The Forrest City times., 1910-08-12
MARRIED NO. 3
 IN LOUISIANA
Elder W. E. Pippin, Alias W. P. Hill, Arrdsted and in Custody
 at Ruston, Louisiana.
CONFESSES UNDER THIRD DEGREE
GIVES FULL STORY OF HIS wR0NGDOINGS. ADMITS HAVING WIFE AND CHILDREN HERE AND THAT HE MARRIED IN TEXAS
 AND IN LOUISIANA.

Hon. T. Q. Fitzpatrick received the first of the week the following letter and newspaper clippings from one of the Ruston papers. all of which is reproduced below, and which, in our opinion, needs no comment:
 Ruston, La, Aug. ,. 1gl0. Postmaster, Forrest City, Arkansas.
 Dear Sir: Will you please read the enclosed and tell me if this man. "Pippin" or "IIilla really lived in your town, having wife and children there, and if he was really pastor Of the Baptist church there for two years, as he claims? Some of us be- ieve this man demented, and his statements false in some things.
 Miss Gill is well known here and her misfortune is greatly regretted.
 Thanking you in advance for any information you will kindly give me.
 Very truly yours.
 Mss l.. s. FLoUKNoY, P. NJ.
 On Saturday, July 23rd last, a man giving his name as w. F. Hill, was ar rested in Shreveport and brought back here and placed in the parish jail for obtaining money under false pretense. Hill, or whatever his name is, now languishes in the county bastle.
 Last week we published an article in which it was shown that this man had secured the endorsement of MT. NJ. B, Gill; of this city, to a worth less check, drawn on Dallas. Texas, bank that did not exist, and secured from Lincoln Parish Bank the face value of said check on Mir. Gill's en- dorsement.
 Since Hills arrest and incarcera- tion, Sheriff L. c. Gagahan assisted by Messrs. k. M and NJ. B. Gill, has been trying to trace his record, be- lieving him to be "graftern and possibly wanted in many places. They first learned that he was wanted In Mississippi under some charge; then that he was wanted in Marlin, Texas, for bigamy. They still believe he is wanted in other places and are pushing their investi- gations and enquiry.
 By showing Hill, alias w E. Pippin, telegram from Marlin, Texas, and a poster with his photograph pasted to it, and by holding blank telegrams in his hand, causing Hill to believe they were from other places, and by giving him the third degree" last Friday morning, Hill, alias Pippin, told Sheriff Gagahan that he wished to make complete confession, and asked the sheriff to bring an expert steno- grapher to take it down.
 Accordingly, the service of MT. s. L. Barkesdale was secured, who took down the mans confession in short hand, transcribed it and read it over to him, which he acknowledged to be correct.
 Following is copy of the confession, which is self-explanatory
 STATEMENT OF W. E. PIPPIN.
 "l am Baptist Preacher l have been Baptist Preacher for II years l lived in Texas ten years of my life and was merchant there, and had some important charges, and failed in business for S27 ,00000 six years ago l have a wife and six children living at Forrest City. Arkansas l have been pastor of the Baptist Church al Forrest City over two years and re signed as pastor of that Church this year, 1910. was taken down sick April, one year ago and was sick fast il bed 50 days; got up and taken up my duties again, and in debate WithJohr L. Fry at Biggers, Arkansas, last August, my health became impaired again, and l was in bed until NOvem Der, when l was sent to Hot Springs Arkansas for treatment and stayed there $ weeks, getting very little re, lief. 1 came back home and after Christmas the people decided it best for me to go West and travel for my health which 1 did, and coming back home l was advised to go 10 Marlin Wells, Texas, and went there and stayed weeks, taking treatment un- der Dr. Forbid Feeling that l was gaining health back, l went back home, resigned my charge, and taken up my Evangelistic work. l held one meeting at Hazen, Ark, and at the close of the meeting started to Brook. in, Ark, to begin another meeting, stopped at Little Rock and there de. cided to go back to Marlin, Texas, and went from Little Rock to Marlin, Texas, and this is the first of my start. ing to go wrong. l was there married to Miss Jamie Byrd and trayeled in Texas until 1 came to Louisiana featuring for the Odd Fellows. Meet. inc Miss Gill we were married On early