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Mock Trial
Mock Trial. The young people of the Methodist Church of Rockville will give a mock trial in the Sunday school room on Friday. August 20, at 7:45 P. M. The case is entitled “State vs. Reed.” and involves the alleged theft of a piebald horse. The defense is unique and the proceedings full of fun. Members of the bar will preside as judges and act as counsel.
Walter Magruder
Walter Magruder, assault; fined 1 cent. Hezekiah Magruder, assault; fined $lO. Clifford Brown, embezzlement; 9 months in the House of Correction.
Arthur Kemp III
Arthur Kemp 111. Attorney 8. V. Hayden, counsel for J. Arthur Kemp, former chief and property clerk of the police department, under in- dictment for embezzlement and larceny, to-day filed with Justice Barnard a certificate of Dr. Nevitt as to the physical condition ol Kemp. Dr. Nevitt says he has had Kemp under observation for ten weeks, and the former clerk is suffering from a severe form of neurasthenia. He is restless, the physician Bays, and suffers from insomnia and mental instability, having a depression of the melancholy type. In addition, tho patient, according to the physician's certi- ficate, has catarrh of the stomach, and has lost thirty-five or forty pounds in weight. Dr. Nevitt concludes bis certificate with tho statement that Kemp could not undergo trial at this time without serious danger to his life. Relying on this certificate, Attorney Hay den asked the Court to formally postpone the trial until next fall. He informed Jus tice Barnard that a professional engagement calls him to England and passage has been secured on the St. l’anl leaving New York next Saturday. He could not possibly re turn within three weeks, he stated. Assistant United States Attorney Turner opposed the postponement of the trial until October, saying it is the desire of Mr. Baker to dispose of the case before the summer recess of the Court. He announced that the government will have a physical examina tion of Kemp made. He asked the Court to set the case for the third week of June. Justice Barnard declined to set a date for tho trial, remarking that the matter might stand over until the report of the physician employed by the government had been re- ceived.— Wathington Star of Tuesday.
Application for Pardon
APPLICATION FOR PARDON. STATE OF MARYLAND, Office of Secretary of State, Annapolis, December 11th, 1907. To all whom it may concern NOTICE is hereby given, that application has been made to His Excellency Edwin Warfield, Governor of Maryland, for the par don of James Gray, who was convicted at the November Term, 1907, of the Circuit Court for Montgomery county, of larceny, and sentenced to be confined in the House of Correction for two years. The Governor will take up the said case for final decision on or after Monday, the 23rd day of December, 1907, until which time pro tests against such pardon will be heard, and the papers filed open to inspection, at the dis- cretion of the Governor. By order of the Governor OSWALD TILGHMAN, Dec 20-11 Secretary of State.
J. Arthur Kemp Absents Himself From Home—Embezzles SIO,OOO Of His Office Funds
J. Arthur Kemp Absents Himself From Home—Embezzles SIO,OOO Of His Office Funds Mr. J. Arthur Kemp left his home, about one mile west of Rockville, on Wednesday morning of last week for his office in Wash- ington City as was his daily custom, except ing on that morning he left here on a car probably two hours earlier. lie has not been seen by his family since. Whether he is dead or alive no one knows. Some surmise one and 9ome the other. About seventeen years ago Mr. Kemp located in this county with his family upon tho James Ben son farm, which he purchased and then later purchased the old Charles Spates farm adjoining, making in all a tract of land of three hundred acres, which he improved and cultivated with much skill. He wa9 an excellent neighbor and citizen, and his popular manners gained for him the respect and confidence of all whom he met. He left behind him a wife and a son, the latter of whom is now filling a government office at Washington, and his wife’s aged father and mother, who are mourning his absence. in his office at Washington, where he performed the duties of chief clerk and pro- perty clerk of the Metropolitan Police De- partment, he remaned but a short time after reaching there. His unusual absence crea- ted a suspicion on the part of his superior officer, Major Sylvester. Ilia book accounts were investigated at once and he was found to be a defaulter. He had been entrusted with several funds, which enabled him to embezzle a large sum of money. Tholatost total amount of embezzlement reported from there is SIO,OOO. He had filled the position for twenty-five years, and was held in high esteem for his efficiency and honesty. The office paid a salary of $2,500. On Saturday last, upon the part of many creditors of this county and Washington City, a large number of attachments were issued from the Court; here against him as an absconding debtor and placed in the sheriff's hand for execution. An appraisement of the property on the same day valued his eu lire holdings at $20,000. ills entire indebtedness is estimated to ex- ceed the appraisement by several thousand dollars and to be $23,000, which includes several farm mortgages of $5,000. The cause of his financial collapse is vari- ously accounted for by the public. Somo attribute it to speculation of several kinds and others to dissipation. Yet no definite cause has been assigned and is as mysterious as his whereabouts. Major