Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-18

several efforts 10 negotiate n sale or
loan on the spurious orders, his efforts
dating back about ten days. About the
10Th inst. he entered the Dollar Savings
Bank. and inquired for the cashier
stating that he desired TO talk with
MIN privately. To Mr.. Dobbins he
stated that he was bridge contractor,
ann had an order from the County Court
OF Wetzel county for 81 900. which ne
wished 10 dispose OF, and bad uoen d.
rected TO MIR. Dobbins bv 'Sauire How
ell, OF Bridgeport Mr. Doboins exam.
lned the order and found that il ap.
peared regular, but he declined TO ad-
vance money on &c, because the bank
ava not deal In paper OF that kind. The
order was not marked accepted. -
out the stranger explained that
IL was 10 be paid out OF the revenues for
1894. and would not be honored mill
October. He gave his name as w !
Pruden. He returned on tho nth inst
and renewed his efforts 10 borrow money
on the paper, but was again refused.
He then
TRIED OTHER RAMS.
On Tuesday afternoon he called at the
National Bank OF West Virginia, whore
be talked with Assistant Cashier l.. l..
Sands. Here he stated that he had two
ORDERS, for $1,000 and $500 respectively.
which he wanted to negotiated MIR
Sands submitted the matter TO tho
cashier, who declined to take the
paper, and Mr.. Earnshaw left.
little later he appeared at the Peo-
pies Bank, where he carried on a con
versation with Cashier Eckhart. He
asked 10 have Wetzal county order
discounted, but Mr.. Eckhart declined
TO accumulate him, on the ground
that the bank did not handle such
paper.
On last Thursday, the 18th inst.
Earnshaw appeared at tho Office OF
Simpson ~ Haziett, and asked To have
a. order for $1,000 negotiated. Mr..
hazlett was out at the time, but cama
IN shortly after receiving telephone
communication. EarnsLaw repeated the
story he had told at the banks, and Mr..
Hazlett asked him upon what terms he
was willing TO have the ovder dis
counted lie replied that IL was
payable out OF the levy OF 1894, aud he
was willing to take OF 500. He was
asked II he knew when he built the
bridges that he would be paid In county
orders, and he replied that he did. Mr..
Hazlett took the paper, and Earushaw
agreed 10 call on the following Tuesday.
for his answer.
When be came into the Office Tuesday
morning, Mr.. Hazlett told him he could
not negotiate the paper. and advised
him 10 make an effort himself telling
him 10 return II he was unsuccessful.
In the megntime, Mr. Hazlett's
SUSPICIOUS WE'RE AROUSED.
Tuesday evening be wrote a letter TO
County Clerk Thompson asking about
the order. lie had previously written
TO the Sheriff OF Wetzel county and re-
ceived reply that the paper was a
forgery but he thought he might have
been misunderstood by that Official
Yesterday mornings mail brought re-
ply from Mir Thompson, stating that
the paper was fraudulent, and that be
would De up on the FIRST train.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. Earnshaw again
came into the Office with the order, aud
TO gain time Mr. Hazlett asked him 10
call In the afternoon. Earnshaw re.
piled that he would leave for Manning
ton on the 1925 train over the u. d o.,
TO do some work FOR Marion county. II
was then arranged that he would return
at 1915 o'clock TO receive his final ans
wer.
Clerk Thompson arrived and con-
suitatiOn was held IL was decided 10
have Chief McNichol present whom
EarDshaw returned Mr.. Halzett saw
the Chief, called his attention 20 the ar
ticle la the REGISTER, and asked him
10 be present at the appointed time At
1915 Mr.. Thompson and the chief re-
tired 10 private Office adjoining the
Office OF Simpson s. Hazlett
few moments later Mr.. Hazlott
nOticed Earnshaw on tho opposite side
OF the stree. lie beckoned % him 20
CONS over Earnshaw crossed tho
street, and walked into the Office. Mr.
Hazlett was seated a. the table, and
Earnshaw stopped over 30. Mr.. Hal-
lett had the paper 60 his fingers, and
asked.
"Is this your nance"
eyes sir, w. j. Prudens
And did you endorse this name?"
Eyes, sir"
EARNsHAw ARRESTED.
"Do you know Clerk Thompsoo, OF
Wetzel county?"
The door Of the adjoining room bad
opened while this conversation was in
progress. and when Mr.. Hazlett finished
his last question, and before Earnshaw
had a chance % reply, Mr. Thorn psou
said.
"How do you do, Mr.. Earnshaw?"
Earnshaw was 90 com pletely dazed
that he scarcely recognized the person
who addressed hun. re reached out
and grabbed the bogus order from the
fingers Of Mr.. Hazlett. Chief McNlchol,
who was watching him closely, grabbed
his hand, but Earnshaw managed 20
raise 10 TO his head. and put the crum-
pied piece Of paper 10 his mouth
His evident intention was 20 chew
10 into a pulp and swallow
it, 90 destroy the evidence
OF his guilt But the Chief placed his
hand on his throat and pressed so hard
that be was compelled 20 give 10 the
paper. As be was made prisoner be
remarked:
This is too bad, This is too badr"
Earnshaw was at once taken before
Justice Gillespy and sent % jail for a
hearing LAST night 40 seven o'clock. flo
stated that BIO could furnish bond In any
reasonable sum. Col vs.. w. Arnett
was retained By the prisoner.
At seven o'clock last night Earn
shaw was given a preliminary examl-
nation 10 the jail Office. In the ab.
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