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The Big Cotton Swindle by Furlong and Early
In January 1884 Captain Warner assigns me to Sherman Texas to trace missing cotton shipments diverted in transit. I uncover a four-man swindle in which bills of lading were forged, confederates cashed face values, and the gang moved money via Sherman Dallas and other Texas towns. After long surveillance we arrest No 4, No 1, and No 2 flee to London and Mexico before eventual extradition fights yield a partial conviction and a dramatic crossborder pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C G. Warner
Feneral
Ald
Ouriong
Captain Warner
Sherman
Texie
Pinks
Astern
Solter
Finley
Galveston
Finbey
New York
Philadelphia
Fall River
Providence
Railway Company
Dallas
Texas
New Orleans
No. 1
St. Louis
George W. Herbert
Herbert
Inort
Tennessee
Atlanta
Dillard
Springs
Misa
Ocean Springs
Louisville & Nashville
Montgomery
Chattanooga
Montgomery Cottage
Dmard
Mississippi
Tex
Austin
Gover
Jackson
Miss
Xas
No V
Mee
Not
No 1
Milesing
Reville
Nashville
Jim Arnold
My Welt
Mexico
London
Ontario
Canada
Missouri Pacific Railway
Herbert and Alley
No. 2
Ting
No 2
Ike
Great Biritain
United States
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union Company
Sheriff Clark
No. 4
John C. Brown
Gould Railroads
Hoxie
Brown
Michigan
New York State
Meliride
Chatham
Trave
Tom
Privy Court
Toronto
Washington
State of
Department of Justice
Cleveland
Canan
Tom Brown
Captain Brown
Supreme Bench of Texas