Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-05
More About Gold Bricks.


The American OF yesterday morn
ing noted the arrival in Nashville of
Mr.. U. S. Wolf, of Madison, Ind, and
gave some details concerning gold
brick transaction with one Dan
Brown in which the latter enriched
himself in this worlds goods to the
extent of $1,000. On the next train
following Wolf from Indiana came
Mr.. d. N. Reid, teller of the National
Branch Bank of Madison, Ind.
Mr.. Wolf was seen yesterday after
noon by an American reporter. He
said that the tactics adopted by the
prisoner were the same as those u.s.
ed on Mr.. Noel. lie stated, however,
that he showed the two gold bricks
at the bank mentioned above, and by
depositing them as collateral, secured
the $1,000 in money. He said that
Mr.. Reid, the teller Of the bank, who
claimed to be an expert assayer, test
ed the bricks and declared them to be
% carat gold. The teller and cashier
were as much interested as he, he
said, and each wanted share in the
Arizona mine.
Upon securing the $4,000 Wolf ex-
:. ecuted note to the bank and re-
ceived in return from the bank the
following receipt:
c MADISON, IND, Oct, 10, 1S85.-Re-
b ceived of U. S. Wolf two bricks, con-
tanning $4,000 in gold bullion, which
we hold as collateral security for a
n loan of $1,000 of even date herewith,
II [Signed D. N. REID, Teller.
Wolf said his wife had everything
packed preparatory to going with
. him and the two owners of the mine
J TO Daggett, A. L, He received a let
y ter, however, which read as follows
$, My Dear Boy: You've paid $4,000
8 for SIS worth of brass. Do as your
D neighbor did, who bought $1,000
v worth, and give Inc pointer OF
y, somebody else, so 1 can sell him a
couple of bricks, and you may gel
IS part of your money back. Your fool
v ish friend. DAN Brown.
8. Mr.. Wolf continued that when thC
Of bank found out their loss they at
tached his property and began sui
= against him to secure the money. HI
>, filed cross-bil alleging that thu
:, purchase of the bricks wa
made on the recommendation of thu
bank teller that the bricks were gen
A. uine and not base. 1t was agreed
~ that the several parties connected
with the bank should have their por
ton of the Stock to be bought will
"a the $1,000 and were with him joint.
ID responsible. He made an offer o
$l,250, the amount for which he wa
individually liable. He stated tina
E. then his old uncle, 10 years of age
e. was brought over from Ohio, AM
with him was arrested on the charg
of conspiracy to commit felony
Ig They were both accused of beinI
lie parties to the conspiracy to swindl
the bank out of $1,000. The tw
were tried before magistrate an,
ne were discharged. Mr.. Wolf states tina
sh he wants to carry Hennisseny bac
Or to Indiana to prove his own innocence
and will then enter suit against tn
bank for damages for false impris
~ onment.
III Mr.. Reid was subsequently inter
u viewed by the reporter. lie deniet
most emphatically that the banl
: ever tested the gold brick at all. Tit
" officers suspected fraud, and so in
formed Wolf. They had Loaned
~ Wolf the money on good security
" including a number of VALUABLE
shares in a turnpike owned by VOL
o. Their suit against the latter wa
or now pending, and he was now salts
y fed that the bank would win it. Ii
r had made investigation, and believes
that Wolf was a party to the felon
of getting money from the bank. MI
Reid is here, he said, to collect evidenC
% to prove that VOLTS criminally intel
'o- ested in the swindle. Both gentle
W men are in the city, but "never spea
'io as" etc. Mr.. Noel and Mr.. Henni
% sey are also here. Both Of these wei
yesterday interviewed by Mr.. VOL
-, An American reporter called upc
a. Hennissey at the Jail. lie is conf
-. dent that he will be able to give boz
w. and that an opportunity to do SO W!
,ho be soon presented. OF his acquitt
he expresses no doubt. He remark'
that When he got out of Jail he wou
of have certain things to say that wou
80 stir up the town.