The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-22
VINO CHARLES H. SMITH rs.
The Man OF Many Names Identified IA Fugi-
tive from the stnte Of MaryInnd.

Some recent developments show that the
whole OF the history OF Charles b. Smith of South
Amboy notoricty has not yet been related. THE
SUN has told how this engaging young man sent
a letter TO THE SUN. signed a. s. Perrine.
NJ. D." saying that Charles b. Smith a
wealthy young Baltimorean. died on Nov. IL in
Asbury Park. bequeathing sl7 600 to Vassar and
Hampton Colleges and the poor OF Baltimore.
and 500 900 10 n maiden in South Amboy. TO
whom he was engaged and that the body would
be eromated on Friday last In Washington. Pa. /:
that kilograms signed Edgerton were sent TO
Miss Emma G. Ayres. the maiden in South Am
boy. saying Smith was dead. and asking her 10
go 10 differentiation ceremony; that the whole
Rfflir was ascertained to be fraud. and that
Smith had been beating hotel keepers at various
places under various aliases that Miss AYrcs
went 10 Wash ngton, but found no body 10 be
cremRted; and that II was nscertalned beyond
doubt that the man who called himself Charles
Is. Smith was Identified with the person bearing
the names ofPerrine. Edgorton. and hall dozen
Miss Ayres. in her conversation after her re-
turn from the trip TO Washington. Pa, said that
she first met Charles Is. Smith about two years
ago, at her home in Heighistown whore he was
selling land fertilizers with his father j. j.
the firm was at New Windsor, Md, and shea also
identified the letter sent to The Sun by " Per-
rne " as in the handwriting Of Smith.
by one who signed herself " Mrs. Lizzie e.
smith" OF Now Windsor. Nd. saying that she
had seen briof account Of the affair in a Baltl-
more paper. and that she thought the Smith in
question was her husband, who had made his
for some time. Mrs. Smith asked for spcci-
men Of the writing and a full account OF his
doings. They were sent her.
A letter arrived from New Windsor. Nd. yes
tcrday. signed Louis Dielman, Justice IT the
Peace II sets forth that Charles r. Smith is
the son Of j. J; Smith. deal cr in iertIlizers
That Charles Is. smith forged note for $3.50
in Talbot Comfy Md. and that reward IL
offered Tor his apprehension. He fed. quitting
his wife who went home 10 her parents.
He cannot come back here. MI. Dielman
writes. for he would bee arrested Immediately
on tho charge of forgery. Mrs. Lizzie Smith
called on me- to-day and showed me the letter
to THE Sun from Asbury Park. M. She pro-
noGnced 1t in his handwriting, and rccog-
nizrd Il myself"
Mr. Fred. Diclman the artist is n nephew Of
Justice Dielman. and In his studio IN Booth 4
Theatre said yesterday that Smith Is undoubt-
cdly the fellow that forged the motto in Ma
remember &. Is. Smith. He WIS lad when /
knew him. and not accounted very bright. His
wife ia the daughter OF wealthy farmer in
New Windsor and WIS very nice girl Her
father WIS opposed 10 the match, and she mar
red Smith clandestinelY. The old gentleman
refused to have anything 10 do with her until
after Smith forged tho not" and fied; then he
took her homo 10 live. When the forgery was
committed there was an o,.1rt 10 keep II quiet.
and they seemed anxious that Smith should
escape. Detective FrHburgeT Of Baltimore was
On the ease. but Smith got away It's pity
they can't arrest and punish him. ! feel par
ticularly sorry for his wife. She IS n very pref
one Of the oldest in the county. The Smiths
are new corners.