Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-26
DAY HGS DEPARTED ''''-'-..'
LEAVING GLOOM BEHIND

smooth AFtlst Leaves NAfineu-
toes With Many Trusting
Friends in the shape ofChecks
Which They stu Are Keeping,
Day has departed-that is, A X
Day leaving a pail Of gloom
and darkness on those trustiug
friends of his, who were the sor-
rowful recipients of certain smaii
evidences OF his esteem and friend
ship, in business parlance common
1yycISpt, 'Schecks," which Small
.eyideueesof his esteehi,n etc, the
aforesaid Friends still hold, Beng
so far unable to exchange them
tor the coin Of the realm, that on
their face tieY pltfpoft TO repre-
sent. There arc a amber of his
good friends who are NOW sadder
but wiser men and women, because
of the shocking suddanness Of his
going. To them Day is desirable
and darkness follows his departure.
Which is all a hlghfalutin' way of
saying that one A 4 Day, printer,
promoter, and all-round smooth
artist, has gone to parts unknown,
leaving behind many checks which
turned out 10 be worthless, , ...
Some time in the early part of
the year Mr.. Day, debpnar, genial
and energetic, blew into Mt. Pleas
ant, with his wife, put up at the
leading hotel, with plenty of mon
ley and a pleasing manper that
quickly made friends with those
with whom he came in contact.
lie was getting out at this time
advertising cards, ndmade a deal
with the Record Office to do his
printing for him. Soon he ingra-
tiated himself so much with the
people of LorettO, south of here,
that they got him to D take charge
of d newspaper, the Enterprise,
there. Having become considera-
bly, indebted to the Record for
printing his paper and material
furnished, we were forced after
gainIy trying 10 collect, about a
month ago, to take legal proceed
ings, ending finally in closing his
office by attachment. Since that
time the Enterprise has not been
published, but Day has been busy
making ali kinds of money" ac-
coraing to his statement.
Wednesday morning, leaving
his wife on the tram, he got off at
Lawrenceburg and after giving, it
is said, Chas. Haas, OIL Cham
bers, Mrs. Dora Robertson, and
perhaps others, checks on the Iron
City Bank, he secured Il horse and
buggy from a Lawreuceburg lily,
eryman to-driveto ! Ethridge and
back, a distance of five miles.
Hearing nothing from the horse
OF Day, the liveryman began an
Investigation which endedin find
ing the horse and buggy in Mt.
Pleasant at Alexander's Stable,
where the officers had brought
him from the edge of town where
he had been left. Day was here
but a few hours, but spent the
time proftably while here, pur-
chasing a handsome watch from
Petty, the Jeweler, giving check
in payment, and having some
checks cashed at local banks and
probably transactmg other bust
ness deals of hike import. Wher
last seen he had rejoined his wife
a,Columbla, and they were at thu
depot at about 6 o'clock Wednes
Any evening apparently waiting
for train,
Day showed to the parties VIII
dashed his ohecksa deposit blanl
of the Iron City Bank, showing
depbsit thereof neafIy 5000 iTh'
bank was teIephoned and reported
that Day had no funds there. q
IT is likely that some@of'his vic
tins will makeraa vigorous searel
tor him, and it is thought that tn
4 fact. that he has but a few hour
Start, will. not render the scare
\ fruitless. If captured and brough
/, back it is likely that it will g
4 hard with him as his victims ar
\ inno mood for cIemency.