The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-23


engaged in the "uttering" of bogus beer
stamps.
James Merrihew, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph office, exhibited his cash book,
showing the payment of money by telegraph
order from New York to William Grover, who
was held to bail yesterday upon similar charge
The order was dated October 8, 1869. The order
called for $62. The witness refused to violate
confidence by divulging the tenor of the accom-
panying despatch unless ordered to do so by
the Commissioner. This was done, and the
witness proceeded. The messages were in
cipher
No. 21. NEw YORK, October 8, 1869.
William Grover, care J. Donnelly, Girard House.
Telegraph Company will pay you s62 on demand.
Look for letter. CHARLES FORSTER,
No 1G. NEW YORK, October 9, ell '35 A. M.
William Grover, care j. DoRnelly Girard House.
William II. Sherman will pay t62 TO- William Grover.
Answer Immediately.
Andrew j. Wightnan testified that he knew de-
fendant in the latter part OF October; Mr. Sherman
complained very bitterly OF bad treatment from Mr.
Grover in the matter OF getting up "thls" twenty
five cent beer stamp and stating that he had en-
tered into an understanding with Grover, in Sep
tember or October, to have the stamp gotten mp; he
said he had got some genuine stamps from col
lectOr, whose name witness did not remember, to
be used as sample, from which counterfeit
Understanding between them that q" Sherman HpnTsS
should have full control OF them when
made, and the business done entirely in accordance
with his direction; he complained that Grover had
exposed the whole matter, that he had spoken to
Grover about his conduct, and they had had some
misunderstanding, and that he intended to cut him
self clear Of the matter Mr. Grover would
pay him back the money advanced, which witness
thought was sl65.
The witness said he made his money by his wits:
he had made some $4,000 within the last year; he
had sold $4,000 worth OF blank paper to George
Mountjoy, OF which Sherman got a third; alSo,
another batch for $4,000 TO party
in New York first formed Sherman.s
short time have met Sherman often; the witness
mad never seen the genuine stamps that were to be
initiated; II they had stuck to white paper they
would not be pres e1t now; he (Sherman) described
the stamps as twenty-five cent ones; he also had
dollar stamp, and proposed to engage in the busl-
ness among tobacco men; Mr.. Sherman spoke OF
John Hart, the printer, aud Grover trying to "beat
him Sherman said he had proof from the coun-
Charles A. Edwards sworn-I know Sherman: he
told me at one time that he had made some
money with Grover at making beer stamps; was at
the time acting detective i have known Sherman
about five months; the conversation occurred last
October; Sherman stated that he had paid s62 to
have the plate made, as his share, and he either
wanted to get his money back or see the plate de-
StrOyed.
torney Valentine asked that the prisoner be held TO
answer for aiding and abettng in the manufacturing
and uttertng o. Government stamps such as are
affixed to lager9eeT casks.
Tho defendant was held in $4,000 bail to answer.
THE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR FEEBLE-MINDEp
CHILDREN, located at Media, in Delaware
county. has just issued its seventeenth animal
report. Trsa superintendent says;-
"Our family consists Of III children and PATIENTS
from to 40 years of age-the dependence OF the
Oldest CHASING him as child with the youngest-101
are males and 20 are females; this dsproportion OF
sex among mbeciles having held during the history
of this institution, and is sustained by satisfies
elsewhere Our corporate name is School,, and
for 92 of our III inmates essentially school,
1t is true that no other place In PENNSYLVANIA pro-
badly would help their sluggish and clouded reasons
to the rudments OF English education, correcting
perverted moral and dsordered faucies, and train
ing them to habits Of virtue and usefulness. Fifty
nine read stories twelve read simple sentences and
writing books from rude strokes to neat penman-
ship, may be exhibited, and drawings that would be
Creditabe to grammar schools general information
is given through conversational and object lessons
| and impressive knowledge rather than to burden
! with memorZings OF unsubstantlal things Thus
ninety-two of one hundred and seventy-one chill
dren receive daily instruction, in degree and man
! ner equal to their capacity
The following statement, appended to the
! report, shows the operations of the institution
! Number of inmate December 81 1885,. 1S(
" admitted during 1869 -. 35
A" removed during 1907. Al
! on roll December, 1859. ............... =. III
| OF A removed there are
Deceased ................... ........,....'
| Discharged improved. ed..................... "a
4" not improved. ed.................... 10
! Removed and in remuneratve employ
Our III inmates are from States as follows:-
Massachusetts, /; New York, 2; New jersey 26
Pennsylvania, 129; Delaware, 8; Maryland o.; Ala
bama, Missouri, Illinois, /; oregon, /; cuba,
Number on State Fund Of Pennsylyanla ''''''''' Z
New Jersey''ttt'''', z
! g Delaware .,r.,,,,.it
City Philadelphia ........1
% Soldiers Orphan Fund OF Pennsylvania.
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