He Took $200

He Took $200

Sheriff Judson's Colored Hostler Decamped With a Girls Money

Harry Williams, the colored hostler of Sheriff Judson, with a penchant for taking white girls driving, was brought back from Indianapolis by Deputy Wackfenhut Wednesday to answer to the charge of embezzling $200 belonging to Kate Eberwein, a domestic employed by the sheriff. Williams was originally put in jail for stealing cigars and after serving his time he stayed on ingratiating himself in the favor of his employer and of many acquaintance incidentally including the girls. Kate Eberwein had $195 in the Ann Arbor Savings Bank. This Williams persuaded her to withdraw on the ground that the bank was going to break. She gave him a check but as he couldn't cash it without the book he returned with that. He gave the girl the money but the next day he told her that the story about the bank was all a mistake and that if she would put the money back she would draw $3 or $4 interest in a short time. She gave him the book and $200 in money. He returned with a forged entry in the book but the money was in his pocket. That night, Wednesday of last week, Williams disappeared. Suspicion being aroused the fact of the embezzlement was discovered. A reward was offered and he was arrested in Indianapolis. He had about 100 of the money left when arrested. He had bought two snits of clothes and had been traveling in sleepers aud living high. He will undoubtedly go to Jackson.