The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-29

Lire line. Trusting 10 hear from YOU
immediately. and a. nm honorable man
Won win not be SO heartless As to de
stron my life,s work 80 kiddly burn
I remain coniidentiallv yours.
"oid Steel Plant Engraver.''
Up. s--if for any reason Won car
not meet me in person a. would pre-
ser vou h ID. Viii gladly dH ypu ono
sample order an recent 81 ,riee: scno.en
i. ,or:a.. $1,000. s5oooo asserted. $500
81 90 n serted fcr 500. esll.ee nj baai::
s. % escorted Tar 500 IAN met rae.
10 prove 10 VOL nv Goods are ali i
claim for them. nnd Il i nv intentions
to deal honestly with Won. read instrue.
lions and ask vour banker n % the
safety Of this method. then if Won are
not fborongbIv satisfied on every MONT
.Io9,f oT!sr 81 mail. meet me. Int vonr
banker win tel YOU ms method viii
make an entirely s,fe IN returning tbis
letter lint nav know II wa. from
vor yiIl ol,dIv .;va onv more IN
Formation desired :
7...-....,
r.'i'i''Se money "a my seI adaiesseu
enNeiope ana seal tneh ioia OoOh tn'
Sham noe ana your letter 20 oanN
around same tneh enclose ail N a iArge'
envelope seal ana rrs'ster IN hanS
name Tor eo'ies;fion; upon opening eney
WIZ ma your ie'ter ana shlm note ano
eplae WIN Your request
Inc ser addressed envelopes ne re.
ierrea 70 Y inc circular were addresses
elIher :" =. ;. 1undal. Fieasallt fiii
w, Va, Or % = , - boS ID fieasan'
HUI W. Va
IN receipt Of money Tor notes he
womb sena according 70 denomination
me following typewriter promissory
hotes;
Pleasant HILL ". Va tdatel.
s''Vo.oO--one year after date prom.
use OF pay to me order OF tname anc
''aaless rive hnndred Dollars. value
received. lien retained IN deed.
.. >. .GuNDAiE."
Among those who secured note OF
TINS klnd was A. Il. Williamson oil
boscooei' WIS., ana he later referred 1t
June - OF enc present year 10 the posi-
master at mat pace and ne nturn
sent II TO the post Office department at
washington
II appears tiiat Williamson bought II
good falth and sent the note to the
FIRST National Bank at Pleasant Hill
where IN tact the bank existed only nc
cording TO Instructions given by Iiche
mai he sent notice OF register as FOL
lowS' ont NJ never reached any destlna
Ton except 70 get INTO the hands OF
tne pastrnaseer at Pleasant HILL who
was tnen me swindler himself;
herewith register Tor collection. Mr.
u , Gnndaie note now due, for the
amount OF iive hundred doiiars-s5oo.oc
upon aelSerins TINS fester which con-
Jams more please eoiiect the said $4,000
ana register same to me at once at my
expense ana oohse
10 MAKE ms proposition strong he
would GET threads OF ribbon OF various
eoiofs ana enclose them TO show that
ne made the genuine stuff 40 ior as bank
notes We're concerned.
me hrst OF these letters thar attract
cd the attention OF the government wns
r. writ'er ~ in Brff7s". y y
VIZ f7oS fis9t 90 y the ssa.'iiie an
;'9' Peeeri. - 2riiy aiieT thar. F"h-
f''ary y last, Tue post Office department
was gwen the letter Then the services
81 post Office inspections were invoked in
yarions parts OF the country TO run the
swindier down. 1t was found that ne
had been operating about six months
over wide territory but doing nothing
IN has own state fearing to pursue that
course with people so near at home.
Post Office Inspector Allen was given
the case three months ago and he went
Systematically to work. He found
many letters going out and coming into
Pleasant Hhl through the Terra Alta