Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-11-10
SOLICITOR ARRESTED
AT kENovA CITY
Solicited for Publications
Without Having a
Contract.

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Baldwin languishes behind the bars
Of the kenova prison. Mr.. Bald.
win arrived here week or so ago
and stated he wished to purchase or
lease site on which TO erect van.
deville theatre and skating rink. In
cidentally just to keep expenses
down, as he says, he began solicit.
ing subscriptions for numerous peri
odicals. His clubbing rates were
exceeding low and as a result the
people bit like bass in fly time. The
offers were so cheap that one Of the
lady subscribers became dubious
about the matter and proceeded to
write to one of the firms which
Baldwin claimed to represent. La a
day or SO she received telegram
stating that the agent was fakir
and told her TO have him arrested
The message also contained reward
of twenty-five dollars for Baldwiu's
arrest.
The telegram was turned over TO
Mayor Morris Friday afternoon and
he began an Investigation. Mr..
Morris having subscribed for two or
three publications, began sending
inquiries to the home offices. In
each instance reply came back
saying the man was an impostor,
other rewards being offered.
After having secured enough evil
dence no justify his retention, Mr..
Morris ard City Marshal Porter
went to the house where Mr.. Bald
win was stopping and placed him
under arrest. He was taken to the
city hall and questioned thoroughly.
but always claimed his innocence
and seemed greatly shocked that he
should even be suspected of dong
such an act. However, guard was
placed over him Friday night, and
as more kilograms and telephone
messages began pouring in Saturday
derogatory to Baldwin, Mayor Nor
ris concluded he would be justified
in locking up the agent.
Baldwin claimed to be the repre-.
sentative of the indianapolis News
and Subscription agency. May
or Morris sent message to
this supposed agency, but as there
is no such firm bearing that name
in he Indiana city, the message in.
cicentally fell into the hands of the
Daily News. That paper sent a
telegram back stating that it had
heard of Baldwin before, but that
ae had never been connected with
that publication. 1t seems the News
passed the item along to nearly evs
cry publication Of any note in the
couhtry, for numerous kilograms
began pouring in asking iDforma
ion about Baldwin and requesting
bis detention. The mayor of lit.
tie town in Ohio called Mayor Nor.
rIs over the long distance phone aud
stated his town had been Heeced by
canvasser. The official gave a de-
scription of the man and 1t CORES.
ponds with that Of Baldwin.
Another message came from
news agency in New York asking
his detention until a representative
could come TO Kenova and Investi.
gate. Tuesday a Mr.. Ferguson ar
rived here. He brought with him
credentials from number Of pubI-
cations. Among the papers was
letter written by Baldwin to Fergu.
sons house year or more ago. At
that time it seemed that Baldwin
was or had been in the drug busi-
ness. On the letterhead used was a
picture of Baldwin together with
list Of Knocks-All remedies, guaran-
teed to exterminate nearly every
thing from fly bite to the bubonic |
plague. Before seeing the prisoner
Mr.. Ferguson showed the cIty's chief |
executive the picture and asked him |
if it looked like the prisoner. The
mayor at once replied in the affirma-
tive. After investigating here a
day or so Ferguson left for Indian
apoIis to look into the matter at that |
point. Baldwin had cards he dis
tribnted on which was the room mum. |
Der he claimed TO occupy in the |
board of trade building, and 1t was
Mr.. Ferguson's desire TO ascertain if |
he really did have a room leased in !
that structure. Mr.. Ferguson will
return to Kenova this week to as
sist in the prosecution.
Among the publications alleged !