The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-13
HOLMES HAS A
CRIMINAL RECORD
RELEASED HERE YESTERDAY
UNDER $500 BOND FoR Pre-
IImINARY REARING.
Arrested In CLEVELAND ara erouaht
saek Here 70 Answer Serious
Charoe-hueh Interest IN Case.

Charles z. Holmes. who has been
sought by police Of several cities on
various charges. was released from
the county Jail yesterday. when $500
bond was furnished By four local
men. Mr.. A. r. Ulrich. CITY Treasurer
W. ). McElroy. Mr.. r. b. Carney and
Attorney W. l. BrandshaW. Holmes
had been arrested in Cleveland a few
days ago and brought back to this
city "Wednesday BY Lieutenant OF 20.
lice William n. BUGGY and placed in
the county Jail. and when the prison
or demanded that he be released. ~
was taken before Squire Gompers and
bond furnished for his appearance BE-.
fore that official. February Is As
sistant Prosecutor ID. a Mckee rep.
resented the state I'm the hearing.
Holmes Is charged with securing
goods under false pretense. a gentle.
mans diamond ring valued AZ $3.50.
and ladies' diamond ring OF tn,
value OF $500. II is claimed he Sc.
cured the property from the "A. p.
Hillman Company OF this city. BY rep.
resenting that he owned a large block
OF stock In the Windsor Hotel Com
pany; that he owned $50. 600 worth of
stock OF the National Telephone Com.
pany. that he was one OF the largest
owners Of the NJ. & NJ. Tire Company
OF East Liverpool. o.
Mr.. Hillman. OF the firm OF n +
Hillman Company. that after securinr
the merchandise from him. Holmes
left here. On December 10. 1914. 4,
Is said he wrote a letter TO Attorney
4 -
he was returning the gentleman's dia
mond ring purchased from MIR HIM
man, for which Mr. Hllman held a
memorandum bill. in which Holmes
promised 10 pay the balance due on
January !, 1915. Mr.. Hillman claims
that the ring was never returned. and
instead the ring was pawned in Phil
adelphia.
Promise TO Settle.
About two weeks ago Holmes was
arrested in Pittsburgh on complaint
OF Mr.. Hillman. and Il is claimed at
that time Dr. Marshall. president OF
the NJ. & NJ Tire Company. teIe
phoned TO Mr.. Hillman from Pitts
burgh police headquarters asking Mr.
Hillman to let Holmes out at once
and he would see that Mr.. Hnlmau
would receive every cent that Holmes
owed. Mr.. A. F. Ulrich and Attorney
w. p. Robinson are said to have been
witnesses to the conversation Mr.
Hillman, II Is said. consented "a
Holmes going. as IL was explained
that he was about TO close a $4,000
deal in Pittsburgh and must be out
within tw hours.
Later, Mr.. Hillman. II is said. went
to East Liverpool with a witness and
there was told by the secretary OF
the NJ. & VI. Tire Company that DR.
Marshall. the president. had the pawn
tickets for the rings that were alleged
10 have been pawned by Holmes.
This evidence will be presented al
the preliminary hearing. Mr.. Hill
man feels that the bond taken yester
day was not sufficient TO cover tn,
case. as the total amount OF property
involved amounted TO $3.50, and tn,
bond amounted 20 but $500.
Criminal Record.
II is claimed that local people have
been misled. as the man has a Grimm
al record. according to the police. His
picture and a description Of him is or
file in the local police headquarters
The description there follows:
Charles Holmes obteined money
under false pretense in Detroit. Mich
He was arrested there November p
1908 by Detectives Steinhebel and
Sullivan. Age a.: = feet. SIS in. POO
pounds; hair. gray mixed. eyes. hazel
Held in Detroit for trial Holmes Is
wanted in Milwaukee for passin
bogus checks Was arrested in Buna
10. September ~. 1915. charge
swindling. Released. as there was in
sufficient evidence to hold him. Re
arrested upon his release by Bunal,
police. charged with having passed
bogus checks at Lincoln. Neb Arrest
ed twice In Philadelphia. once FOL
passing bogus checks and again fo
lembezzlinE."
His picture appears this week Il
4 the jewelers. Alliance. a weekly pape
devoted to providing information 6,
jewelers. throughout the country. re-
garding criminal records. etc.
When he was released on bond YES
Iterday. some persons were Of the opin
/ ion that he would not b. here for IN,
preliminary hearing. ard censore,
| the officials for accepting $50
bond. The hearing is set for Feb. rs
ITS a fad now to knit socks for tn,
refugees"
Then it is fashionable to know how
10 knit"
"Oh. very"
"Hurrsh' Grandma Is In styl,
again Judge.