The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-18
HILLS BATCH OF NOTES.
Banker TOlIGSOn Proposes to Make
the Fur Fly.


He VIII Bring Suit on One OF Them II
1t is Not Paid at Maturity Mrs. J.
II. Porter the Woman Whose Name
Appears on the Paper-Hil Believed
to Have Had Two AocompEces.
Atlanta, Ga, May l7-Priyate Detect
i've Shackelfo" who, il is stated, has
been shadowing Harry Hill, who disap-
peared under sensational circumstances a
week ago. was to-day instructed to arrest
him if possible and bring him back to At
lanta for prosecution. Hill is now, prob
ably. in Mexico and local papers freely
express the opinion that he is practically
beyond reach, owing to the slowness of
interested ones TO make an effort to eaten
him. The case has been widely discussed
to-day. ana a sensational story is afoat to
the effect that Hill had two or more ac-
completes. who aided him in
perpetrating the forgeries. One of them
is said to be woman
of refinement and social position, we'll
known throughout the state, and an
other retired merchant. 1t is said that
Hills plan was to have the parties to
whom he wished to sell paper in his Of
fee. In their presence he would write
the note and intrust it to messenger.
The envelope containing the note would
be addressed to Mrs. j. H. Porter, the
lady whose name is alleged to have been
forged on all the notes. The messenger
would not take it to her, but deliver it to
Hills female accomplice, who would write
the Endorsement Then the purchaser of
the note would seem to have everything
perfectly fair.
THE PEOPLE WHO HOLD THE PAPER.
The alleged forged notes were ne
gotiated by Hill at many different places,
and among those holding them are the
National Loan and Banking Company,
s., 100; J. r. Collins, s, 500; the Empire
State Bank, $1,000, and the Bank of Mon
roe 50, 500 The notes held by the Bank
of Monroe were discounted on the last
day of April, and Hill is supposed, &C
cording to the theory of his disappear
ance, to have taken the most of the
money with him. J. r. Tolleson of the
Empire State Bank, it is stated
to-day, notified Mrs. Porter that a
note with her Endorsement held by his
bank, will be due in a few days. If pay
ment is refused he states he will at once
sue on it. The suit will be filed not later
than Monday, and it will probably bring
TO light Hills methods. 1t is stated to-
day that the holders of these notes will
go before the grand jury when it meets
and endeavor to have an indictment re
turned against Hill. If this is done the
trial will be very sensational.
Hill does not seem to have tried to keep
his departure much of a secret. He had
a friend purchase his ticket to New
Orleans here at the union depot and had
his valise checked here also.
Joseph n Moody has been appointed
receiver of the Wilson Whisky Company,
of which Hill was manager On making
an effort to obtain possession of the assets
of the company he found that the goods
in the store had been sold to John w.
Echols, who declined to turn them over.
Another order has been obtained restrain
ing Col. Echols from disposing of any of
the property and requiring him TO show
cause why he should not deliver the
goods to Mr.. Moody This will be heard
on Saturday and probably then additional
light will be thrown upon the case.