Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-06
Cknrge OF Receiving Money Under
False PrctcOceS.

| HEARING IN THE POLICE COURT IN THE CASES 0v
STONE, M'KNIGHr AND TGioRP.
The charge OF receiv Ing money o1 900 under
| false pretenses against Warren c. Stone, John w.
Mcknight and JAS A. Thorp,of the american and
European Stone. Marble, Tile and Paint Com
pany," brought by M. C. Rerdel, was called for
hearing in the Police Court this afternoon.
Rerdell claims that while associated with the de.
PENDANTS IN this company they received The above
amount, 10y making false 1t ltements and repre-
sentatons to him. Mr.; VIM. A. Cook, r.. T. Mer-
rick and Jeremiah wilson appeared for the 40
cused and District Attorney Corkhill and Nr.
indolph Coyle for the government
Mr.. Coyle stated that after an examination OF
! the case they had come to the conclusion that the
proper charge WAS one OF conspiracy instead OF
| false pretences: and new warrant had been pre-
pared and would shortly he served, and when this
was done nole pros. would De entered as TO the
I0rriler case.
MR. n. RERpEILs AFFIDAVIT
was read for the inform1tion OF the court, 20 tho
effect on the Goth OF Decembs last n was induced
TO draw a check for 81 600 for one two-hundredth
part OF the letters patent 10 John w. Mcknight
lie charges that the process for which McKnight
obtained letters OF patent VIII not produce stone,
and that the stone exhibited was not made 10y the
process, and that their representations as 10 the
sums OF money pretended 70 have been paid % the
company were untrue.
NEW WARRANT CnARGlSa CONSPIRACY.
The new warrant charging conspiracy was read
Mr. Coyle briefly stated what they expected .
prove.
RERDELL's TESTIMONY.
M0nfort c. Rerdell testified: Had resided here
since 1875; had known Mcknight and Stone prlor
TO this occurrence, and Thorp only since December
18Th or s0th. He WAS invited by the first named TO
call at the Office GOA LouiS avenue, and a. ter
dis appointing him once by reason OF rain lac went
TO the place with friend. These parties were
there, as also Mr. Jewell, the secretary. lie was
shown emery wheels which usually cost s., which
they assured him were made by them Tor 40 cents
lie was then taken TO place on str ct. almoss
directly opposite the place. They had
several parties at work there and they show ed
him "A number OF samples, IN TACT, nodded some in
his presence. They then went back and he was
shown the books. James l. Thorn, SIS 600; Dr.
ID. w. Bliss, $4,000; Thos SOmervlle. SIS 600; IL
&. Jewell, l.. Johnson ). c. Pomeroy and others,
s. coo. They stited that all the stock company
Was being organiZed, and but 81 900 rema med TO
he taken. lie paid the money, obtained certifi-
cate or assignment ana put IL on record at the
Pat mt Office, and, returning 10 the Office, turned
II over 10 the Secretery, ana there WAS issued to
him certificates OF $500 in stock, which he now
held. The check was given by hfs wife.
Mr. Cook at this point said this paper charges
that M. &. Rerden was deirauded. They then
put in evidence the check OF Kate Rerdell. He
therefore suggested that this Information would
not hold.
Mr. Coyle replied that the money was that OF the
witness, for ne had sworn that he had given this
money to his wife.
Alter some further discussion the court said he
was not entirely satisfied rs 10 the ownershiplof
th G money.
The hearing was in progress when our report
closed