Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-05
ROckafellOw Released.
JUDGE MILLS DECIDES THAT HE IS NOT A
COMMON CHEAT.

JUDGE MILLS DECIDES THAT HE IS NOT A
COMMON CHEAT.
In the Police Court, Judge MilIs,yesterday,
the case of A. ID. ROckafellOw was taken up
1t was charged against him fthat on the LIST
day OF January, 1915, and until the filing OF
this Information being person of a wicked
and depraved mind, and contriving and
fraudulently intending to cheat and defraud
the citizens OF the District of Columbi to
wit: On the said 1st OF January and on di vers
other days and times between that day and
of q common cheat and did Knowingly and
unlawfully, wHfully, and publicly proclaim
and hold himself out as person possessed
OF great influence with the chiefs of the vari-
Gus executive departments OF the govern
ment OF the United States by means OF which
influence he could procure employment for
any persons applying therefor through him /,
false and made by him for the sole purpose
of cheating and defrauding the citizens, I" &C.,
&c. Defendant through his counsel, Mr.,
Pelham, pleaded "not guilty"
Charles Keegan was the first witness, and
testified that ROckafellOw cheated him out
of s33-sl5 at one time, $40 at another, IS at
another, and 80 at another time-under the
promise that he would get him situation
as Waterman or messenger In the Treasury
department stating that he (R) had influence
by which he could secure such places, with the
Secretary OF the Treasury. Having failed to
get it, RockafellOw told him that he would
take him TO the War department and get
him re-enlfsted as general service man.
dis price was 900 c8sn, Dut ne Qnally accept
ed the amounts stated, at different times.
Rockafellow promised him the Office by the
LIST day OF May, or he would return him his
money, and he gave witness his note for s25.
ayable al the Washington savings bank
Witness presented the note there, and was
told that Rockafellow was not known there
John Schafer testified how R0ckafellow was
10 get him place in the machine shop of the
Treasury department for so; falling In this
he took witness to the arsenal, and next To a
hotel for employment, and finally got Col
Lu6ey, water registrar, TO set him to work
Tor - per day for nineteen days. Defendant
gave witness check on the German Saw
ings BANK, and he found he had no money
there.
Godfrey Leonard testified that Rockafel-
low promised that he would get his son en-
ployment In the Treasury department for
as promised. Witness had paid defendant
sensations that he had great influence aud
could get them employment. He got $50 from
an old man named Higgins ,S25 from another,
and $40 from a Mrs Mrs Coleman TO get her daugh.
places for Any OF them, 81 promised.
Mr. Plummer testified that his father gave
Rockafellow $40 to get witness into office.
He failed to get the office and defendant
Grant for the amount he had got from wit
ness, which was not worth O cent. After
wards he made 1t payable on Ofiiey q 90,
who did not know defendant
low had done him out OF q piano worth $780,
James Keene, an old soldier, testified that
Rockafellow had beat him out of s2i for an
Office which he failed to procure for him.
be u had told witness that his appoint
ment had been made out, but it needed tina
signature Of Secretary Robson. Defendant
bad even had the cheek TO ask for 50 more,
which witness declined TO give him. He
produced the letter from Rockafellow, which
was put In evidence.
Joseph Alley, one armed soldier, testi-
fed "a TO how Rockafellow had done him
out Of $40 for an ONCE, for which he had NOT
got q farthing in return.
II. III. Fisher told the court how Rockafel.
low got SIS from him for q place in the
Treasury. He had never got the place nor
his money back, but Rockafellow had fire.
quently promised to pay him back
Counsel for Defense.-"It Is q good debit
Michael Duffy testified that Rockafellow
tr1ed 70 blk him ont OF subscription for
the Chronicle, pretending to be connected
James DUNCAN testified how he had let
Rockafellow have furniture TO the amount
ef W., and biz apbaeqpept HpeZiepce N getr