The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15

| suitable home and school for his seven
~teen-ycar-old sister.
On leaving he asked DR.. panleis 70
give him Il few ines of INTRODUCTION I"
Or. Dinyiddle. the principal Of Peace
Institute. Or. Daniel readily did 50, but
on reflection concluded that the
strangers request was a little unusual
90 ne stcpped 10 the telephone, called up
t,r Dinwiddie and told him that he
knew nothing Of Mr.. Burton beyond the
few moments interview that he had just
had with him.
I'm due time the polished young
. sviudIcr turned NJ at Peace Institute,
and told Dr. Dinwiddie the aSmc
plausible story that he had told IT.
Smcdes at St. Mary's. finally arranging
for placing his sister 1T Peace and max
ine the same proposition To pay fifty
dollars in advance on her tuition ana
board.
He produced Il check. an exact fac
simile of the one that he had just passed
ON Ur. SmedeS. and suggested that Dr.
DinwiddicS give him the difference
$500. The Doctor was about 10 tele-
phone to the bank to get the amount,
but concluded lie would make a few IN
ouiries. The bank official 'phoned him
that he knew nothing about Mr.. Burton.
but the endorsement of Mr.. Nynne
made the check perfectly good. He
then attempted to get Mr.. ynne by
phone. but failed. This telephonlnS
business was Il little uncomfortable 10
the stranger, 50 telling DR.. Dinwiddie
that it did not make so much difference,
and that his sister could pay on Mon
day. he bade him good afternoon and
made haste to the hotel.
Dir. Dinwiddie called up Mr.. Nynne
and asked him if he had endorsed any
such check. On being told by Mr..
Wynnc that he Knew nothing of Mr..
Burton and had not seen him.. the Doc
tor came down town, got Mr.. Wynne.
Chief Of Police Norwood and Police
Sergeant Jack BeaSlcy and went TO the
Marlborough House. Burton had set
He'd his bill. and bought Il ticket for At
Ianta. Mr.. Wynne asked him about the
check.
Il was all arranged. Burton replied,
and he had sent the check away
Il am told that YOU had my name on
the back of the check" said Mr.. Wynne.
and | want to see it,
oh. that's Il mistake, the name was
!. :. Wylind." the swindler replied. but
Or. Dinwiddie remembered distinctly
that it was j. $. Wynne. so the
strange was arrested and taken to the
guard house. where he was searched.
\ sheet OF paper was found in his
pocket on which was the names and adj
dresses of !. S. Wynne. DE-. NJ. NJ.
Marshall. DR.. Dinwiddic. Or. Smedes.
Bishop Cheshire. Capt. B.. p. William
SON, President of Raleigh Gas Company.
and Mr.. j. \. Holding. secretary and
treasurer Raleigh Paper Company. al
having been copied from the city direc-
tory.
\ little more than $500 in cash was
found ON his person. with 4 handsome
watch. in the back of which is the pic
ture OF Il very handsome woman, a bogus
diamond ring and other jewelry.
Burton Immediately confessed his guilt,
told about having fleeced DR.. Smedes
and was locked up. He asked the chief,
however, to take $500. seal it up in IA
packagc and give it to Dr. SmedeS as it
belonged to him.
\ News II Observer reporter was
present when the arrest was made. and
Il few minutes later saw the prisoner in
the guard house.
When asked if he had anything to say
he replied:
oh. l guess not. 1t is all over and
there is nothing to say
where is your home?" the reporter
asked.
In Philadelphia he replied. Il was
formerly Il clerk there. and had a good
position. | became addicatcd to the NOR
phlne habit. lost my job and began drift
ing about. For a month or more | have
been practicing this scheme of raising
money. but | am caught now and there
Is nothing for me to do but submit"
Are your parents l%iving?"
YES he replied, and the tears came
into his eyes.
Would You mind telling your real
name:"
oh. no; let that 90: I guess 1 have
said enough
He had two grips filled with the best
OF travelling paraphenalia. but not a
card or letter or other evidence of his
real identity.
At II o'clock last night he seemed 4 lii
tie more composed than when he was
al first locked up
Give me time to think" he said. '.be-
tore asking me to say who | am. or
what / am. or what course [ shall pur-
sue, or defense | shall made"
Baltimore, Richmond, Portsmouth
Norfolk and other points, seem to be
looking for Raleigh's distinguished
guest. the laladah school manipulator
Col. w. y. Burton. alias Clayton. alias
Lane, alias Gale. alias Lanedon. and
alias almost anything else that the pub
lie may desire.
;, Baltimore, Portsmouth and Other
points allowed Mr.. Alias to go in among
them and ply his beautiful scheme anC
retire i'll good order, but when he hi
1 Raleigh. as Cy Watson's little niyce,
' remarked. II run up agin d man." an,
is now safely e%ntangled in the crimina
| part of the Code of North Carolina. ant
. Will lie tried, sentenced and punished il
obedience to the provisions Of on
criminal statutes.
Y Mr.. Burton-Gale-ClaytOn waved ex