National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-20
FosGIRY.
Ate. piiIg to Pars Fraudulent Check and
q Toot Rsea.
F0gGIRY.

Charles Edward Bruce, high sounding name,
Ids true but should not be Dorne oy the ungra-
clous rascal who answers 10 f. asd Gay that 1; was
given to him in baptism. The supporter Of this
title Is . BONG lean colored fellow, about twenty
years Of age. who has secured some scraps OF
ku owledge and believes him self educated. what
ever he obtained through book -lesrning BY way
Of Instruction to the mind matters not. IL Is
evident that tie succeeded more rapidly IN nis
study Of rasealiy and was not sioT In uuoet,
benefit Up 10 tire LET q January iast ns ss
employed IN the of1ee Of hessrs. kldder, rage
Fletcher. on the FIRST floor of the NATIONAL ne
PUBLICAN building, az messenger, when ne was
dfecbarRed. While In service there he did, 90
OF or two occasions carry cheek 10 the oank Iot
Mr.. W. J. Murtagb, and obtain the money tne, ss
reverse eide Of the check 40 order that the
within amount should be paid TO the messenger,
which was done TO give evidences Of the paper De-
Aiter his oischsrge Bruce disappeared from
CHIT and was not az ain discovered until last
Saturday, when, o few minutes previous TO
O'CLOCK he appeared at the counter Of Riggs &
Co.. back and pretented q chtck signed NV. j.
Murtogh," in favor OF Henry Roam, for $50, aad
asked that Il might be casbed. Ga the oasK was
the orc er TO pay the money TO the messenger, as
be dtbeen doLe in other cases where Bruce carried
tbccbtckst osbk; but the place whers the cashier
came TO o stand was on the signature. This vas
such buDRling imitation OF Mr.. hurtaghs
SpenceTian style Of writing his autograph es to
Immediately attract the bank officers attention
Riggs was consulted and conceded with the views
of the cashier, and IL was decided to send The
paper 10 Mr.. Aurtsgh's place of business for his
Inspection and decision in the matter.
BASK DETECTIVE JAMES M'GowAS
was given the matter in charge, and started with
Bruce for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN ONCE. At
the corner of Fifteenth and q streets northves.
he asked the detective to permit him 70 20 10
house with very high steps, only short distance
from the corner, and leave word where he was
goiDg, so that his absence might be accounted for
He spoke smoothly and innocently that the Of
hser, thinking nothing wrong, acceaed TO his re-
quest, aBd away he walked 10 the house with a
high porch. No sooner had be reached it, how
ever, than be started On q oend run down Il
street. Here be had the best Of the detective, be
cause be has been out Of training for fOot-racing
for several years past. Still, his lungs being good
he rtecried to the next best expedient, and yelled
Step tkieir This attracted the attention OF
Lieutenant SkippoD, whom Bruce had Just passed
At q rolling, ambllDg gait, near Cowlings stable,
and be took up the chase, finally cornertug the
a. ing youth 10 yard near Thirteenth-street Bsp.
tist church, from whore he and the detective
brought him forth and took him to the Fifth pre-
cinct station.hou to await q hearing before
Judge Smell. While confined he related several
stories about the matter, oone OF which were re-
gsrdGd trOe, iDplicating OF parties With nj N
In the but IL is generally believed that he
is TIE PRINCIPAL in the transaction.