The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-26
Says His Family Has Been Robbed
Of Great Areas of Land and
Billions of Dollars.
SENDS STRANGE LETTERS HERE
Warns the Local Smiths to Be on
Their Guard and Not to
Join Any Lodges.


his name as Jesse NJ Smith, of
Pittsburg, who says he is looking up
the history of the true Smith fam
lily and trying to find its members
In order 70 prevent them from be-
ing robbed of thousands of acres of
land and billions of dollars in money.
After having written several letters,
which were sent by special delivery.
to number Of Smiths here, he ar
rived in the city Wednesday night
and engaged a room at hotel. He
was calling on several of the Smiths
during the day but he has not return
ed TO the hotel since early morning
and representatives of the Telegram
could not find him.
Secret Band of People.
To one Mr.. Smith, the stranger
said that there was secret body of
people, banded together for the pur-
pose of cheating the Smith family
out of their rightful possessions.
This body has complete control of
the United States and can kill any
body they want to by simply touch
ing button, no matter whether the
Intended victim is in San Francisco
or standing on the North Pole. He
warned the CIarksburg Mr. Smith to
ne on the lookout for any of them.
] e also warned the Clarksburg man
not to join any secret societies or
lodges until he heard from him. The
Dominion of Canada Is among the
pre9erties Smith says his family has
been robbed of.
A Peculiar Letter.
Following is portion of one OF
the letters sent to the local Mr..
Smith from Pittsburg.
Dear Sir:--% 81 believe you
have been robbed of your posses
sions Your place is so much diff
ferent that is If you are the Mr..
Smith l am looking for. Did you
ever hear of William Augustus Smith
William Augustine Smith Born in
Mongolia Co.. Virginia. Did you
know that county embraced almost
all OF West Virginia, something like
5000 square miles. Some people
say who ought to know that it com
prised Harrison. Marion and Monon-
gehela Co., w. Va. However His
torian are only allowed to publish
just what the censor of the Army
Robbers allow. Don't accept only
very alluring proposition which you
will not need you could about buy
your county have perhaps great
surprise Don't join any orders till
get chance to talk to you Don't
let any one trap you Keep your eye
on certain army people, l have that
Catholic enterprise by the seat of
the pants Keep the other letter on
your person There is some very
clever fOrgers right In your midst
See this letter has the seal on 1t.
When you know what you are and
how Our people have been bunckoed
Has any one outside of your family
taken any interest in you If you
were millionaire how many hours
would you teach music. Now, Bro
Smith, you will pardon me they way
l. speak. These c. S. have robbed
Pittsburg call. These people are
too slick for anyone on the outside.
1t cost me about 40 years OF my life
to get next. William Alexander
Smith OF New York wrote me His
letter was stolen My Mail Box
crambed full of Foreign mail, not be-
longing to me 1t was done so they
could photograph me- The postal
laws are violated by the people in
Authority.
DO you ever hear of John Angus
tus or John Augustine Smith famous
doctor OF New York William Aug
ustus or Augustine Smith. Their
oil paintings are in medical col
lege IN New York
Here are given the names and ad.
dresses OF a number of Smiths re.
siding in Clarksburg with questions
as to who they are.l
1'This may be very important to
you get Geo W Augusta Smith name
right I got it
Ont of the Directory
If possible and out the orders the,
belong to
"In Cleveland where My Brother
is in Business the city is full of peo'
pie OF his name. They Just Make
them To order Many VIII we will
Nn4-7 Mo~Iorz-.,go,.