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| phis Regardless Of Expense.
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About a month ago a man and woman ar
rived in the city from Texas and put up al
hotel. registering as Mr.. and Mrs. Jones'
The woman was good looking. wore fine
clothes and profusion of handsome jew
elry. They had plenty OF money and spent
it freely living on the fat of the land and
riding around in hacks with a reckless dis
regard for expense. After while they
went to another hotel near by. and still de-
| voted themselves to the enjoyment of the
| feeting present.
| Not long ago the wsman went back to
Texas, and soon after Officer Charles Dean
recognized the man on the street as one
Jackson. the driver of bus in Hot Springs,
Ark. Thinking il strange he should be liv-
ing in such fine style ION the square," the
officer reported his suspicious to the Chief
of Police, and yesterday Jackson was ar
rested. Two lady's gold watches and the
following letters and kilograms were found
on him:
MUSDISG House,
RoCKDALE, Tex, April Is, 1881
Mr.. John Jackson:
DEAR HUsBAND-I arrived here safely this
morning at $50. Telegraphed to Tommie at once
TO come. Have not heared from him yet but
guess he will be here tonight, or TO norrow. any
how. You need not give yourself any uneasinesS
about me or Tomnie. think i can work it ali
right, but will send Tommie off to Texarkana
as soon as he gets here, TO wait for me there. /
will try and give Mr.. George the dodge at first
change of cars. Should telegraph to you for you
10 telegraph TO any one here about me keeping
hotel AT COrinth, Miss, you must telegraph TO the
party / mention the name OF and say that you
have stopped at my hotel, and that am doing
well. Cali it the Capital Hotel. Let on like you
are drummer and your name Is John Jones.
have just received your telegram. You need not
answer this letter, for / intend to make quick
work OF II. Look for me when you see me. Kiss
.xafrr f.rr NAttru Aavot tool IL Ivy
MOBILE, Ala, April is, 1ssi.-A. A. Hamilton:
Nothing on hand for Mrs. Mary Anderson.
BREsHAx. Tex. April Is, 1sSi.-Jno. Jones:
Heard from A. at Rockdale; will leave for Rock
RocKDALE Tex. April Is. 1ssi.-Jno. Jones:
Got here this morning am waiting for Tommy.
MRS JONES.
RocKDALE, Tex. April 10. lSS1.-John Jones: l
guess 1 will be ready TO start for home day after
MRS. JOHN JONES
RocKDALE Tex, April 90 lSSO.-Mr. John
Jones: Don't look for us until Sunday
T. II. WALTERS.
ROUND Rock, Tex, April %, lSSo.-John Jones:
VIII leave here tonight for home but don't
know when will get there. Don't be uneasy.
MRS JOHN JONES.
Jackson SAID the woman was not his wife,
but the wife of w. c. Allen, dry goods
clerk in Austin, Tex. She had separated
from her husband, and met Jackson at
named Hall, who was at one time the Sher-
iff of Robertson County, Texas. Hall left
his wife considerable property, and Jackson
says that after he had formed his present
connection with her she had HIM TO
cash check for over s., 900, and gave HIM
considerable portion of the money.
He makes no explanation of the dodge to
pass off the woman as the keeper of hotel
at Corinth, but says that "Tommie' is his
brother, and George negro servant whom
she had tired of. He also volunteered the
information that he didn't care for the
woman, and was only playing her for the
money she had. Chief Davis wrote to Rock
dale, Tex, yesterday, and also telegraphed
the City Marshal of Austin. TO ascertain
something about Jackson's record. He re-
ceived the following answer to the telegram
last night:
AUSTIN, TEX, April 22.-Jackson, think, is
wanted at Bryan, Tex, for jumping his bond.
BEN THOMPSON, City Marshal.
The Chief then telegraphed to Bryan, but
had received no answer up to midnight.
Detective Pryde searched the woman's
trunk at the hotel and found it full of good
clothes, and among the plumber lot of
notes and deeds to property and a quantity
of handsome jewelry, including several dia-
mond rings.