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VIt It KSTKI) FOR FOROERY.' Chester Sexton Presented Order* Signed lij (apt, T. M. Fleetwood.Chester Sexton was arrested yesterday by Policeman E. F. Davis on a charge of forgery. He Is now confined at the barracks on that charge, and will likely appear before Recorder Wilson this morning. Sexton is a watchman, and as such was quite well known to the pilots on the river.Thursday he went to James S. Silva’s crockery and china house and presented an order for two lamps, signed by Capt. T. M. Fleetwood, secretary and treasurer of the steam pilot boat J. H. Estili. These were given him. and very shortly afterwards he presented another order for a lamp, and yesterday he presented orders for two large pitchers and bowls, a dozen fruit dishes, a dozen china dinner plates, a dozen china supper plates, and a dozen dessert plates, all signed by Capt. Fleetwood. Each of the orders stated that the goods wore wanted for the Estili, and one or two of them stated that the bearer would select thegoods. Si IIt appears that when the goods were given him Sexton took them around to kaskel’H pawnshop, where he got wrhat he could on them. In ail it is supposed that about worth of goods was secured. Mr. Silva thought there was something wrong and notified Capt. Fleetwood, so when Sexton went for the goods yesterday he was followed after leaving the store, and it was soon found that he was heading for Kaskei’s place. He was then arrested on the charge of forgery.A part of his effects are held at the barracks. Several orders for goods on Silva’s store, signed by T. M. Fleetwood, and two pawn tickets from Kaskel’s shop. Sexton did not know what to say about the matter, as the evidence was too strong against, him. The charges were preferred by Capt. Fleetwood.
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Savannah Morning News
Savannah, Georgia, US
Sat, Sep 21, 1895
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