The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-04
THESE MEN WANTED
WARRANTS SWORN OUT FOR
 TWO ALLEGED swINULERs.
c. L. Bateman and c. A. Taylor, "Financiers," Are Charged With
 Defrauding Several Montgom- cry Business Houses.

Warrants were sworn out yesterday by Montgomery persons for the arrest of c. L. Bateman and c. A. Taylor, who formerly con dueted the New York Finance Company a money-lendlng concern, at Iil Dexter Avenue.
 Bateman and Taylor are charged with leav- ing Montgomery without paying their board bills. Taylor Is charged with false ptetenses and Bateman Is wanted by Back Tax Com missioner W. M. Biakey of Montgomery County for failure to pay his license.
 The two men left Montgomery on q south bound train Sunday morning. They are be- lieved to be in Mobile or Paint Clear.
 Jesse Davidson Commerce Street jeveler. charges in a warrant sworn out yesterday that Taylor secured a watch from him valued al SIS by false pretenses.
 The boarding houses where Bateman and Taylor lived charge that the men left there stealthiiy and without paying their bills
 Bateman. immediately after coming to Mont gomery in January began boarding with Mrs. ]. w. Bradford at 5i7 Dexter Avenue. and was joined soon by Mrs. Bateman and a young daughter. Taylor elso boarded with Mrs. Bradford and until April the two so-called flnanciers were prompt in paying their board bills.
 Shortly after April Ist Taylor moved from Mrs. Biadfords to the boarding house of Mrs. Browder. which Is next door to Mrs. Bradford's When no left Mrs. Bradford said he assured her that he would pay her within d ltW uAySs bayIIfB ttiAt dt tuc Ltllc hifouey was loaned out on the city election, which was then in progress.
 Mrs. Bradford said time elapsed and noth- ing was heard from Taylor although he board ed next door. Mrs. Bradford said she ap- preached Taylor after about two weeks and was told that the money would be paid in twenty-four hours Weeks passed and Taylor's board bill was not paid. he making seemingly plausible excuse each time the account was presented
 MrF. Bredford said she approached Bate- man. who claimed to be the employer of Taylor Bateman told Mrs Bradford that TavIor was in debt to him as well to other re-sons ir Mont&omery. but said that after May 1 he would aid her in securing the s~.cupt of her bill, $50.
 No suspicious were aroused durinp the past three weeks when Bsteman and Taylor ap- pea-eA to live hieh. Batemsn drove each day n well-rigeed horse and bueRy and on each Sunday secured double team for an after rnon ride. He was known to have purchased yuits of ciethirR and pairs of shoes in almost u-iir>ited nunber.
 It has devnloDed that he Is due money on cpen accounts to numerous Montgomery mer- chants nnA business houses
 Last Saturday night the climax came In the ro7tEomery career Of Bateman and Taylor boa-der at Mrs Browdar'a getting in at q late hou~ met Taylor at the front door of the house with negro hackman. who was con NeyiFE IAyiOrB tfunk I0 the hack. On being questioned Taylor said he had suddenly de- ci1ed to remove to the GlenmoTe Hotel and he was allowed to proceed without apprehen- sion. althoueh he scted suspIciousTy.
 At Mrs. Braffo-d's Bateman had informed the boarde~s that he was going to Mobile on the early Sunday morning train to visit his wife and child. who lad gone to Point Clear only a few days before. Sunday his room was found locked and was not entered during the day. Monday morning Mrs. Bradford received a short letter from Bateman saying that he had decided to remain in Mobile, that he wanted his account to be addressed to him at Mobile and that he would send the key of the room later
 This letter aroused the suspicious of Mrs. Bradford and by means of a pass key she en- tered the room, finding every vestige of Bate mans belongings gone. Mrs Bradford said he had small trunk. several valises and many articles of value which were in the room early Saturday night.
 Mrs. Bradford said Bateman was que her S3e
 When seen bv an Advertiser representative yesterday. T. M Cody who bought the busI- ness of "The New York Finance Company from Bsteman. said that Bateman had sold the business to him May 20 and that he was in manner connected with the busi-, ness since that tme.
 1T either Rateman or Taylor are arrested in Mobile Montgomery officers will go there to bring them back to Montgomery