The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-21
Mr.. BLACKS SIDE OF 1T.
His Statement of the CashinS of a
Check by MIR. Shuptrfne.

Check by MIR. Shuptrine.
Mr.. e. G. Black made a statement
to the Morning News last night of
his connection with the cashing Of a
$40 check by Mr.. j. T. Shuptrine
which resulted in a warrant being
issued for him. Mr.. Black said that
he knew nothing of the article, which
appeared in the Morning News until
friend called his attention to it, at
his home at the Isle of Hope. His
statement follows:
Il wish to make the following state
ment to my friends, and the public
can form their own conclusion For
some time since, the business l have
conducted being OF limited volume, it
has not been nece(Sry for me to have
bank account, but recently
had, for specific purposes,
opened a small account with
The Chatham Bank, upon which l
had given a number of small checks.
In giving the check which has occa-
stoned the unpleasant notoriety, 1 had
stopped in at a neighboring store and
asked to have a check cashed. The
gentleman asked on what bank. / told
him, and he handed me a blank TO be
check. but filled it in to cash for SO.
The gentleman said he only had 81.
thanked him, said | wanted $40 and
would try Mr. Shuptrine which | did,
and received the $40, feeling I had
given a check on the Chatham Bank.
In regard to Mr. Shuptrines vigor-
Gus efforts to find me, l cannot fully
understand why some of his messages
did not reach me. While it is true l
opIxy in ba no c
supposed to receive information in my
absence, besides the boy there are Mr..
T.. M. Hopkins, and Mr.. Carl Mendel,
to whom / rent desk room, and it is
customary for either of US in the alb
sence of the other to receive and give
such information for the absent one as
we can. l have not seen Mr.. Hopkins
or Mr.. Mendel since seeing the account
in the Morning News; therefore | can
not say whether either of
the gentlemen had receiv-
ed Mr.. Shuptrine's messages, but
l did see both Mr. Hopkins and Mr..
Meadel about 2:30 o'clock p. m. on Fri
day, before leaving for home, and ask
ed, if any one should call for me, to
ring me up at the house. No message
came. On Saturday morning l phoned
my office and found the boy was not
there, but found MIR. Hopkins in and
told him 1 would not be in, but if any
one wanted me, to please call me at
the house. 1t does strike me that with
such efforts as Mr.. Shuptrine made,
with the assistance of two constables,
l could have been found / regret the
occurrence, and / believe Mr.. Shuptrine
will gladly make any amends he can
to repair the damage which has been
done me. / have tried to catch him
by phone to-day but have been unable
to do so. / shall let this be my state
ment, and allow the energetic report
ers an opportunity of obtaining such
expression as Mr.. Shuptrine wishes to
make. E. G. Black.
1t is probable that there will be no
prosecution of Mr.. Black on the
charge of cheating and swindling pre-
ferred against him by j. T. Shuptrine
in the warrant sworn out by Mr.. Shup-
trine before Magistrate Nathans. 1t
Is likely the case will be dropped to-
day.
The particulars of the charge made
against Mr.. Black by Mr. Shuptrine
were given in the Morning News yes
terday.
During the morning Mr.. shup-
trine received telephone mes
sage from Emile Newman, Esq,
Mr.. Blacks attorney, relative to
the m Ter. Mr.. Newman said it was
all mistake, that Mr.. Black was quite
willing to make good at once the
amount of Mr. Shuptrine's advance
and to pay the costs of court and re-
quested on this basis the settlement of
the criminal prosecution.
Mr.. Shuptrine said he had no desire
to be harsh or vindictive and he ac-
cepted both the explanation and the
offered terms. The money will be paid
to-day, the magistrates bill for costs
discharged and the warrant previously
issued will be dismissed. With these
proceedings it is altogether probable
that the matter will end.