I'm getting a "page not found" error on the link you posted, Louise....
I found this one though :
https://www.truthorfiction.com/snopes-ceo-arrested-on-fraud-corruption-charges/
further searching reveals not much more...
search for news
more interesting info.... the "William Barksdale" that was a supposed messenger.... also someone by the exact same name happened to be a General in the Civil war, for the South, of course.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Barksdale
William Barksdale (August 21, 1821 – July 3, 1863) was a lawyer, newspaper editor,
U.S. Congressman, and a
Confederate general in the
American Civil War. A staunch
secessionist, he was mortally wounded during the
Battle of Gettysburg while leading his
brigade's attack on
Union forces not far from
Cemetery Ridge.
I'm thinking the chances of being struck by lightning are better than this story being true. but that is just my opinion.