The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-09
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Col. C. W. VI. Williams of Statesboro
Charged With Cheating and Swim
dIing-J. c. White said Col. Will
fams just wanted 500 More,
and He Gave Him a Check For 1t.
CouId Not Get the Money and Tie
Sxxore out n warrant - Col. Will
fans Gave Bond.
Col G. ". NJ Williams an attorney
nj Statesboro. was arrested at the Plan
ters hotel yesterday upon warrant
charging him with cheating and swind-
ling which had been sworn out by J. Z.
White. a farmer residing at Oliver in that
county.
The arrest was made by Constable LII
ienthal. who at once took Col. Williams
before Justice Naughtin, where bond was
given for his appearance at the November
term Of the superior court Of Sereven
county.
The cause Of the arrest Of Col Williams
seems 10 have been the result Of a bust
ness transaction which was had between
himself and Mr.. White some weeks ago
and bv which transaction Col. Williams
became the borrower of 800. The trouble
now existing between the parties seems
40 have been caused more directly by the
representations which Col III
Jams is said TO have made
70 Mr. White in obtaining the loan OF the
500. sfr. White was seen by Morning
News reporter at the Office Of Justice
Naughtin and gave the following state
ment as his reason for the proceeding;
"Col. Williams came to my house just
after the recent sale of the Cuyler ana
Woodburn railroad and represented TO me
that he had purchased the road MIN
self He said that he was to pay 81 90
for the railroad but that he only mad 30
oeO in cash. He stated that he was snort
500 and asked me If I would not loan
him the amount, as he wished 10 pro-
coed to Savannah forthwith and cohsuih-
marc the purchase. I was only asked
for the use Of the 800 for a few days,
and upon the assurance Of Col. w lillains
mat the amount would be refunded
promptly at the specified time, / advanced
The 500 By giving him a check drawn
uDon Mr.. Randolph Arson Of Savannah.
The loan was solicited on sept. ana
issued the check on Sept. Is.
.eWhen the time arrived for settlement
difficulty in locating Col. Williams ~ l
made several trips 10 Statesboro, BUT
thew were invariably futile, in so far az
my succeeding in bringing about q set
Element with Col. Williams was con-
cerned.
,'Upon learning that Col. Williams had
not become the purchaser OF the Cuyler
and Woodburn railroad. and upon meet
ing with such difficulty in the collection
OF the debt, l instituted suit by attach
rnent against him Wednesday for the
amount Law books and household furnl-
ture belonging to him We're attached at
Statesboro. Further, acting upon the ad-
vice Of my attorneys, ! swore out a war
rant Yesterday before Justice r. II. Con-
nor in Screven county, in which l charged
Col Williams with cheating and sWlnd-
ling I was reliably Informed that he was
in Savannah. so 1 just came on here TO-
day and turned the paper over to an ON
Ger for service. 1 have employed II. b.
Strange and the firm OF Grower & John
son. attorneys Of StatesOoro, as my coun-
sci TO prosecute the case.
Col. Williams is well known in Sayan-
nah. and has resided in Statesboro about
one year, having gone there from South
Carolina In connection with the affair be-
tween himself and Mr.. White, il is said,
that he admitted having borrowed the
amount claimed.
No further proceedings will be had IN Sa-
vannah with reference to the matter, as
the papers will be forwarded TO ScreVen
county. where the case may come up for
trial at the November term of the superior
court.
The Cuvler and Woodburn railroad sale.
as is well known, has been involved in
some mystery. So far as is known, Col
Williams was not the purchaser but as
a matter of fact, the real purchaser is not
known The road was bought in by Nj.
W. F. Carter OF Meldrlm, but il has never
yet been given out whom he represented
in making the purchase. Col Williams
was at one time attorney fer the Cuyler
and Woodburn Railroad Company.