Sylvester, Superintendent of Police, has sent to every free-delivery city aud to the principal police stations in every large city in the United States, cards containing j a picture and a minute description of Kemp. i Copies have also been sent to cities in Mex- ico, South America, Canada and in Europe, i At headquarters the opinion is expressed that it will take a long search to locate i Kemp, as his knowledge of police methods will probably enable him to elude detec- tives. Kemp evidently had little money with him when he left, possibly less than SSOO, as if he had any considerable sum, it la believed, he would have met the payment of $350 due Mrs. Flynn, a policeman’s wid ow, and deferred bis departure or attempted to make up the shortage. It was Kemp’s failure to keep an engagement with Mrs. Flynn and pay her money due her as in surancc from the policemen’s association that led to the first knowledge that the chief clerk was an embezzler. The investigation of his accounts develops the fact that specu- lation has been indulged in by Kemp for five or six years in the past. At the instance of the attorneys of Mrs. Mary W. Kemp the two farms of her bus band, J. A. Kemp, are advertised in this issue to be sold on the Gth of August next by the law firm of Bouic Bouic, assignees-
Horse Was Not Stolen
Horse Was Not Stolen.—What was supposed to have Deeu an unusually bold horse theft when Mr. B. H. Warner lost a valuable animal from his stable at Kensington about a year ago now appears to have been merely a mistake resulting from the stupidity of a negro. Dr. J. S. Dorsey, of Laugdon, sent a col- ored employe to get a horse belonging to Rev. Mr. Taylor, at Woodside, this county, which waa to be hoarded at Dr. Dorsey’s. Tbe negro took the wrong car, reached Ken sington, went to Mr. Warner's and,on what pretext is not known, secured a horse from an employe of Mr. Warner. When Rev. Mr. Taylor’s horse was to have been returned Dr. Dorsey was inform ed that the horse had never been called lor, and investigation was begun. This resulted in the discovery of the facts as detailed, the return of the horse to Mr. Warner and the clearing np of a mystery.
Dal W. Link, a young Washingtonian
Dal W. Link, a young Washingtonian, is In jail here awaiting a hearing upon a charge of larceny committed at Cabin John Hotel, this county, in October, 1908. The property taken was a valuable metal Image of a dog. He will be given a hearing In a few days.
Circuit Court
Charles B. llackett, larceny,5 years in the Penitentiary. Dennis Howard, larceny, 1 month in jail. Edward Waites, larceny, 3 years in the House of Correction. Henry Johnson, larceny, 10 years In the Penitentiary.
An Amusing Case
An Amusing Case.—The emotions of an audience listening to the trials of a crim Inal docket before a court suddenly changed. That of dread from the oft repeated terms of murder and seduction from the path of virtue in an assault case just finished to the excitement of the risibilities by the artful i ness of a negro boy charged by the State f with stealing a coat now on trial. The emo tion of laughter was aroused in the case of the State of Maryland vs. Eddie Waits, charged with stealing a coat from Uol. Wm. Kilgour, of this town, and tried in the Circuit Court here on Tuesday last. The Colonel was the only witness, and his evidence ran thus: i Last August he employed Eddie Waits, a ragged and unclean boy, to do some outside work around bis home, for which Waits was given some clothing and a pair of shoes, be sides his wages. Eddie was engaged to come back the next day to do some whitewashing for the Colonel. “Come early,” said the Colonel. “Yes, sir,” replied Eddie, “I’ll have to come early, as 1 expect a telegram in the course of the day.” Eddie did not put iu his appearance at the appointed time. A few days later the Colonel was working in his garden with his coat banging on the fence hidden from bis sight by the Intervening dwelling. Along came a negro boy, of whom the Colonel In quired “Do you know Eddie Watts?" the Colo nel mistaking the name. "No, sir,” answered the boy. “Whore does he live “'Round in Monkey Run,” said l.he Colonel. “Yon mean Eddie Walts,” said the boy. “Yes, that's the boy,” said the Colonel.— ”1 engaged him lo do some whitewashing for me.” “He’s no account; you can’t rely on him,” said Waits, for it was none other than he, disguised in the Colonel's gift of clothing, ''playing" him up in his blind side. He sauntered off, yet unknown to the Colonel. The Colonel’s work finished, he Started to get his coat. It was mlßSing. Search was instituted with the aid of Town Sergeant Green, who, with the Inßtinct of Sherlock Holmes, repaired to the Woodlawn Hotel, where Eddie Walts was employed as a waiter. In short, the coal was found in his possession. His capture started a recount of his exploits in criminal life and Imprison ment. One of his petty thefts was recalled, that be stole a dozen chickens at night from a gentleman, after working lor him a day, dressed and sold them to the gentleman’s mother in-law. The scene changed. The Court seriously inquired of Eddie Waits if he had any reason to give why sentence should not be passed upon him. His counsel asked considera- tion for bis age. “How old is he? " asked the Judge. “Eighteen years,” replied the counsel. “Just old enough to be sent to the House of Correction," said the Judge, and he was sentenced to that institution for three years, and warned that if he came before the Court again he would get ten years. Waits pranky countenance wore another cast and with it he was marched back to jail.
