Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-26
The Alleged Unite d STATES Bond Trans
fer E0Fgery
TIE BoYD-wAYNE-Ro sEBKRs

yesterday the beginning of the hearing in the
csse' OF j. i. Wayne, q. T.. Boyd, and oths r.
charged with forgery, in connection with the
1rsrsfer OF certain registered Treasury bonds
was briefly noticed. I he case OF the first named
was on trial when our report closed, Dir. W. A.
look appearing as counsel for the accused.
Mr.. H. JeEHiSOH, of the Treasury department
wss sworn, and the bond (the Originally, No
i,lOt, for II a ., in the anne Of John Van Sandt,
Trustee for Mary A. Roseberry, was identified
by him.
Mr.. J. vs.. Frazer testified that he was notary
public, and Identified his seal and signature on
me bond; lie referred to his book and read
''took acknowledgment OF transfer of bon !"
&c, March 4tb, 1874 Witness only knew one
OF the parties TO the transfer, u. T.. Boyd.
atipg DR.. Van Ssndt, one Mrs. RoseberIy, and
Mes-Ts. Boy d and Cramer. He had since been
introduced to party he WIS satisfied was DR..
Van Sandt, AID he was not the party who exc
Mr.. JtrnisOn was recalled, and after a num-
Der OF objections had been made by Mr.. COOk, ,
Mr.. j. testified that new bond had been is
suCd.
Mr.. Cook.-we want the bond.
Mir. ClosL-That is jest what we want.
MI. JenDls0n read tue ac1gnments one OF
Van Sandt to f. Stromberger, and IRON the LAT
ter 10 Middleton & Co.
DR.. John Van Ssndt wss shown his name on
The bond, and testified that hs did not sign {
himself, nor authorize any one to do f.; he was
appointed tTrSt9e for the estate of the late Mr.
Conway, and invested the money in register: 4
bonds placed them temporarily in the Keeping
good care OF them.
CrOss-exs mined: Witness, on the 4'h of Mar h
last, was either in this city or in Falls Clutch,
Va; IL brother Of Mrs. Re cherry, one of the
accused.
Joseph Cramer testified that Mrs. ROseberry
introduced Wayne ID witness as Or. Van Sand !;
he ldenufed Wayne as the party who signed tn
name OF Van SaEdt to the note.
FREDERICK StTOmberger testified that the bond
was uarsfeTred TO him, he having had some
business transactions after going with Crown
to tie Treasury, and satiIfying himself as to il;
Le transferred it to Middleton s. Co.
The court Te5erv;d a decision.
with false pretences, by which the bond was
FTOcrred, wal called-Nr. Hipe appearing for
the accused. The evidence as to the transfer
was much the same as in the above 9se, ard
also 70 the effect that she negotiated the sale
oftie bond. The decision was reserved also in
this case.
ToDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
This morning Mr. Gloss stated that in the case
of Thomas II. s. Boyd he had not suffi cient evil
dence, and therefore entered a polle pros.
The case Of Chas. Z. Boyd, charged With fors-
ing and falsely utteriDg the name OF John Van
Sandt, was called, Mr.. TOtten for the defendant
ard Mir. Gloss and Mr.. T. f. Miller for the gov
eminent.
Or. Van Sandt testified that he had not M ,de
the transfer, and was not in the notsry's offi CO
at the date mentioned.
oss-examined:-There was a GOODNESS exist
ing between him and Mrs. Rosenberg and
other members of the family; witness gave Mrs.
X. the bonds belonging to her about two years
since-l5 in number.
VI. J. G. Cramsr testified to being present at
the transfer.
Cross examined: - Mrs. K. introduced the
party as DR.. NanSandt. Boyd did nothing ex-
cept 70 sign his name as witness.
frederick StromGeTger testified that he was at
the Office when the transfer was made; did not
know G. f. Boyd.
On cross examination witness said that Mrs
X gave him the bond and asked him TO do the
b he could with it; witness paid $50 for it
win the understanding that she could redeem
IL IN four months; witness saw her in July an1
she said that she had drawn the interest and
PAID him the interest due, $50; witness sold the
bond after keeping it four months to Mr.
kocDes; IA notary publicl witness did not know
who put in the name of Middleton s. Co.
BOYD then; don't know that he did any more
than to sign his name as a witness.
The prisoner WIS at this point disch arged, the
the evidence that Boyd acted In any other ca
pacity than as a witness.
Mr.. Hine, for Mrs. Rosenberg said that he
would Ike to recall Mr.. Stromberger and Mr..
CTSmeT.
Ar. St0mJsTger testified that at the time he
had business with Mrs. X. he did not know that
she was married TO Mr.. Boyd. Witness had the
bond in rs possession for two days; don't know
who wrote his name in the assignment: never
noticed 1t until few minutes ago. Witness
sold the bond 10 Mr.. kOOnes at current rates.
a .er he bond was in his osscssiOn she drew
one n st ilment of interest, and she paid him
She promised ID give him power Of attorney
70 Oh aH the interest, but I'D not do so. and he
L ad o. e prepared Tor her to execute at camp
mee'1ng. but there was an error in If; witness,
wa, be received the $50, told Mrs. X. that be
had cold II; that be could not carry it; she said
she HP sorry, for che had sold other bonds - a
much better advantage.
,. c. CrCHlsr testIfrd that he was not pref
ent Vhen StrombeTger paId Mrs. Il. $500 on ac-
count OF the bond; did not know what he paid;
StrombeTger said that he was going ID buy the
bond; heard ME-. X. say she would redeem the
bond in four months; witness full initials are j.
T. b., and sometimes he signed j. O. and at 9th
ers D. b; witness never saw Mr.. Wayn ne before
the lIarsfer; did not know John Van Sandt I'M
til be Jaw him a week or two since.
SOsa T0R SdEdt sworn.-The yaIue of his
fathers estae was about COO. A copy OF
me VIII OF the father OF Mrs. K, was produced,
In. ~. declined to receive ir Ps evidence
The Court, after brief Arguments, by Messrs.
Cook and Hine, held both the accused for the
action OF the grand jury. The bat WIS a.a1 At
q. OC0 each.