Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-13

NEW YORK, September 12.-Gideon B.
Green left his home in Hudson county, in
this State, seventeen years ago TO seek his
fortune in the West and South. Nothing
was heard of him for fifteen years. He then
returned, and being out of employment and
money applied for work 10 his brother-in-
law, Of the firm of w. J. S lit & Co., whole
-saIs- oeasA- merchants and doing business at
No. 156 Chambers street this city. On APP
plication he was employed by 81. K. & F. B.
Thurber, and was put at the bill desk. His
application TO business and his steady habits
were soon recognized, and In two years he
WAS one of the chief book keepers at a salary
of $1,000 year. Green held this place for
two years and half. He boarded at Jersey
City and was a member of Baptist church
in that city. He became acquainted with a
Miss Jennie Gregory, aud on June 3Oth was
married to her and took up his residence
with his sister, at No. 341 York street,
Jersey City. Last Friday morning Green
was as usual busy with his books in
ThurbeI's Office when Mr.. Charles c. Blink
ley, president Of the Merchants and
Planters Bank of Sherman, Tex, entered
the Office. Mr.. Blinkley had come to see q
friend of his, and was examining the differ
ent departments of the house. When he ap-
preached Green's desk he asked Mr.. Runy an,
his companion, who the gentleman was and
was told. Mr.. Blinkley walked over to him
and noticed that his face was clean-shaven.
He had known him in Sherman when he
wore fnll beard. Mr.. Blinkley went to see
Mr.. Thurber, and then went 10 a telegraph
Office and sent to Sherman for papers and to
the stationhouse for a detective. In the
meantime Green had drawn the money due
him, amounting to $120, and left the place.
Inquiries we're made at his home, in Jersey
City, but the only information obtained was
that he had been there. packed his valise
and gone away. Mr.. Blinkley says that
about six years ago Green went to Sherman
and obtained a place as book-keeper in a
large establishment in that city. For two
years his conduct was unimpeachable. Then
money was missed repeatedly, and finally a
check for $1,000 forged by Green fastened the
guilt on him. Green then left the place. De-
tectives followed him for over six months, his
portrait was in every rogues' gallery in the
country, but from the time be left Sherman
no news had ever been received of him until
Mr.. Blinkley met him Friday. He had been
married short time in Sherman, and was an
active member of the church there. AS much
mystery seems to surround his departure
from New York as from Texas. The detect
ives say that he has gone TO Toronto, Canada.
A letter has been received by his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Powell, hearing Boston postm ark,
in which Green said he was about 10 sail for
Europe. The reporter called at No. S41
York street and saw Green's sister. She
denied that Green ever was in business in
Texas or that he was married there. She
said he had been there, but only as travel
ing agent for some mercantile house. She
added that Green will clear all matters up,
and that his sudden departure is not unusual.
His wife does not believe the story of his
marriage in Texas, and his sudden departure
does not trouble her at all.