Friday, November 23, 2012

Oakwood Man Held: Confidence Game

Danville Commercial News
March 26, 1916

Oakwood Man Held: Confidence Game
William Pate Charged with Having Mulcted Miner Company for $435.

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William Pate, Oakwood, is under arrest on a charge of having mulcted the B. B. Miner Elevator Co., of $435. Complaint is filed by E. A. Fox, manager of the Elevator at Oakwood. Pate is charged with having operated a confidence game, borrowing money and that when the time came to pay it he could not.  He was arrested Saturday night by Constable Bob Meade. He was taken before Justice Joseph Judy and the case continued until Wednesday afternoon. He was released under bond of $600. Walter T. Gunn will defend Pate.

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