The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
Clarence N Hughs Drew SeV- sa| Checks on an At-
 Ianta Bank
YOUNG GEORGIA MAN
 IS NOW BEHIND BAR 5
Five Charges of Forgery Preferred AgaInst Him, But He Says the Losses VIII Be Mado
 Good.

Looking dejected and filled with re- morse Clarence N. Hughs alias J. T. James, was locked up in the city jail yes terday afternoon and five charges of for gerry were docketed against him.
 The young man. who was arrested by Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton is not more than 21 years of age. Hughes pre- scented a gentlemanly appearance. and his language indicated that he has been raised we'll
 Hughs arrived in Birmingham Thursday with a few hundred dollars in his pocket. according to his statement made to the officers yesterday. This money he secured in St. Louis by pawning diamond ring for s275 and out of this sum he purchased a round trip ticket to Birmingham. The ring, Hughs states, Is worth at least s70O and weighs three karats. The young man who Is dressed In the latest style, regis , tered at the Hotel Hilman and used the name of "J. T. James," which he states is erroneous, as his real name is Clar- ance N. Hughs. He gives Sillmore, Ga., as his home, and further states that his father is in the hotel and cotton busi- ness.
 Hughs' bank account at present Is STA. , all that Is left out of several hundred dollars he is alleged to have secured on forged checks and drafts. He has been in the city only a few days and spent money freely.
 The Forgeres. ,,aI against young Hughs. and he used only two banks in drawing checks and drafts. The institutions selected were the Fourth National bank of Atlanta and the Savan- nah bank. and the name signed to each check and draft was Perkins Lumber company, C. w. Perkins" When arrest ed and searched a check on the bank | named, In favor of William Neill for $2OO signed Perkins Lumber company. C. w. Perkins" was found in the possession of | Hughs. A railroad ticket from Birming- ham to St. Louis was also among his eff l fects.
 While being interrogated by Detective | Bodeker several of Bughs' victims en- tered the ante-room of police headquar- ] ters and confronted the young man. w 1 c. Christy who cashed draft for $106 for | Hughs was the first to enter, and the young man cordially greeted him. A. F Butler, victim to the extent of S145, was next on the scene. followed by H. A. Bruner. who endorsed a s75 check on the Citizens Bank of Savannah for Hughes which was cashed by another party Other persons are alleged to be victims of Hughs and Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton are Investigating the charges. Wants to Make Good. Hughs seated in tho police station, notified his victims and the officers that if given time that he could make good all the losses which he had caused. The young man asked MT. Christy and MT. Butler to take charge of his effects and | the pawn ticket for the diamond ring and | let him go home and get the money to reimburse them for the losses.
 q can go home and have papa assist me in paying the money and squaring this matter" was his statement to the vic tins. Hughs was told If he could make things good by going home. 1t was thought i that he could do so by remaining here | and sending for his father. As result i the young man Is now in the city jail | instead of being a Central of Georgia train en route home as he contem- plated
 | Detective Bodeker tried hard to get Hughs to tell why he had registered ' at "T. J. James," at the Hotel Hlllman | if his name is Hughs, but the young man was reticent concerning the matter , Hughs candldly told the officers that he | was drunk, and added, q am now drunk. ' Hughs was nervous and his eyes were blood-shot.
 The accused Is confident that he will be able to square all accounts against him. and 1t is understood that the victims dc not desire to prosecute him. All that they desire is that their losses be made 1 good.
 | When placed in the city jail last night Hughs complained of the apartments as- | signed him and notified the jailer that he desired to be placed in the hallway | with a cot to sleep on. He occupied a cell similar to that of other prisoners.