Richard Watkins
Richard Watkins, a young white man, whose home is near Damascus, this county, baa been lodged lu jail here to answer a charge horse stealing. It is charged last be stole a valuable horse belonging to Mr. D. W. Shorn in the vicinity ol Boyd's. Tue animal was recovered in the upper section of the county. The accused denies all connection with the disappearance of the horse
Theopha Brown
Theopha Brown, an 18 year old colored boy, whose home is near Spencerville, this county, was brought to Rockville last Fri day afternoon and lodged iu jail on the charge of horse stealing. He was arrested at Sandy Spring on Friday morning. At the time he was taken into custody it was not known that a horse had been stolen, but the animal Brown was driving was iu such a condition that suspicions were aroused and a warrant was sworn out. The horse was bleeding and exhausted Deputy Sheriff Carr was notified of the arrest and went at once to Bandy Spring and discovered that the prisoner was also wanted op on the charge of robbing a tenant house on the farm of Mr Caleb Stabler, near Spencer ville, the officer having the warrant In his pocket at the time. The boy admitted that he took the animal about 2 o'clock Friday morning near Fulton, Howard county. The tM>y united that he caught the horse in a public road and that he went to a nearby barn and secured the harness and got the cart from a building on the same farm. The horse was taken from the farm of A B. Marlow and the vehicle from 11. H Small wood. Brown has been taken to Ellicott City.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
John Henry Lawson, the Washington negro, who was convicted of grand larceny 41 November Term of Court, and was sentenced to the Maryland penitentiary for ten years, told Sheriff Collier on the way to toe penitentiary the other day of the numerous crimes of which he had been guilty. In all be acknowledged having committed forty eight larcenies, but stated that he was convicted but twice, once in Washington and the other time in this county. He stated J il toe scene* of bis wrongdoing were Fair ax county, Va District of Columbia and this county.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Leroy Jackson, a young negro whose home is near this place, was lodged in Jail here Monday morning to answer a charge ol the larceny of a bicycle from Jas Adams, Rockville colored man. He was arrested Sunday at Leesburg, Va., and turned over Sheriff Collier, who brought him to Rockville. He was given a preliminary hearing Justice Brewer, who, in default of $200 bail, committed him to Jail to await the action of the grand jury.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
A thief last Friday night entered the resi- dence of Mr. Andrew Small,at Boyd’s, this county, and secured a pocket book coutain- ing $25 in money and some valuable papers. 1 Mr. Small retired about 10 o'clock, and, as 1 is his usual custom, he hung his trousers at the head of the bed. During the night the 1 burglar entered the house by the kitchen door, which had been left unlocked, and and making his way through the dining room be passed on through a small hallway and gained admission to Mr. Small’s room. Securing the trousers, the thief took them into the dining room, where he removed the pocket book and sifted the papers, leaving the notes and checks behind, and taking with him the money, consisting in part of 1 silver. The theft was not discovered until early the next morning. There is no clue, but it is thought the burglary was committed by someone familiar with the premises.
Killed by a Boy
Killed by a Boy.— Bernard Washing ton, alias Bernard Lee, a colored boy about i 17 years of age, was shot and instantly killed about 10 o’clock last Friday morning at the f home of Eliza Parker, colored, near Hunt ing Hill. The shooting was done by Ed- t ward Parker, aged not more than 9 years. Shortly after the shooting Sheriff Wll- liams was notified, and be directed Deputy I Gaither to take charge of the case. Deputy f Gaither and Justice of the Peace Robertson visited the scene of the shooting and held t an inquest over the dead (toy’s remains, t The testimony showed that R iza Parker J left home Friday morning to go to the store t and locked her three small children, among them her son Edward, in the house. While the children were alone Washington visited the Parker house. From the outside he be i gau throwing clods of dirt through a stove 1 pipe hole in the side of the house at the children within While engaged in thus annoying the children he stood on the top of a stove on the outside of the building While he was still on the stove the muzzle of a musket was thrust through the bole and discharged Washington was struck fc iu the head, the entire upper portion of J which was blown off. He died instantly j The coroner's jury found that death was caused by a gunshot wound, and held Ed- ward Parker responsible. Immediately after the shooting the little Parker boy broke open a window and left the house. He was arrested Friday even ing and lodged in jail. His little brother I went to the home of a neighbor and told j what hail happened- It was stated by a gentleman who resides near Hunting Hill that Washington had been suspected of stealing several articles from the Parker house, and that the Parker woman had di I reeled her son to shoot him if he attempted to enter the house during her absence, and that he did attempt to enter, and the mother’s i directions were carried out.
Circuit Court
The following prisoners have been arraigned before Judge Henderson in the Circuit Court: Joseph T. Gibson,charged with obtaining by false pretenses watches from Levi Hill and Elizabeth Tyson; pleaded not guilty. Wilson Owens, Walter Owens and William Magruder, charged with the larceny of meat, corn, turkeys, chickens, lard and other things from Mrs. Eula Petty, George T. Dunlop, Charles C. Boh re r, John W. Johnson, Wm. P Stallsmith and Thos. II Zepp; pleaded not guilty. Jas. Sewell, Lemuel Sewell and David Johnson,charged with the larceny of copper wire from the Capital Traction Company, pleaded not guilty. Samuel Sinkfield, charged with the larceny of corn, turkeys and chickens from J W. Carroll, pleaded not guilty.
