Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-11
But Charge of Uttering a Forg-
ed Check Stands Against Him
He Refuses to Talk

" t Jones, well known lum-
Der inspector, and at one time
telegraph operator, and who has
been employed at different times
by Sudduth & Bailey, w M. Rit-
ter and the Tug River Lumber
Co., was arrested In this city last
night for uttering a forged check.
Mr.. Jones presented check for
5000, drawn to his order by
Sudduth & Bailey on the Bank of
Graham, at the saloon of l.. Laza-
rus & Co., and stated to Chas.
Tucker that he owed the firm an
old account of 5000 which he
would be glad to pay but could not
do SO unless they could cash his
check. Mr.. Tucker knew Sudduth
& Bailey to be ali right and he
gave Mr.. Jones Sal and a receipt
for So. ]. d. Harrison happened
TO be present and he remembered
that Mr.. Jones had tried to get
Kelly & Meyers to cash draft on
w. M. Ritter for 500 during the
day and he suggested TO Tucker
that he inquire into the matter.
Mr.. Tucker called up Lake Bal
ley, who came and examined the
check and he pronounced the sig
nature a fair limitation of Mr..
Sudduth's writing, if not the gen
uine article. Mr.. Bailey then cal
led up Mr.. Sudduth at Welch, and
he pronounced the check forgery.
Mr.. Jones, when arrested. had
pistol and part of the money on
his person. He refunded the mon
ey TO Mr.. Tucker and asked that
nothing be said about the matter.
Squire Oliver was called and
hxedthe prisoners bail at $500. 90
which he was unable to give.
The ADVERTISER man asked Mr..
Jones for statement of his side of
the matter, but he declined to talk.
Jones is about so years of age
and has family at Castlewood,
Va. His wife is said to be an ex-
cellent lady. His former employ
ers do not give him a fair name,
but they agree that he is a very
competent business man and
good penman. He is entirely
capable of having forged the check
, himself, and he is familiar with
Mr.. Sudduth's signature.
He told the officer that the check
came to him by mail and that it
would all be made right as soon as
hecould communicate with Messrs.
Sudduth & Bailey.
Jas. McCracken, of Tacoma, is in he
city.
Thomas McCarty. 70 Kenova, is in
the city.
J. Frank Alexander, of Tazewen, is
in the city.
NJ. G.. Witten and 3. A. Heller are
in Cincinnati.
r. F. Holden. of WEIGH, was in the
city yesterday.
J. G.. Cecil. of Princeton, was In the
city yesterday
S. E, Watkins, of Henry county,
VA, is in the city.
w. II. Thomas, of Algoma, was in
the city last night
G. w. Jones aud wife, of Knoxville,
Tenn, are in the city.
J. b Bruce returned last night
from visit to Athens.
w. G. Jacob, of Williamsburg,
Brooke c. uniy, isin the city.
Mrs. NJ. j. Sturgill left last night
for Eoderfield TO visit friends,
w. Lee Hutchinson returned lasi
night from, visit TO North Carolina.
~ y. Z A'Oli, Oh I3ftDer, former
resident of 2luetield, was in the city
yesterday.
- w. K. Douglas. of the Crosby Beck
Aley Lumber Co, Algona, was in tn,
city la st night.
We. Brook, postmaster at Bran
!, well for the past ,ur years, was il
the city yesterday
Nm. C. McCorkle, Big Stone Gap, wa
iil6he city last night and left on Nc
3 fot.McDowell county.
Mr.. land Mrs. w. 3. Motley, VIII
We're married at Banneryane dnrinl
the holidays, returned last night from
an eastern trip.
II NJ In 4 Il A.