Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-02
Rockafellow I'm the Police Court
HIS FoURTEKN-DoLLAR JOB INYEsTI-


Yesterday, after our Police Court report
closed, A. ID. Rockafellow was stood up 70
the rail, charged on the oath OF a German
lady named Frederick Moser with "peatingp
her out Of sll by falsely pretending that be
the Treasury department. He was arrested
Saturday and whisked into a precinct cell
by Sergeant Acton, and was Committed TO
bonds, for hearing. Yesterday morning he
was brought mp 70 the Police Court In the
Black Maria and placed In the dock, where
he remained until let out and assigned seat
within the bar by request OF his counsel, Mr..
Pelham, who entered plea OF onot Ruilty.D
Assistant District Attorney Wells and w.
WHAT He PROMISED LIZZIE MosxR.
Lizzie Moeer, rather pretty young girl,
daughter OF Fredericka, testified that Rick
II, between 4th and 5th streets, and thai he
promised her mother that II she would give
him si0 he would give witness place IN the
Treasury department; that II she would 60
10 his house next day he would take her 10
her place In the Treasury. The money was
given him, and she went as directed, when
Rockafellow told her that all his members
OF Congress had gone 10 the Centennial, and
she must wait until they returned. She gave
up her employment where she was engaged
by his direction. He Afterwards told her
10 do in the department was too hard for
her; that she could not stand IL, and he
would get her an easier employment, which
TECHNICAL POINT.
Here defendants counsel claimed that ais
client should be at once dismissed, as there
was no case, that 10 make out one &C must
be proved that the time IN which the prom
Use should be fulfilled had elapsed. In this
case then there was no definite time stipu-
of the promise, and II holds as good no Y as
when made. The witness could not testify
that 10 is not his clients intention 10 faith.
fully carry out bis promise.
Mr. COOKS PICTURE OF RoCKAFKLLow
Mr.. Cook SAID the government was not yet
done with this fellow II this charge was
10 approach stalwart men TO rob them, but
that his practice is TO delude feeble women
by his pretended facilities. TO rob them of
his own pocket II was false representa-
ton OF power and influence, a com oInation
OF Misrepresentation TO swindle clearly
within the cognizance and Jurisdiction OF the
court.
The witness proceeded 10 say that her
mother gave her altogether sl4, and IN at de-
PENDANT had not performe5 any part OF his
MRS. MosKR's STORY.
Mrs. Frederika Moser, mother OF the girl,
gave lengthy account as TO the way this
conclusion stated that he promised that II ne
did not succeed I'm getting the girl an once
be would etye her money back 70 her. he
RocKAFKLLow's Imply POCKETS AND
GOOD UfKNTToNs-
asss ns os sas
his clients intentions were good. Mrs. Mover
holds good claim against his client, which
af the present time he Ia unable % cancel,
but he means 70 do 20 n he fails % prOcure
the employment promised. This ID surely
DO criminal offence; IL IL was, one half the
was worthy citizen Of Georgia temporarfIv
In this city, and nnds himself in impecu-
nious circumstances. His Intentions are
will pay his obligations.
TEE END Nor YET.
The court decided that the case had NOT
been made ont with sufficient clearnoss 90
warrant him In sending IL mp, and dismissed
v0unsei tor govenment askea snss ~
charges 6orthcomtng. the pape1 q yolo
bad not - yet been prepared. Ine c1asxee
we're similar, and -thas w~s ssso Oh
aockasllov vs. shrsssrs hsld. In asfsait
a D, 900 bonds, SDr bearing to-day.