Suspects Arrested
Suspects Arrested -A dispatch Irom Boyd’s, dated March 6tb, says John W. Williams, special officer, and Deputy Sheriff White arrested this after noon, near Boyd’s, John Braxton, alias Geo. Johnson, on a charge of theft and being an escaped convict Irom the Maryland House of Correction. Braxton, it is also claimed, tallies with the description of the negro wanted in Washington for the attempted murder aud robbery of Moy ding, a China man, there on Saturday morning last. Braxton was In the vicinity of Gaithers burg yesterday aud was seen by Deputy Hberiff Gaither, but succeeded in escaping arrest,and Deputy Gaither notified Williams at Boyd’s yesterday to look out for him and gave his description He succeeded in local ing him in the railroad depot at Boyd’s this afternoon and went out, leaving the negro aud his companion in the station while he made an effort to communicate with the sheriff’s office at Rockville. While Williams was out Braxton and his companion i became suspicious and left, making toward Barnesville, following the railroad tracks. Williams notified Deputy White to come down the track and meet them, which he did, placing the couple under arrest. They were committed to jail at Rockville this evening.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
George Horan, colored, was arrested on Thursday night of last week at Monkey Hollow, a negro settlement near Linden, this county, and was lodged in jail here, charged with breaking into the store of Samuel D. Waters Son, at Silver Spring, this county, Wednesday night and stealing a quantity of goods. Friday he was taken to Baltimore in the custody of Postoffice Inspector Owens to answer a charge of larceny of stamps from the poetofflee, which is located in the store.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
A dispatch from Boyds, this county, dated the sth instant, gives the following: “J. T. Gibson, a traveling watch and clock repair er, was arrested at Boyds this afternoon on the charge of the theft of a watch belonging to Mrs. Tyson, living near Rockville. After his commitment to jail Sheriff Arthur Williams received a message that the same party was wanted in Virginia on the same charge. It is said the man has been operating for six months throughout Montgomery county, the Eastern Shore of Maryland and the vicinity of Goresville, Va. He would call at the houses of his victims, secure watches aud take them to different cities and pawn them.”
Robbed.
Robbed.— The Georgetown correspond ent of the Washington Star, under date of 12th instant, gives the following: Noah Lee, a colored man, came into Georgetown yesterday with bis employer, Mr. Charles Veirs, whose post office address is Kockville, Md., and who lives several miles outside the town on the Darnestown road. A load of hay was brought in, and the employer, after arranging for Its sale, left it in charge of Lee, with instructions to onload it and receive the money, which amounted to S4O. When Lee finished the work he went to a livery stable on M street to remain overnight. About 11 o’clock ho took the money from his pocket, counted it and placed it In bis inside vest pocket. He elevated his feet on a desk and started to sleep, forgetting to button his vest. In the office with him were Herbert Hef lin, a young white man from Loudoun county, Va., and William Hunter, aged twenty-one, a colored laborer. About 3 o’clock this morning Lee was awakened by a horse breaking loose in a stall, and, get ting up, he found his money was gone. The two others in the office protested their innocence of the theft. About 7 o’clock this morning Policeman Wll Hess was informed of the robbery and he took both Iletiin and Hunter into custody. They were locked up oo a charge of suspicion, but the money was not found on them.
Confessed Stealing Chickens
Confessed Stealing Chickens.—lt is expected that the arrest of William Jones, alias Feter Jackson, a nineteen-year old negro, by Foliceman Stuerrnan on Tuesday, will aid the Maryland authorities in clear ing up the mystery surrounding the opera tions of a gang of chicken thieves that has lieen operating in Montgomery county since last November. Jones made a partial confession to steal ing some of the missing fowls. He told the police that he and another negro boy stele four chickens one night, bat were chased so closely that they dropped the birds. Deputy Sheriff Jones left with the prisoner about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and will charge the youth with robbing the chicken coops of Dr. Mackall, of Montgomery county, Md —Wash Post of Wednesday.
MADE BOGUS COIN FOR VENEZUELANS
MADE BOGUS COIN FOR VENEZUELANS Captain Boynton Arrested by Secret Service Men in New York Chief Wilkie, of the Secret Service of the Treasury Department, has filed with State Department a formal report of the recent arrest by his officers of Capt. George B Boynton in New York, on the charge of counterfeiting coins of the Venezuelan government so that the latter government may be fully Informed of the action taken by the United States in the affair. Chief Wilkie says that the probabilities are that they have Captain Boynton on the road to the penitentiary as the penalty for counterfeiting foreign corns Is not more than five years in the penitentiary and not more than $1000 fine. Captain Boynton was caught with the goods on him in the shape of some finely executed dies of the five-bolivar piece of Venezuela which is equivalent to the American dollar. At the time of his arrest he claimed that he was promoting a war measure and he will put up the same defense when he faces a Jury on September 11. He produced credentials signed by A S Salinas purporting to be the head of a revolutionary movement against the government of President Castro, and Boynton to act as its agent in the United States One cf his duties was to prepare for an Issue of Venezuelan coin which was to be floated in Venezuela no finance the revolution. These credentials, it has been discovered were forged
HE MADE MONEY SO FAST THAT HE WAS ARRESTED
HE MADE MONEY SO FAST THAT HE WAS ARRESTED DETROIT. Feb. 7.—Frank Mosora was making money so fast that neighbors sat back and marveled at his wealth. Today Federal officers arrested him for counterfeiting.
