Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
A FORGER'S WORK.
NOW Lee ALIAS LONG HAD A CHECK
CASHED IN 1884.
II the Man Arrested Hcrc the same
rorger Tho Late Election msr-
camille Assignment-Lces
Memory.
rccrc.ponooncs Of the Richmond Dispssch.i

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispasch.l
PrrrnsRuRo. Va. MAY 70, 1890.
The announcement made IN the D,spg'ca
of this morning Of the arrest OF "A. II. Lee
alias ". III. Long, on the charge OF IoISeth'
recalls 10 mind the operation OF one "a. ~.
Long, presumably the same party, wnicn
was consummated in this ne lgh99,rh1oy9 .
several years ago. and which would inui-
cate that the plan OF raising money oy
false checks has been pursued Tor Iong
time In December. 1884, eyoung man giVihg
his name as III. n. Long and repreSeht1,ng
himself as the agent OF W. X. Carson * 90,
wholesale 0rocers in Baltimore. sold large
Iii ~ groceries 10 Mr.. p. h. Moody, thena
grocery merchant at Beltield. IN Greenes-
willie county. The goods were sold at
such reduced prices as 70 induce larger
purchase than would otherwise have been
the case.
Hg WAS SHORT.
Before leaving Belheld. Long stated that
he had 10 60 10 Jerusalem that he would
have 10 go in buggy; that he was short
In funds and would be glad for Mr. Moody
10 assist him 10 the extent OF cashiDg q
check on Baltimore. which of course would
be honored As soon rs presented. and could
be used in part payment Of his bill ms
MIR. MOODY agreed 10 do. Long then pre-
sented a check for $50 on the Citizens Ma
tional Bank Of Baltimore. bearing the 1 ate
OF December 10. 1884, drawn by ". n. Gar,
son a Co. and made payable 70 ana
endorsed bv LONG. The check was cashed.
and Long departed Mr.. Moody, mated
the check 10 Mr. W. II. Harrison, harness.
and oarriage-manufacturer OF tins Guy,
by whom Il was deposited IN bank for COL
lection. In due course of time the checK
was returned % Mr. Harrison unpaid ana
protested, no such parties az W; n; larson
4 Co. having any account with the Cit,.
zens National Bank. and the checX lISeii
proving 10 be forgery.
HAS TIE CHICK now.
Mr. Harrison has the check and notice
of protest to-day. and his possession OF 1t
was called 70 mind by the arrest IN Rich
mond. This probably is the crime forwhlch
lee is wanted in Baltimore, and If the
check IL wanted as evidence II can readiIy
be produced. OF course Mr.. Moody never
received the goods be purchased through
Long.
SIXTH WARD REDEEMED.
In the election Yesterday the Democrats
carried the Sixth Ward for the first time
since the war. and elected their two candi-
dates for the Common Council. Inc new
Council. which Will organize on the LIST OF
July will be composed of nineteen Demo
crats and i've Republicans. The First
Ward went Republican by an exceedingly
narrow margin. Having no general ticket
In the field. the Republicans mostly re;
Trained from voting. except on the Councl
ticket in the above two wards.
A letter was recently received here from
John NJ. Iangston, written from Washing
ton. in which he expressed himself as nope
fnl IF being seated in Congress. His friends
here had become rather down hearted over
the prospects of their leader, but this let
ter has given them some crumbs OF COM
fort and encouragement.
GENERAL NEWS.
A gentleman of this city informs your
correspondenf that he has a PTeat-aunt
living in Halifax cOunty-Slrs. Polly VII
lard-who is one hundred and eleven years
old. Her age. he says, IS well authent-
Gated.
Decided activity is noticed on the
burned district on Sycamore street, ana
II makes the average Petersburger's heart
rejoice to see 1t. The walls OF new build
ings are going up and large force OF hands
Is at work.
The Flipper Guards (colored), Captain
Hill commanding. Will leave here on the
R7th for New York, TO take part IN the Fed
eral memorial ceremonies on the 3Oth.
They will be the guests OF the Grant
Guards Of Brooklyn. and expect TO be
wlned and dined and feted and otherwise
entertained. The company VIII carry
thirty.two men, and will 60 by the Ola
Dominion Steamship Line.
MERCANTILE ASSIGNMENT.
Messrs. L. W. Jones and J.. G.. Baglev,
trading under the firm of Jones Bagley,
commission merchants of this city, have
made AN assignment TO MIR. Alexander
hamilton, trustee, for the benefit OF their
creditors. Their liabilities are said 10 be
between twelve and fifteen thousand dol
lars. Both gentlemen are well known and
l. sakl 10, I'd N fl tITHlNn-
ont this section, and much regret - ex-
pressed at the misfortune which compels
their assignment.
TO HONOR GENERAL LEES MEMORY.
The memory OF General Robert T.. Lee
will be hOnored in this city by q general
closing of business on the 29th of May, the
day fixed for the unveIllng of his statue IN
Richmond. The following named firms
have agreed to close their stores on that
day, III order that they and their clerks
may attend and witness the ceremonies;
Martin. Sons d Co, John Arlington X Sons.
X. NJ. Dobie, +. A. Hartley x Brother.
Green & Townes. T. j. Jarratt a Son, j. II.
Rodgers Co., Eanes & Jones, W. X. lnge
a Co., Kirk Seabury, Gray * Shepherd,
Moss, Stevens Il Co., Jones * Bagley, Oaks
Warehouse COMPANY. Moore's Warehouse.
All of the above are prominent business
firms. and it is believed that their example
Will Ire tOllONeu Dy iub elthb inquiry va
our merchants and that business will be
generally suspended here on the 10Th.
All of the BANKS and bankers of the
city-the Petersburg National Bank, the
Petersburg Savings and Insurance Com
pany, and Hinton d Dunn will give notice
through tho papers tomorrow morning OF
their intention TO close their places on the
18th to enable the employees to attend the
unwilling OF the Lee monument.
DEATH oP A LADY.
A telegram was received here to-day
from Macon, Ca. announcing the death of
Mis-. Bette Rogers, eldest daughter of Mr..
james A. Rogers. for many years citizen
Of Sussex county aud of Petersburg. The
deceased was well known in Richmond
and was lady of rare beauty and purity
Of character.
The s73 votes cast in yesterdays election
for Colonel" Bevan, the Independent
candidate for mayor. were polled IN large
measure by Republicans, who, IN many in-
stances cast solid shot for him. BY the
way, il is reported that the " Colonel " got
both his title and his nomination in jest
of minstrel company which visited our
city some weeks ago. ROBIN ADAIR.