The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
Ii Looks as Though He Worked The
Dummy Directory ACt.
BALTIMORE AND NORFOLK VISITED.
There Was Not Enough Evidence to Con-
Wet Him Yesterday Morning, and HIS
Case Went over Until the 18TH.
Three Firms Paid His Bills.

mond. was the general topic oil coh' vel
sation yesterday.
The story Of the matter Is ms O''
Friday a well-dressed young man pi'-
sented himself at tho offices OF ~ hoeh
K co. !. w. Randolph Company. Alien
4, Cinter's. and h. II. Mayo * bro.
PRESENTED CONTRACTS.
NH, ,resented contracts signed py lheS'
rr,ns Tor amounts OF so each Tor tne
nrst two named, and so Tor the o,',l
,..o These contracts weie presenter ~
me first three firms and duiy tdi" -
them. although Hoen seemed 10 DC VIC
only one who distinctly remembered ''H
inc tha contract, the others, however, ".'
not question the genuineness ol ln-li
srne contracts were for space 10 20
given these firms for an advertisements III
the Atlantic Coast Directory, and Were
signed at tho solicitation OK an agent
who came here some months ago.
Bewes, who came as q collector OF U.s.
sums was provided only with Dooh
containing the advertisements Of u large
number OF firms I'm the various cl'les
along the Atlantic coast but there WeIo
no names at all in the book as in general
directories. and this the credulous H~iiliS ~
that paid supposed would be laler SUI
piled. but the presentation or sucA d l''
dlment OF the contract was what aroused
the susplciOns OF Mt. Mayo, ana resulted
in the arrest OF HeWes'
SIGNED THE CONTRACT.
N IS fair to presume that tho contracts
were duly entered into by these firms
for space in the Atlantic Coast Directory
as MIR. l.. Aubel. of the Hoen Company
at the Police Court yesterday stated that
he distinctly recalled the circumstance
of his signing the contract, and the pres
ence Of the solicitor IA this city months
ago.
on the night Of his arrest when Hewes
was taken TO the second district station,
Re was asked TO give his name. THIS
he declined 10 90, but upon their being
a search Of his person by the officers.
lac pulled out "a card bearing the name
OF Alorrill Ross Hew's, and told tho
policemen that it was his name.
A glance Pat the receipts, however,
given by him on Friday, TO Hoen. Ran
dOlph and Allen d Girter, shows that in
each case he signed himself as G. G.
Wilbur. thereby disclosing the fact that
I'm one case or the other he was
sailing under false colors.
The charge of being q suspicious char
acter is brought in the name Of Hewes.
ana neither he nor his counsel, Mr.. Rich
ardson made any statement TO the con-
trary 10 Justice Crutchheld. and It -
hardly possible that Mir. Richardson knew
that the receipts were all signed Wilbur.
OLD DIRECTORY DODGE.
All appearance would indicate that tho
scheme TO which Hewes-Wnbur IS at
tached is the old directory dodge which
has been worked in the West years ago
4 solicitor goes in advance and explains
the scheme TO get out a directory cover
ing the reasonable trade Of the city pro-
posed to be worked and space is sold to
advertisers, and contracts signed TO that
effect payable. OF course, when the direc-
tory IS completed.
After a few months, a collector with the
contracts come around bearing a book
containing 4 number Of advertisements,
but few If any names, a mere sham, a
skeleton. a made-up book. for the purpose
Of swindhng.
The advertisers are visited and the con-
tracts presented, and rarely IS the COLI
lector required 10 show his directory as
was proved Friday in the first three cases
that Hewes-Wibur visited.
Hewes- Wilbur claims 10 be a represen-
tatiye, or agent only for the Atlantic
Coast Directory, but refuses TO tell who
or whore are the principals. on some
Of the printed matter carried by the man
the name Of the National Publishing Com-
pany Is used and tho address given az
No. 2C5 Broadway. New York. 4 tele-
gram from the Times 10 that ELECTED a
reply from the Western Union Telegram
Company, to the effect that neither the
publishing company nor the Atlantic
Coast Directory Company is known at
that address.
NORFOLK AND BALTIMORE.
Whethr Hewes-Wilbur has recentIv
visited Norfolk or Baltimore could NOT he
asceriained but the names Of Reed protb-
ers. a. j. Martin. Charles Reid ana Sons
per a. b. Broughton, and John l.. Rooer
per w. lB. Roper. and Wrenn-Wbite'
hurst q Co., figure among the ust of
those who are booked for rle directo,,,
In Baltimore tie fever does not apDear n
be very violent for Coast Directory AL.
vertisements, as w. J. Hooper & Co.
Hoffman. Lee & Co, and George Bloomo
d Sons, are the city candidates for a
visit from wes-Yilbur.
These four contracts seemed TO have
exhausted Mr.. Hewes-Wiburs attack
upon Richmond finances. as no others
have 50 far come 10 light.
When asked what had become Of the
Mayo contract which was not Raid.
Hewes-Wilbur refused to say beyond that
he had mailed il 10 his nameless firm IN
New York.
THE CASE CONTINUED.
When the case was called in the Police
Court Sergeant Tomlinson asked that the
case be postponed in order 10 give him
time 10 get further testimony for the
Commonwealth.
Mr.. u. c. Richardson. counsel for the
accused. stated that any delay would
simply work n hardship for his client.
but that he would not urge an immediate
trial If the state was not ready.
Justice Crutchield decided to postpone
the case, and it was set for hearing on
the 18th.
The question OF bail was discussed. and
Justice Cruichfeld stated that he would
accept bail I'm the sum Of 500 for each
case, and as Sergeant Tomlins0n had re-
ported two other cases the witnesses were
recognized for 500. ana Hewcs-Wnbur
went TO iail in default OF security.
The prisoner had upon his person $40
which was In the custody Of the court
and before going 10 jail he handed his
diamond ring and fancy walking stick 10
Mr.. Richardson 10 keep for him.
While IN the pen yesterday morning
Hewes-Wilbur was nervous and appeared
20 have passed very uncomfortable
night. He was sadly in need Of n shave
and his silk hat and Prince Albert coat
looked sadly IN want OF brushing. He
was in disagreeahle humor. and fatty
refused 10 say word Ia regard 70 him
self. He did say. however. that hi, father
and mother, in New York. would be dis