Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-24


In 1880 Dr. Hodgson first appeared in
the county as clerk in j. Il. Murrays
drug store. He had young pretty, frolic-
some wife, who soon attracted attention.
A grand Irritation cropped out. Hodgson
is short, thick-set, tull-bearded man
about forty years old, witha decided Eng
lish accent He did not remain long in
White Plains. He was apparently apprised
of what was going on, and after a SOjourn
of about four months opened drug store
in Pleasantville. There the White Plains
boys followed him, and it was not long be-
fore the doctor and his wife left Pleasant
vile. lie was next heard OF as clerk in
drug store at One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street, near Fourth avenue New York.
He drifted away from there after a sojourn
ofa year, and the next heard about him in
Ncstehester county vas about three weeks
ago, when he appeared in Yonkers and put
out his shingle in Woodwork avenue. He
Immediately began looking around for a
site for a drug store, and made bargain
with Mr.. J. B. Prote to hire store of him
at a rental of $40 month. In payment OF
the first months rent he rendered check
for $40, drawn by William Henry" on the
Fourth National Rank.
A Warrant Out.
Mr.. Prote gave Hodgson $40 in change,
and in few days received a notice that
the check was worthless. Hodgson had in
the meantime disappeared, A warrant was
issued, but he could not be found.
A week ago last Sunday night Hodgson,
in company with woman. not the wife he
had at White Plains, walked into the Ora
vanpum Hotel in that village in pompous
mannerand registered as William II Hodg-
son and wife" Deputy Sheriff Verplauck,
looking over the hotel register, saw this
name and recognized it as the name Of the
man wanted in Yonkers but when he saw
Hodgson he recognized him as the DR.
Hodgson, his townSman, of four years ago.
The officer asked him if he was the man
wanted in Yonkers, and he laughing ly said
Not That Kind.
Il guess not | am not that kind Of a
man"
He represented that ne was travelling for
the liquor house of Peter McQuade No. II
Broad street, and tried to sell liquor to sew
eral parties He then began to look al ound
for site Tor drug store and made bar
gain with Elisha Horton. Dr. HOdgson
set carpenters and painters to work fixing it
up, but Mr. Horton was slightly suspicious
and made inquiries of Mr. McQuade, in this
city, and learned that HOlgson was not en-
ployed by him,
Once Again.
About this time he presented a certified
check for $25, drawn by "WilliaR Henry
on the Fourth National Bank of this city,
to James II. Hurdy, groceryman, and OBJ
tained the money. On the same day he
presented a check for the same amount, on
the same bank, to Daniel T. Dusenberry, a
livery man, in payment for ST carriage
bill, and received Sl9 in change The
check bore the name OF Peter McQuade.
DR.. Hodgson then left town. In the dne
course of business both checks came back
unhonored, the certified check being indors
ed by the cashier as "a fraud The certi-
fication had also been forged.
Caught
DR.. Hodgson rext appeared at larry
town. There he put up at the Vincent
House. and by virtue Of his previous ac-
uuaintance with ex-Sheritf Ziba Carpenter,
the proprietor, introduced him to cash $25
check on the Fourth National Bank, bear
ing the name of Peter McQuade. A few
days ago Mr.. Carpenter got on his trail and
traeed him to No. 4l4 Lexington avenue,
New York. There he surprisef him yester-
day morning and arrested him.
Locked Up.
BE was locked up. Deputy Sheriff Yer
planck found nine pawn tickets upon his
person. He had pawned chains rings,
susgieal instruments, microscope and
other articles under the name OF Hudson,
Hogseu, Ennis, Smith, Hodgsen and Hodg-
son There were also tso letters in his
pocket, one addressed to "Mr. Altman, No
"a Vest One Hundred and Twenty fifth
street." and the other to "Dr Lovejoy, No
80 Earburton avenue, Yonkers." In each
le1ser be begged for forbearance, saying he
wOnA make everything right if given time.