The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17

0s Slkst Are Regulated IS bogus
bills Of Ladiaa.
nut Through the Exerci~e Of Extra
* precaution II Failed to Win and
A, Breycr Was saved 5000.

r, v. Wilson Of New York City and more
recently of Houston and Orange, Texas,
ana David brennan. late OF New Orleans,
are m the city jail. charged with having
In their possession forged instrument
and attempting to pass the same. The
arrests were made by Detectives Ellison
and Proctor Of the city force yesterday
morning. brennan was taken in at T.
w. Houses bank while attempting to coll
lect two sight drafts amounting to s2Ioo.
The scheme alleged TO have been at
tempted by Wilson and brennan originated
some time last month in Orange, Texas,
from which point large amount OF cor
respondencc was conducted. which came
near proving disastrous TO A.. Brcyer of
Houston and w. l.. Moody Co. Of Gal
weston. The men are accused of having
taken advantage of the business method
OF disposlng OF baled cotton on consign-
mcnt and attempting to swindlc the firms
mentioned.
Some time since writer, styling him
addressed Il letter TO Mr. Breyer telling
him that he had several hundred bales
OF cotton at Austin. which he desired Tho
firm to sell for him, and that he would
ship fifty bales al once, requesting that
the cotton firm remit by Wells Fargo x
Co.'S express TO him at orange. A day or
two later he wrote that that shipment
had, by mistake. gone to Galveston, but
he would send fifty bales more, and asked
that 5000, or SIS per bale be advanced upon
bills of lading. Mr. Broycr agreed to this,
and the bills OF ladpg puiporting 10 have
been issued by j.. G. Price, agent for tho
international ut Austin, were sent, ac-
companied with sight draft and telo-
gram asking tho firm not to fail him. u
he must have the money Wednesday,
While the correspondence was conducted
III a business like manner and bore every
Indication of legitimate transaction, Mr..
Breyer nevertheless grew suspicious and
laid the entire matter before Mr.. Horace
Booth, general agent of the International
and Great Northern in Houston, who III
turn wired Mr. Price at Austin to know II
the bills Of ading were genuine. Mr. Price
answered that they were not, and the case
was given to the police.
Justice OF the Peace Hin on Tuesday
issued warrant for the arrest OF wilson,
upon information, and II was delivered IL
Detectives Ellison and Proctor. y toie-
gram was sent to the sheriff at orange to
arrest and hold Wilson, and the Officers
departed on the Southern Pacific Fuesdhy
night for that place. Upon ArrlHlbS AZ
Orange they learned that Wilson had ds-
parted for Houston, and they returned on
the next train. Yesterday morning bSins
the day Wilson was TO have the moaey
Detective Proctor stationed bimseii al
Houses bank to await the arrival Of VIII
son. He had not remained long before q
stranger entered and showed two drafts
through the teler's window. one OF whitl
callud for $500. drawn on A. Brewer OF
Houston, and another for $500, drawn on
Moody & Co. of Galveston The Mrnhser
was placed under arrest and takensto the
police station. He WAS ushered before
Chief Helm and Detective Ellison, 10 whom,
he said that his nume was David brennan
late of New Orleans. The detectives
thought that he was Wilson and began
working for confession. but the prisoner
failed to give up anything. He WINS told
that his detention would be necessary 70,
the present. and was placed behind the
bars.
About an hour later Detectives Ellison
and Proctor left the police station, going
to Prairie avenue and thence TO Mapt
street. Al the corner of Caroline tne,
observed II rather we'll dressed Individual
, who answered the description of Wiisof
which they had obtained In Orange. Al
the corner OF Main street he was tapped
on the shoulder. and told 10 walk acros'
the street The man evidently took IL
the situation at a glance for he wanted tc
know why he was being stopped, Tho
officers told him to walt awhile and II
accompany them to the police station
where he would have the pleasure OF scelne
brennan. Wilson then admitted his idtn-
THY, but refused to give the chief an,
information regarding his past movements
rho search of both prisoners failed I,
disclose other schemes OF q like cnalac'
ter. and only letters Of friendly nature
were IN the pockets Of either man. Wilson
had in his possession an Identification care
which read that II he was injured or killed
!. to notify Mrs. Il. G.. Wilson ut Lexington
/ Miss.