The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-02

= CLAHENCE
 Two Pictures of the Young Man VII 
 have no desire to prosecute my boy. If those whom he has wronged understood ] his mind, which is affected with an in- ! sane desire for money, I believe they would be willing to grant me an oppor- tunity to make all losses good.
 Hurt When Child.
 "When 10 years old Clarence fell off a bicycle on his head and for several weeks it was feared that he would not recover I do not say. that this affected his mind. but have been told that such could be the result Of course I do not know whether or not can have people whom he caused to lose money to believe of him as I do. am his father and all the love that parent entertains for a child l have for this wayward boy.
 "I want to do all that I can in his be- half and am willing to do any honorable thing to settle matters with people from whom he has secured money There is no desire on my part to keep | anything that I know of my boys acts away from the officers. He has only one 1 trouble, and that is his desire for money. I have a large family and happy home, with a wife, the mother of Clarence, and my five other children, to preside over and make it happy. It has been my aim to raise my family properly, and all bear | the highest regulations but this boy.
 ''The height of my ambition would be to take him home to his mother, who Is prostrate over his conduct and his arrest | xyb ba hao hp ic child and we love him as only a father and mother can love a child. It is but natural that we should fold such views i concerning him.
 What horrible thing it would be for I his mother and myself to know that he had been convicted and sentenced to the mines. I will sacrifice all have to prevent such thing and hope that those who he has defrauded. will give me the chance. I know that he is wanted elsewhere, and, only hope that can show those who have been his victims my desire to right the wrongs done by him.
 Fears of Grief.
 During this recital to the chief of po- lice, MT. Hughs' voice was filled with emotion, and it was with difficulty that he restrained himself Soon he lost control of himself and tears were streaming down his face Young Hughs sat beside his | father all the time, and the boy wept. Both again entered the private office of the chief. where they sat and discussed matters pertaining to the situation in which the young man Is now placed
 After the conversation between the father and son had been concluded the | IF, a1a in ea11 in, the city jail
 Father Honorable Man.
 William Nell. proprietor of the St. Nich olas hotel. is a personal friend of MT. Hughs, and has known the father of the young forger for thirty years or more.
 '"rhere is not more honorable or more | worthy man in all the world than MT. Hughs," said MT. Neill. 'He operates and owns a hotel in Stilmore. Ga., and stands well all over the state. He has an excel lent family and the mother of the young man here in jail is one of the noblest women in the world. The fall of Clarence has aged her considerably, and has been great source of worry to her. I regret the situation in which young Hughs finds 1 himself for the sake of his family. MT. | Hughs has a son in business in Stillmore ] who can secure all the credit he desires. In fact, all the family stand high in all circles except Clarence, who is black sheep.'
 Mir Hughs while in Birmingham is guest at MT. Nellls hotel
 1 Wanted In Hot Springs.
 Information was received yesterday from Hot Springs to the effect that Hughs Is wanted in that city for purchasing s45O diamond ring and giving in payment a bogus draft on the James Lumber com pany of Adrian, Ga.
 John w. Shelvin. chief of detectives of the famous resort, also states In letter to Chief wier that Hughs, alias James, secured s256 from c. C. Clay of Americus, Ga., on a worthless draft.
 It is known that when arrested here Hughs had a pawn ticket certifying that he had pawned diamond ring in St. Louis for s275, though he stated that the jewel he pawned there was worth s70o. | Chief Wier stated, however, that Hughs had acknowledged to him that the ring placed in the St. Louis pawn shop was the one purchased in Hot Springs.
 Acquisition Made.
 The Nashville authorities have sent a requisiton to Governor Jelks for Hughs in order to get him there to answer the charges against him. Governor Jelks yes terday communicated with Solicitor Fl. P. Hefin, asking him what was to be done here with Hughs. and whether or | not the requisition should be honored After considering the matter for some time the solicitor asked the governor to | withhold the honoring of the requisition for the present as 1t is understood that If the money secured by the youth here Is not returned he will be prosecuted.
 William Neill stated in police head quarters yesterday that there was no disposition to prosecute Hughs if he made | good the losses he had etused people here, and. that he has requested the county solicitor to ask the governor not to honor