Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-20

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y. ALLEN BROWN LOSES SEVENTY
FIVE DOLLARS by him. 35
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He Waxeth Bold in salisbury and
Gets Money Easily--Ris Game. 81;
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There are few people in Charlotte who
did not, at Bome time during his stay
more, meet or see Ooi. Henry d. Capers.
Although. practically q strangor, he
was known by reputation, being 2 nom
lima, o brother of Bishop Capers, and q
writer Of aome note.
I Col. Canera Game here, he said, to rep
resent the Messrs. Mapgum, sewing ma
chino agents, In some law suito, he claim
ing to DO o lawyer as we'll as an author.
Learning Of the proposed goth of May
celebration, he got the Philadelphia
Tiines 70 lot him write up MeckIenDurG
and her history. -. -..'..
Tho manner and style in which he did
this Is we'll remembered. During his
stay hero Col. Capers acted In suoh q
way as to convince all with whom he had
any dealings that he had no regard for
truth, and that he was deficient In many
other moral qualities. He stayed here
for several months, by reason Of finding
friends who from time to time gave him
money, Or paid hia hoard bill and So Pro.
vided him with home and shelter. FL
nally, those who had shielded and cared
for him on account OF his family, grew
weary, and ceased to do for him. Tho
last person who loaned him money, paid
his hotel bill, and taking him to tho
train, put him on it and sent him to
Seneca, s. O., whore he has relatives.
Ho told Col. Capers If he put his foot
back in Charlotte he would have him
that he knew him to be guilty Of
Col. Capers hooded the admonition.
On his return from South Carolina he
gavo Charlotte the go-by, and hung up
his hat in Salisbury, stopping at the Mt.
Vernon HOte'. He represented himsolf
to be an attorney for Mr.. VIM. S. Hastie,
q well-known insurance man. Mr.. Hastie
was in Salisbury also. He introduced
Col. Capers to Mr.. j. Allen Brown and
left for Durham, Col. Capers told Mr..
Brown that Mr.. Hastie had written him
lBrown) o letter and given it to him
(Capers) to DO delivered, if necessary,
and that the letter was at the hotel.
Tho day aftor Mr.. Hastie left Salisbury
Col. Capors called on Mr.. Brown and
presented tho following letter:
"MT. VERNON HOTEL,
'SALIsDURY, September 12, 1903.
Mr. j. Allen Brown:
"Dcar Sir: This will be handed you by
my attorney, H. d. Capors, who is rep-
rosonting my company in somo matters
in the United States Court.
IL havo given Mr.. Capers my draft on
tho Bank of Charleston at sight for ($76)
soventy-1ive dollars and will thank you
to aid him in having 1t cashed, should he
call on you.
"I will roturn here in few days, on
my return to Flat Rock. to take my
family to Charleston.
"vory respectfully.
"WM. s. HASTE"
Mr.. Brown had seen Col. Capers and
Mr.. Hastio together o good dcal and not
knowing of tho colonel's little peculiari-
ties, but believing him to be friend of
Mr.. Hastio, whom he knew to be n man
of prominence and means, he went with
tho colonel to the bank, endorsed tho
check for him and secured tho ready
cash $3.50.
The colonel disappeared soon after,
and Mr.. Brown discovered that the lot
tor purporting to be from Mr.. Hastio
was forgery and that he was out $75.
He wrote to Bishop Capers and Col.
Capers' children, thinking thoy might
settle tho matter, but the Bishop replied
that he had done as much for his bro
ther as he could, and while he deplorcd
tho matter, ho could not make good tho
money.
In tho meantime tho colonel is at largo,
and Mr.. Brown is still out his $76.
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