Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-14
BOLD BUCCANEER
OF FINANCE AND
LOVE PAYS PRICE
Bogus Lieutenant, Who Mar
ried Young Society Girl,
Held for DeSertion and Pass
ing Worthless Checks

The romance of Sergeant Warren g
Grey bloomed luxuriantly for awhile
and there's no telling just where mis-
whirlwind career would have ended Il
government agents hadn't met the Mo-
| hawk at the New York dock, and snatch
ed him from his bride of week.
Mrs william Alwyn jennings" nee
Miss Rebie Wilkins. one of the most
charming members of Atlanta's younger
| set, is now in New York, and her huS-
| band will be brought to Atlanta, accord
ing to the department of justice agents
to answer the charge of passing worth
less checks. 1t is understood that he
waived a preliminary hearing in New
York and agreed to come to Atlanta
without eXtradition papers.
With his wit, loquacity and admirable
effrontery. the bogus army lieutenant
| cut a wide swath in Atlanta and not
| only married young girl on the eve oil
| her marriage to another man, but left
worthless checks with several White
hall street stores and the Hotel Ansley
where he was regarded as the real
| thing, a regular lieutenant, a nephew OF
William Jennings Bryan. and a son 81
a vice president of the Bethlehem Steel
company.
Grey is quite the boldest fakir the
Pinkertons have encountered in a Ions
time, according to the statement made al
their local office
His first unlawful step was to desert
then he took the name of a young Of
ficer. Lieutenant Jennings, who is sta
toned at Camp Mcclellan. and then
came to Atlanta and started out on his
dizzy career
He wooed and won Miss wilkins, who
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. S.
her that he was Ear more desirable a
sutton than the young man to whom she
was engaged to marry December 81.
Yes, Lieutenant Jennings" upset the
plans for that wedding, and Miss Will
kins became his bride at the All Saints
church Saturday. December 1.
Passed Bad Checks
That wasn't all. He determined that
he and his bride had to have an elab-
crate wardrobe. That was easy. The
"lieutenant's" pen scratched off check
after check, and he was particular in
most instances to get good-sized sums
in change after the amount of his bills
had been deducted.
Last Monday the young couple, blessed
with the good wishes of friends of the
bride and friends the fake lieutenant
had made since his arrival in Atlanta
as a result of the prodigality of his eX-
penditures, wished them we'll They
were going to Palm Beach for their
honeymoon.
They got as far as Jacksonville. Then
the lieutenant" switched his plans, and
they boarded the steamship Mohawk for
New York. In the meantime, however.
he worthless checks he left behind him
we're causing all sorts of trouble. and
the government agents began burning
up the wires.
So when the Mohawk glided into
port in New York quiet, determined Sc
cret service men were sticking around,
and Lieutenant jennings" was nabbed,
and his meteoric career was suddenly
ended.
The parents of Miss wilkins refused
to make a statement Tuesday. Miss
wilkins, it is understood win remain
in New York with friends for some
time. Relatives here said she would
soon seek a divorce from Grey.
Before he decided to become an
army officer Grey was sergeant OF
company A. One Hundred and Thir-
teenth infantry, Camp Mcclellan, Ala.
His home is in East Orange, n. ].