The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-31
Jovial Countryman Borrows
81 From Lumber Salesman
Saying He Left Wallet on
Mantle.
'sMARY WILL SETTLE"
Leaves Note to Wife Explain
ing 81 Additional on Bill
Wenger Arrests ''Uncle" at
Saloon.

Just good old.fashioned country
man, the kind who is absolutely
honest, who believes every one else
Is and whose worst dissipation Is an
occasional game of seven up" at the
cross roads grocery, was what William
Hudson, alias Uncle George" Will
Jams. appeared to be yesterday.
q Uncle George" today Is alleged to
be, by the police, about the cleverest
confidence man that has gulled Gre
dulous public in several moons.
Looking almost like one of the rural
characters in David Harum this al
legged come on" expert, now held on
a charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses, entered the office Of
the Miller-Kemper company yesterday
and delighted a salesman by giving
him generous order for lumber. He
introduced himself as Uncle George"
Williams from down Smithfield way"
"UncIe" FIatters Salesman.
"You know me, young feller; every.
body knows Uncle George. Why I
know you; you used to court a gal
down out way" said the jovial tiller
of the soil. How much do owe ye?"
He was told the amount of his bill
and then reached into his hip pocket
for his wallet. Then look of amaze
ment and embarrassment swept over
his honest countenance, to be promptly
chased away by a winning smile.
"Well, by gum," exclaimed Uncle
Geogre. If didn't go away and leave
that ding-busted wallet of mine on the
mantle. Just leave that lumber here
and when Mary, my wife, comes to
town In a little while she will stop in
and pay you. And say, young fellow,
let me have 81 cause got to git some
things down town. Mary will pay that
too when she settles for the bill"
Without q moments hesitation the
"loan" was advanced to the jovial,
honest countryman. He left note
for Mary" instructing her what to do
when she arrived. =.
Works Other Victims.
The police are Informed that the
Richmbnd Lumber company, the Holt.
house Furniture company and DR.. D.
w. Stevenson and one or two lawyers
were also easy victims of Uncle
George, down Smithfield way" getting
from each Of them the same amount
as he obtained from the Miller, Kemp.
er company.
. Not much attention was paid to
Aunt Mary's failure to put in an ap'
pearance y -sterday, but when Uncle
George" fol got to show up this morn
ing to make settlements for his "pur-
chases' and his loans" the victims
became suspicious and the police were
notified. One Of the employees Of the
Miller, Kemper company with Patrol
man Wenger went in search Of the
man, who was found in front of a
North D street saloon.
Hello, Uncle George, did you for
get about the lumber you ordered
from us?" said the lumber company
man. Uncle George looked very un-
comfortable but said nothing. He ac-
cepted the officers invitation to ac-
company him to the city building
without discussion.
The police say the alleged conf
dence man has admitted that his name
is Hudson. They believe he is from
Dennison, o. He worked q short time
at the Starr Piano factory.
Attorney Ray X. Shiveley, 1t is said,
was worked" for 81 or SO by. Hudson.
The old man told Mr.. Shiveley that he
represented a man who had had both
uduuS SuI O11 III q oAlAOou oSSANSAs
and he wanted him to bring suit
against the railroad company. He
then secured a loan" and departed.
1t is understood Hudson approached
other attorneys with the same propo-
sition.
This "letter to Mary" was left by
Hudson with DR.. Stevenson:
Dear Mary was here and saw
The DR.. and have come to the con-
clusion that we had better let him
do our work for us. He says he can
help little Mary's eyes.
Everything was in such a rush
when l left home this morning that l
left my pocket book on the mantle
and only had little change in my
pocket when / got here and had to
borrow a dollar or two from the DR..
to pull me through till you come.
will be here about 5. Go ahead and
let the DR.. examine little Mary's eyes
and whatever you want will be all
right. Push things SO we can get an
early start home in the morning. Tell
Harry to feed the team good.
Aft.
GEORGE.