The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-10
SUFFERS FOR ANOTHER.
ANOTHER VERsION or THE CASE
or LEWIS ALIAS SCALES.
A Fugitive From Justice because OF n
High Sense of Honor-His Bondsman's
Chief Effort is to Save Himself.

There are a number Of people in Keys
vile. Va, who believe in the innocence
OF II. Z. Lewis. alias \. NJ. Scales, who
is 4 fugitive from justice, charged with
forgery at Paris. Texas, and alleged OIL
ences in virginia. who escaped from that
town on the night OF January 2Sth' under
the nose OF the detective who came to
arrest him.
Scales not only ingratiated himself
with the good people OF keysviile, 0ut
seems TO have hypnotlzed the newspaper
correspondents at that point as we'll as
1t has been difiicalt to get comprehen-
sive statement OF the case; sucn iacts as
could be cleaned having been obtained
from sources outside of keysvllle.
BALDWIN CHARGED WITH LIBEL
The statement over the signature or
Detective W. q. baldwin. employed by
the bondsman of Lewis to bring him TO
trial in Texas, written for The Times,
however, brings forth a reply from mat
source.
A special to The Times from Keysville
last night says:
The statement OF W. G. Baldwin, the
detective In to-days Times, Is so libelous
in regard to the alleged connection OF
the people OF Keysylle with the Lewis
alias Scales affair that 1 am constrained
to say that / have the letter from Mr..
Inclusion. the bordsman Of Lewis in
Paris. Texas. and that 81 Is In every way
favorable TO Lewis.
] give you a few quotations from the
letter which can be seen by Mr.. Baldwin
or any one else who desires to do so.
LEWIS VERY FOOLISH.
Lewis must have had some knowledge
OF forgeries committed here. but he was
too manly or too honorable. at least, TO
dlvulge the name Of the man who was
really guilty of the crime. In this I think
he was very foolish. 1t seems he has
chosen 10 bear the blame himself rather
than divulge what was learned by MIN
In confidence. Some six years afterwards
he was arrested al Marion, va; ne came
back to Texas voluntarily with the Off
Ger. We have all the briefs and testi-
mony jotted down in the three cases, and
can convince any fair-minded. honorable
lawyer who will take the pains to ex-
anime them, that there is not a shadow
Of n doubt of his acquittal In any Of the
three cases.
Il believe that II there is an innocent
man who is suffering the result OF crime
he did not commit, il is Lewis. but he
could If he would pay off these bonds,
and he ought to do so. If he does, my
hunt is ended, and an is over
II HE'LL PAY HE CAN GO.
let US hear from you at once. and II
either yourself or Bob can offer peace
full solution OF this matter ] Will call
in every influence which l have set In
motion for his capture.
Il would still befriend him il he would
treat me right in this matter See him
or communicate with him, and l will
hold things as they are until I hear from
you definitely"
The conduct Of those who pretended 10
ATTEMPT 10 capture Lewis here was 50
childish. the common belief Is that they
did not wish to arrest him. and our peo-
pie think It unmanly and cowardly in
Mr. Baldwin 10 adopt such a method or
venting his spleen upon them If he really
Is plqued and disappointed in not having
secured his fee in this case.
LEWIS STILL HIDING.
The whereabouts of Lewis Is so far
unknown to those who want TO see him
worse, and the report from keysville
that he was under arrest in Madison, n.
c.. where he has relatives living, Is con"
tradcted by a special to The Iimes
from that place, which says:
No arrest has been made here OF X.
u Lewis. party who has been here
was supposed 10 be looking for him.
N Lewis has been here he has kept
himself from being seen by any one ex-
cent his folks.
It is believed by some that he Is here.