National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-19
REGISTERED BoNDs FORGED.
ARREST OF PARTIES CHARGED WITH
THE CRIME


THE CRIME.
There has been uneArthsd by Detectives
MoDeyitt and Miller . aconsnmmate piece Of
forgery, whereby the parties participant enriched
themselves TO an amount between Go 900 and o. 600
The ofieers have been employed on the case for
several days trying 70 secure all persons con
cerned in the transaction, and would doubtless
have been successful had not an ignorant country
sheriff, in Montgomery county, interfered and
prevented the arrest Of the principal in the
two years since Mr.. Conway, father Of Ofncer
Conway Of the police force, died, leaving the sum
aboye-named 70 his son; but granting to the
the money was invested, during her lifetime.
DR.. John Vansaut was designated as trustee aud
accepted the poEitien. This gentleman decided
with the funds was TO place them IN United
States bonds, which was done, and the bonds
Tesserso ~ tine 2e M ms
his presence in San Francisco California, he
placed the bonds IN the hands Of the widow and
mother ior ssie-nsepine; SSh5e, curing ms a 40
the second time was divorced BY death. DR..
Vansant in the course Of time returned home At
Fails Church, Virginia, and gave little attention
to procuring the bonds, as they were regarded to
The twice-married lady it appears had stin 3
fancy for further matrimonial responsibfnti
and while in Baltimore last fall met and married
Thomas II. stockton Boyd, and with him removed
to Clarksburg, Nd, @ reside. The third and
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he Is tall IN height always appears 10 the latest
style and most fauitless attire and TO use slang
phrase was considered tone ofthe boyGn, Lavish
IN the display Of jewelTy, generous In spending
his cash, Of which there appeared an abundanoe,
he commanded attention Of . certain class Of gem
tlenen. How he came possessed Of % much
that at one time he published q monthly diree-
tory, but the income from that source was re-
garded as inadequate to supply the revenue that
he possessed, and some were not slow 70 hint that
he obtained his money in an improper manner.
Yet proof Of the fact was never forthcoming and
the subject merely found strength In fumor.
'Society Journal, y which did not succeed in this
city and was Transferred to New York, where it
finally died. T. Il. S. BOYD then disappeared and
was nos seen In this locality until early last
spring, when he put in an appearance and proceed
ed to relate 70 bis friends and acqeaintances his
experience while in South America, nom whence
hestated that he hal just returned. Shortly after
he again dropped ont Of sight and next came to
the surface married and living at Olarksburg,
Md. This brief history Of Boyd Is given to show
the entire workings in the case more clearly.
While the MONTGOMERY county agricultural
fasr was being held In Rockville, nd, last week,
it was attended BY many persons from this city.
Among them gentleman, who noticed Thomas
Boyd on the grounds and Offering 70 bet Govern
ment bonds on the result Ofa horse race.
Knowing something Of the connection Of Boyd
with the Conway family, and not believing this to
be an honorable action on his part, the gentle
man on returning to this city informed Ofncer
Conway Of what he had witnessed. He imme-
not right for knowing where the bonds had been
placid, he could not see how they came INTO
Boyd's possession. If they were the ones in which
the money he was heir 70 Was Invested. Deter
mined 10 satisfy himself as to the safety Of the
bonds for which DR.. Vansant had become trustee,
he visited the Treasury Department. and there
name Of the party In which the bonds had been
registered was changed and the transfer ac-
knoWledged by DR.. Yansant. One Of the bonds
had been Transferred to the name Of StoneberKer,
and three more had been similarly altered. Be
heviDg that Dr. VansRnt was ignorant Of the
transaction, and that he had been impersonatcd
communicAte1 with that gentleman, who re-
sponded here IN person, diaclatmed any knowledge
OF the transaction, and supp0sng the bonds safe
surprised to learn what had taken place Not
wishing TO lose any time IN recovering the stolen
property, and, If possible, experimenting the Grim
mas, the oficer consulted Major Richards, and
after further consultation with DR.. Vansant the
matter was plaoed IN the hands Of Detectives Nc
Dewitt and Miller to work up. TWAS ascertained
that Charles q. Boyd, q clerk in the Department
had Inquired In the affair, and Identified the sec
Ond man, who personated DR.. Yansant as being
that individual, and who signed the transfer as
afterwards It was discovered that Joseph 7.
Wayne, q Waterman in the Treasury Department,
was the man that passed himself OF for DR.. Van
SAINT and committed the forgery Of signing his
Ne was arrested By the two detectives and car
ried TO police headquarters the other being con-
uneQ al the Oeulr1l RuhrQ-nOuHe, Eurtnof
information developed the fact that Thomas II.
S. Boyd and his wife were parties to the forgery
by presenting the bonds for transfer, and accord
ingly United States warrants were procured for
their arrest As they resided outside the Districs,
the detectives knew It would be requisite to con-
suit with the county authorities Of Montgomery,
70 obtain their recognition and ASSISTANCE 10 max
ing the arrest Accordingly Detective MoDevitt
sent dispatch 20 Sheriff Waters, asking him to
meet him (McDeyittl at Boyd station. between
and II q. N. on Thursday, on important business.
cate was sent TO Spencer Q. Jones, esq, States
attorney at Rockville, to the same elect. On the
morning Of that day Detective Miller, aecompa-
MED by Oneer Conway and armed with the proper
warrants proceeded VIA the Metropolitan railroad
70 arrest the parties. Arriving At Rockville, they
were met By Mr.. Jones and Deputy Sheriff NIL
Ter, who was instructed by the States attorney 70
give them all the assistance possible. The three
journeyed on 20 Boyd station, where they took
the dirt road for olarksturg; They had not got
Miller stated the object Of his visit which did not
appear TO create much surprise In the man. but
rather fell upon him like old news. After hearing
all the detective had 20 say he positively refused
to permit the arrest to be made, saying that the
detective had no authority TO do nything Of the
kind, and that he had q case against him which
he was just going to town 70 NIX up. As for Boyd
having any money, he knew that was not true;
in fact, he was better posted In BOyd'e business
than he was himself The deputy sheriff, Miller,
was DESTROYS that the arrest should be made and
the parties accused held TO answer, Ike other
criminals are served; but his superior oficer was
Obdurate In spirit and would not permit It to be
The party, then separated, Sheriff Waters GO
ing towards Rockville aud the other three to-
wards Clarksburg. But what was their surprise
on arriving there to meet the sheriff, who, evi-
dsntly fearing that his friend would be arrested,
had cut across helds and through woods - head
the officers Of the sRW on, II was plainly to be
seen that all concerned had q knowledge OF the
inteEtiOn Of the detectives to come amer them for
on Mr.. Miller entering ihl house he was salIteG
by Mrs. Boyd: s'Hl your hero: thought McDev-
TT was coming Finding that the Sheriff was
determined to protect the accused, instead Of sid
ing Justice, for which he wss placed In that posi-
tion, Detective Miller and the others accompany
ing him departed for home. Ifthis Is the Kind OF
Law officers Montgomery county boasts OF IL
would be we'll for all fugitiyes from justice to
haunt that locality, for they viii not only be free
from arrest there, but the sheriff viii give them
bis protecting arm, and II they pass little money
be viii doubtless prove their steadfsst friend.
In order 20 show how these parties IN the coun-
try understood each other, the following will ex-
tectiyes was bringing Charles O. Boyd 20 head
quarters, he asked:
"Did you get Tomg"
Detective nNo."
81 sDid the sheriff give It aWayf''
D. eyes; how did you known
b. because Tom and tbs sheriff are personal
friends, and knew he would tell him.
The two parties arrested VIII be given q hear
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