Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
A SERIOUS CHARGE
Mr.. Dunbar, of Northern-South-
ern KindIing Wood Co.
$3.50 From NJ, shelley by False
Pretenses-Dunbar Locked I'm Mt
tho Police station.

Late yestei day afternoon Justice A.
H. Ashburn issued a warrant for the
arrest of e. II. Dunbar. on the COM
plant of NJ. Shelley, who alleges that
Dunbar obtained the sum of $3.50 from
him. the said Shelley, by means of false
pretenses. with intent TO cheat and de-
fraud.
This warrant was placed In the hands
of Detectives Snowden and Childress to
serve.
They learned that Dunbar intended to
leave last night for New York by rail
or boat. They at once went to the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk depot
He did not leave on that boat. They
then started for Berkeley, but met Dun
bar, satchel in hand, as he stepped off
the Berkeley boat at Norfolk. He was
then en- route to the Old Dominion
steamer. on which he was going 10 New
York.
They took Dunbar to the Norfolk po-
lice station. where he was searched
and locked up.
WHAT SHELLEY SAYS.
Mr.. Shelley the complainant, is the
patentee and owner of the Little Jol-
lier fire kinder. and came to Norfolk
few days ago in the interest OF the
manufacture Of his kinder by the
Northern Southern Kindling Wood Co,
OF which Dunbar is local manager. He
claims that he paid this money TO Dun
bar. and that it was obtained under
false pretenses.
MIR. DUNBAR SEEN.
A representative of the Virginian-
Pilot interviewed Mr.. Dunbar in his
cell. He stated that he is the manager
of the Norfolk Office of the Northern
Southern Kindlng Wood Company, a
corporation chartered in Maine to con-
duct the business of handling. manu-
featuring and selling fuel
lie said that Mr.. Shelley. few days
ago. paid to him unsolicited $3.50. on ac-
count of n quartity OF fire kindlcrs to
be made for the said Shelley. That he
deposited this money in n local bank
That he acted in the matter merely in
clerical capacity and did not see
where he was responsible. He also said
that the company has its plant at Mon
ey Point at work turning ont fire kin
dlers, but probably they did not como
fast enough to suit Mr.. Shelley.
Mr. Dunbar has been living at Berk-
ley for the past few weeks. MS has Mr..
Merry. the tree surer OF the company.
When Mr.. Dunbar was seen last night
he had sent for Mr.. Merry. but that
gentleman had not yet appeared.
Major a. Cook called at the station
to bail him out
SUSPEND JUDGMENT.
The Virginian-Pilot simply gives tho
facts as above asccriained and would
advise the public TO suspend Judgment
until a careful Investigation of the
charges is made. II may he that some
unavoidable failure to meet the CON
tract with Mr.. Shelley has led to the
unfortunate arrest of Mr. Dunbar on
n criminal charge. and that he had no
intent or desire To defraud. The matter
will come up before Justice Tomin to-
morrow morning.
MERRY'S cIIECE CAME BACK
Last night. after his visit 10 Dunbar
a the police station, 4 NirGinian- Pilot
reporter learned of n check given TO
Mr. r. \. Dodson. OF the Atlantic TIo-
tel. that proved worthless. This was
given by George s. s. Merry, trustee.
for the rent of the office occupied by
the Northern Southern Kindling Wood
Company. n t las Main street. new At
lantc Hotel building.
Mr.. Dodson had been warned that the
company was shaky. and asked for his
rent, receiving n check on the Citizens
Bank for $3.50. to cover same. lie
placed the check In his deposit but il
was returned unpaid for lack OF funds
to the credit of the maker.
Mr.. Dodson called on Mr.. Merry who
said that he would fix the matter up,
but UP TO Il late hour last night AIr.
Dodson still held the unpaid check.