Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-02
CENTS ARRESTED.
INTERRUPTION IN THH OLOTHINs CLUB
SCHENE
v.,.sapts Protective Association Comes to the
grout-How the Scheme Works.
Mr.. ShiPpsy Talks

few weeks ago the REGISTER gave
tended account Of the interruption
.bo Clothing Club scheme at Bellaire
che arrest Of the agents who were
..,ting the same. Yesterday a SINH
proceeding was instituted here.
rye Shippey, representing the
..ri,an Suit Club, was arrested by
.s,obles Laughlin and st. Meyers.
, warrant was issued at the instance
" II. Frank, one OF the committee
,5rse appointed by the Merchants
,,,tiye Association to look after
[..-ssts. The charge preferred in the
liant was that OF conducting and
-,,r lottery business, also alleg-
/. hat the respondent sold to one
,--c Otte a ticket in the lottery. Mr..
.,0ev was taken before Squire Ar
who bound him over in the
of $500 TO appear next
-.5av. 40 . o'clock. Being a compare
I, Stranger I'm the city, he was unable
ob-ain bond right off, but managed
-s- bond shortly after, however, and
released. About half past six
-.7,s George 3. Kemp, also connected
IN the Suit Club, was arrested on a
-.r,r charge, and taken before Squire
Ill. and turned over in the same way.
,r7 being unable 20 furnish bona
\, tight. was held until this morning,
sr il is likely that bail Will be
,-bcomiug. Mr.. Shippey has secured
d. Boyce as his attorney.
The American Suit Club Co. made its
,rearance in this city several weeks
f. The plan Of the company was to
I'm clubs, each containing IS mem
rs and each to pay 81 a week. Every
ssk a drawing was held and the lucky
smber was given a suit Of clothes al
,a5 10 be worth SIS. The scheme diff
= materially from the watch and dia-
i1rt clubs which prevail in the city
1m the fact that when one joins a
s,,b and diamond club he continues TO
sy so much a week until he pays for
b. watch or diamond, whether ne Is
,Ev enough 20 draw IL on the first or
,ood week. Not so with the suit club
ff,me. I'm the clothing scheme in
.ras-i0n you ante up dollar a week,
b. n YOU happen 20 draw out a lucky
Irmoer awarding you tbe suit IN the
r,t or second week you stop
.svments at once. As soon as
b draw a suit you are done on pay
taats. But everyone who remains in
b. club. and pays up regularly, is
gays given suit when S3S has been
BIZ To-. This the agreement with the
lembers expressly states. But where
! o company probably plans upon max
considerable money is by the mem
.er, dropping out continually after five
six payments, perhaps some reach
tgaS high rs ten payments. So many
! ID with the idea of being lucky enough
! draw out suit early In the contest,
b., II they are unsuccessful they
4 09 payments. The Company gets the
60say. however, rs thore IS no refund
Z iu this Club. As will readily be seen
are is a good deal OF chance work so
! as getting the value OF the money is
! -cerned. When you reach the limit
4 S3S YOU are promised a suit by the
h.. but the chances are that 10 is FAR
Om a genuine S3S suit, more likely be-
constructed for half the money.
Too q number about town have been
Iured into the Club, and many OF those
b. are have reached over ten or twelve
tymeuts and tailed 10 draw suit are
Aurally getting q little nervous.
Am these things naturally excited the
Rsjeut merchant tailors Of the city, as
the constant mapGuvrelng Of the
eents much OF their patronage was
sem away for the time being, and on
whole it interfered considerably
th the tailoring business throughout
e city. The merchants based the
F0ceedingS of yesterday upon section
Of chapter Isl Of the West Virginia
bde, which says: 1.-The buying, selling
! transferring of tickets or chances in
J By lottery shall be and is hereby pro-
lo.tel."
Last evening Mr. Shippey, after be-
Z released by the furnishing OF the
BAL, called az the REGISTER office 70
Jake a statement.
Il have been arrested upon singu-
j. charge. have been accused OF In
HIging in a lottery. There is no ele-
,at OF lottery In this Clothing Club.
gden a person joins the club he reads
written agreement or contract, which
Gu the effect that he is 10 pay In 81 q
lpea fer thirty-eight weeks, like
b. other installmcnt scheme, and when
pays the SIS be gets the suit The
tuuany never fails 70 deliver the suit
Der this amount has been paid in. II
simply an easy method of payment
tgsed for the masses. or course some
their suit cheaper by being lucky
Tough 10 draw out a suit earlier in the
I.,est. We issue no tickets nor num-
l-s, as a good many people suppose,
@ our business is a thoroughly legiti-
I2,e one iu every respect. These ar
So, we're instituted by the tailorS here
Wheeling, who are jealous OF the
lrgc amount OF business we are doing.
L.nk IL will be demonstrated at the
ra next Friday afternoon that every
Ing in the suit club scheme Is above
bard. "
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