HELD AS COUNTERFEITER
HELD AS COUNTERFEITER. NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—Louis Kline, an Austrian, forty-two years old, of Brooklyn, was arrested here today by Secret Service men charged with being Implicated In counterfeiting $5 bills at Marlborough, Conn.
CAPTURE ALLEGED BADGER GAME HEAD
CAPTURE ALLEGED BADGER GAME HEAD Police Assert That William Butler Was Principal in Cairo Affair. William Butler, said by the police to be the master-mind of the conspiracy which resulted in the "badger game" extortion of $1,750 in cash and a diamond ring valued at approximately $250 from George V. Whittle, of Seattle. Wash., was arrested In Baltimore yesterday and will probably have to face charges of counterfeiting of War Savings Stamps. It is said that Butler counterfeited a number of War Savings Stamps when he lived in Newark. N. J. Butler was turned over by the authorities of the Monumental City to Detective Sergeants Sweeney. Wildron, and Murphy, of the Central Office. Questioned by Inspector Clifford L. Grant, chief of detectives, Butler refused to make any statement that in any way would incriminate him. The police say Butler is a notorious "badger game" operator, and they expect J. Franklin Austin, his wife, Florence, and John M. Brown, of Philadelphia, who are the principals in the badger game pulled off at the Cairo Hotel, to give damaging testimony against Butler when he Is booked for trial.
TWENTY AMERICANS HELD AT TAMPICO RECENTLY ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE
TWENTY AMERICANS HELD AT TAMPICO RECENTLY ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE LAREDO. Texas, July 20. Dr. R. R. Davis, an American, arriving here from Tampico, said that at one time recently twenty Americans were In Jail In that city charged with counterfeiting Carranza money. He said Americans with any considerable amount of money In their possession are under suspicion, and are annoyed.
TWO ARE ARRESTED AS COUNTERFEITERS
TWO ARE ARRESTED AS COUNTERFEITERS The Secret Service Bureau announced the arrest of James and Joseph Vltrano, at Boston, for counterfeiting. When arrested the men were In the act of money, Several molds and other counterfeiting paraphernalia, along with 141 quarters and four dimes were taken. The Secret Service agents In the central and middle West are for the makers of a $20 gold certificate that has been placed In circulation to amount of several thousand dollars during the past six or seven months.
CANNOT FIND CHIEF OF BOGUS COINERS
CANNOT FIND CHIEF OF BOGUS COINERS Officers Unable to Locate Men at Head of Gang No trace has been had today of the men the Secret Service officers, and Detectives Messer and Howes, of the First precinct say are the brains of the gang of counterfeiters raided by the Detective Messer yesterday. Charles Wright, the negro who the authorities declare they apprehended while in the very act of casting spurious coins in a plaster of Paris mold, in his home, 1416 Church street, yesterday morning, was brought to the Central Office today and photographed. Wright will be taken before United States Commissioner Anson S. Taylor tomorrow for a preliminary hearing on a charge of counterfeiting. The gang of which Wright is supposed to have been a member, operated at first in a shack on the Virginia short of the Potomac, but moved their headquarters to the Church street house some time ago. The coins made by them from puter scraps, are good representations of twenty-five and fifty cent pieces.
GRAND JURY TO GET COUNTERFEITING CASE
GRAND JURY TO GET COUNTERFEITING CASE William Wright, a negro, was today given a preliminary bearing on the charge of counterfeiting before United Status Commissioner Anson S. Taylor and held for the grand Jury under a bond of $1,500. George F. Foster of the United States Secret Service, and members of the Washington police force told how they found Wright with eleven counterfeit quarters in his possession at 1416 Church street on Saturday night. Wright admitted having the corns in possession. He declared he did not make them. Charles Turner, assistant United States District Attorney, appeared for the prosecution.
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DOROTHY TIDD RIDLEY, known throughout the country as the “Counterfeiting Queen,” who has been arrested with her husband, Joseph E. Riley, in Portland, Ore. Mrs. Riley is but eighteen years old. Both of her parents were members of a gang of counterfeiters.
ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF COUNTERFEITING
ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF COUNTERFEITING WIKESBARRE, Pa., May 30.—Thomas Lewis has been arrested here on the charge of counterfeiting. For some time this part of the State has been flooded with counterfeit silver pieces, chiefly dollars, halves, and quarters. A clue the police obtained two weeks ago led to the arrest of Lewis, who was overcome after a fight with three of the officers. The police say they found molds and metals in his room, together with about $60 in silver, believed to be counterfeit. The man said he was developing a new process of making molds for fine work. He worked as a molder at the Sheldon Axle Works.
