The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-31
CAUGHT IN CANADA.
Posing as a Hero of the Late
War.
c. c. Nelson Arrested While Telling of His
Adventures in the South-A Woman
Appears on the Scene.

KINGSTON, Ont, July 22.-[Special. 1.-Two
weeks ago the police of Ontario received the
following dispatch from the chief of police of
Atlanta, Ca:
"Arrest c. C. Nelson, SIX feet, 100 pounds, full
black beard limps a little, carries q cane, black
hair black eyes, has small bald spot on head over
right ear, age ~, complexion dark. May shave of
beard Charge, cheating and sWindling."
On Tuesday last a fisherman belonging to
Campbellford, a small village back of Belle
vile, called on Chief Hynds, of Trenton, and
said that for the past ten days there had been
a man i'll his vicinity, who was either very
big fool or a rogue.
THE FLAsHILY DRESSED FEMALE
The second day he was in Belleville he was
joined by very fashily dressed female, wl@o,
bedecked in diamonds and gorgeous dresses,
drove out alone daily, and returned every
night considerably the worse for liquor. To
his acquaintance Nelson said the woman was
his wife, from whom he had once been divorced,
but now he was trying to reform her by taking
her to quiet city and letting her have her fill
of liquor, hoping that she would, sooner or
later, become Disguised with rum, and give it
up.
sPoTTING THE RASCAL.
Chief Hynds lost no time in going TO Belle
vile. He hired room i'll the same hotel with
Nelson and made his acquaintance. He drove
ont with the divorced wife of Nelson, and she
told him, in a burst of mauldin confidence,
that he (Nelson) was sucker she had picked
up in Atlanta, Ga, and that she was working
him for all he was worth.
She said her name was Nellie Prince, and
that as soon as She got diamond bracelet that
Nelson had she was going to shake him, for
she had nearly all his money now. That was
only Friday afternoon. That evening when
Chief Hynds arrived back in Belleville with
Nelson's charmer Nelson was found entertain
ing crowd of Ontario farmers with thrilling
accounts OF
HIS HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES
in the late rebellion. He told how he first
fought under General Gordon and then be-
coming dissatisfied because he was not given
the colonelcy of a regiment, resigned his ma
ior's commission, went to Murfreesboro, raised
a regiment of Tennesseeans none of whom
were an inch shorter than hewas, and that they
were the pride of the confederate forces.
Then Chief Hynds spoke up:
SIS your name G. G. Nelson"
''Oh, yes."
"Did you ever live at Atlanta, Ga. 2"
Certainly, L was in business there That's
where the bank was that L cleaned out-the
North Side Savings bank You see there was
q fellow named Anderson there, q man all
right in his way, man of all work
and a veritable chump. "Well," says
l, "I'li send this fellow home and
the owners find the place clean on Monday,
they will blame it to him" Well got away
all right, and just as thought, Anderson was
blamed for the robbery, was arrested, sent to
JAZZ, lrleu, convicted anu Is now serving OUT
thirty years in prison. Poor fellow! I've
sent &55, 600 to Atlanta for his wife and family
and they will be taken care of all right. In q
few years I'll use my influence with General
Gordon, my old commander, and have him
pardoned out"
THE TALKER ARRESTED.
"TTere," he continued, sis some of the money
now" and he displayed large roll of Ameri-
can bank notes.
''Well, Them said Chief Hynds ''I arrest
you for the crime, and the best thing you can
do is to take things quietly"
Nelson's jaw dropped. He trembled like an
aspen for moment, and then recovering HIM
self said:
''Well, I'll be damned. never thought
the police would find me in this God-forsaken
place. But you're joking amt your"
mo"
"But 1 didn't rob any bank. 1 was only
fooling. 1 don't look like bank robber,
do I?''
''No."
"You have make a mistake. Why, it is
nonsense, man."
But Hynds was obdurate and Nelson had to
accompany him to the village lookup.
SEEKING a LAWYER.
In Nelson's baggage was found dozen suits
Of clothes of the finest material, and an
enormous amount Of ties, handkerchiefs,
socks, etc. A valise, with the name of George
Carruthers printed upon it, was filed with
i. l.