Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-14
The ssDOctOred', Stock Quotations.
TRIAL OF K1RcHNER, CHASE AND RoANE,

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The case of James B. Kirchner, Stephen NJ
Chase and Archibald C. Roane, the three young
men who were arrested several weeks ago charged
with conspiracy and defrauding Hazelhurst Broth
erS, stock brokers the avenue out of s. 900 by
"doctoring' the quotations, which was continued
In the Police Court few days ago for the evidence
| OF Detective West, OF Baltimore, was taken I'D In
the Police Court this morning. Messrs Charles
Pelham, J. J. Noah and VIM. II. Belts appeared
for the defense, AMI Messrs. Coyle and Newman
Tor The government. The government claimed
that the defenlants were In their employ-Kirch-
ner as telegraph operator and Chase ard Roane as
clerks, and that they took advantage or their po-
Stions TO cheat the firm
THE TESTIMONY FOR THE GOVERNMENT
David 7. West was sworn and testified that he
resides In Baltimore andfS private detective On
the Goth OF last month, at the solicitation OF Mr.
Frank Hazelhur5t, he visited the Office OF Mr.
Hazelhurst In this city, and heard a conversation
between Mr. Hazelhurst and Mr.. Kirchner, the
telegraph operator Mr.. Hazelhurst showed Kirch-
ner some kilograms and stated that the onaraIor
In Richmond said that these kilograms had been
changed from the way he sent them Kirchner
then admitted his crime and said he had got $500,
wards admitted to witness that he had been
.Oeatlng the game" for long time and he knew
had not been caught before. The Others then
made like confessions and they all talked Of COM
promising the matter with the MeSSrS. Hazel
bursts.
been established.
The court said as the case stood he would hold
that There had been enough shown by the govern
ment to justify him in sending the case to the
grand jury, unless the defense overthrow the test
luony OF the government.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
The defense called Mr.. David S. johnson, OF No
1923 6th street, who testified that Mr.. Hazelhurst
stated to him that he did not wish to prosecute
kirchner, and as he (K could raise 500 If witness
would give him tHazelhursD mortgage on his
property for the remaining 500 he would not pro-
coed against him. Witness refused to give mort.
gage. but offered to endorse Kirchner'S note for
500, but the offer was declined.
Detective McElfresh was called by the defense,
promise the case lately.
Mr.. Andrew Hazelhurst was called by the de-
Tense, and stated that no money had been paid to
The nrm TO compromise to his knowledge.
K1RCHNER, THE OPERATOR.
was put on the stand in his own defense. He
stated that he was discharged by Mr.. HazeIhurst
| who charged him with changing the quotations
He did not deny or acknowledge the charge The
witness stated that he did not deny that he had
changed the quotations. but the first quotation he
had ever changed was done under the order of
Mt. HazelhurSt, Who often kept back quotations
and changed them: On cross-examinatiOn witness
stated that his object In holding back Quotations
was the same as Mr. Hazelhurst's-tom make money,
1t was necessary for witness to have persons out
side with whom he would communicate to deal
in the stocks for him, so that he could make
money. He had purpose in withholding a quota
ton That object was to cheat some one-gen-
orally to make money out OF Hazelhurst.
Witness got per centage out OF the profits made
by the outsider He generally communicated with
defendants, and they divided the profits equally.
Witness had admitted to Mr. Hazelhurst and the
detective that he had gotten $500 out OF the affair."
but he was just as likely to have said IS 600 be-
| cause he expected to be taken right to jail The
court not being well up In stock Transactions, the
holding back quotations could be used to the ad-
vantage OF the person who ran the office. Kirchner
selling for 81 and customer came in and wanted
to buy some Western Union, and while he was in
your Office you received quotations that showed
that this stock had fallen half point rhat is
half a dollar on share.) II you sell him or any
other customer stock OF this kind you make half
point on each share by keeping back the quota
lions which ought to be posted up in the ofrice.
Witness told OF case In which Mr.. Plane
bought 30 shares Of St Paul preferred. and the
price went up rapidly, and ut the order OF Mr..
HazeIhurst, witness kept the quotations on the
board, In this stock down. The gentleman found
and "kicked," and Mr.. Hazelhurst made him put
1t up on the board, when that gentleman closed
other defendants on as witnesses, although they
had been sworn.
THE CASE SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
The court said the case was a complicated one
and foul thing all the way through, but he
would send the case to the grand jury their In
vestigation. The defendants gave $500 bonds for
their appearance before the grand jury.
THE POTOMAC FLATS CoNTRAcT.-The subject of
awarding the contract for dredging the Poto-
mac flats has been referred to the Secretary OF
War. The papers In the case are to be.submitted
this afternoon.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN
Yesterday. Church OF the Ascension agt. Towles;
submitted. Hewitt agt. Filbert; on hearing.
EQUITY CoURT-Jud0e Ha0ner.
Yesterday, Sage agt Camphill; auditors report
confirmed and sale ordered.
CRIMINAL COURT-Jufge WWfe.
Yesterday, Frank Burch. house breaking; sem
fenced to one year in the Erie county penitentiary.
J. A. Joyce, assault; nolle pros John Drinking,
policy: do q. w. RObey, assault with attempt to
kill Officer Quinlan; on trial
POLICE CouRr-Judge Snen
To-day. JosephStecker, obstructing an alley: %
or days. Also charged with placing building
material In the street and falling TO exhihiL q