Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-04
The Detective Scandal.
PROGRESS OF THE yNyrsTrG ALTON

In the investigation OF the detective scandal
yesterday, In addition to the witnesses examined,
whose names were given in yesterdays STAR. Mr..
John ID. Semmes was also a witness in relation to
the . check raising business 1t appears that one
or this crowd OF check raiSers obtained a check
from him for $40 about the same time OF the issu-
ance OF the Magruder checks, but they did not
make anything out OF this check, as It had not
been changed when redeemed, the parties prob
ably not having time before they were arrested.
Messrs. Beall Baker and Mr.. Randolph Coyle
questioned as to the letter he wrote to Detective
McDevitt regarding the Magruder forgery.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
peen Issued by the Clerk or the court to VIM.
CuSick. OF Baltimore, and Annie Ryan; Charles X.
Frizzell and Lottie NJ Holt; John Evans and
Annie CONAN; Alexander Italian and Mary lis
bar: w. b. Stokes, OF Pulaski county, Ind, and
Ida May Hosmer. OF Guernsey county, Ohio; w. L.
Amiss, of Culpeper county, Va; Morris ID. Wicker
sham, OF Mobile, Ala, and Agnes E. McGrew;
Joseph Campbell and Caroline johnson; Marion
X. Hayden, Of Springfield, Ohio, and Olivia Slack;
Charles Berry and Jennie Green; Reuben A. Small
and Isabella v. Douglas; Henry E. Amman, OF
New York city, and Barbara E. Schultz; VIM. E.
Matthews, of Baltimore, Nd, and Euretta b. Boze-
man, OF Troy, n. Y; Joseph W. Pinkney and An
META Smoot; Henry B. Zevely and Elizabeth
Colt
CLAIMS THAT THE ENDORSEMENT IS A FORGERY
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank agt Hume
was called-Mr c. NJ. Matthews for plaintiff and
MeSsrS. j. E. Norris and L. q. Hine for defendant.
This Is an action on note for &, COO given by the
late Thomas L. Hume and purporting to be en-
dorsed by the defendant, Frank Hume, who claims
that the endorsement thereon is a forgery, and
this being the point in the case much testimony
was given, including that OF experts.
The case was argued and given to the jury, who
found verdict for defendant
THE POTOMAC FLATS IMPRovEMENT.-In conse-
quence OF the unusual depth OF the river the can.
tractors In charge OF the work for the improve
ment OF the Potomac fats will not be able to run
the wharf as far out In the river they first in
change In the plan but the delay will not be very
great
THE w. L CoRPs-At the meeting OF the
Washington Light Infantry Corps last night Prf-
waite K II. Neumeyer was elected second neuten-
ant OF Co. B, vice Lieut. George c. Thomas, re-
signed. Capt Matthew Goddard appointed the
following nOn-cOmmissIoned officers: Frank Pad.
gett, second sergeant; w. NICK. Osborne, third
Walter Coakley, fourth corporal, to I'LL vacancies
MATTHEW'S W. E. Matthews and
Miss Euretta Bozeman, the school veacner, whose
names were connected with an unpleasant SCAM
DIAL In colored society o few days ago, were
married last evening at the residence OF the bride,
No. BIS I'd street southeast, Rev. DR.. Crummell, OF
81 Lukes Episcopal church, officiating, assisted
by Rev. f. j. Grimke.
The Dashaway Reform club, at its annual meet
Ing last evening, elected officers follows:-PreS-
10ent, Dr. Frank T.. Howe; vice president, Judge
j. j. Weed; secretary, ThoS L. Miller; assistant
secretary, w. T. Mookabee; treasurer, j. H. Hil--
ton.