West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-07
THE SHINDLIHG CARPEr-BIG
GOTERNOR.

Franklin j Moses, ex Governor OF
South Carolits, was arrested in New
York on "Wednesday Of Iast week and
iockei up 1t Police Headquarters on
charges Of swiudiDg. For some
mouth0 be hos Ell At liberty under
bail 10 answer a charge Of swindlug
William l. Hall, "a retired hotel
keeper, Of No. 4 East Tenth ST. Mr..
Hal. wa, cheated out of 81 500 last
summer ty notorious swiGdler,
pm White, who now is serving a
term OF imprisonment IN the State
Prison at Sing Sing. White was ar
rested, and while he was in the JEFF
lerson Market Prison awaiting trial,
! Moses visited Mr.. Hall uuder the
assumed name ol Hsssans. lie told
Mr.. Hall that he could get back the
value Of the money given to White
for $50. Mr.. Hail allowed himself
again to be sv;nd,ed, but as soon as
ne learned that the supposed Has
sans vac a fraud be apph,d to To-
spector Byrnes. Tue identity OF
Noses was discovered Oy Detectives
Haley and Rn!and, aud Moses was
arrested on October 8 IL wac kept
~ prison Tor tins, but a!terwor3
IN ntutg-j TO secure bul.
While Moses was under arrest.
however, Inspector Byrues learned
that he hal been lvin by swlu II NJ
operations for long time. Only "a
few weeas before he visited Mr.. Hall
Moses had c. I'D At the oGi:v Of J
d. Townsend aud ua oH.rei to pro
cure some dispatches 4Li other doe
umeats which would malicate s ,m-
ne! j T,iien IN an attempt to buy
up the South CtrJl.aa delegation to
a Democratic Nauorsl Convention.
Nh. Townsend paid Moses some mon
ey for alleged expenses, and Nose,
departed, taking al overcoat which
huag IN The Off 20. Mose9 had the
Impu ienoe 10 visit Mr.. Townsend
again IN alew days and to ask the
.oan Of more money. The lawyer
was convinced Of the m,u's tresct-
cry by that time, and aud he accused
him Of theIt. Moses imp lore Mr..
Townsend not TO prosecute nim, aud
the latter consented on the coudI-
tion tAat Moses should write out and
sign an account Of the SWIM lie he bad
PeyPetrstel Mr.. Townsend SAID to
Moses at the time: ! SHALL keep bis
document, and if you are ever ar
rested for another tran4tclIol al this
kind | will give it up 10 the off
who arrests you Accordingly NJ
Townsend gave tito paper to Inspso-
tor Bjrnes when NJ loses was arrested
Tor winding Nh. Hul.
S,otarer Moses wu released On
bail Inspector Buues usdtI Of the
swindier again. A dsrmn Waite
was informed by The sgert gr one Of
the Ems IjsA steamshi p companies that
a man had besn paid a sum Of mon
ey for alleged expenses in securing
evidence against an organization Of
Fenlan7 "a that city. The man had
tod tue agent tnat movement was
Oh loot TO bow up one OF the vessels
Of The company's line; be pretended
TO be possessed Of information by
which be could tnwart The plans of
the consplrators and procure their
arrest aud punishment. The agent
was 80 much Impressed by the man s
story that he gave him money and
promises Of a large reward. 40 was
discovered later that the man vas r
fraud. Tue Inspector ascsrtained
that TIE swindier WAS Moses, but a.
Mr.. Waite said that the steamship
company was not willing TO prose-
cute hlm, no effort was made to ar
rest Moses at the time.
About a week ago the Inspector
was visited by Freeborn G. Smith, a
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