The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-06-27
AFELY IN The TOLLS
no Young Men Are Tempted
and Fall
HEY Are NOW IN JAIL HERE
v.;tiug Trial for a Very Serious
Charge Evidence Strong.

N5essrs. J. NJ. Poppell and ThOs.
phtsey two young men of Jefferson
nntv. have we fear, got themselves
10 a serious fix.
I'M some way they came into The pos
soon of a letter addressed to Mr..
y. Powell, of Aucilla, Ga, which by
me mistake had been sent to Auc1lla,
|orida, in which was a draft on
Jacksonville Bank lOr the sum OF i've
bndred dollars ($5O0).
Having the draIC, nothing seemed
sier to them than to gel The money.
they sent the draft to the First Ma
mai Bank of this place for collection,
recting the money to be sent by ex-
Tess to "Mr. ]. H. Smith," at Month
lilo. The bank here, not, suspecting
Dytnlng wrong, sent the money, but
rtunately discovered that all was not
ght in time to stop the delivery OF the
Rckage.
when "Mr. J. H. Smith" called for
he package at the express office, OF
burse there was no package for him,
bd the u. H. Smith was spotted and
is identity discovered.
Still determined to get the money,
owever, they we're foolish enough to
md another letter to the bank here
q find out the cause of the delay in
: of sending the money, and directed an
hswer to be sent to Lamont, Fla,
hich is some eighteen miles below
lOpticellO.
n Le bank sent an answer as request
directed as before to "J. H. Smith, l"
I'D instructed the postmaster at La
Ont tc spot the person who called for
This time a different person caIIed
br the letter directed to J. H. Smith,
nd his identity was discovered and he
as also spotted. Of course. the work
the officers was then very easy.
her rearce went uOWn and assisted
" .Sheriff Fitzpatrick, OIL JEFFERSON
Ounty, arrested the two men, Messrs.
oNpell and Lightsey, and they were
brought to this city to answer the very
serious charge of grand larceny or
Falsely representing another to re-
oeeive the property of another" the pen
alty of which is one to five years 4m-
.prisonment or a fine of 81 900 or both.
i Tuesday they were brought before
His I1OnOr, Judge r. A. Whitfield, and
on the advice of their attorney, Mr.. I.
/ M. PuleSton, of the Jefferson county
bar, waived the preliminary hearing.
Juuge Whitfield remandeG them back
to the custody of the sheriff, and later
liked their bail at $500 each. They have
not, however, given the bond: and are
u the Jail at this point to await thelI
rial at the fall term of the Circuit
Court.
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCI-
ALTON.
Live Oak, June Ito Teachers and
bchool Officers o. Florida: Dear
Friends: The National Educational
Association will meet in Detroit, Mich
gan, July 8th-12th, this year. TINS
romises to be one of me largest and
host profitable meetings in the history
# the Association. The unparalleled
opportunity afforded this year for edu'
htors from all parts of the Union tC
ttend at a low cost not only this
keatest of all Educational COnVen'
ons, but at a mere trifie of additional
penSeS to see the Pan-American Elk
1sitiOn at Buffalo, the Niagara Fails
ld the countless grandeurs OF the
reat Lake Region, inSures a large at
ndance from every section, and is an
ducement irresistible for every teach
in Florida, who can possibly do SO
make the trip. Almost a liberal edu-
ktiOn can be secured from this trip al
small cost.
RATES Railroad tickets from any
sint will cost one fare for the round
ip, plus 81 membership fee, which is
lid to the railroad agent, and entities
e holder to membership in theAAsso-
Rtion. The shortest route is via JesuE
Id Southern Railway, leaving JACK
hville at 7:45 p. m, and arriving al
etrOit in a little less than S6 hours
th only one change (at Cinci1natlJ
ID with through sleeping and dining
service; or for those who wish to
the Land of Sky" via the North
rOlina route in about IL hours more
he schedule via Montgomery and L.
d N. Railroad, from Jacksonville, Is
leave Jacksonville at 7:45 p. M, and
irving at Detroit Ais p. M, making
trip in about As hours. The rate
pm Jacksonville y all routes Is
D.2O, including membership fee, and
Dportionate rate from other points
ckets by all routes will be on sale
~ 5th, 9Th, and 7th, and will be lin
d to July 18th, but with privileges OF
fension to September 1st, by deposit
tickets before July 18th, and pay
mt Of so cents.
BOARD-Board can be had at from
to S. per day in private homes OF
tells. For particulars or to engage
pms, address C. F. Daniels, Chair.
In Committee on Entertainment anc
commodation, Detroit, Michigan.
HeadouartersIThe headquarters 'fol
National Executive Committee VII
at the Cadillac Hotel. The Florlds
adouarters will be at this hotel also
program-A most profitable program
ich win be full of interest for ever!
cher has been arranged. This is TN
pOrtunity to get in touch with I'M I'M
am of modern thought as presehCe'
the best educators of the age
- Frip-A number OF S" al sloe