The Matthews spread in Johnstonville.

Former Johnstonville man in hot water in Louisiana

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, February 24. 2009

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J. David Matthews built a mansion in Johnstonville then went belly-up, leaving creditors throughout Lamar County and middle Georgia.

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#1 Anonymous on 02/24/09 at 05:30 PM

You forgot to mention whether this guy is black or white.

#1.1 Walter Geiger on 02/24/09 at 06:44 PM

white male.

#2 Capt. D. on 02/24/09 at 05:59 PM

That guy was always a little spookey. Ithink he had a greasy spoon uptown a long time ago.

#3 Anonymous on 02/24/09 at 06:38 PM

a real skunk !!!! Good LA article

#4 Anonymous on 02/24/09 at 08:11 PM

The list of folks he ripped off in Barnesville is a long one. He's a real con man. Hope they'll keep him in Louisiana.

#5 Jeff on 02/24/09 at 08:49 PM

I'm guessing that this is the father and not the son john david matthews by the ages of the gentlemen that were in the story from Louisianna

#5.1 Anonymous on 02/24/09 at 09:26 PM

55 or in that age group

#5.2 anonymous on 03/21/09 at 03:01 PM

you are correct his other sons name is Joe and they have a little brother as well.

#6 Lynn on 02/24/09 at 09:17 PM

What happened to his house here? Who is living in it?

#7 Anonymous on 02/24/09 at 10:27 PM

He is a crook! Serves him right.

#8 Anonymous on 02/25/09 at 10:19 AM

Maybe the alligators will find him in the swamp.

#9 ghostoaviking on 02/25/09 at 11:37 AM

yes. he always seemed to be a shady character. I know of man that did work for him and was stressed out with the money and work he had done for Matthews, he never recieved a penny from Matthews and ended up dead of heart failure.

#9.1 O.B. on 02/25/09 at 09:37 PM

ghostoaviking you are correct about the man that did work for him having a heart attach and passing away. This man went in Pasttime and John David Matthews was there eating and the contractor approached him about the money Matthews own him and Matthews got up from his booth and got in the mans face and threaten him. The man went home and had a hear attack.

That is you, isn't it Luther???

#10 anonymous on 02/28/09 at 04:04 PM

what's happenning in Lamar County ..... has crime settled here and the law enforcers don't know how to handle and solve these crimes.. get the "old ones out" elect someone who can handle these things, Time to leave Waller and Buice.. These things are bigger than them

#10.1 Anonymous on 03/06/09 at 07:19 PM

not much will happen when we bring back instead of bring new.

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