Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-09-15
CHARGED WITH FORGERY,
COLONEL THOMAS T. SINGLETON
WANTED IN THIS CITY.

WANTED IN THIS CITY.
Warrant Issued for His Arrest on
Two Charges-Details Of the Case
"A Promising Life Wrecked for SIS.
A warrant was issued by Probate
Judge Parsons, this morning, for the
arrest of Colonel Thomas T. Single
ton, well-known attorney of HALEY.
1t was sworn out by William For.
sythe, an old prospector and day la
borer, who charges him with two dis
t'nct forgeries of his (Forsythe's)
name.
Some time ago William Forsythe
sued the Idaho Il Oregon Land I'm
provement Company. The case pro-
crossed as such matters usually do
until a few days ago, when Colonel
Singleton, who was counsel for For
sythe, proposed compromise.
Hugh c. Wallace, Secretary of the
l. 4 O. Co., at first demurred, but
finally agreed to pay $75 for a re.
lease in full. Colonel Singleton &C.
cepted this, whereupon Mr.. Wallace
requested Frank Ensign, the COM
pany's attorney, to draw up the re.
lease. This was done, when Colonel
Singleton averred his readiness to sign
it for Forsythe. This Mr.. Ensign
would not accede to, and Colonel
Singleton took the release to have it
signed by Mr.. Forsythe. About an
hour later he returned, and
handed the release to Mr.. Ensign
signed by William Forsythe, and
with the following attestation: "Wit-
nesses to signature: A. +. Harrison,
Thomas 7. Singleton"
Mr.. Ensign then handed Colonel
Singleton a check for SIS, which the
latter presented to the bank and got
cashed. This check was drawn in
favor of William Forsy the, and in
dorsed with that name, in the same
handwriting as on the release. Be-
low the Endorsement the bank re-
quired the name of the payee to be
written, as is the custom. This was
done in the presence of Will. Nichols,
paying teller.
This morning man asked Mr.. Wal
lace if he intended fighting the For
sythe suit? Mr.. Wallace said it had
been compromised. Soon after the
man met Mr. Forsythe and told him
what Mr.. Wallace had said. Mr.
Forsythe denied that there had been
any compromise, and even went the
length of stating that there had been
no talk of compromise. This being
reported to Mr.. Wallace, Colonel
Singleton was hunted up, but no one
had seen him since last evening. The
railway conductor said that he had
gone to Shoshone by the train last
evening. Pocatello and all other
points were thereupon telegraphed
and the missing mans description
sent, and it is hoped he will be cap
tured.
Colonel Thomas T. Singleton came
here about two months ago, and be-
gan practicing law. Being a man of
good address, spare built, above me.
dunn height, an eloquent p!eader, and
pleasing gentleman generally, he soon
won favor with the attorneys, and
would doubtless have built up good
practice but for an unfortunate fond.
ness for the flowing bowl and women
of questionable character, or, rather,
for women of no character whatever.
For the past two weeks he is not be-
lieved to have drawn sober breath, land
at fancy masquerade ball given by the
"fancy' in Haley Theater few eve
nings ago was specially demonstrative
and liberal with his money. He is
said to be son of Congressman
Singleton, of Mississippi, and about
35 years old.
Common Sense.