The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-25
Rev G. R. willsfsra's s.

Below we give the d writien st Chat
tsuooga, Tenn b5 Rsvs 9R. wiliefard I,
the Ne~s and Csurio sken in connection
with the numerous doublful financial trans-
actions brought 70 lishtE since he lefi. In
wDicn the Bsy. gentleman 10 reported 70
have been engassj, ws think hi, letter is q
peculiar paper, and must create the impress
sion that his mipd & nabsJancsd that pc is
q victim of n,qs,onJzia ~ money matters.
thinking he has money IN various banks,
upon which ihaf 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
all his conduct suggests, "thsra i, much
method in his madness:
CHATTANOOGA. TENN, March 10 1892.
| The NsUs and Lourier, CharlestoR 81 c.
| Dear Editors; / lett my home, SaAtuc, ;.
| c., on March 9, unexpectedly 10 all add very
much to my regret. / have never before
had any trouble in any way, but lnstenl
| prosperity has smiled upon me. Troubles
have, however, come upon me at last Last
fall concluded TO merchandise, ani m or
der to conceal myself n, the owner of the
Sara X. Wilcford, forming the firm tf The
J. l.. Ray Company. Huntington, s. q. Sc
far as money is concerned, j. l.. Ray mol
Sara II. WillcfOrd has any Invested in Tho
store. They arc scot free.
The business moved along nicely for few
months, until bill for dry goods to s. Wit
kowsky, of Charlotte, ~ G., fell due. lie a
once began K fzssh 49, Sayavtei Tor sr,
700, endorsed by Que 'oolomon Gregory
This went on all right for three weeks o.
longer, when Wittkowsky came to my count.
aud began an investigation, going to tn
wrong Solomon Gregory. lie then reportc'
all over the country that had forged th,
name Of Solomon Gregory, which am glaG
to say was n lie. Wittkowsky being dissatis
fed went over 10 Mrs. Rays my mother
iu-l,w, and asked her to endorse pape
with me which she readily did. l the'
thought everything all right until Ostobe
1892, but, to my surprise two or thre
days ago Wittkowsky and Jim Long, u,
uncle OF my wife, got together in Union. 5
c.. and agreed to have me arrested OH TIL
charge of forgery This they could not hav
provcu but before would lie in Jail for tw
or three months would run away, which
have now done, and when am clught
will make that trifling, rasc,l jim Long
laugh.
| wish 10 say tNny iriehuS tua' '""
never return to South Carolina, but he as
surcd every one t. whom owe one cent TIM
| shall certainly Jay you. Don't be uneasy
for have the money in the banks and wi
pay you. To Heath Springs " Mcdonald
wishto say that the $3.50 gotten from thei
will he returned with interest. | had
keep the amour, in order to get away is th
reason my check II not be honored. wi
pay that, however. have made these stat
mcnts, not knowing that it will be apprcc
atcd However. state the truth.
Now, to my friends | say, farewell.
have n wife, one of the best women in Sout
Carolina When am permanently located
: sincerely trust that she will come, and liY
with mo. Sara is true girl and wifi
Well, in eternity and there alone will IL
guilt of some one be fully revealed which
, know | shall zee. Please publish my stat
, ncnt, and | ask the other papers of the Sta
[ TO copy. Yours very truly,
CmAs. Il. WILLEFORD.