The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-26
BADLY MIXED CASE
Dr. J. C. Williams Arrested
for ENLIGHTENMENT.
THREE COL0RE0 PEOPLE
Involved in a Case Wherein
Uncle Sam Takes a Hand.


colored doctor, was arrested, charged
with having defrauded the government.
The case is a complicated one and will
require the best exertions Of the police,
although they are positive at this time
that they have the right solution. which
probably is correct
Last October Mrs. Hattie Monroe, a
colored woman, who is a widow, Dor
rowed 500 from a Mr.. Love, a. colored
barber, who has a shop on North Main
street. The property on which she gave
the mortgage was her home at 1910 North
Waco avenue. Mrs. Monroe. who can
neither read nor write, intended going
10 Kansas City. where it was her pur-
pose 20 go into business, ostenstbly the
restaurant business.
At the train she was met by Dr.. J. c.
Williams and Rev. Copeland. the pastor
OF the Second Baptist church. They told
her it would not be safe for her 70 carry
50 much money with her. From now the
story becomes mixed. but from the best
resources il seems to be as follows:
The two told her OF the liability she ran
in carrying so much money, and il was
their advice that she give them half Of
il for safe keeping. This she did. Mrs
Monroe says she turned over a postoftice
order to Rev Copeland for 500, with the
understanding that DR.. Williams was TO
come TO Kansas City on the next day and
give il to her. This he failed TO do.
Williams says that Mrs. Monroe gave
him 800 in cash. That is, she gave il to
Rev. Copeland, VINO turned it over to
him
Williams was arrested yesterday and
he was quite put out that Rev. Copeland
was not also arrested He was put behind
the bars and Will probably remain there
for some time.
County Attorney S. B. Amidon, late
yesterday afternoon, swore out a warrant
for him az the instigation OF Sam Will
Jams no relative Of the accused.
Mrs. Monroe went 90 Kansas City and
waited patiently for Dr.. Williams TO come
70 Kansas City and give her her money.
One week afterward, after she had had
two or three letters written 70 both Will
Jams and Copeland, Williams arrived in
Kansas City. He went TO her address on
Sunday. having reached there on Satur-
day. He took dinner and supper with
Mrs. Monroe, and according 10 her letter
70 Chief of Police Jones, ne told her that
the 500 was in the Bank OF Commerce.
Kansas City, Kansas. and that he would
get it for sler, returning to her home be-
tween and 10 o'clock on Monday morn
ing. However. he left Kansas City on
Sunday night.
il oil has So al
from Hon. H. c. Townsend OF Leaven-
worth, telling him TO come there fmmedi-
ately and assist him in the campaign.
At any rate he left Kansas City and did
not 60 70 see Mrs. Monroe on Monday as
promised.
Williams not showing UP as agreed, Mrs.
Monroe telephoned over TO the Bank OF
Commerce and learned that there was no
money there for her, nor had there been
any deposited by anybody by the name Of
Williams.
After having written repeatedly 20 both
Williams and Copeland without receiving
any reply. Mrs. Monroe wrote 70 Chief
OF Police Jones. with the result that Will
Jams was arrested.
Where the government takes a hand IN
the game is that williams and Copeland
appeared before the money order clerk
and had an order drawn out payable -
Mrs. Monroe. Both of them signed the
order. Several days after. Williams went
TO the postoffice and wanted 70 get the
money on the order. Mr.. Fisher would
not pay II unless Mr.. Copeland was there.
the other party who had signed the sppIi-
cation. Williams then left the pOstoffic-
= a
she was Mrs. Monroe and that she had
returned from Kansas City, and wanted
the money. Il was then paid to ter.
Williams taking the money.
\ few days ago the postorice oficiais
received a letter from Mrs. Monroe ask
ing them II such money order had been
sent To her.
At the train y seems that the dad 20
some property. owned BY Mrs. Monroe.
mad also been given into the hands Of
the two men. Williams claimed that the
deed had been sent 70 Mrs. Monroe by
mail, with a special delivery stamp there
on. Mrs. Monroe alleges that i never
reached aer.
That Mrs Monroe is out 500 there Is
no question. Williams IS under arrest
and he Is trying 70 gain his liberty on
habeas corpus proceedings. The United
States government viii probably take d
hand II the case
Chief OF Police Jones 1asc night tele-
graphe5 - Mrs. Monroe 20 come 10 this
city 10 testify in the case.
Rev. Copeland j. sick N bod. but the
police do not believe that he had any
thing 70 do with the matter other rhsn
trying 70 befriend Ms Monroe They
think that Williams worked the preacher.
However. he may be brought into court.
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