CORSICAN ARRESTED; FAKE MONEY FOUND IN HIS POSSESSION
CORSICAN ARRESTED; FAKE MONEY FOUND IN HIS POSSESSION American Vice Consul at Haiti Implicated and Is Dismissed Secret Service agents in New York have arrested Joseph M. Giordani, a Corsican. fifty-four years old, and New York representative of the Haitian and Santo Domingo revolutionists on a charge of counterfeiting. More than $800,000 of spurious Haitian money which was to have been paid the revolutionary troops 2,000 Remington rifles and 230,000 rounds of ammunition as well as all of Giordani’s correspondence with the insurgent leaders, were confiscated by Chief Wilkie’s men. In this same connection Secretary Root today cabled the United States minister at Haiti to dismiss immediately Vice Consul Charles Miot. Giordano’s papers showed beyond contradiction that Miot was one of his co-conspirators. This information is imparted to Secretary Root last evening and he ordered Miots dismissal as soon as he reached his office this morning. Miot’s alleged offense Is not punishable here but the Haitian officials may deal with him for entering in a scheme to disrupt the government.
WALTER GINGELL TO BE GIVEN A HEARING TODAY
WALTER GINGELL TO BE GIVEN A HEARING TODAY Walter Gingell, in a rear of whose home in Twenty-eighth street the police say they found an outfit for counterfeiting small coins, will be given a hearing before United States Commissioner Anson S. Taylor late today. Gingell, who the police say is a metal worker and electrician, was arrested by Sergeant J. Willard Greene, of the Third precinct, at the moving picture house, where Greene says Gingell had passed spurious coin. Secret Service operatives called into the case, declare they found the counterfeiting tool at Gingell’s home yesterday.
TICKET COUNTERFEITERS HELD IN HEAVY BAIL
TICKET COUNTERFEITERS HELD IN HEAVY BAIL NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—The five men and the seventeen-year-old boy charged with counterfeiting tickets to the Dempsey-Firpo fight have been held in heavy bail by Magistrate Frothingham in the Tombs Court for examination September 19.
AMERICAN HELD ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE
AMERICAN HELD ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE GALVESTON. Aug. 26.—Charles McLean, American, was arrested by Federal authorities here today charged with counterfeiting Carranza currency. It is alleged that $61,000 was found in his possession. United States Commissioner Walter doubts the legality of McLean’s arrest. The United States Attorney General refused to render an opinion in a similar case.
MAN AND WIFE ACCUSED OF COUNTERFEITING COINS
MAN AND WIFE ACCUSED OF COUNTERFEITING COINS PITTSBURGH, Dec. 11.—With the melting pot at white heat and the molds waiting for the liquid metal, Giancianto de Carrio and his wife, were arrested today in their home in Bradock, by Secret service operatives, charged with counterfeiting. The officers allege the prisoners operated a private mint and say the woman cast spurious 50-cent pieces while her husband passed them on street cars, in bar rooms and on merchants of the Turtle Creek Valley.
NOTED OLD OUTLAW IS SENT TO JAIL ONCE MORE
NOTED OLD OUTLAW IS SENT TO JAIL ONCE MORE SALT LAKE, Utah. Nov. 25.—Milton M. Lee, sixty-seven, notorious as the “bandit of the Yosemite,” who confessed holding up more that 100 stages in southern California and numerous train robberies, and who has spent the greater part of his life in prison, must again go back behind bars, After pleading guilty to counterfeiting he was sentenced to five years and to pay a fine of $100. Lee was arrested in Salt Lake by Secret Service men, who traced counterfeit half dollars to him. His lodgings were raided and a counterfeiting set was found.
FALSELY IMPRISONED FOR FIVE MONTHS
FALSELY IMPRISONED FOR FIVE MONTHS Suspected With Counterfeiting Money Is Later Found to Be “Good.” BRISTOL, Va., Oct. 6,—John Preston, who was arrested here by United State officers last spring, suspected of being a counterfeiter and having in his possession a quantity of money at that time pronounced spurious has been released by the grand jury of the United States Court at Abingdon. It develops that officers have made a serious mistake and the money is all genuine. However, Preston has been in jail for about five months, unable to give bond. The money was pronounced genuine and the grand jury failed to make an indictment. Preston’s home is in Johnson City.
TWO MEN INDICTED ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE
TWO MEN INDICTED ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE BOSTON, June 3.—The grand jury returned true bills against Louis and Joseph Berkowitz and Morris Levinson, who were arrested in Worcester, on charges of counterfeiting. Frank O. Pierce, formerly a mail clerk on New York-Boston trains, was indicted for alleged embezzlement from the mails.
FOREIGNERS INVOLVED IN RAID ON COINERS
FOREIGNERS INVOLVED IN RAID ON COINERS French Police Sweating Suspects in Chinese Counterfeiting Scheme. SHANGHAI, Aug. 31.—That very prominent men, including foreigners as well as Chinese, were interested in the counterfeiting plant seized recently in the French settlement, was rumored here today. The French police are sweating the sixty Chinese workmen arrested in connection with the raid. They promise an international sensation if they succeed in making out cases against the suspects “higher up.” Since the revolution China has been flooded with counterfeit republican notes to an enormous amount—probably millions of dollars. They cannot be told even by experts from the genuine money, which is rather crudely executed.
