The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
LII. vINNEDGE
IN TROUBLE
WAS AGENT OF THE EOUIT-
ABLE AT COLUMBIA A
FEW MONTHS SINCE.
NOW CHARGED WITH ENBEzzLEMENT
Caught Wilson, Porter & Reg
en- for $3.50 While Agent
for the Volunteer
State Life.

Anderson, Ind, Oct. 33 -Llewellyu
a. Vennedge, of Nashville, Tenn.
recently I this city, Is in Jail here
tonight because of relatives withdraw
ing from his bond of 50, 900 for his
appearance In "ourt here Oct 30, for
his second trial en- indictments alleging
embezZlement and grand lar :eny of
funds of the American Steel 81 Wire
Company while he was chief clerk In
their local Office.
Today he unexpectedly appeared at
the home of his wife's sister, Mrs.
Mary Nuding, who, with her family,
are the principal securities on Vim
hedge 8 bond While dinner was being
prepared for him officers were called
and tDld to deliver Vlnnedge to the
Circuit Court, where the NudIngs
were relieved of further responsibility
for him and he was sent to Jail
Mrs. Nudiug said she had received
letters from her sister, Mrs Vinnedge,
who is at Nashville, that VinDedge
had disappeared fro m Nashville early
IN August, and that ne could not be
located 1t was reported today that
Vinnedge is wanted by an insur 4ncs
company at Nashville, but Mrs Mud
ing SAID she knew nothing of the re-
potts, and 1t could not be confirmed.
At the Jail tonight Vinnedge said
that in January last, with his wife,
he went to Colum tia, Teur, and was
agent for the Equitable Life Insur-
ance Company, of New YORK, and
after being there short time he con
tracted with the Volunteer State Life
Insurance Company OF Tennessee, to
take charge of its Nashville Office, and
was there until Aug. ~, when he said
Insurance bushes was not good, and
he concluded to 90 West At Minturn,
Col, he secured a position in a rail
way cafe He said he returned to this
city to appear at the October term of
court.
He denied that he had deserted his
wife, and said that after he arrived
in Colorado he sent her sums of SIS
and $50. Vinneuge also SAID if the
Volunteer State Life Insurance Com
any had made any charges against him
he did not know it, and he thought
that if any trouble did develop over
is recent position it would probably
be due to the expens S of the Nashville
office, which, he said, were to be
shared In part by another man.
When he first began work at Nash
vile, Vinnedge said. he got $500
month, but finally induced the com
pany to let him work ON commission
so that he might close up at any time
to answer trial here.
Today Vinnedge said he was without
money. Nearly two years ago while
Vinnedge WAS supposed to be prosper
Gus here and leader In church and Y.
NJ. g, A. work, he disappeared and
was not heard of again for three
months, when he surrendered in New
Orleans. La, declaring his mind had
been blank until Re suddenly recov
cred hi nselt in New Orleans He bad
no money, although after his disap-
pearance he was accused of ASCENDING
with S., 000 or more. He was returned
indicted and acquitted on bis first
trial, but was rearrested on another
indictment, there beng six indict
ments against him at this time. After
his first trial be went to Duluth,
Mimi, and then to Tennessee. His
wife is highly respected woman of
this city.