Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-22
Extensive FOrgerics.

developed that Horace Hammeil of Camden
who has become financially embarrassed has also
Issued forged notes TO large amount One
forged note turned mp on Tuesday. 1t was in
the name of Mr.. Warner Yesterday another
forged note for $4,000 was discovered. issued in
the name of Mr.. Merritt, Warmers partner
flour and feed man in Gloucester, who Was
IN partnership with Halnme says he
is ruined by Hammell's operations. The
Camden banks say they are unable to
give an accurate idea of their loss
Hammeli's forgeries were discovered by the pre-
senfation for payment OF certificate of building
association stock. which, i'm the absence Of Ham,
nell, who was sick, had been presented to the
president of the Newtown Building association,
OF Camden, for redemption. The president
looked over his list of shareholders, and not
finding name to correspond with that upon
the certificate, became suspicious and unearthed
the fraud. One of the officers of the associa-
tion whose name was forged. says il has been
done SO skillfully that he would have accepted
it as his own genuine signature had be not
been told otherwise.
Robbery and Outrage by Masked Men.
CHICAGO. December 22.-Three masked rob.
bers entered the residence of Mrs. Mather at
Norwood park, near this city, yesterday MORN
ing. and TOOK therefrom ninety dollars i'm money
and quantity of valuable jeweIry, including
two gold watches. some diamonds. etc. Tho
rufiians brutally maltreated Mrs Mather, hcg
daughter, Mrs. Abbie. and Mrs. Shaw, visitor.
1nel nave not Ueen captured.
imprisonment for Murder.
LANCASTER PA, ,Decembar22 d Sanders,
convicted of murder in the second degree. in
killing Mary Seymour, was sentenced to-day TO
an Imprisonment Of eleven years and nino
months in the Eastern penitentiary-
Over the Holidays.
PHILADELPHIA, December 22.-The Philadei-
Commercial Exchange has decided 10 adjourn
over from Friday, December %, until Tuesday,
December "a.
Dividend.
PHILADELPHIA. December 22.-The Northern
Central railroad has declared dividend OF per
cent, free of taxes. payable January l6.
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Dead at Eighty Years.
PHILADELPHIA. December 2.-Henry Morris,
for many years the head Of the firm of Morris,
Tasker & Co., died on Tuesday at his resideno8
in this city, aged 80 years.
STEALING Coal By THE CART-LoAD.-william
Hughes colored, pleaded guilty in the PoliO9
Court to-day to stealing two loads of coal, cor
tanning three-quarters and half ton, respecS-
lively, from johnson Bros. IL was shown tlsae
the prisoner was the driver OF a coal cart for
this firm. and instead Of delivering the coal ~
persons it WAS sent to, he sold 1t 10 other pes-
sons and pOcketed the money. He got ono
month In one case and i've months i'm the othsv
case.
STOLEN WATCHES Observation-Disclosures
Slack and West, of the second precinct. have
recovered two of the watches that were stoleu
from the jeweiry store Of Edward Bryant, cor
ner OF 14th and Samson streets (Helrs Bottom,y
last Saturday morning by two negroes one q
whom walked into the store while Mr.. Bryaut
was in the rear of the house. and took elevea
watches and made of with them. and fired
several pistol shots at Mr. Bryant who pursue4
them. Henry and Robert Stafford colored, liv.
ing in Shepherds alley, were arrested by these
officers for receiving stolen goods, knowing
lhem to be stolen, and one Of them acknowi-
edged that he received one OF the
stolen watches for letting the thieves
stop I'm his house. and hies
brother acknowledged TO having bought one a
the watches for 81. In the Police Court thu
afternoon they were charged with receiviuw
and Mr.. Bryant testified that last SATURDAY.
morning negro walked into his jewelry store
and took seven watches. and witness called to .
white man on the outside to hold the door, %
that the thief could not get out. and His cosa-
panion on the outside put pistol to the mans
head who was holding the door. and compelled
him to leave the door, and when pursued. the
thieves fired at witness. The officers testified
as TO recovering the watches from them. They
were sent to Jail for 60 days each.
CHARGE OF FEI0xloUs ASSAULT AND Ron
BERY.--Shefman Edmonston and VIM. I1Au
were charged in the Police Court this aftcfno0U
with fel0nlous.y assaulting Charles ]. Wise ~
putting him In bodily fear and danger OF his III
and taking from him 90 aud a handkerchief Tbo
case vas continued under Si00 bonds.
The total mortality in the District u colum-
HE f0r tie ssesk .snisay SATURDAY.. IeceUhr IL &
] 81. was 10 f1ssn ypsc ~ s,irtise nd 80 No.
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