Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LITTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, March 29.-ADOut the ISL OF
last November young man came to this
place and stopped at Gordon's Hotel, giving
his name as w. NJ. Henry. He said that
he was from near Lynchburg, Va, and that
in Rock Hill he wished to rent store room
and engage in the mercantile business. In
a few days he left the town and soon after
returned with young girl whom he said
was his wife. He also rented box No. 107
in the postoffice, and a few days subsequent
ly to renting that box, he rented box No.
S3, as he said, for friend, J. J. Smith.
Since his stay here he has had very little
social intercourse with the people, and was
rarely ever seen upon the streets, except
when going to or returning from the post
office. This created suspicion and there was
considerable speculation as to the nature of
his business. On Wednesday last he was
C. J. Pride, Jr., upon warrant sworn out
by w. C. Boykin, United States Postoffice
Inspector, charging that J. ]. Smith, alias
w. NJ. Henry, alias John Andrew, alias f.
f. Turner, alias w. H. Martin, did use the
United States mail during the year 1886,
by yopening correspondence with one or more
persons for the purpose of defrauding them,
by selling or offering to sell them counter
felt money of the United States of America,
in violation of Section 5 5,4S0, Revised Stat
utes of the United States. When arrested,
he had on his person about 81 200, which
was examined by Capt. Allen Jones, an
expert, who pronounced the bills genuine.
A search warrant was also obtained and his
house was searched. Several letters were
found and also bundle of circulars and the
r1ofa fhav
stricken. The following is the style Of his
circular and faithful copy:
Rock HILL, S. C,.-......lsSG.
MY DEAR SIR: Yours of recent date to hand,
and as 1 take you to be gentleman of specu-
lative disposition, and one who would be willing
be made safely, make known to you the specula-
ton referred to in your letter. In case you do not
engage in the business, I trust you will not vio-
late the trust imposed in you. If you enter into
this exchange business, you can make money
faster than in any other business. You can
make all the money you want in short time
with perfect safety. The goods want you ex-
change are very fine limitations of "Uncle Sans
Greenbacks." l have them in NO. !, 2, and
SlO also the 10 d 20 Doll silver bills I guaran--
tee you the goods are equal to the genuine, and
there is absolutely no fear of detection. You
can get them at 10 Doll per lOO or $500 for %
Doll, and 1000 Doll for 10 Doll Twill not sell, or
send out less than 800, price 10 Doll. If you
want to make money very fast advise you to
raise all the money you can and send it on at once,
and get large stock Of the goods while the op-
portunity lasts, as no one can tell how long that
may be- Send money in plain envelope, mark
ed if not received in days return to you in this
way if not delivered to me it will be returned to
vou, and will be entirely safe. Under no cir
cumstances will receive or sign for Registered
Letter or Money Order, as the Authorities might
get proof against me that way. Hoping to start
a business that will prove mutually profitable,
am YOURS in confidence
Address carefully j. J. SMITH,
and return all Lock Box SO,
communications. ROCK HILL
S. C..