The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
An Accomplished swindlor.
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Lynchburg (Va,) News1
Mention was made in these columns one
daY last week, of the sWindling exploits
OF an individual styling himself w. n.
FTiass, OF Little Rock, Ark, who. while in
this city not long since, eucred several pro-
mlnent tobacco manufacturers out of small
amounts OF money varying from $50 to 500.
Gl3ss-lI that Is really the fellows name
pretended to be a western tobacco broker,
ana upon first arriving in this city regis.
tered at the Arlington, but afterwards took
BOARD at q private residence. Nothing
wrong was suspected Of the man until il
became noised abroad in the community
( that the rascal had been guilty of the mean
anu monstrous crime OF beating his wife.
and even thea some were dispasel 10 he in
cre3ul5us, uatil the report WAS subsequent
ly confirmed by Glass arrest and impriSon.
ment in the city Jail at the instance Of The
cruelty ma.trcated lady, who Immediately
made her escape to relatives in Louisville
Ky. After the wife had made good her
flight, Glass was released from custody. aud
at once took his departure.
Pretty soon afterwards NIessrs r. T. Lacy
Co, tobacconists Of this city, begun 10
be pesteted with drafts drawn on the firm
by Glass. who had gone through the South
representing himself as an aSeat of these
gentlemen. Messys, Lacy x Go. Of course
refused to honor the drafts, but proceeded
instantly TO order the arrest of the wife
beater aud sWindler; aud in order 10 the
more etTtctual exposure Of the scamp the
resident representative Of the Associated
Press was applied 10 aud despatched a tcll-
gram over the country reciting the facts
above stated.
The fellow Glass no doub. read this dis
patch; for the next heard Of him he is in
Senatobia, Miss, plying his tricks under
the assumed name of Il. I. Lacy, as will
be seen from the subjoined paragraph taken
from the Seuatobia Record, April 2Sth:
The sensation OF the period was made
this week by a party representing himself
as L. I. Lacy from Lynchhurg, Va, who
made himself very abundant in Seuatobia
the past ten days, and wound up his gay
career by getting l.. G. Lea 10 cash draft
for S59,2j on Oliver Finnie IL Co, OF Mem
phis which proved TO be worthless. Stran-
gers sometimes have strange ways
A Mr.. W, w. Gilmore, Formerly OF
but now a resident of Senate
bia, seems to have been very badly I'M
posed upon by Glass and has written to,Mr.
T. B. Doruin and to Messrs. Lacy Il Co.,
making inquiries about the fellow, whom,
he says, represented himself as r, 4, Lacy,
a son Of Mr., Moses Lacy, and could tell all
about Lyuchburg and its people The
letter from prominent physician
and surgeon, Of Sanalobia, to Mr.. Ell. NJ.
Pace, Of Winston, n c., also relates to
Glass impositions and rascaIities, and will
doubtless prove interesting:
Sr.NykrnnT, Miss koril u-th
En-. NJ. PACE, Esq:
DEAR SIR; A villain representing him
elf As principal OF the firm OF R. T. Lacy s.
Co., tobacco manufacturers and capitalists
# Lynchburg, and claiming to be related
4 cousin and recognized as such) TO our
mutual friend, w. w. Gilmore has been So
burning in our town for ten days enjoying
lis whiskey and high life.
His last act on yesterday was 90 secure
he confidence of our respected and respou-
ible town boy, Lucjus G.. Lea, who he got
0 cash draft from @. l.. Davis, of Holly
priugs, Miss, on Messrs. Oliver, Finnic Il
o.. Of Memphis, Tenn, for S79.2j. We
isited Memphis on an excursion yesterday,
hen the draft was presented and dishOn-
red. Il. T. Lacy was found, and said he
oull "g1 up and see about it aud make
iatters Q. X" lie forgot it bat did not
rget to skip, and is stjll skipped II
reported first that there is no such firm as
d. I. Lacy Il Co., and that this fellows
lme is Glass He is evidently familiar
ith mostly all of the citizens of Danyille
ID Lynchburg. lie completely bumfuz-
ed our Gilmore, as well rs his family, and
chols We think you can help us to fer
{ him out, whoever he is, and let him be
ought to justice. He is clearly an impos-
r. aud we think under the assumed name
Lacy.
lie boarded with me while here and paid
8 board for eight days but left two days
ard unsettled
Please interest yourself a little about
IN, get us his real name his pedigree,
Id spot him if he returns TO Lynchburg,
that we can secure the gentleman and
{ him to dsgorge some at least
Our friend Gilmore is present and evil
ntly deceived and imposed on. While
2 personally have lost nothing much by
NJ, yet we are chagrinad to bs.s) eyre
iously imposed upon.
Please write US promptly.
Very truly yours, &c,
This fellow is, beyond question, CON
inmate rascal and practical swindler aud
e sooner he is captured and brought 10
stice the better it will be for honest peo-