The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-31
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". VI. Alexander Sold Electrical Effects
Secured on Fields Crcdit-AlsO OPP
Grated False Dog kennel-New Ac-
C.sat;ons Made Each Day.

Every day brings new charges to
the police from local persons who have
been swindIed by Walter NJ. Alex
ander, the negro electrician, wac
worked many fraudulent schmes II
Columbus in the last few weeks and
who is being eagerly sought by the o.
cal police and the United States u
thOrities TO anSWer charges of grand
larceny, embezzlement and using III
United States mail to defraud.
Since his disappearance from the
city it develops that he was before the
federal grand jury last winter, at
which time 1t was believed that he was
using the mails to defraud. AleXan-
der sold a dog to some person Ou1 o.
the city, but failed to deliver il. BY
returning the money to the n from
whom he had obtained it, and through
the influence Of friends, Alexander IS
capped punishment.
GETS ELECTRICAL EFFECTS
FRAUDULENTLY.
Severed years ago Alexander was
employed as an electrician with the
Al G. Fields Greater Ministries. June
+ he approached Mr.. Field to solicit It
loan of SIS. saying: MIR. Field, you
have your electrical stuff to go over
and if 0 advance me the fifteen doll
lars | will do all the work required.
Mr.. Field gave him the money and
permitted him to inspect the electrical
effects in the storage house. Mr.. Fi5ld
now believes that the loan was solicit
ed nat Alexander might gain access
to the storage house, for during Iha
twenty days in which he carried out
the work there that he could have east
~ performed in four or five days, more
han $3.50 worth Of electrical effects
were stolen and disposed Of to various
persons throughout the city. The 70
lice discovered that Alexander sold val
liable stage lamps, costing as much
rs s65 each, for s.. Lenses valued At
Sc were sold for 81.
While n Mr.. Fields employ Alexan-
der was given orders on Ener &
Hopkins and The Electrical Supply and
Construction company for material 10
use in his work. He then began a
systematic of the city, So
letting orders for electrical work and
in many instances he installed electric
fans at reduced prices. After securing
the orders, he would present his o.
iginal orders to the establishments
with which Mr.. Field does business
and in that manner obtain his material
without cost
RUNS FAX DOG KENNEL
During the absence of Mr.. Field from
the city Alexander succeeded in getting
a goodIy sun Of money from his treas
urer. Upon his disappearance from
the city and after Mr.. Field began a
investigation into the affair, Mr.. FIELD
learned that Alexander had been work
ing a confidence game throughout the
country by advertising n kennel OF fine
dogs. Many letters have been re-
ceived by Mr.. Field from persons
claiming that that Alexander sold them
dogs and had failed to deliver them.
a reward Of 800 has been Offered y
Mr.. Field for information thar vii
lead TO his arrest
The local branch OF the EIectcica.
WoI kers union has expelled him from
membership.
Many other charges are pending
against Alexander here. The day he
was Last seen in Columbus he gave
Mr.. Armbuster, the scenic artist, a
worthless check for s35, receiving $50
in change. He IS charged with pass
ing other worthless checks.
When he left Columbus he was &C
comDanied by a woman known as Ag-
mes Dancer. To her friends she gave
their destination as Portland. Ore, bur
tn- police Of that city have been u0-
able 10 locate them there.
Only yesterday afternoon Mr.. Field
learned thai Alexander had also made
way with 8 SITS picture machine of
his.-Colunbus (Ohiol Journal.