The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-31
A BOLD, BAD BURGLAR.


Marietta Journal: A mulatto negro.
well dressed. appeared at Acworth
about two months since, gave his name
as Will Albright and claimed to be
representing Albright & Son, tailors
at Savannah. He brought a lot of
clothing with him and began peddling
them out there and elsewhere mostly
among those of his own race. On last
Friday night Mary Dobbs, colored,
with whom he had secured board, had
occasion to go into Allbright's room.
While there she noticed several over
coats bearing Mr.. o. Awtrey's mark
and, becoming suspicious, inquired of
Albright why he had clothing with
this particular mark on them. He
then claimed to have purchased the
overcoats from Mr.. Awtrey. This ex-
PLANTATION, however, did not satisfy the
honest old woman and she went to
Mr.. Awtrey next morning and asked
if he had missed the goods. Upon ex-
animation, Mr.. Awtrey found a lot of
goods missing. A warrant was sworn
out for the negro. and goods found in
his room to the amount of about 800.
1t was learned that Albright was in
Cartersville. and when arrested there
Saturday he was wearing an oVercoat
a suit of clothing, with two extra pairs
of pants, hat and shoes belonging TO
Mr.. Awtrey. He has been selling
goods in Acworth, Emerson, Carters-
Vile, Kennesaw and Marietta, getting
the bulk of his stock from Mr..
Awtrey's store, and the total amount
of goods such as clothing, hats, shoes,
millinery goods, etc, stolen from this
one merchant may aggregate $500, the
greater part of which has been dis
GOVarad and returned n the owner
sWINDLED ATLANTA MERCHANTS.
Atlanta Constitution: In the arrest
of Edmund ]. Sarpy yesterday the
police believe one of the biggest swim
ding schemes that was ever perpe-
trated to victimize Atlanta business
houses has been brought to light.
Sarpy, who is a flashily dressed young
man. and who claims to be a sort of
nomadic commercial agent. has been
in the city several days collecting
money for advertisements in a COM
mercial guide. alleged to have been
published in Baltimore. II was dis
covered by some of the victims that
the orders for the advertisements had
been changed and the amounts raised.
Sarpy made many of the collections.
lue NlcllInH QetlulIlk IL was DtlIeF 10
pay up than to have any trouble about
the matter. Others were not willing
TO be feeced and they reported the
swindle to the chief Of police. Sarpy
was arrested and locked up. He ac-
knowledged having made the collec-
tions. but he could give no satisfactory
explanation about how he came into
possession OF the forged or raised con.
tracts. He brought In a "mythica
Smith" and claimed 10 be a victim
himself There Is said 20 be no doub
about the swindle. and the next thinf
20 be done by the police is 10 prov,
Earpy's connection with Il. Two ol
three years ago a similar swindle wal
perpetrated IN Atlanta. but II was no
on such a large scale as the Dregen
one. The trick Is for a man 20 solici
advertisements IN the city for a mer
camille guide, the advertisers Eignini
an agreement TO pay a stipulated
amount. Another man comes alOni
later and collects for the advertise
mentF. but in nearly every case th
amounts agreed upon nrs raised from
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