The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-06
aHE WANTS TO GET WE'D
so DON'T DiSAPP0INT HIM
s4nds Lengthy Telegram to New Or
leans House,, Requesting That
Bridal Outfit Be Rushed to mr.
Tatum Green" at Laurel-Messase
10 UnbusinesssLike,c and Company
Asks verification-Croo Escapes

II "Mr. Tatum Green, Laurel. Miss"
had been a little more business ike i
in forwarding telegram to Dig
New orleans gents furnishing store
for a huge order of wearing apparel
to be used on a wedding trip" he not
only would have been dubbed one OF
the cleverest swindlers ever operating
in this section of Mississippi, but
would have been by far the best dres'
sed man south Of New York's Fifth
avenue.
1t is now up to "Mr. Tatum Green"
to apprentice himself in some busf
ness establishment for at least lew
months. before he undertakes to get
away with scheme in which he was
foiled here, in New Orleans and IN
Laurel.
Details of the clever swindling plan
which went awry, became known to-
day for the first time, although it hap
pened 10 or 12 days ago.
A rather smooth stranger :. the
telegraph company employees have
vague recollection of how he looked
strolled into the Western Union Of
fees and handed the receiving clerk
a telegram, addressed to New Or
leans concern. There were $l'oz
charges on the message, and the
stranger readily paid 1t.
This is the telegram which ne sent:
please pack we'll and rush out
on Mondays Parcel Post the fol-
Iowinu outfit to our customer, Mr..
Tatum Green, Laurel, Miss.
possible, get It out on Train No.
d, Monday morning:
Full dress suit, white vest,
p,oves, size 8; silk hat; shirt;
pumps, two Palm Beach suits, two
extreme English suits, dark and
Iiqht one; Panama hat, size "A;
two caps; six silk and four cotton
shirts, size is; six suits under
wear; twelve pair Of assorted silk
sox; six assorted ties; pair Of
Palm Beach and cloth top shoes,
size 7; white belt; black belt
His height Is feet 8; chest,
3s; Waist. SO, and trousers lenth,
a. ..-
Should you not have all these in
stock, please fill order any way to
save US and Mr.. Green from pre-
dicament. He leaves on Tuesday
for his wedding tour and has de-
pended on an order for his clothes
through us which got lost on the
way. Use your judgment in Sc
Iectina only the best articles.
Send in care of the Laurel Hotel
with special delivery stamp on
package so as to assure no delay
Mail US the statement so we can
send check by return mail to
cover same.
s(sianed) J. s. Turner g. Co.
Is Some Order
I0dIi CeTLdtuly 10 oONnb OS-
said the shipping clerk in Godehau
place when the telegram was turn
over to him. Didn't know that La
rel had such sporty guys. Certain
want, to visit that town before
ready to pass away"
But there was something suspic1o
about the telegram. Even the shippi
clerk felt it.. He referred the MESA
to a, superior, and at one glance
latter knew that Turner & Compa
never had sent that telegram. The N
Orleans establishment wired, ASK
Turner & Company to verify the m
sage. No one in the store knew
its having been sent. The, original
egram was read. and, then 1t v
known that sqmebody was trying
put something over."
The Hattieeburg store wired
New orleass sstaalishment ask
them. to al - - p kind-of al
die and shlSA& Efbe Lepfel addre
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