The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
IN THE TOLLS !.
AFTER TEN DAYS OF GENEROUS
GRACE, MELASKY MAKES
HIS CHARGE!
And ISam Took Views the SIR
rounding Scenery From the
Windows of the Jail!

Ever since his return to Austin OF
April %, in company with Mr.. II. Me
lasky and Sheriff Hornsby, Isam n
Tooke has been under the suryeil.
ance of the sheriff, and has made
his headquarters at Sheriff Horns.
by's residence, adjoining the county
Jail. And right here it might be
stated that ,,ir. locke has. on several
occasions, spoken warmly of the kind
treatment of Sheriff Hornby and
his family. No arrest was
made, however, until yesterday.
when, unwilling longer to credit the
pleas and promises of Tooke, Mr.. H.
Melasky appeared before Justice Won
Rosenberg and filed charge against
Tooke, OF obtaining money and goods
under false pretenses, and that gentle
man was given quarters in the coun-
ty Jail. The amount of money in
Volved in the case is SI31.75 and
g GODS to the value Of $500
MIR. II. MELASKY
was called upon after the
arrest of Tooke, and in
answer to various questions
made the following statement with
reference to the whole of his acquain-
lance and business transactions with
Mr.. Tooke:
Tooke was first introduced to him
at the establishment of B. Melasky &
Son, OF which firm he is the Junior
member, by Mr.. Light Townsend,
sheriff of Colorado county. He knew
Townsend, who was good customer
OF the establishment, and was very IA
Vorably impressed with Tooke, from his
AFFABLE MANNERS
and pleasant conversational powers;
and, wien Tooke subsequently return
ed and presented his card, which read:
"Isam N. Tooke, attorney-at-Iaw,
Columbus, Tex, Office with the
sheriff" he was still further satisfied
Of his being a man sailing under his
proper colors. Mr.. Tooke purchased
from time to time number of articles
for hich he paid the cash. Hell
himself, all this time, to be
AMAN OF MEANS,
saving that he had money to his
credit at Raymond's bank, and had
also 5000 in bank at Columbus, sub
ect to his draft, not to mention a
homestead and other securities in Col
i
along toward the last of the week, he
spoke of expecting a draft of $500
rom Blanco county stock man
FAMED Wilson. which he represent
ID was to be paid him
or legal services In a
case against his (Wilson's) brother-in-
aw. then before the court of appeals |
Ind which case was the cause of his |
coming to Austin. He then got him |
% go over to Raymond's bank to iden-
ify him in order that he might draw |
/ check which he had just received |
rom Wilson as part payment for his |
ervices. Subsequently, on Wednes- {,
lay he thought, Tooke came in the !
tore with a man whom he introduced |
MIR. WILSON OF BLANCO COUNTY, |
he gentleman from whom he was |
the draft as soon as that |
gentleman could reach home.
He then instructed Wilson in his |
presence to send the draft to him in |
are of B. Melasky & Son, and not di-
ect, as he expected to do some trading |
With Melasky and might have some |
rOuble about getting the money 9TH |
.rwise. Tooke then purchased suit |
II clothes and other article, to the !
mount of $50 or 500, and writing out |
due-blll for the amount asked |
lin to put it in the drawer |
or few days, and that |
le would then pay it, or he would
GIVE HIM A CHECK
or the amount at any time. To This
he subsequently added items |
% the tune of about $50. On Satur-
lay, April II, he came round between |
and 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
md told him Of his intended mar
'iage on the following day to MISS |
Neal Ramey. Tooke had several |
lines before spoken of his intention to |
marry, but had not previously men, |
Toned the name of his intended bride |
After referring to the fact of the banks |
being already closed, he asked for |
s35, saying that his money would be |
n from Blanco county on the follow
ng Monday, and if that |
lid not come it did not |
matter, as he had money at Raymond's |
and more in Columbus subject to |
lis draft. The money was given |
him.
LATER IN TIE EVENING,
1T about 8 o'clock, he returned and
said he would need about $50 more,
IS he was going down to San Antonio |
on bridal tour; and that he would |
remit from San Antonio in case the |
money did not come in from Blanco |
county; but that he would be back on |
Tuesday, anyway. This amount |
was also given him. Early in the |
,,,oolr f11 N nd h inn |
asking if the money from Wilson had
yet arrived, following this by letter
saying that he had met friends IN San
Antonio and would remain a few days
longer. An order on him from Tooke
was presented about this time. for
S36. Is for board, but he had refused to
pay it; but subsequently did so upon
receiving instructions from Tooke to
draw on him at San Antonio. This
draft was forwarded, but
CAME BACK PROTESTED.
Hearing nothing more, on Monday,
April 80, accompanied by Sheriff
Hornby, he went over to San Antonio,
where he found that Mrs. Tooke had
returned to Austin, and that Tooke
was on the verge of delirium tremens.
He told Tooke to return to Austin and
things up and tnere WoulQ
be no further trouble. Tooke refused
at first, but when told that if he did
not ,come peaceably he would have
him placed under arrest by Sheriff
Hornby, he acquieSced.
After his return here he had given
Tooke every opportunity to straighten
matters up, and had even offered to
give him twelve months time to do it in
II he could give him any good securi-
ty, but finding that he had been total
" deceived; that Tooke had no money
either here or elsewhere; that his own
family had cast him off, and that his
reputation in Columbus and elsewhere
was of very savory character, he had
at last preferred the above mentioned
charge, and left further action to the
courts of the state.
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