Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-19
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POLICEMAN coswAY,s LEGACY IN JsJpARpv.
A few years ago Mr.. Conway, O. ms citr
isSns h 81 n, a ooc GonW ~, died. leay
provision that Mrs. Conwa- the liz shnr ~
have the benefit of the nte,est tis+eon
her life time Ia me Ihe trustee named in the viii
entered upon t. discharge of his duties a. I'm
teei ana IN ested the money in United STATES
registered bonds, having them registered in his
OWL lame ss trustee. Soon afterwards business
calling him 10 California, he placed the bonds
his absence.
MRS. CorwAY's MARRIAGES.
in the meantime, Mrs. Conw az married a man
named Roseberry, who died shortly afterwards,
and last fall she married gain. The third hus-
band Is the well known compiler and publisher
OF the business chart, Thomas H. s. Boyd. Mr..
Boyd and his wife removed to Clarksburg, Md,
where they have since been residing in easy
Ct. eumstances. During the recent agricultural
ously, especially at the races, where, it is said,
he offered TO bet government bonds on the fast
nags. His old Washington acquaintances who
on returning to the city informed Policeman
Conway Of his fa.her-in-iaw's
LAVISH EXHIBIT OF BONDS,
when he at once had his suspicious aroused.
Determined TO satisfy himself as = the saietv
of the bonds for which DIR. Vsnsant had become
trustee, he visited the Treasury department,
and there received the astonishing information
that the name Of the party in which the bonds
had been registered was changed aud the trans
fer acknowledged by DR.. Vansant. One of the
bonds had been transferred to the name Of
StoDeoerger, and three more had been similarly
altered. Believing that Dr.. VansaBt was iSno-
rant of the transaction, he Immediately com
sponded here in person, discaimed any kro h
lecge Of the transaction, supposing the DO ds
sate in the keeping of Conway's mother.
Utheer conway and DIR. Eansant consulted
Major Richards, who gave the case to Detec-
tives McDevitt and Miller, who say that they
found that Charles g. Boyd, clerk in tn at de-
partment, had assisted in the affair, and had
PERsONATED DIR. vAHsANT
IN the transfer OF the bonds. The Off GERS took
him into custody, and afterwards found, they
say, that Waterman in the treasury nameI
Joseph T. Wayne also passed himself of az Dr.
Nansant, and committed the f0rge-y in affixiug
his 1me to the transfer. He, too, was ARE ted
and locked up at police headquarters, while q.
{. Boyd vas locked up in the central guard
house. The officers also discovered, they say,
that Thomas Ii. s. Boyd aud his wife were i'm
plicated in the affair by presenting the bonds
Tor transfer. Warrants were taken out for
them, but as they resided outside the jurisdic-
ton OF the District courts the Off GERS informed
the oftcers in Montgomery county, Nd, and
asked their assistance.
A TRIP TO MARYLAND.
A dipatch was sent to Sheriff Waters, request
ing that he meet the detectives of this city at
They also sent a dispatch to Spencer @. Jones,
states attorney at Rockville, asking bis assist.
aIce in making the arrest of Boyd and his wife.
dae oneeIs leit on the morning named with
Ofhcer Conway, and on arriving at Rockville
they were met by Mr.. Jones and Deputy Sheriff
Miller, who had received instructions from the
states attorney to give all the assistance posi-
bic. Messrs. McDevitt, Miller and Conway
proceeded on to BOyd's station, when they left
the train and took the road for Clarksbury. On
the road they met Sheriff Waters, when
Mr. Miller stated the object of their visit
there, which the sheriff seemed to under
stand as well as the detectives did. He, how.
ever, listened to the story, and positively re-
fused to permit the arrest to be made, stating
that they had no authority to do So,
ana that be. (the Sheriff. had a case againsf
BOYD which ne was then engaged upon, but
that Boyd had no money as he well knew. The
party separated, Sheriff Waters proceeding on
towards Rockville and the Detectives aud Con-
U'y towards Clarksburg. On arriving there
they were supposed to meet Sheriff Waters
who, 1t appears, anticipating Boyd's arrest, had
made short cut across fields and woods to
Prrlve ahead OF the officers. This was more
apparent when Detective Miller entered the
houSe OF Boyd, as Mrs. Boyd showed that she
was aware of their coming. The Off GERS being
TINS foiled in arresting Boyd LEFT for this city
without him. Mrs. Boyd came to this city To-
cay ana suTrer dered herself.
Two warrants were this morning returned to
Ponce Court. one charging Joseph Wayne with
forgery In two cases, and the other OF false
p etence against G. Ii. Boyd; also. one charging
Mary A. RoseDberry with forgery. The pris-
oners were also in court, and a. O'Clock bonds
were liked at So 900 each.