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THE ALLEGED LITERARY

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THE ALLEGED LITERARY FRAUDS. WELSH VICTIMS. AT Bow-street, London, on Monday, Sir Gilbert Edward Campbell, Bart., William James Morgan, David William Tolmie, James Sidney Tomkins, and William Nathan Steadrnan, were charged on remand with conspiracy to defraud by means of bogus literary and art societies. Mr H. Gill, instructed by Mr Fravling, prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury Mr J. X. Murphy appeared for Sir Gilbert Campbell, Mr Crawshaw defended Clarke, and Mr E. F. Lever represented Tolmie. Mr St. John Wontner appeared for Morgan. Steadman and Tomkins were undefended. Evidence was given by James Swindells, a schoolmaster, of Manchester, William Simpson, waiter, of Cardiff; Miss Elizabeth Letchmere, Rock House, Fawnhode, near Hereford; Rev Marcus Samuel Cam Rickards, of Twigworth, Gloucester; Edward Williams, a retired coal mdrchant, of Kifle-crescent, Aston, Birmingham; and Edward Sherwin, a schoolmaster, of Con- nah's Quay, Flintshire. The latter stated that in consequence of ill-health, in 1889, he adver- tised for some lighter work, and offered £100 security. He received a reply from Morgau, on the paper of the National Artistic Union, and with the printed address, 61, Berners-street, crossed out, and 8, Raeburn-street, Brixton, written in. He called at the address, and saw Morgan, who said he was an editor. The result of the interview was that he deposited the £100 security, and was to receive eight per cent, in- terest and a salary of £150..Morgan referred I him to Tomkins and Tolmie, who gave, Morgan an excellent character. The address was 9, John-street, Adelphi, Tolmie and Tomkins called occasionally. The name on the door was the Artists' Alliance. Witness was the registrar, and was employed in sending out prospectuses, averaging from 300 to 400 per week. Morgan was engaged in correspondence most of the day. I By the prospectus chequet and postal orders were to be made payable to witness, but the only cheques he ever endorsed were those re- I ceived in salary. They changed the address in I a few months, but witness did not know until afterwards that the door had been screwed up because the reht was not paid. Morgan said he had invested his £100 with Dr Clarke in a news- paper called Dramatic Opinion. On the door at 20, York Buildings. there were the names of James Longman and Co., The Theatrical Time* and Jljusic Hall Gazette. but he knew nothing about either of them. He had only been with Morgan a few weeks when he gave notice and asked for the return of his money, but could not get it. He made application through a soli- citor, and received a few instalments. He re- mained with Morgan twelve months for the purpose of getting his money back. lIe never saw Sir Gilbert Campbell until these proceed- ings were instituted, when witness was also arrested. He had since resumed his duties as a schoolmaster. The prisoners were again remanded, bail being refused for Tolmie and Morgan.

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