The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-25
Teter Charges Blackmail
Says Pittsburger Who Accuses Him oi
Fraud Misrepresents and
Ostorts the Facts
CASE MAY BE AIRED
IN PITTSBURG TODAY
Teter Claims That Contractor Knew
He Was Buying Coal Land
Of Unknown Quality

That A. Panerlio. of Pittsburg. who
had Hon. Charles Teter and 5. a.
Moore, two prominent West Virginia
bankers. coal ana lumber dealers, ar
rested at Pittsburg Saturday charged
with conspiracy TO defraud. is a black
mailer. Is the charge made by Mr.
Tetcr. al the Mcclure. last evening.
When interviewed by a representative
OF the lntelliSenccr. Mr.. Teter stated
that he and Mr.. Moore sold the land
without recommending il and that
when panerilo became dissatisfied.
they offered To buy back the land at
the same figures that they sold IL for.
but that the Pittsburg contractor re-
fused 10 comply with this offer and
demanded more money and when this
was refused he had the warrants
issued
While Mr.. Teter and Mr. Moore were
In Pittsburg. last Saturday, they were
arrested on warrants sworn out by
Paberilo, but were quickly released on
$1,000 bail At PittsburC this after
noon the case will be aired ana If
Panerilo continues his tactics he will
probably be arrested on warrant
sworn out by the two West Nirginians.
Nr. Tetcr IN speaking OF the case.
said.
Teters Statement.
some time last summer Mr. = \
Moore. OF Phihppi. and myself were
u Iltf-burs trausacting business
when real estate agent introduced
Us 10 rau'rilo. who stated that he had
some PIttshurg real estate that he do
sired 70 trade for West Virginia coal
lands and desired a portion Of the eX-
chang" in money. stating that he was
pressed for funds. Before We closed
the deal We kcd him to come TO this
state 10 look over our property. as We
uid not know just what kind Of prop-
'rty Do was. We had only bought the
land few weeks before in 20 trade and
ca not know very much about 10 Mr.
Moor" then closed the deal after .
Fanerll0 stated that be- did not desire
To see the property and only wanted 90 I
Tor trading purposes The tract of
land i- located in Randolph county and
also number of town lots 100 Kcy.cr .
b" trade WAS made. We turned over
the West Virginia property and e sum
of money and iu exchange secured ms.
lltf-hurg property
Just g little more than % month
aEo Mr Moore aud myself were in
FittshurE again. and PanerilO. learning
that We were 300 tho city. came 10 our
hotel Dee stated that hc had some
property on il1rcm avenue thar he de-.
sired to exchange for some more West
virginia coal land Mr. Moore made
him another proposition fIe asked us
about the property and DO DO was under
ldid with coal told him that had
newer seen tho property and advised
him before closing tho deal to look
at OBJ" property which was located in
Randolph county Q had NOT seen tho
ropcrfy and told him that had heard
That ~ was NOT very good coal prop.
'rty and insisted ON him looking st no. .
lic stated. however. chat he needed
money badly and would fradc Dbl.
property for tho coal land uI'b cash
nNcn1na" The deal was closed. wa
radinr ,tl acres of Randolph county
property Tor h.- property. also gisinr.
him cash consideration
Refused % Meet Note
later he went to Elkns and in. J
1uircd about tha property and vas'
'oIt hf some person that there was
Iu coal under fnr land fio then visit
nd us 700 Ihinppi and was very much
dissatisfied with thc trade We told
him about stating that We d.d uof
tnoN what thr property Was and Boo
"rmrd him chat if Doc was dissatisfied
800 were willing fo give him back h..
property fUr ours and fhr money ua.
bad given him boz tho deU IIc stated
Ho had ru money and needed some
badly. Ilc insisted ou us swing him
moro money and We refused tu do his
lIo Them l.krd Wr Moore to advance
him 5000 lud hc would give e. mort
E1F' on tho property. which We did
Whom ihn note cHno duo hc refused fo.
p1y Do llr tHsn informed friends of
lurs In lIffahurr that hr intended
having us arrested thc first time We.
visited chat ttft and frav Informed