Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-14
w. Il. Gray in Trouble Again,

The New York Herald yesterday published the
following concerning VIM E. Gray, formerly q
Treasury clerk here and the son of Rev. Dr. Gray,
once leading Baptist minister OF this city, and
at one time chaplain OF the US. Senate: civilian
Edgar Gray who has figured somewhat In the
criminal records OF this city, was yesterday ar
raigned In the TombS court on the charge of re-
ceiving money under false representations The
complainant, Franz Schurer, OF No 26O west 29th
street, made affidavit that on the 5th Of last month
he went to Grays Office, No. 16 Exchange place, in
answer to an advertisement for an accountant
Gray requested him to give him $500 as security
for the faithful discharge of his duties. He gave
Gray the money In order TO secure employment
understanding that he to receive S, 500 year
and that the 5000 was to be refunded. He re-
manned In Gray's Olive for one month. Gray gave
him $50. The next day schurer demanded the re-
turn OF his $780, but &ray refused to return the
amount saying that he had used 1t in stocks. Gray
was represented by counsel, and after conference
St ene t6e ola nd y to return
acknowledgment and withdrew the complaint.
Gray was then discharged. GrSy spent over two
argued In the courts. In May, 1879, he was found
guilty OF forgery and was sentenced to state prison
Ior a term OF ten years. He had been arrested by
Europe for that purpose. In 1868 Gray had raised
and passed forged bonds to the amount OF $500 600
subsequently, bailed out. Why he has never been
tried since is not clearly established. He was re-
leased from the TOmbs prison April g. 1881.
supplying his every want and fixing his cell up SO
that it resembled cosy room. few months after
his release he appeared as the organizer OF United
OF prominent men to join them in the enterprise
without their knowing the person with whom they
had associated themselves. The scheme was ex-
posed later on, and since that time Gray has been
advertising different schemes in the papers One
OF the latest OF these was the one into which
Schurer was drawn.
News Briefs.
The grand iurv al Hunfars Point hofOro whom
the cases against the gamblers were brought yes
ex-Judge Richard Busted, Police Justice Michael
Delahanty, Coroner James Robinson and Police
man Conrad Distal for conspiracy to obstruct An
thony Comstock In the execution OF warrants
r P. Goodall. sheriff of Laclede county, Mo-.
killed Bob Taylor yesterday while attempting to
arrest him on board passenger train few miles
Yesterday morning Mrs. Bell, the wife of a COL
Ored exhorter In Wilmington, Del. struck her huS-
band violent blow with pitcher during fight
Win ner, upon which he drew knife and cut her
so badly that her life is deSpaired Of
At Mohcton, New Brunswick, last night Oscar
Wllde was arrested for breach OF contract to lee
ture. The case was settled on the payment OF $100
by Wilde. iICG@3iU
At Triton, Georgia, yesterday, q. B. Mayo and
Martin Harrel began shooting at each other. and
Others We're killed, end HalTel was MORALLY
wounded = a
Stewart Pearce. the historian Of Wyoming Valley
and ex, postmaster of Wtlkesbarre died yesterday,
The national Irish conference, to be held next
week, VIII be attended BY from 200 to 15O0 per-
sons. Tae OBJECT is to form an Irish national
league and map out plan OF action for the friends
of Ireland.
report IS in circulation at Lima, Peru, that
nVe northern departments of Peru have declared
low their example soon as It Is positively known
tnat Calder0nS negotiations have failed.