The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-01

George W. Lewis resident agent OF
thh Century Purchasing Company,
lott town In II hurled kind OF man
mex last Saturday. When he applied
to Charles +. Thomas, OF the firm OF
e. Il. Thomas & Co., booksellers and
publishers, TO get him to go into his
scheme of book advertising, he ran
against the wrong man. Lewis repre-
sehted to Mr.. Thomas that he had all
reldy secured MS patrons of his scheme
The William Lea and Sons Company,
The George w. Bush and Sons Com
pqny, The CHpelle Hardware Company,
J. T. Almond Il Co., j. r. Doughten Il
Co., NJ. Megary g. Son, John p. Dona-
hoe. Mitchell & Bash, George II. Hollis.
Henry Pike, /. Lewis Row, SamueIJ.
White, @. A. Lippeneott and Charles u.
Dlbell.
desire by Mr.. Thomas to be con-
yihced that these business men had
gone into the scheme very much oiien-
ddd Lewis as questioning his integrity
ard said that all the contracts had
BEEN sent to Baltimore. Mr.. Thomas
told Lewis that II he. would produce
contracts signed by the George w.
Bush and Sons Company, The Will
liam Lea and Sons Company, The Ca
pGlle Hardware Company and J, p.
Almond Il Co., he might consider q
proposition TO SuDScflDB.
Lewis promised TO produce the con-
tracts by the following March 24th,
but 1t was not until Saturday, March
18th that he returned with Contracts
plrporting to have been signed by
The q. w. Bush and Sons Company.
| and j. +. Almond Il Co., respectively.
| Bbth signatures were witnessed by
Gborge w. Lewis.
Mr. Thomas being familiar with tho
signatures of these firms saw at once
that these signatures were bogus, and
| advised Lewis to he careful or he
| would get into trouble, While they
were talking over the matter, Walter
| ID Bush walked by and was called In.
| that some man Ia G. w. Bush a. SONG
| Office signed it. Mr.. Bush wanted
Ibwis to go to the office and identify
| tile man who signed the contract. This
Ibwis did not want to do. Mr.. Bush
| tlIen proposed to place the contract in
| tile First National Bank, but Lewis
| would not agree to that. After Mr.,
| Bush Threatened to call the chief Oh
Police, however, Lewis agreed to leave
it.in the hands of Mr.. Thomas until
Monday last.
10 increase Lewis confusion Mr..
Lhwson of j. T.. Almond Il Co., APP
pAared and pronounced tho signature
OIL that firm forgery also. Mr.. Bush
and Lewis then walked down Market
street to the Capelle Hardware Com
pAny's store to see about the contract
with that firm, but when they got to
| tile door Lewis refused to enter, and
started up Market street. When Mr..
Bush reached his own Office he was
convinced that some rascality was at
| tempted and telephoned TO Mr.. ALI
| nlond to meet him at MIR. Thomas
store. After they met they saw LOWS
pass up Shipley street TO the Delaware
House. Mr.. Bush went up that street
alter him, and Mr.. Thomas and Mr..
Almond went up Market street and
| MET Lewis In the hotel.
They made il Very unpleasant for
| Ihwis who left saying no would be
| back In minute or two, but he has non
bben seen In the,city since. The true posi-.
| tipn tho Century Publishing Company
Occupies In the case Is not known. but
] there is only one opinion about Lewis,
| AID that is that he is consummiate
sHoundrel.