The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-18
HE STRUCK A SNAG.
Charles H. Wolfe, Of This City,
Gets Into Trouble.
He TAKES IN THE FAIR

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Ii no UNUSUAL occurrence to hear
OF the various kinds 81 fakirs that at
tend the county fairs, and especially
the dead broke mani" but last week
the climax was topped by a young
man Of this city, named Charles II
Wolfe, who resides on West King st.
In the early part Of the week Wolfe
went to Winchester, and before leay
ing his tongue slipped and lie inform
ed several parties he was going to
work the fair. He was asked how he
would do il, and replied he was so ng
to represent himself as reporter Of
THE WORLD. Several days afterward
word was received to the effect that he
was carrying ont his Intentions, and
meeting with excellent success. By
orders from THE World he was shad-
owed, and man sent to Winchester
to get the facts and report thereon.
The results were that Wolfe was dead
heading his way through the fair,
claiming to- be reporter and repre-
sentative Of the Martinsburg DAILY
WORLD.
A telegram to the President of the
Fair Association on Friday morning
notified him that THE WORLD had no
representative there, and that the
young man was an imposter, and if he
presented himself again to arrest him.
He had worked his scheme ON Wed
nesday and Thursday and of course
attempted it again on Friday, but this
time special policeman b. NJ. billiard
was watching for him. He again got
on the inside only to be subjected to the
clutches Of the policeman and receive
notice to repair to the Office of Magis
trate Crebs. He was placed in a hack,
and taken back into Winchester, and
placed under 800 bond to appear on
Saturday, his brother-in-law, Mr.. Ollie
Faulkner, going his security. On Sat
urday he was confronted before the
Magistrate by the proprietor Of The
World, and after considerable trouble,
he with Wolffe's attorney, Robt. NJ.
Ward, Esq, managed to get him off
with 50 so costs and 81. 80 attorney fee,
which Mr.. Faulkner paid, and Wolfe
was released. Wolfe Immediately took
the next train for his home in this
city.
Doubtless this may seem a severe
course to pursue, but justice to bust
ness demanded it. Last year some
one worked the same scheme at the
Hagerstown fair. and it was also
worked this year at the Inwood fair,
and at Morgan's Grove fair. It must
be stopped, and this instance being
the first we had an opportunity to
catch on to, we determined to make an
example and expose the schemer."
Wolfe is generally known here as an
incident and worthless young man,
and has figured several times before
grand juries when a minor in the prose-
cution of liquor dealers. He has had
number Of good positions, but pre-
fers idleness and dead-beat methods.
There is no other owner Of THE WORLD
than the name that appears at the top
of its columns, and no other has the
right to transact its business unless
authorized by him.
Wolfe had no authority whatever
| to pursue such course, and further
his presence in Winchester was not
known until word was received of his
intention. He has never done any SER
vice whatever on this paper, and has
never been authorized to do any. The
| WORLD will not recognize any courte=
sy, or transaction whatever, that may
come through any other source. OF
late matters have been growing quite
serious, in which THE WoRLD has had
/ to bear the blunt of others doings,
and the annoyance Of outsiders. But
4 it must be stopped. Every instance
from this time on will be prosecuted,
no matter who they might be.
When matters reach such point
that worthless ours can run around
over the country and rob business men
Of their labors then il is high time to
infiict punishment His disgrace in
Winchester will no doubt prevent a
like occurrence there, and it is hardly
probable it will ever occur again.