HER SHARP EYES TRAP 'MONEY' MAKERS
HER SHARP EYES TRAP ‘MONEY’ MAKERS Detroit Girl Gets Credit for Unearthing Band of 100 Counterfeiters DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 28.—The observing eye of nineteen year old Miss Jean Siegel, Detroit, resulted in disclosures which led to the sensational arrest of the gang of international counterfeiters in New York recently, it became known today. Miss Siegel, who works in her father’s store, noticed that Mrs. Linnlan Rossi, who with her husband, Angelo, were recently sentenced to a Federal prison for counterfeiting, failed to count her change when she tendered a $20 bill for a small purchase. When Mrs. Rossi failed to count her change. Miss Siegel told her mother, who examined the bill and, after taking it to the bank, discovered it was counterfeit. Miss Siegel and her mother notified Inspector Gustave Schink, who made a tour of the neighborhood stores and learned that several Other spurious bills had been passed. A watch was set for the passers of the worthless money and a few days later John Strompeck, a grocer notified the inspector that a girl had passed a worthless $20 bill in his store for a small purchase of groceries. Police arrested the girl, who was Freda Rossi, eight years old. She took the officers to her home, where Mr. and Mrs. Rossi were arrested and several counterfeit $20 bills taken. The prisoners were questioned by Inspector Schink and Joseph A. Palma, of the New York and Detroit secret services. Freda Rossi told them her parents made frequent trips to a small town near Buffalo, N. Y. She said her parents had given her and her brother the notes to pass. Working on this information, Chief Palma and other secret service men staged the New York raid and arrested nearly 100 persons, who are now charged with being members of the gigantic counterfeiting ring.
SPURIOUS $300,000 HELD FOR INQUIRY
SPURIOUS $300,000 HELD FOR INQUIRY Three Men Captured In Chicago Deny Counterfeiting Nicaraguan Notes. CHICAGO. Oct. 23,—Secret Service operatives are today weaving a strong net around the three men arrested last night for printing counterfeit Nicaraguan notes. The spurious notes, amounting to $300,000 in United States money, are now in the hands of the detectives. There are eight big bundles. George B. Williams, president of the company which printed the notes, and Richard J. Trumbull, an employee, two of the prisoners, adhere to the statement they had been led by H. H. Secreest, the third prisoner, to believe that he was an agent of the Nicaraguan government, authorized to have the notes printed.
FOURTH ARREST MADE IN COUNTERFEITING PLOT
FOURTH ARREST MADE IN COUNTERFEITING PLOT WATERBURY, Conn., Jan. 11.—Paul M. Rosengarten is today under arrest on a charge of counterfeiting, as he was about to take a train out of the city. The arrest was made in connection with the recent arrest at Marlborough of Philip Leibermann, who had already served a term for counterfeiting, and three other persons. Others are being sought.
MACFARLAND SENT UP ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE
MACFARLAND SENT UP ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Allison MacFarland, once convicted of wife murder and then acquitted in a second trial, today was sentenced by Judge Hough, of the Federal court, to a year and six months in the Atlanta penitentiary. MacFarland pleaded guilty to a charge of counterfeiting. He admitted that his scheme was that of perfecting a method of duplicating silver ornaments by wholesale and at a low cost. He declared he used the 50-cent piece merely as a basis for experiment, and not with any idea of counterfeiting money.
POSTMASTER IN NEED; MADE MONEY HIMSELF
POSTMASTER IN NEED; MADE MONEY HIMSELF Now Under Arrest for Alleged Counterfeiting—Tried Green Goods Games First. Not the Presidential bee out the bee for making money without work has brought Postmaster John Roberson of McClung Ala to grief and disgrace according to dispatches that reached Chief Wllkle of the Secret Service Bureau this moijrting First Roberson Is said to have sought the road to riches along the green goods route but failed to reach his destination Thon he under took a counterfeiting scheme it Is charged and has again fallen short of his expectations Roherson has been running the post office and a general store In McClung About a year ago he received a green goods circular from New York It was couched in language that would have done credit to a Slavonic diplomat and looked is said to have borrowed from a bank and Invested It In green roods finding too late that he was 500 out of pocket The separation from the money ac to Mr Wilkics dispatches led Roberson to devise a counterfeitirg scheme In order to recoup his losses He is said to have persuaded hl brother George and a friend to go In with him The friend raising 2 notes to and 20s It is to the amount of or Operative McAdams of the Secret Ser force w set to work on the case when the bogus bills began to appear and the result was the arrest of Rober son and his brother The friend will be held as a witness for the Govern
CAROLINA FARMER HELD ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE
CAROLINA FARMER HELD ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE DURHAM, N. C., April 19—More arrests are expected today as the result of a raid late Wednesday, in which a counterfeiting plant was seized in the home of Tom Davis, a farmer, and his three sons. Plates for counterfeiting $50 United States Treasury notes, a small press, ink, paper, steel rollers and other equipment were seized. All the alleged counterfeiters are in jail under heavy bond. Charles Davis, son of Tom Davis, Is already under arrest in Chicago on a charge of counterfeiting.
