The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
ONCE MORE In THE TOLLS
". r. GIBSON ARRESTED on An
OTHER CH.fRGE.
Tried TO Work on Upon ). u. Cuipcper "a
Draft on the thica."
Scale Company.

VI. +. Gibson, who claimed TO be at the
head of an advertising agency got NM
self into trouble again yesterday ana no"
languishes in the Second pollce-ata'ioh
awaiting a preliminary hearing Deioie
IN. Ponce Court this morning 1iosoii
inserted IL the State on December oti
a want advertisement 10 the eAeS' 10
a stenograpber ana typewriter "as 49,
ID Tor a responsible position. y huihpe4
OF young men ana women ahs~ eIth LlS
advertisement, among them a pupil ..
Miss Poythrcss ana Mir GOODMAN. nOi
OF Mr. William Goodman, wen hi,o",i
commercial traveller. hen M -boOu
man and a young LADY called at GIBSON
once No. SO east Main street. the man
represented himself 10 them as the Man
ager OF branch agency mere ior siie
George L. Rowell Advertising company,
OF New York, and offered 10 employ ed,l
at a salary of sl2 per week ON condition
that security be given him 10 the amount
OF $50 Gibson said he would accep.
either cash or note, with satisfactory III
dorscment
BEEN IN TROUBLE BEFORE.
Some how one or two Of the applicants
suspected that something was WrOnS.
Mr.. Goodman informed his father OF CID
sons oHer, and the elder Mr. Goodlndh
called upon United States COMMISSIONS
Henry Flegenheimer in regard 10 the
matter. lie learned from the Commis-
sioncr that Gibson had been conVicted
last October In the United States Cir
cult s-ourt OF using the mails Tor
fraudulent purpose.
Gibson, al the time of his arrest. mad
established a monthly journal, when
he called the Southern Home. in Cor
louisville. The publication died AFTER
the first issue lie was arrested 10y. a
post office inspector, who charged him
with having used the mails for the pur-
pose OF swindling the Boston Evening
Record
\ second warrant was served on him
charging that ne had sent TO the J. i.
Hill Printing Company, of this city, a
check on another mythical bank In set
Element OF an account he owed.
When the Boston Evening Record case
came to trial the prisoners counsel
Mcssrs. Scott and wless-suhmitted the
plea that D4nson was ailicted WIN
mania Tor editing newspaper. ana be-
lievcd at the time that he contracted
bills for advertising, that he had the
means 10 settle all OF his accounts.
The jury returned a verdict OF guilty.
but Judge Hughes suspended Judgment
and released the prisoner on his own
Tecocnizance. The evidence TN the other
case was insufficient 10 convict, the jury
reporting that they had some doubt as
TO whether the cheek drawn IN FAVOR ot
the J. l.. Hiii Company had been GENT zen
through the mail or brought by hand
and the charge was dismissed; Gibson has
been living IN the city since his release.
DID NOT KNOW HIM.
4 telegram sent to the Rowen Com
pany yesterday, ELECTED the Information
from the company that they had no
branches and didn't know Gibson.
Meantime cOmmissiCoar Flegenheimer,
who was aware Of the capers OF Gibson.
was keeping the matter quiet, as he
felt sure that II any publication was
made Of the matter Gibson would escape
before the United states executive ON
GERS could arrest bin. Up to that time
Gibson had not 80 far as was known,
h.. fIr
He purchased q typewriter from Mr.. l..
~. Cloves, aud gave as the first pay
ment a DRAFT on the Chicago Scale Com
rany. He afterwards telegraphed the
company not TO honor the draft. All
this time Deputy United States Marshal
A Janney Peasants. VINO seldom makes
erroneous calculations In such matters.
had his eye on Gibson. Contrary 10
Commissioner Flegenheimer's expecta-
tons and request. however an afternoon
paper published the fact tina. Gibson
would probably lie arrested Yesterday al
ternOon The man. Of course didn't want
any better advice 10 get ont n town
than such publication, and accordingly
got ready to 60 so. Deputy tleastniS
was of the opinion that Gibson would
try 10 get away on south bound Tram
at night. and so he planned to nave
Elba station. the Byrd-street station. and
the track between the two closely watch-
ed
THE ARREST MADE.
Sure enough. about $50 o'clock last
night Gibson had ticket for Crewe.
and was preparing TO get away for that
place when officer Curie. of the Second
district, arrested him on warrant
sworn out by Deputy Peasants Gibson
had tried to work off upon Mr. John
r. Cupeper draft on the Chicago Scale
Company for $40 This is the basis upon
which the warrant rests
When seen In regard to the matter yes
terday evening Commissioner Flegenhei-
mer said the statements published 10
the effect that he had been watching
Gibson for several days, and was In COM
munfcatfou with Judge Hughes in refer
ence to the matter. were incorrect. lie
had nothing to do with the arrest OF
offenders. and he had no communication
with Judge Hughes on the subject.