Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-28

Columbia, under contracts with the Hoard of
Public Works, when the Assessments are equal
TO, or exceed the amount of, the Certificate
BY order of the Board Of Public Works:
Treas. BID = W: se:'y, Auditor.
days: Mr.. George Gibson replied that the work
could not be dome in that time, and he went off,
saying that he would repert. On Friday he re-
Monday. This was not promised him, but he
was told that he could have the books on Tues
day, aud he called on that day. They were not
finished at that time, and he said that he would
wait until Wednesday morning. The books
were delivered at that time, and when asked
for the order he had presented when he first
called, he replied that he had mislald il, but
gavea receipt as follows:
Reed. of Gibson Bros. two books "certif of
Improvement Indebtedness"
y. r. JONES, fer Auditors Office.
Washington, ID. G.
He stated that he could be found at the office
at any time. The following morning (Thurs-
of the Board Of Public WorKs, where e n he met met
the auditor, Mr.. j. c. Lay, of whom he asked:
get he ssSsd Sss ss sS
dered no books Of the description named, and
asked Mr.. Gibson what he meant by the ques-
Lay at once sew that an attempt had been
made to forge and issue fraudulent certificates
Of the form above described, and took imme-
date steps to Illustrate the plot.
He reported the fact Immediately to Vice
President Shepherd, and received Instructions
70 follow the matter up vigorously. Mr.. Lay
then proceeded to police headquarters and laid
Information before the detectives, and with
Ofhcers McDevitt. Co0mes and Miller spent
that day and the greater portion of the night in
Following up threads OF Information obtained,
until they at last got the matter in such form
a. to arrive at pretty correct conclusion as to
the author or authors of the fraudulent scheme.
Acting on this information, the officers have
been actively in search of the suspected PAL ties
and have no doubt of being able to bring them
to book with very little delay. Facts have been
cd q sh.ru al -.
in this city with the transaction, but whether
crimlnally or not remains to be seen.
In the meantime. all the suspected parties are
under surveillance Of the police. With re-
erence to the amount OF damages likely to grow
out of the possession by outside par ties OF the
blank forms referred to, the public need have
DO apprehension, inasmuch as the most strin-
gent measures have been taken to preclude the
possibility of successful forgery. Itmay be
GERS of the Board of Public WORKS in the
issue OF all the certificates of this form to
prevent their duplication render it i'm
possible for any one to impose upon the
board, or ipjure its credit by any attempt to
fCist upon the public here any limitations of
them, and now that publicity has been given
guard, and only purchase certificates of the
Board of Public Works of persons of known re-
spectabiiity and integrity. Necessary to make
these eeIuncates negotiable the forger will
have to initiate the signatures Of three different
omcers, the handwriting Of the person who
filled out the body OF the bond, and the sigma
Exaggerated statements have been sent out as
TO the amount which might be realized by the
certificates, but in no case could the amount
exceed $4,000, as each Of the books contain
but two hundred blanks, and the largest
amount authorized to be issued on one certif-
cate Is $500. The report that any have been
negotiated here or in philadelphia is Incorrect
as The detection Of the scheme came too soon
The criminals doubtless expected that it would
be some days before the fraud would be discov-
cred, but it was found out even before they had
al0n2fnraa 70 IN flnrr
the certificates.
The person who procured the books from
Gibson Brothers is described as about 40 wears
OF age, fleet inches high, wearing red whis-
kers, and was evidently pat forward to do this
part OF the work as not being known here.
avenue had inquired the day before OF the
Messrs. Gibson what they would print fifteen
hundred Of their certificates for. This percon
Jones came with the forged a order S.0s h'm'sn
CASE OF RECKLESS SHooTING-Probable
fdtGl Resun.-A young man who gave his name
a. George Smith, mailing from Columbia, Pa,
came into the western station house last night
about 9H O'Clock, and applied for lodging He
appeared to be in weak and exhausted condi- /
search OF his person found that he had been
shot in the back and in the head, his back hav-
ing been literally peppered with shot. He was
questioned about the matter, and the following
account OF the occurrence was elected. He had |
been at work in Alexandria, Virginia, upon a
railroad, and had got out of work about week |
ago. Having no money he started on Thursday |
to walk To his home in Columbia, Pennsylya-
MIA, and arrived at Beltsville, in Prince George
county, station on the Washington Branch Of |
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, about ten l
miles from Washington city, about 10 O'Clock Il
at night After reaching Beltsville some of the |
citizens Of the place came to him and /
that they believed he was about there |
for no good The young man stated to |
them bis condition, and stated he was no thief. |
nef NM Of be
gathered around him knocked HIM down. After
regaining his feet he ran down the railroad and L
laid IN held until he supposed his assalants
had gone. He then came out, and was walking /
along the railroad track, when he discovered |
that he was followed by some five or six men,
two of whom had double barreled shst guns,
gun was nred, the shot from which took effect
In the back and head Of the young man. The |
shot In the back did not imbed themselves very |
deeply In the nesh, as they had TO pass through |
coat and vest; those in the head went in deep
er. Smith, after being shot, succeeded in get
ting to Laurel, where be was attended by DIR.
Snowden, who succeeded in extracting some |
SIXTY shots. Smith then continued his Journey |
and reached this city last night. DIR. Grim at |
ended the young man at the station house last
night, and at late hour, as he exhibited signs
Of an attack Of lOck-jaw, he was taken to the
University hospital, corner Of Green and Lom-
bard streets, for treatment.-Bau. Sun, 2sn.
THE REMOVAL OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE II
HIGH SCHooL.-A meeting or
the pupils Of the preparatory high school icol-
1Iod) was held last evening at Union League |
Hall, to take action in reference to the removal
Of the principal, X. T. Greener by the trustees
Of coored schools. p. w. Shipper presided
and John Male acted as secretary.
A committee was appointed to draw MP reso-
utions expressive OF the sense Of the meeting |
Or. j. l.. n. Bowen, w. L. Costen, Col. Perry
Carson, and Jerome johnson made addresses
Resolutions were reported and adopted de-
,laring that with deep sorrow and regret they II
noticed the removal OF their beloved and able
eacher Professor r. 4. S:eener, late Of Har-
Fard, whom every scholar loved and respected;
hat Q committee be appointed to tender their |
o urge upon him the expediency Of ests,,
ing select and private school In r. "a District.
pledging their support, and 40 to present the
night, and 70 send :. COMMITTEES to said meeting
. represent the preparatory high school. The
following Committee woe appointed to attend |
the mass meeting: j. Francis, John Male, |
Washington Cornell, Miss Notion, Miss Rurns,
d. PAYNE, and p. Shippon.