Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22

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Of defendants to four. In addition to
DR.. Peacock and Corey we're John d
Harrington and the unknown woman
who, as alleged, personated Eva VIII
liams.
The complainant is Adam Warnock,
Secretary Of the order, and the com
plsint charges that ION June 10 last
Elan W. Corey, Rufus W. Peacock.
John d. Harrington and a woman un-
known did conspisa 10 cheat ard de
fraud the LESION Of Honor Of $1,000
and did deiraud the organization Of
that sun"
One Of the surprises of the proceed
ings in court yesterday was the arrest
of Harrington, who is member of the
order.
The death certificate of young Corey
was made for the benef OF his father,
for $1,000, and for Eva Williams for
$1,000.
Miss Eva Williams, as to whose
whereabouts and identity there had
been such conflicting rumors and
statements for several days, was first
placed on the witness stand. She is
quite pretty, was well dressed, and
very lady like and self possessed in
her bearing. Her residence, she
stated, was in Tennessee. In Septem.
Der last she came north on visit, she
said, and for some time had been stop
ping as a guest in the family of DR..
Peacock. She recognized the paper
presented to her and having upon it
what purported TO be her signature;
she first saw the paper in November
last; DR.. Peacock showed her the pa
per and asked her to sign it.
Did you sign itY' pursued the
counsel.
IL did nOt-that signature is not
mine"
What inducement was held out to
you to sign the paper2"
| was told that upon my signature
5000 would be paid; | peremptorily
refused to be party to any such trans
action and to holding myself out as
the cousin Of a deceased person to
whom was in in no way related; |
Endorsed no check or draft.
Adam Warnock, the Supreme Sec.
rotary Of the Legion Of Honor, de.
scribed in detail the process papers
had to take preliminary to issuing a
draft in payment Of insurance on the
lives Of deceased members. He iden.
titled young Corey's death certificate
and the draft. The papers in this case
were regular on their face, be said and
he issued the drafts for S50O0,of which
sum $1,000 was to be paid to Eva Will
liams aud 5000 to E. w. Corey; after
transmitting the draft to the Union
Council, 10 Jersey City, all that re.
manned to be done was to have O proper
Identification of bene6ciaries named
in the insurance.
And that is all you had to do with
the payment Of this money!" asked
the counsel in closing bis examins.
ton.
Everything"
COULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE LADY.
John Phillips, Secretary Of the
Union Council. stated that he was at
the house Of Mr.. % Reilley, the Treas
urei Of the Council. when the draft
was Endorsed by Miss Eva Williams.
Mr. Harrington was present also.
WAS the Miss Williams who in.
dorssd that check tho Miss Williams
who has given her testimony in court
to-day" he was asked
u can't really tell" he said. ii
know the lady had on a long black
cloak, and so had the lady appearing
on the witness stand in court /"
"lou could not have noticed that
lady very particularly"
mo; | did not; | don't study ladies'
countcnances as closely as some people
DO" daughter"
s. H. Harper, the assistant score
tary Of the Union Council, testified
that DR. Peacock paid the dues Of
young Corey, the deceased.
And why did the Doctor pay the
dues" he was asked.
The Doctor gave as his reason that
the old man was out OF town, meaning
by old mar" young Corey's father.
George Wareing, the former secre.
tary oil the Union Council, described
what in his view constituted the mi
tiation into the order Of young Corey;
il took FIVE, he said, to make quorum
but only four we're present on this oc
casioD; this initiation took place on
the 18th OF last June.
When did DR.. Peacock pay young
Coreys dues?" he was asked.
The day before he died; the initia,
ton was hurried up because we were
told Corey was going into the coun. |
try"
The entry Of Coreys initiation in
the secretary's book was presented 10
the witness and identified as his hand |
writing. The following is the entry |
I'D litteram:-
HUMBOLDT HALL, June Is, 1888
There not being a quorum of mem
beers present and the Council about 10 |
adjourn, when Com. Phillips Of Su
preme Council made a friendly visit |
the Council proceeded 70 ballot on The |
application Of Marvin B. Corey re-.
sultiDg in his being initiated by this |
Council, the only officers present being |
secretary, Collector, aud Visitor. No
other business being on hand Tho !
Council adjourned.
G. WAREIEo !
Commander Hopper testified that |
he was present on the occasion refer. |
red to BY the previous witness He
only read che obligations to Corey
Tere were no ballots cast and Corev
was not initiated, Ivy
Uhiet Of Police Murphy gave a
detailed statement Of his Conversations
with Mr.. Corey and Dr. Peacock
following their arrests, and what each
told him 10 regard to Eva Williams
and about the drawing and disposition
OF the money paid on young Oorey'I
insurance. His statement contained |
nothing additional to the facts already
published in the Herald.
Mrs. Margaret Horton, daughter
OF DR.. Peacock, who. after the facts
in this case began to leak out left
Jersey City and went to Pleasantyille
where she was found was interroeated
at great length, but nothing Of mate
rial interest was elected. She said
she knew nothing about this mater
exceptWhat she had seen in the papers
On her oross-examination she said
she was a member Of council Of the
Legion Of Honor and that the person
named as her trustee was John d.
Harrington.
After Mrs Horton had stepped
down from the witness stand Some
letters were read, written BY Mr.
Harrington, in regard TO the Corey
insurance, TO Mr. Warnock, the
Supreme Secretary Of the order. Tho
following is q sample;
NEW loRK, October "a. lisa
Dear Brother Warnock
Thanks TO promptness to my report