Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-13
EDWARDS, rRIcKIHEss.
He Is Forced to Reimburse Register
Charles II. Nycyhorter.


Charles William Edwards, editor and
proprietor of the Fleming Journal, was
arrested twice Tuesday, In connection
with an action brought against him by
Register of the Orphans Court Charles
Ii. McWhorter, on the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretence.
Early that morning Constable Green
served a warrant on Edwards, charging
him with fraudulently obtaining, about
July 10th last, the sum of 5000 be-
longing to Charles H. McWhorter, by
means Of presenting check on the
Farmers Bank, which check represented
no obligation on the part of McWhorter,
1t was arranged that there was to be
hearing at Squire Groves Office, Eighth
and King streets, on Tuesday.
II is understood that year or so ago
Edwards called on Register McWhorter
in order to collect money due on ac-
count of printing for the orphans court.
Edwards explained TO the register that
he was in need of money and asked him
to sign check for $69.20. The sum of
S44 was all that was claimed to be due
for printing, but Edwards asked for the
additional sum as an accommodation.
II is stated he promised McWhorter
that If he would do him the favor he
could get the cash from H. G. Robinson
at the same time he would ask the
latter not TO present the check at the
bank, but to hold it over until he
(Edwards) could release it. The register
consented as favor and Edwards took
the check away. Subsequently Mr..
McWhorter satisfied the debt ($44) he
owed TO Edwards but omitted to ask
the latter to return the accommodation
check TO him. Meanwhile Mr.. Robin
son, who 1t is stated had not been
warned as the understanding was not
to present the check, only to hold it as
collateral, presented it when Cashier
Carswell refused payment, there being
insufficient funds to meet it and the
check went to protest.
This, it is claimed, is where the fraud
ulency developed The check was
simply piece Of accommodation paper,
so understood, 70 enable Edwards TO
obtain temporary aid from Banker Rob-
inson. The latter innocently enough,
While knowing nothing of the nature
of the business, knew the document only
as an ordinary check and sent it to the
bank to be cashed in the usual way
with results as stated.
Subsequently Edwards released it
from the banker and kept it by him,
instead Of, as Mr.. McWhorter states,
tearing it up, now that the debt had
been cancelled, or returning 1t as he
should have done, it being only a loan.
He carried that check for II MONTHS"
Mr.. McWhorter explained, "when l
thought it had been destroyed" He
fused.
ale came nleadinp and beppinp IN
me this morning / Was surprised and
indirnant al lis holiness after treating
me In tbe wav he had done
"Yo,,'ye done me m ininrvn 7 told
him ain taking NV monev frandulentlv
Won nublished a Iibelous article against
me and / would rather nusb van "a liz
wall than Oct th,s MONEY,
Register NcWborter ra,ented how
evar ana consertei n ~ VIII the lattsr
~ he otfice IN Edwsrds, ,,ron,isa n,
make full smends
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served the warrant on Edwarda Frnm
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witnesses We're waiting for ne nart;es
to appear
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