Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21

Of A. Blixt this morning to answer
TO the charge Of obtaining money un-
der false pretenses preferred agains,
him by Charles Anderson. ma attor-
ney Of this city. and John copp OF
the real estate firm of Kirkpatrick
q copp.
The penalty aifixed to the offense
IL that OF felony and would have 10
be tried In the district court. and
Justice Blixt before proceeding with
the preliminary examination desired
the attendance OF the county attor-
ney, G. II. Potts, and the case was
postponed until 5 o'clock this after
noon.
Wimbis Is the colored capitalist
who recently arrived in the city from
Pass Creek. Wyo. shortly after his
arrival he indicated that he desired
to invest very heavily in city and
farm property. and in brief time
he was engaged in making large
transactions with real estate men IN
the city. The real estate men re-
ceived him with open arms and dur
Ing his brief career as monied man
all manners OF entertainments were
bestowed upon him. He was enter
tanned, Il Is alleged. by individuals
In the clubrooms OF the Commercial
club, escorted from one drinking en-
porium TO the other In the town and
literally supplied with beverages OF
all descriptions az the expense OF the
land brokers. and driven about town
and out into the country 10 view
properties which they had for sale.
The firm Of Kirkpatrick a Copp
was the first TO take the visitor In
hand With a member OF this Arm
he visited the Ross ranch and closed
deal for It at a purchase price OF
about $4,000. making a payment OF
$1,000 upon Il In the shape OF
check drawn on bank at Rollins,
Wyo, On the strength Of his repre-
sensations as 10 his wealth he sue
eeeded IN prevailing upon the Arm
to loan him s25.5O TO bear mis- ex-
pense until money which was on
the way could reach him. Charles
Anderson was TO make an examina-
ton OF the abstracts Of this land. and
incidentally he had the attorney
make out a deed for the sale OF a
lot IN Atlanta. Ca. to a man by the
name Of Melvin Smith. for a sum
Of $500. The attorney carefully
prepared the deed. drew sight draft
upon a bank In that city for the sum.
and registered and sent the letter.
and az the close OF the deal wimbish
negotiated loan OF 50 from him
with which TO bear his expenses until
his money, which was still on the
way. could arrive.
l.. J. Columbus next took wimbIsh
IN hand and escorted him out to the |
country to view a nice fruit ranch |
which be had for sale. wimbish was
sminently pleased with the proper
", agreed 70 purchase Il for $40. 900 |
md they went to the Office OF Charles
Anderson and had him make out a
of the transaction. In |
he meantime the attorney had be-
'ome suspicious. found. as he says.
hat he had succeeded in securing
money upon his representations from
parties. that he was indulg-
ng rather heavily in intoxicantS.
made up his mind that wimbish was
fraud and a crook. and notified the
'oliee and he was arrested.
When arrested wimbish was un-
Ter the influence of liquor. All the
world vas looking rosy and good 70
Tim and be was singing. IL is al
eyed. the song. Il has a couple
White men working for me. and am
'oing to have a good time spending
he money. don't you see" That
vas his mood and frame OF mind
hen, and such Il was when he sur
endered himself to drunken
lumber on his cot last night In the
ity jail. but It was different when
s awoke this morning. The time
or mirth and laughter had gone by.
nd Il was the cold gray dawn of
be morning after. and he shook like
leaf behind his prison bars as he
egged for some whisky to steady
Is nerves. He dug up a dollar from
Is pocket and the whisky was pro-
nred for him. and he drank down
alt OF the bottle before pausinE to /
axe a taste OF the contents. He ex-