Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
THE CHECK NOT GOOD.
Newport News ENpericncc-Pa-
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| NEWPORT NEWS. Va. September
2i.-(Special)-A worthless check for s.. $50
was passed on J. a. Hirshberg. one OF the
leading merchants OF this city, Saturday
! evening by n man named John W. John
| son. Mr.. Hirshberg deposited the check
! in bank yesterday morning. and was no.
| tilted yesterday afternoon that T. y.
| Gayle. the man In whose name the check
was drawn. did not have n sufficient sum
| of money in bank 10 meet the check.
| Mr.. Hirshberg went to see Mr.. Gayle,
| and was informed by that gentleman
| that he had drawn no such check. Upon
| learning this the bank officials compared
| the check with some drawn by Mr..
| Gayle. and found that the signatures were
| evidently written by different persons
The check passed by johnson was made
| payable to him. He was employed at
one time by Mr.. Gayle. but for the past
| two months has been working for Mr.. f..
| II. Ivey. one Of the best-known men in
| Newport News. He joined the church
recently. and OF late has been taking
| an active part In religious work
Not long ago he told some friends that
| he was going to England his native coun-
| Try, 10 be married. His intention. ac-
! cOrding to his statement to several pay
| sons. is TO leave New York tomorrow
| Ii has been learned that he left Old Point
| Sunday night on Cape Charles boat.
| The New York authorities have been re-
| quested TO look out for him.
SAID HE WOULD FARM.
Before leaving here Johnson rented a
farm between here and Hampton. stating
that he would return from England In
about six weeks. He also engaged seve-
raj thousand cabbage-plants. and did
| other things to lead people to believe that
he would return.
Mr.. Hirshberg did not know johnson
very well. but cashed the check for him
because he was requested to do so by j..
j. Burke. a well-known gentleman OF
this city. who accompanied Johnson TO
Mr.. Hlrshberg's store Mr.. Burke had
known Johnson several months, and be-
lieved him to be an industrious, con-
| scentious man.
The remains of Captain Kuhlken, OF the
German ship Heinrich. who died on his
vessel last Saturday, were disinterred
from Greenlawn Cemetery to-day and
sent 10 Brooklyn for refinement. This
step was taken by Messrs. a. w. Bohn
and j. II. Meyer OF Brooklyn, the former
a nephew and the latter an intimate
friend of the deceased. Captain Kuhl-
ken Is sdiu 10 nave been enc OF the
most highly respected ship Captains that
went 10 New York, TO which port he
sailed for thirty years. pathetic cir
cumstance connected with his death is
| that for the first time in long period
| his vessel was under charter to take a
| cargo TO her home port, and Captain
Kuhlken was looking forward with great
| pleasure TO seeing his family In the Fa-
| therand. His son Is now first mate OF
| the Heinrich.
THE Y NJ. c. A.
The annual business meeting OF the
! Young Mems Christian Association of
| Newport News was held last night The
following officers were elected: T. j.
Barham, president: Dewitt Crane, vice
president; j. NJ. Curtis. treasurer; b. W
Crump, recording secretary: Robert T..
Orr. j. y. Willett. G. b. West, j. ID. G.
Brown, w. j. helms. II. d. Coleman. W.
III. Landon. Edwin Phillips, j. l.. Marye,
Jr., DR.. r. Il. Gary, and Drs. w. f..
Greasy, directors Mr.. l.. A. Coulter the
new State secretary. was present. He
made a forcible address on the assOcia-
ton work.
Several weeks ago Rev. w. II. Dixon.
pastor of the First Baptist church (col-
ored), and Rev. t. J. Allen (colored). who
is a minister without a charge. ceased