Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
How Mr. Cory, of Ohio, Lost $500.


HIS STORY IN COURT OF HIS ENCOUNTER WITH TWO
CONFIDENCE MEN.
Frank Warner, alias George W. Morgan, and Geo.
Kelley, the two alleged confidence men, who got
500 from Mr.. Dwight H. Cory last Friday night,
near the Baltimore and Potomac depot, were put
On trial In the Police Court to-day, charged with
grand larceny.
, Mr.. Dwight H. Cory testifA that he arrived in
this city last Friday evening from Richmond and
In the station writing, about seven O'clock When q
young man. whom he identified as one OF the de-
George w Morgan, asked him If ne was from Ohio
He told him that he from Greensboro Tr,u-
pull county. Ohio. Warner then told him that he
lived In Ashtabula Ohio, and was on his way home
His mother and sister were at the hotel and he
would Introduce him Cory to Them and ne could
enjoy the pleasure OF their company ON the train.
They then started from the depot up 9th street. to-
wards the hotel. when they met the other defend
ant-kelley-who is about sixty years Old, who
Warner had bought a bin OF goods The merchant
then told Warner that he had shipped the goods
ana wanted u payment of $3.50 on them. Warner
then took from MS pocket q check on the Ninth
National Bank Of New York for $685. and asked the
alleged merchant to cash II. The merchant not
having the money. asked Cory TO cash 1t, but Cory
didn't have enough money In his pocket, and loaned
him $500 on the check Warner handed the money
over 10 the merchant and told him that they were
going 70 meet his mother and sister, but the 1ner-
GIANT told him that they had gone to the depot
Warner and Cory then started for the depot but
warner wanted 10 be tf0ubly honest, and said that
he would go into store and make out a recent
He then described the ladies, and MI. Cory went to
the depot, but he failed To find the ladies' He then
went TO tie ticket agent and asked him II the check
was genuine bll the agent di!n't know and called
OfiIcer kearney. who escorted witness TO police
headldarter. where they reported the case.
TESTIMONY AS TO THE ARRESTS
Detective Raft testified that he, In company with
Detective Carter and Officer Quinlan, arrested the
defendants AZ the Baltimore and Ohio depot on a
train about to start for Baltimore and took them
10 headquarters. where they Were searched, and
SlO6.S5 was found On them, and they each had a
ticket for Baltimore.
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
The case was sent TO the grand jury; bond s. 600
each. After the cases were disposed Of Warmers
wife and children visited him In the court room
and quite All affecting scene took place. after which
the prisoners were taken back TO Jail.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT THE JAII.-IIeretOfOre the
religious WORK at the Jail has been ACCOMPLISHED by
personal visits 10 the cells OF the inmates by the
working committee Of the Y. NJ. {. A. Yesterday
Senbng together OF the prisoners to participate in
the exercises In the rotunia- comfortable benches
were provided and an organ supplied music Tor the
choir. The respectful attention and exemplary be-
havior on the part OF the prisoners both male and
female was equal to that in any church In the CITY,
esq, chairman OF the subcommittee on jail work,
assisted by its members The singing, led by Dr.
Hensley, was heartily Joined in by the prisoners
and was most interesting feature OF the exercises
The work done by the committee at the tail has
been very quiet, but very persistent Through their
influence and teaching the members OF the commit
tee say number OF men have been reclaimed from
sinful lives and TO-DAY reSnpctRd citizens