Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-22
THE RIGHT MAN
Captured in This City on Advises
From GAINESVILLE,

Tuesday noon by Oticers Kerns and
Weyrich and interviewed and held by
Marshal Dye, proves to be the man
wanted in GAINESVILLE for presenting
fraudulent checks for goods and re-
ceiving change on same.
The scheme he worked was to buy a
bill of goods and present in payment
therefor check for larger amount
thus securing the difference. He en-
tered the well-known furniture store
of Robert Silvey & Sons and bought a
bill of furniture amounting to $50 and
offered a check for s4S65 on the Du-
quesne National Bank, of Pittsburg
signed by d. X. Seaton & Co. He was
given $1s.65 in change. He was very
particular not to have the goods de-
livered until Monday morning.
He then entered the hardware store
of G. Marcellius & Son and bought a
stove and furnishings and offered a
check exactly like the other and re-
ceived s2070 in change.
At the hardware store of Thos.
Birkshire he received $1S.65 on like
scheme and also like check.
Each Of the three checks were ex-
actly alike-dated Pittsburg, Pa, Sept.
16, number 115; payable to R. H. Will
bert or bearer, signed, D. X. Seaton &
Co. They were on the Duquesne Ma
tional Bank.
Wilson represented himself as in the
employ of the B. & o. road and order
ed the goods purchased delivered to
294 Greenwood avenue. All to be de-
livered Monday except those of Mar
cellius & Son, which were to be deliv-
cred Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock, at which time his wife would
be at home to receive them.
He asked for a hotel and was sent
to Rogue's hotel, near the depot,
where he told the clerk he could not
write and asked him to register for
him, giving the name of R. H. Will
bert, Pittsburg, Pa. He bought suit
of clothes and paid the cash for them
and ordered them sent to the hotel
where he changed clothes. He then
went to the D. & o. r. depot about
1890 and waited there until the Ma
rietta train pulled out for Marietta
and boarded it.
Promptly at three o'clock that after
noon Marcellius G. Son sent the goods
to where they had been ordered and
failed to find the house. The police
were notified and Chief of Police Beck
ley instituted a careful search, with
the result that the above facts were
brought out and the man located in
Marietta by Marshal Dye.
Marshal Dye visited Wilson's home,
on a shantyboat at Gravel Bank, and
found two novels which the news
butcher on the 2. & o. R. claims Will
son bought Of him on Saturday while
coming down on the train. He also
found the suit of clothes which he
bought in GAINESVILLE. After being
confronted with such damaging evil
dence, Wilson confessed and wanted
to compromise the case.
The Chief of Police of GAINESVILLE,
N NJ Beckley, and R. E. Silvey, one
of the men swindled, came down from
GAINESVILLE Wednesday and took the
man back on the afternoon train. His
hearing will be set for next Saturday.
Attorney c. c. Middleswart has been
retained as his attorney and will 60 to
GAINESVILLE Friday to attend the hear
ing.
Wilson is Sc years old and has a
wife and three children. His right
arm is gone just above the elbow. 1t
is reported that he is also wanted at
Cambridge for like oi1ense.
Chief N. M. Beckley has been in this
city on several occasions after evil
doors and is far from being the best
friend this class of humanity has. He
is not unlike our own Jake Dye, and is
feared by all criminals and has the
reputation Of always landing his man.
Marshal Dye performed some shrewd
work in capturing Wilson and weav-
ing a web about the criminal, which
was much appreciated by Chief Beck
ley.
Wilson bought a bill of hardware
from Seyler& Bro. on Tuesday, but
on this occasion paid cash. He is no
doubt member of gang of forgers
and Marshal Dye and Chief Beckley
are keeping their weather eye open for
them.
They Should Eat More Beans.
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