Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-07-08
HARWElL AGAIN.
CHAPTER IN THE
NOTED CASE.

He Broke Open q Trunk In His
Brothers House aud Stole the
Deeds to the Property Sis
ter-in Law Writes a Letter-May
Yet be Brought Back to This
City.
The famous Harwell case. which at
tracted so much attention in this city
ano throughout the state about a year
and half ago, has not yet been closed
and be has bobbed up again in new
light. A few days ago a well known
.2eptleman received a lengthy letter
!. s. - 'sszHsu Ehnsd hNe-
this city and was instrumental in se
curing his release from Jail and subse-
quentiy his admittaace into sanita-
rum IN the south. 1t seems, how
ever, that he did not long
remain IN the sanitarium and
that he again went into the
business of forging and obtaining
money under false pretenses. The
letter which was received in this city
was from atlanta, Georgia, and Mrs.
Harwell denounees her preacher
brother-in law in the rouudest terms.
She says: As for James Henry Har-
well being insane, he never was, and
he is Just simply rascal and one of
the biggest in the country" She says
that after her husband had borrowed
money on his home to get J. II. Har-
well out of prison, the latter went
south and did the same things
that he did in this city. She says j.
Ell. HarweH broke open a trunk in my
house during our absence and stole
deeds and borrowed $500 on the place,
on which he was to pay interest twice
year and taxes. This he never did,
and my husband paid all and mort
gage is on the place today. The
house l now live in was sold
last Tuesday right under my eyes
on account of Mr.. Rarwell falling to
raise and pay the money back. / have
suffered much, also my family on ac-
count of that rascal and will not now
keep another thing concealed that he
does and | wish that everyone kney
him as he is known in the family and
| have often wondered how he could
face people to preach when he had
such a black heart.
The rascal | think is now IN
Memphis, Tennessee, and | do wish
some one would get him and send him
TO the chain gang-the sooner the bet
ter for the entire family, and if some
oCe does not expose him TO the bank
where he forged money, [ will. for |
will not pat up with his rascaiity any
longer. He Is now scouting and
securing the country, hiding to keep
from being found. He borrowed
money of people here and also left
forged checks. aud Mr.. Harweil has
paid out money until it has diseom-
moded his family the necessities of
living
AS TO preaching, if I ever hear of
his preaching, | will certainly let the
people know who they sit under. He
was turned ont of every conference he
has yet been IN. | wish you would
please tell the people what q rascal he
is"
S. c. Whitesell, who was Harwell's
attorney while III this city, was seen
by a PALLADIUM reporter this morn
ing, but refused to say anything
regarding the above letter.
1t Is understood, however, that
there is possibility of HarEell being
returned to this city and made to stand
tri for forgery. Many persons dur
ing his trouble held that he was not
Insane, but that he was one of the
smoothest forgers that ever came TO
/ this part of the country. Those who
we're best acquainted with him claim
/ that all Is not vet known OF his doings
IN this city and Cambridge City, and
there are number who would be glad
I TO have him returned and convicted