The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-25

Below We elve the q written at. Chat-
tsuooga, Tsnii., By Rev: 4. willeford t,
the News and CS,visr. xAken in connection
with the numsrSus doub{fnl 6nancial trans
actions brought TO lisht siuce he len, iu
which the Rev gentleman is reported to.
have been engascl, We think his letter is q
peculiar papers and Must create tho impress
sion that his mind S aRbalanced that pc is
victim of n,9,.omdaia - money matters.
thinking he haa- money in various banks,
upon which Shst draws at pleasure. We
throw that mantle of charity. over the mis-
deeds of The unfortunate man, With the re-
mark which the circumstances surrounding
oil his conduct suggests, "thsra is much
method in his madness:
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, March 10t 1892.
The Ners and Courier, Charlestou\ s. c.
Dear Editors; l left my home, Saituc, S.
c., on March 0, unexpectedly TO oil add very
much TO my regret. l have never before
had any trouble in any way, but Aas,eaa
prosperity has smiled UPON me. Troubles
have, however, come upon me at last.l Last
fall concluded TO merchandise, and i'm or
der to conceal myself as the owner bf the
business associated j. l.. Ray and my wife,
Sara r. WiIleford, forming the firm IF The
J. L. Ray Company, Harrington, s. q. So
fur as money is concerned, j. l.. Ray nor
Sara r. Willeford has any invested in the
store. They are scot free.
The business moved along nicely for few
months, until bill for drygoods to s. Witt
kowsky, of Chsrlttte, NC, fell due. He at
once ssEsa ssss,ss.ha - sasfau sfauts Tor sri
700, endorsed by QUE ySolomon Gregory,
This went on all right for three weeks or
longer, when Wittkowsky came TO my county
aud begau an investigation, going to the
wrong Solomon Gregory. He then reportea
all over the country that l had forged the
name Of Solomon Gregory. which i am glad
to say was lie. Wittkowsky being dissatis-
fed l went over 10 Mrs. Rays my mother
iu-lsw, and asked her to endorse q paper
with me. which she readily did. l then
thought everything oil right until October
1892, but, to my surprise two or three
days ago Wittkowsky and Jim Long, au
uncle of my wife, got together in Union. s
c., and agreed to have me arrested on the
charge Of forgery This they could not have
proven, but before 1 would lie in Jail for two
or three months would run away, which.
have now done, and when am caught II
will make that triaing, rascal Jim Long,
laugh
wish to say tSmy friends that l shall
never return to South Carolina, but be as
sured every one to owhom owe one cent thu
l shall certainly pay you. Don't be uneasy
for have the money in the banks and vii
pay you. To Heath Springs y Mcdonald
wishio say that the $3.50 gotten from then
will be returned with interest. / had t
keep the amount i'll order to get away is thu
reason my check VIII not be honored. viii
pay that, however. have made these state
mcnts, not knowing that il will be apprcci
ated. However, state the truth.
Now, to my friends / say, farewell.
have wife, one Of the best women in Soutl
Carolina. When an permanently located,
l sincerely trust that she will come, and liy'
with me. Sara is true girl and wife
Well, in eternity and there alone will tn
guilt of some one be fully revealed, which
know l shall see. Please publish my stste
ment, and ask the other papers of the Stat
TO copy. Yours very truly,
CmAs. II. WILLEFoRp.