The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-04
CHARGED WITH FORGERY,
p. Il. Avirett Carried Back to Phila-
deIphia TO Answer His Accuser.

Philip W. Avirctt, an intelligent young
man. with practical experience as both a
lawyer and a newspaper man. was ar
rested at the Virginia Hospital Thurs
dav night By Detectives Tomlinson ana
Gibson. on papers from philadelphia,
charging {1m wltn forgery TO the extent
OF some $4,000.
Avirett was connected az various tunes
with the San Francisco Examiner the
New York World. a Cumberland, Mary
land. paper. and some years ago came
TO Richmond % fake n position on one
of the local papers, but arrangements
were not perfected.
Recently he has been practicing law.
and was counsel for the state or Norm
Carolina for certain SUITS against tHe
Southern railroad. lie also mas an IN
Philadelphia. where he does conSldefaple
business. "A large amount Of IL being for
his father-in-law, a prominent banker
named VIM. B. Goodwin.
ln his business capacity as trustee TOT
certain bank stock Avirett Is alleged 70
have forged papers giving him sole power
TO dispose Of the stock IN MS own hdAAe'
TO "A very large amount.
This alleged misdpprOprlatiOn or Iunus
is the calse of the Young man trouble
He saws. however. that there has been
no misapprOpriatiOn or money, but mat
the money That has been used was Iuliy
secured by deeds OF trust on property iH
winchester and elsewhere, ana lndl the
crimlnal proceedings against him nave
arisen through an old feud between Mr..
Goodwin n himself. ana Is SIMPLY tne
use Of a criminal process 10 bring about
Mr.. Avirett came to Richmond about
two weeks ago fOr the purpose OF Nolul-
teering his services 20 the u. ). army,
hoping 10 have bees apie 10 go 20 the
front with soldiers OF his native STATE.
He applied 10 General Lee. who expressed
regrets that he could not accommodate
him on his staff; he also applied 70 COL
onel Male with like result ana then.
determined TO enlist. he presented himself
before Surgeon Adair ana oHered MS ser
vices as a private.
he could not pass the physical exam
ination. however. and them became dis
heartened and went of on a spIee Pi1c,
ing his life i'm Jeopardy. lie went 10 me
Virginia Hospital. where he was treated
by Dr.. Hodges. arm IT. was learned thdt
he q acute heart trouble. lie remained
nj the hospital until Thursday night, when
Detectives Tomlinson and Gibson served
papers upon him., and he was carried
from his sick bed to the Second station,
where he remained until yesterday morn
ing. when he appeared In the Police Court
with Messrs. Maury and Spotswood as
counsel.
Mr.. AVirett released OF bail, in order
that he might return TO the hospital, Dut
the efforts were of no avail, and the ac-
cused was remanded 10 jail 10 await me
arrival OF a Philadelphia officer with the
necessary extraditon papers
Later in the day Detective Hamm, OF
Philadelphia, appeared at the jail In COM
many with Detective Gibson, and served
the papers which had been honOred by
the Governor upon Avirett, and he was
carried to the Second station. where he
remained until ne was carried to Phila-
delphia on the 1913 o'clock train last
night.
The young man says he has many
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olina. and refers 10 the Hons. II. II. Bat
lie. s. NJ. Simmons and ]. w Hinsdale,
of North Carolina.
Counsel for the accused made an effort
10 have Governor Tyler ignore the Penn
svlvania papers. but the Executive de-
ciined 10 accept the suggestion and turn
ed the prisoner over to the Philadelphia
officer.