GEORGETOWN MAN HELD IN DENVER AS COUNTERFEITER
GEORGETOWN MAN HELD IN DENVER AS COUNTERFEITER Dr. Eggleston Charged With Fostering Swindling Scheme. DENVER, Col., Sept. 7.—New evidence has been accumulated against Dr. J. D. Eggleston, son of the President of the Pacific Express Company and graduate of Georgetown (D. C.) University, who was arrested July 27 by the local United States Secret Service agents charged with counterfeiting. It Is now charged that since 1902 he has fostered a plan among his friends to buy up Government bonds in connection with counterfeiting schemes. According to County Clerk D. H. Doughty, of Delta, Dr. Eggleston accompanied him on a camping trip on Grand Mesa, in Delta county, in 1902, and while in the hills, it is alleged, Dr. Eggleston suggested the following plan to Doughty. “A friend of Eggleston’s who was then engaged with the Government In the Washington offices was to furnish said to be an expert engraver was to furnish the plates Eggleston wanted Doughty to him in offices In New York for the ostensible purpose of buying Government bonds In large quantities The doctors for such a campaign was these arrangements as a “blind” the New York financiers would be deceived and the field of operations would be unlimited making eventual success of the venture Inevitable a long as the Government bonds were good and the counterfeiting scheme held together. July 21 Dr Hartley O Baker attacked Eggleston In the latter’s office. The trouble it appears occurred when Baker claimed that Eggleston retained the former;s surgical instruments after the two had dissolved partnership. As a result of row Baker in formed and secret service men immediately raided tons office negatives of United States bills negatives and molds with which to carry on extensive counterfeiting.
CROZIERS ARE HELD FOR MAKING MONEY
CROZIERS ARE HELD FOR MAKING MONEY Secret Service Men Arrest Father and Son on Charge of Counterfeiting. BUFFALO N. Y., Oct 15.—Thomas W. Crozier and his son Milton, of Toronto, Ont., and Gowanda N. Y., have been taken in custody by United States and Canadian secret service operatives charged with counterfeiting United States and Canadian certificates. On a small farm the authorities found the engraving tools, rubber letters and stamps, together with skillfully executed plates for printing the United States $5 silver certificate of the Indian head design, and various issues of Canadian $5 and $10 bank notes, also $3,365 in money. Crozier and his son will have a hearing next Tuesday afternoon before Police Magistrate Shields, of Oakville, at Milton, the county seat, where they were apprehended.
UNITED STATES MARINE FACES SERIOUS CHARGES
UNITED STATES MARINE FACES SERIOUS CHARGES Arrested Last Evening Charged With Counterfeiting. Suspected of counterfeiting United States money, John C. Eckert, twenty-five years old, a United States marine was taken into custody by the police last night. He denies all knowledge of the nature of money-making except working for it as a $16-a-month marine. The police have in their possession a quantity of zinc, a suspicious looking ladle, and a sieve. They also have prospects of recovering other counterfeiting paraphernalia today or tomorrow. They say these articles belong to the marine. He denies this. Policeman McTaggart received information from a woman last evening that she knew where a counterfeiter was, as well as the hiding place of his “layout.” After getting the zinc, ladle, sieve the police arrested Eckert.
ONCE PROFESSOR, NOW A CONVICT
ONCE PROFESSOR, NOW A CONVICT G. H. Stephens Guilty of Counterfeiting LAFAYETTE FIREBUG Burned College Building Out of Spite and Served Term. EASTON, Pa., March 24—The news that George H. Stephens has been sentenced to a term of two years in the Florida penitentiary for counterfeiting is of much interest to members of the faculty of Lafayette College. Stephens was an instructor in moral philosophy and rhetoric at Lafayette for two years after graduating from Princeton in the class of 1895. He came here under an arrangement by which if his services were satisfactory, he was to be made a professor. President Wurfield, after a year’s trial, found that Stephens was not doing as well as expected, and at the end of two years notified him that the college would have to dispense with his services. This angered Stephens, and though he left town he frequently came back, as he had many friends here. Mysterious Fire. Just as the first term of the college year was closing in December, 1897, Pardee Hall was discovered to be on fire. The cause remained a mystery, for it was evident that the blaze started In a portion of the building where there was no fire and nothing to cause one to start Just bore commencement In the following June It was noticed that various t predations were being committed on college property The scats In the chapel tarred the growth of Ivy which covered the structure was destroyed the vines being cut close to the ground and other vld rcc8 of malicious mischief were disclosed. The college authorities could not as certain that students were doing these things and the students felt outraged that the acts were committed The night before the baccalaureate sermon In June 1898 the authorities thought it well to place a watch In the chapel This led to astounding developments. Enter Bad Eggs. A man entered the chapel and approached the organ He set down a basket and then the watchman attacked him but he escaped The bas ket contained state eggs Tho of the visit was evident Stephens noticed on the campus next day and this caused ORe of watchmen to that Stephens bad a kqy to the chapel at one time and t that key was missing. It was learned that Stephens had loft a satchel in the room of a student friend This satchel when opened gave unmistakable evidence of having the eggs Stephens was followed to a distant city and arrested At first his Innocence of the allegation that he had been In the chapel he finally confessed to all the depredation and then confessed that he had set fire to Pardee Hall All of It was In revenge upon President Warfield for discharging him, he said. Stephens Convicted. Stephens was tried and convicted and sent to the Eastern penitentiary for eight years. While he was confined there a scandal arose over tho discovery that counterfeiting was being done In that institution It Is not known that Stephens was concerned In however He professed repentance for his crime and said that he was to lead a proper life The Lafayette College authorities contributed to a fund that was raised to send him to Florida to recover his health and him in the world again.