The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-09
Identifies MacDougal,
w no Registered at
Murphy's as Avery.
WIFE DAZED WHEN
POLICE TOOK HIM
Burns Detective Agency Wires
Major Werner That He Is
Wanted in New York-Of-
fered Job to Edwards, by
Whom He Was Intro
duced at Bank.

T. G. Avery. alias Benjamin Mac.
DouEal, thirty-three years old, whom
| the police assert is wanted for passinp
| worthless checks and drafts in New
| york. Philadelphia and other cities.
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Sergeants Wiltshire and Krengel ne
Murphys Hotel on one charge OF for
gerry ana two of passing bad checks I'm
this city. Flo is alleged to have forged
check for 5000 on the Union Trust
Company OF New York and TO have
defrauded the Richmond Bank and
trust Company out of $50 by giving
two worthless checks, one for S15 and
I another for $40.
| When taken in custody Avery said
that he had no intention of swindiint.
any one and that the whole affair was
4 business matter. He came to Rich
the purpose OF entering the brokerape
| business.
wife Dazed by Arrest.
avery WIFE was amazed when in
formed by detectives that her husband
| had been arrested. They were mar
ried. she said. on January 90 last. a.
81. Stephens Church. In Philadelphia
Her home. she said, was with her
mother. Mrs. Ella Furnes of COL West
| one Hundred and SXty-fourth Street
! New York. She added that she had
known Avery only threo months but
knew that he came from a prominent
family in Birmingham. Ala. She had
| never known him to have been in pro-
vious trouble.
| As soon as she recovered from tho
shock OF his arrest. Mrs. Avery tele-
graphed to her uncle. c. b. Clifton. of
Bradcntown Fla. for funds with which
10 deiray her travelling expenses to
New York She said she woula NOT
remain in Richmond
According to krengel, Avery admit
tea 20 him that he knew he did not
have any funds In the New York bank
on which he drew the checks, but after
he had been taken to police hcadouar
ters he refused to talk. He said he
would say nothing until after he re-
tanned counsel. which. 1t is expected,
he VIII do this morning before he is
arralgned In Police Court.
| offered Edwards n Job
1 During tho short time he has been
In Richmond Avery has been leading a
dual life. With his wife he registered
at Murphy's as Mr.. and Mrs. t. q.
Avery. A day or so later he went to
the Richmond Hotel by himself Elf, and ,J
! registered as Benjamin MacDougal. of
| New York. Under that name he in
serted an advertisement In a local
newspaper. announcing money loaned
on approved collateral and second
mortgages bought"
The advertisements Interested IT M.
| EDWARDS, who lives at the Grace Apart
ments. Allison and Grace Streets. and
ne caiied on Avery ut the Richmond
Avery, whom Edwards knew as Mac
/. DougaI, said that it was his intention
to open brokers' office here and after
several conferences said he would mako
Edwards his manager and induced him
to accept by Offering him a liberal
| salary.
| On Saturday Avery asked Edwards,
to take him to a leading bank. as ie
was his intention to open a local ac-
count. He was introduced to John Ty.
Ter, assistant cashier OF the First Ma.
| ttonal Bank, who accepted n draft for
$4,000 drawn on a New York bank as
q deposit. However. he Informed Mae
Dougal that he could not draw upon
II until II had been o. KID by the New
! York bank.
Telcsrnphed His 4Brother.o
/ Apparently to make an impression
| upon Edwards. Avery went to a tele-
| graph office and sent n telegram to his
brother. whom he said was Ralph Mac
Dougal, of West Fortieth Street New
York. 1t read as follows: Send by
wire $4,000" 1t was signed Ben"
Accompanied by Edwards he then
| went to the Travellers Building and
arranged to rent suite OF offices, and
afterward went to big furniture
house and ordered $500 worth of Office
| fixtures.
He told Edwards that he was pressed
for little ready cash, and the latter
said that the matter could be easily
arranged. He took him TO the Rich
mond Bank and Trust Company in
which institution Edwards lis a stock
holder. and there he met c. T.. VIII
! liams. the cashier
Introduced Him MT Hank
! When he was introduced by Edwards
MS friend and business associate, Mr..
! Williams did not hesitate TO accept q
draft for s50c. which was drawn on
the Union Trust Company.
| Upon his return later In the day
to tho Richmond. MacDougal was
presented with bill OF SIS. and was
| asked to settle ut once He rendered
Il check on the Richmond Bank and
| Trust Company for SIS He told the J
clerk that all OF his money was in the
| New York hank. but that he had ar
ranged to do business with the local
bank, and that Mr.. Williams would
| vouch for him. over the telephone Mr..
Williams told the hotel munag ement
that MacDougals check was good Ior
| si5 but, In the meantime, the hotel
| had telegraphed the New York bank.
| Later wire was received that Ben
jamin MacDougai was not known
| This information was conveyed to Mr..
| Williams en- Saturday night, and he
promptly took mp the matter with the
police. The stranger had also cashed
another check for $40 on the strength
OF Mr.. Williams's word
| Search for MacDougal then began
| 1t was found that he was not at tho
| Richmond, and Krcngel and Wiltshire
were told that II was thought he had
| gone to Murphy's search OF the
register there did not discloss the
| name of Macpougal.
| Caught Tin at Murphy's.
| Acting on tho impulse Yesterday
morning. Mr.. Williams went TO Mur-
phys and examined the register BY