Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-12
A GAY DECEIVER
. Travelling Canvaser Skps With Money
Belonging to a Lady,
LOVETO WHEELING GIRL,
Who Secures His Release When He is
Arrested, and
LATER DISCOVERS HIS PERFIDY.

A very romantic case has been brought
to light in this city that is quite interest
ing, especially in view of the fact that the
innocent party escaped from what might
have been q wrecked life. Some three
weeks ago a man giving the name of Stale
ms came to the city and began to canvass
for aliases OF the world. Afterwards he
gave the name of F. L. Williams.
Just before coming here he became ac-
qr.ainted with a lady vas from the
Island who at that time was working in
Washington, Pa. Williams isa rather hand
some man of fOrty-SiN years of age and pO-
SeSSes an address that is rather engaging,
while his looks are child-like and bland.
The Island lady
WAS DECEIVED IN HIN
and one day, not caring to 90 to the post
office, she gave him $3.50 with which
TO buy a postal note, TO be
mailed to the publishers from whom
she had ordered some books. Some days
later when the books arrived, much to her
surprise they were marked G.. y. D., and
upon investigating the matter she came to
the conclusion that Williams had pOcketed
the o and mailed nothing but the or
der. She also learned that he had come to
this city whence she followed him, but
was unsuccessful in recovering her money.
She then consulted an attorney, who
laid the case before Justice W. III. Davis,
who happened to know Williams by sight.
The Justice issued q warrant for Williams,
and rs he passed the office last Wednesday
called him in and put him under arrest
and sent him to Jail in default of bail to
await further developments.
ANOTHER LADY DECEIVED.
\ certain very respectable young lady,
who resides on Twelfth street, and who is
also in the business of canyaSsing, hearing
Of Williams arrest appeared at the office
of Justice Davis and cried bitterly and in
teTceded for his release. The Justice sup
posed she was the prisoners wife, as he had
seen her with Williams quite often. He
informed her that he could do nothing I'M
til the amount of the Island lady'S loss
and the costs of the case was made good.
The Young lady then left, but ~reappeared
later witha gentleman of high standing in
the city, who had come to her rescue and
raised the money necessary to secure Will
liamS' release, which amounted in all to
Sd
After Williams had been released the
young lady discovered that he was a mar
ried man and had left 4 wife and family in
Washington, Pa. She then informed Viii
lilms to his face in a very plain manner
that he was a sounded and Sw indler.
BECAME ENGAGED.
1t appears that Williams had also met
her and made love 10 her, and his prOteS-
tatiOnS seeming very sincere had led to
IN engagement between the two. which
luckily terminated ~ above stated. The
Young lady called at Justice Davis office
subsequently, and thanked him very kind
" for her rescue from the rascal.
\ gentleman named Gleason appeared
i'm the city yesterday from Washington,
had left his wife and four
children there. besides u number of unpaid
bills. a few Of which he had in his posses
sion. Williams family was sent back To
Pittsburg, from which city they came to
Washington. Had Mr.. Gleason come 4
day earlier he would have had undOubt-
edly caught Williams. who nov, no doubt,
Is MANY miles away. The most uniOrtu-
nate part of the affair Is that the young
lady was compelled to borrow the money
10 secure the Villains release, and she can
in afford to lose il. She is the only sup
port of a widowed mother, who lives
down the river.