West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23


didn't care about paying out that
much money, and advised him to
go over TO the other bank, which
was the bank of issue. On the way
he met John w. Short. who tray
els for Hubbard & PAUL., of Wheel
ing. and being well acquainted with
him, as the latter comes to Tunnel.
ton, asked him to 20 to the bank
with him to identify him. Shortt
consented, but had TO get a hotel
proprietor to first identify him to
the bank. They stood by while the
money was counted out to Miller.
with bullying eyes and open mouth.
80 much money surprised Miller
also. He had expected to get II m
large bills and carry it home in his
pocket, but they paid hun in five.
tea and twenty dollar bills. two
packages of $500 each and one Of
$3.50. lie went out sud purchased
IA handsome little satchel to put It
IN, paying 81. rs for it.
On the road back he met the gen
Ial DIR. W. NJ. Siyey. OF runpclton.
and got him to hold the satcheI
moment while he got of the train
to mail letter. "Doc" is a good
Democrat and had no idea of the
Republican Doodle he was handling.
but joked Miller about having
liquor in the satchei. When the
latter got home safe with the money
ne telephoned Heermans, 80. X.
Come up on morning tram" and
next day, Tuesday, March 18th, he
was there and got the money aud
gave the following receipt for it<
TUENELToN, w. VA,
March II, 1896.
Received OF Jos. A. Miller the
sum of Fourteen Hundred and FIT.
ty Dollars (S1450), the amount of
draft which | gave HIM to collect
for me, and which he did correctly.
The draft was on the National Bank
OF West Va Wheeling. and paya-
BILE to me.
Ed. M. HEERMANs.
lie then got Oh train 3, a fast
train west. and told Miller he was
going to Newburg, ostensibly. to
divide with Lanham, but that was
the last OF him ever seen in this
section. lie was too smart to buy
any ticket, but paid his fare to the
conductor. riding with Capt. Por.
ter, who had charge of the tram
that day, as far as Parkersburg.
telling him he was going on over in
Ohio. 1t is generally believed that
he went on to Chicago, although he
was down at Washington last week
taking IN the town in great shape.
Had darkey driving him around
IN dne turnout and putting on
lois of Mckinley style. His where
abouts and doiDgs are a mystery TO
his friends here, and his family
have been very much troubled about
1t, although his mother said that
she had been laughing in her sleeve
over the whole matter.
1t is a mighty good joke on the
Republicans here, and they are ter
ribly bored over allowing that much
good money go astray us it did, and
many OF the boys will have to 90
hungry this campaign.
Reports are being circulated con.
Meeting Squire Miller with it as be.
ing implicated with Heermans, but
this Is a mistake. After a thorough
investigation of the whole matter,
we find that Miller was posed on
by Heermans, same as the others
were, and he was acting in good
faith and led to believe that il was
all right, and is only to blame for
allowing Heermans to deceive him
so completely. The latter paid him
his expenses and gave him two ten
dollar bills for his trouble. When
he found that the too practical
young high tariff monopolist had
taken Horace Greeley's advice and
gone west, he came over here to
consult with the Republican leaders
and lay the story before the mother
OF the young scape. goat. She sent
Miller to hunt for clue and he
traced him to Petersburg and
gave 1T mp, and she went to Wheel.
ing and other points herself, but
could do nothing. lie had kept it
all secret from his family and for
this reason would not have the
draft on, or collect it, through the
bank here. lie will distribute the
money all right, but never had any
intention of doing 1t in this county
or dividing with anyone. when once
he got 1t in his possession. The
latest report Is that he has gone to
Europe to travel for his health.
However there is nothing to binder
his coming back here any time, as
no one dares even attempt proseou
ton. We will have more to saw OF
this some other time. How did we
find out all these details ? you ask.
Why, don't you know that nothing
escapes The ANGUS, and that we
keep better posted on the camp OF
the enemy than they do Intensely yes.
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