The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-08
In TROUBLE AGAIN.

Bars.
Our old friend G. W. NJ. Will
liams, one-time attorney at law, all
time a violator of it, convicted
felon. all around swindler, fugitive
from Justice, scamp and rogue Of the
most pronounced type, is again III
trouble, but this time Uncle Sam Is
the prosecutor and it's more than
likely that Williams will have given
TO him long time in prison for re
Election and it is to be hoped for
reformation.
Wednesday morning, March l,
Deputy Z. S. Marshal Whitley, who
had been to Bullock county on /;
still hunt for the willy Gilbert, came
back to Augusta with the notorious
prisoner securely handcutfed. He
was charged this time with the fore-
cry of the name of'G. W. NJ. Wilkm
son to a check drawn to that gentle
mans order, and getting it cashed.
In addition to this, with violation OF
section 1892 of the revised statutes
of the United States, and the penal
tv for the latter, if he is found
guilty, is fine of not more than
$500, or Imprisonment for not more
than one year, or both, at the discre'
ton of the court.
The story of Williams,s latest
piece of rascality is as follows: Fol
some time past be has been living at
the Commercial Hotel, in Augusta
and being in his usual state of impe-
cuniosity had ruin up heavy bill
Some time before his arrest he went
one day to the postotfice for his mail:
and the clerk confused by the SINH
larity of names, handed him the
letter addressed to G. W. NJ. Viii.
kinson. Williams opened it and to
his evident Joy found check fol-
$2l therein. He promptly endorsed
the name G. W. NJ. Wilkinson on its
back and rendered it to the proprie-
tor of the Commercial hotel asa par,
tial payment of the bill he owed
that hostelry. The hotel man en-.
dorsed the check, presented it at the
bank, it passed to his credit, and
everything moved smoothly until it
came back to the maker, Mr.. W. j.
Wrens, of Wrens, Ga. He and Mr.
Wilkinson communicated with each
other, and the latter gentleman
declared that he had never gotten
the letter, which enclosed the check,
out of the mail nor had he endorsed
it. The postal authorities put an
inspector on the case, and he fixed
the dual crime upon Gilbert W. NJ,
Williams. A warrant was sworn
ont for the rascal's arrest, but be-
fore it could be served, Williams
skipped to Rocky Ford, Bullock
county, A few days before the ar
rest. and while vain hunt was be-
ing made for him, the inspector
came across a jug Of whiskey in the
Southern Express Office, addressed
to the man wanted. When the pack
ace reached it's destination a deputy
marshal had his eve upon it, and
Williams was nabbed. With his
usual brazen effrontery he reeled off
a story that would make it appear
that he had come by the check
legitimatelv, but Commissioner
George Calvin, before whom he was
taken, wasn't to be caught by such
spurious chaff. He issued subpenas
| for all of the witnesses, and Thurs
day afternoon Williams was given
preliminary hearing.
He managed his own case with
his well known cunningness, and
subjected each witness to sharp
cross-examination. Quite number
of his acquaintances and former
friends from this State were present
and listened to the testimony.
Mr.. W. j. Wren, of Wrens, Ca.
who was the first witness sworn, tes'
titled that he had mailed the letter
containing the check Oh or about
February 9th, to G. w. Wilkinson:
Augusta, Ga, giving no street and
| number in address. Identified the
check which was produced in court
Mr.. Wren said he was not positive
about having mailed the letter him.
self, but that this clerk, Paul +
| Brown, had mailed it, as he handles
all of his correspondence and usually
mails letters. The defendant want
ed Mr.. Brown present and Commls
sioner Calvin issued subpoena foI
Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. j. M. Pettyjohn was the mex
witness. Said he is in the hote
business, running the Commercial
Hotel. Said the defendant Wa
boarding with him, and that ne hat
had several business transaction
with him. Identified check. Sale
Mr.. Williams (defendant) had aske'
him to apply check to his account
Check was endorsed by Williams
Did not See him write endorsement
| Credited account with it and deposl
ted it in the National ESchang
Bank. At time thought the nam
on check was Williams, but foun(
it Wilkinson. Had no conversation
with Williams about it.
Postof1ice Inspector f. O. O'Brie'
identified check. Said it was glvel
him by Mr.. Wilkinson last Tuesday
Said he carried it to Mr.. Pettyjohn
who said it had been given him b.
Mr.. Williams. Asked Mr.. William
about the check. He said he got i
from one James Lyons, of SOutl