The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-15
es of the county had been greatly improved.

es of the county had been greatly improved.
The man knew so much about Mr.. PerklDss
family and history that by the time they
got to 14th street the county official was
thoroughly infatuated with his new found
friend. and invited him to quench his thirst
in the Morton House.
While standing at the bar, Mr.. Wilson. as
the man had called himself, became confd-
ental and told Mr.. Perking that, although
he was doing splendidly in the clothing 5u-
slness, yet he was making large amount OF
money in fuicr way. lie asked him if he
had ever heard of green goods" The South
Carolinian replied in the negative. Then
terfeit bills so clevcrly executed that no one
demonstrated the fact by buying several
drinks at the bar and paying for them with
some of the green goods" as he said. Mr..
Perkins, as ali honest man, said that he did
not want to deal in counterfeit money, but
Mr.. Wilson quieted his conscience by tell
ing him that the Government officials at
Washington yearly applied millions OF dol
lars Of this sort of money to their own use,
and that he had as much right to the money
as they had.
Perkins thought so too, ana expressed his
regret that he had not met Wilson before CO.
ing to Boston, as he then had about 5000
with him and could hars gone into the bu-
siness on a larger scale. However, it was
Settled that he was to so back to Lancaster
| get some money, and come after the green
goods" This was the day after Christmas
Since then Mr.. Perkins has been in COM
munication with Wilson by letter and he
arrived here last Sunday from Lancaster
At Earle's Hot-l he was introduced to Will
liam Rogers, who had been delegated by
Wilson to look after the business. Detec-
tives McCloskey and Muihol!and have long
been on the track of Rogers, and when they
saw him with the county commissioner they
concluded that an ''oyster' had been found
and kept a watch on them. Mr.. Perkins
had brought with him $500 for which he
was to get 81, 600 i'll green goods. He had
$3.50 in silver dollars, and Rodgers clicked
at this and said that some of them might be
| bad. So g messenger was called and the Sll-
yer was taken to Wall street and exchanged
for bills. Mr.. Perkins got 81, 600 of "green
goods" in three packages of SO. S.. and 81
bills and MIR. Rodgers got S4O0 in good
money. The business was settled yesterday
morning and Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Perkins
left the holel arm in arm. The county COM
missioner carried a new bag containing the
green goods. They took car to the Das
brosses Street Ferry and were just going
through the ferry gate when McCloskey and
Mulholland seized them. Mr. Rodgers got
out big pistol, but it was knocked to the
Sidewalk and one chamber exploded. He
was quickly subdued and was taken to po-
lice headquarters with the county commits
sioner
The latter protested against the arrest of
| his friend Rodgers. Inspector Byrnes told
Mr. Perkins that he had been swindled, and
MIR. Perkins denied it. The inspector open
ed the satchel, took out the packages Of
money, broke the little rubber bands, and
green paper with no marks on it fell upon
the floor
We'll, I'll be goldarned," exclaimed Mr.
|! Perkins, "if thet doant beat anythin' ever
seed" This was the first idea that he got
of the swindle, and he said that he hoped
that it would not get into the papers. The
green paper packages were covered by good
money, there being two SlO two s., and two
81, in all making s32. In order that MIR.
Perkins would not have to break the pack
ages before leaving the city, Mr.. Rodgers
gave him Sl5to buy railroad ticket home.
TIE county commissioner was sent to the
House of Detention and the swindler was
locked up at headquarters and will be taken
to the Jefferson Market Court this morning.
Subsequently we learn from the New York
Wold of a later date that Perkins made COM
plant against Rodgers before Justice Welde
of the New York Tombs Court, charging
him with larceny. Rodgers was discharged,
the Justice saying to Perkins that he could
not believe him on oath. "Any man, said
the magistrate, ''base enough to come here
for the purpose OF buying counterfeit money
to take home and pass upon rnsuspecung
neighbors, is unworthy OF any credence
whatever" When Perkins, through his at
torney, applied to the Toombs Court for an
order requiring the property clerk, in whose
HANDS Perkinss $500 had been placed by
the detectives who tookit from Rodgers, to
return the money to him, the justice said to
Perkins 'tyour testimony in this court, IN
which YOU sisted that You gave S4OO for
81 600 of what you believed to be good
money and not counterfeit, shows you to be
an unmitieated scoundrel, and you have no
rioht in this court I decline to give you
an order for the S40O. If the Property Clerk
will give it to you he may do SO. Clear out!
Leave nv Office Hearing this rogers at
torney made rush for the Property Clerk
Office, and placed O lien on the money ID
favor of his client. Since then Perklns's
LAWYER has brought suit against the Proper
ty Clerk, to recover the S4OO and Sloo dam
ages.