Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-20
YOUNG MAN CAPTURED HERE Finney Involved in a Small At-
 Ianta Sensation. MAIL MISCHIEF MYSTERIES Goes to the Gate City for an Investigation, Which May Uncover Some Other
 DegIment.

Good looking Mir. B. II. Finney has gone back to Atlanta on serious business.
 The clerk of the United States court received orders from Judge Bruce yester- day to issue writ of removal of the young man to Atlanta, where the grand jury now sitting will investigate the charges against him for stealing checks and oth- CT matter from the United States mail.
 Finney was arraigned before Commits sioner Wilson of this city, when it was ascertained that the offense was com mitted in the Northern district of Geor- gia. The State Herald contained an ac- count of the ease when Finney was first arrested.
 Speaking of the case against Finney the Atlanta Constitution says:
 ''B H. Finney, the handsome young man with the black moustache who for merly presided at the cigar stand in the Equitable building, and whose fascnat- ing manners attracted number of At lanta damsels one of whom he married during his residence here, is in serious trouble in Birmingham. He is charged with tampering with the United States mails and will be brought to this city for trial during the March term of the United States court.
 "Postonlce Inspector Jones returned to Atlanta yesterday moaning from Bir- mingham, where he secured the arrest of Finney and caused his commttal before the commissioner There is a degree of mystery in the offense of the cigar clerk which may lead to a startling sensation Tn the Atlanta postOfiice.
 Some weeks ago MT. r. B. Shepperd who is the general agent for the United States Life Insurance company in this state made out check payable to Bridges Smith, the city clerk In Macon. for $1OO, the amount charged for the agents license in that city. The letter containing the check was given to his stenographer. Miss Lily Lukenbill. to be mailed The StenOgrapher dropped the letter into the postonlce.
 When the check turned up it was found that the clerk at Macon had never received it. but that 1t had been cashed by pr. w. r. Hammack of this city. The matter was reported to the postal in- Hpector and an investigation made. which resulted In the discovery that it was Finney who presented the check to Dr. Hammack to be cashed. It was also learned that the young man had left . Atlanta and taken up his abode in Bir- mingham Here Inspector Jones went. He found that Finney had on foot the erection of number of cotton mills. He was entering into the manufacturing bus jness heavily and stated to the inspector that he had a great scheme on foot. It was suggested that he was plotting to get a sum In hand and skip. As soon as possible after his arrival the inspector caused his arrest and entered the charge concerning the check in Atlanta.
 ''The young man was greatly worried. He could offer no satisfactory eXplana- ton as to how he came into possession of the check.
 "To MT. Jones he said he met man in the Atlanta poStoffCe whose name was Bridges Smith. The man owed him money and gave the $l00 check in pay ment This explanation was too weak to be considered.
 "Fnney was carried before the com missioner in Birming ham, MT Bridges Smith of Macon and the young lady stenographer were there to testify The young lady was positive that she mailed the letter. She stated the time and told several facts which showed that she had dropped the letter containing the check into the Atlanta postoflice. Finney could give or would give no explanation.
 "Just how he got hold of the check is question which the officers have not settled, and behind it is a mystery which may lead to unusual discoveries. It is suggested by some that the man had an -Tecomplice in the Atlanta office. This hoNeVer Finney denied. To those who avAinvestigated the case 1t appears that the y0ung man had an accomplice. If he decides to confess it may open up an Interesting plot"