Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-07
fs;,rton,s alleged 1IisdOings.

OTHER NOTES SAID TO HAVE BEEN FoRCED-A
CHARGE OF DUPLICATING PAY ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. VIM Dickson was notified this morning by
the Central National Bank that there was a note
OF his for :iS at the bank, the payment OF which
was due This is Of the notes upon which, it Is
stated, Clarence N. Barton secured money by
forging Nj. DickSOn'S 1t is the only that
has come to light since the publication in THE
STAR 1t IS stated that enlpIOye in the Navy
department, Mr. Hughes, has been called upon to
pay note OF $780, lie has. however, pronounced
The signature u forgery: The note was paid TO Nj.
Barton. 1t Is also now charged that Mr. Barton
duplicated MS pay accounts for December, and two
claimants nave appeare(kft the Navy department
One account in favor OF Ut. Havenner was cashed
by OTIS BlgelOW and Co. letter has been received
from Mr. Barton by friend In this city, but there
was no post mark OF other Indication as to his pres
ent location.
LIHEL SUIT SUPERINTENDENT Paige having
made an unqualified retraction OF the language re-
Gently used III reference to the Marquis de Cham
brun and Alex. Porter Morse, counsel the French
Republic before the French and American Claims
commission, proceedings In the action for libel
against Paige have been stayed.
THE CADET FAIR CLosED-On the closing night
OF the Washington Cadet fair 1ai4 votes We're
policd for the 1ur-itned circular, Miss Matte Will
iiiins having GA OF them, won. The g. A. X sword
belt and sash. donated by Willett q Ruoff, won
by sumner post, Capt. Mills The silk umbrella,
donated by Stinemetz, was won by Mr.. CA. Lemar,
and the gold watch by Cadet W. II. Scott The
Vote on the Masonic Shoulder-strapS was tie be-
tween MeSSrS Lelnar and West.
LET WHISKY ALONE AND Go HoME-In the
Police Court this morning Richard Gudgeon was
put under personal bonds Tor threatening his wife.
MOille, who testified that on New Years eve he
came home drunk and chased her out in the street
several times, and threatened to murder her. She
had to go 10 neighbours house for protection, and
she said that it was all caused by whisky. The
court told him to let whisky alone and go home.
PILFERING SERVANT SENT To JAII--A colored
servant girl named Geneva Isles was arraigned
on four charges OF petit larceny in the Police Court
to-day. MI Z. VI. keyeS, OF 1921 14th street north
west. Who employed the defendant a servant for
1Olr days, testified to missing six forks. which
Officer Burgess afterwards found hidden under the
carpet in the defendants room. mir. Sheldon Howe
OF IA 18th street, who employed the defendant
said that he lost sheet, which Officer Burgess
likewise recovered from the defendants room,
wrapped around a box. which was used as table
MIS- Alice Smith, OF l521 14th street, who employed
defendant said that she lost great many articles
including roll OF carpet, Il blanket. sheet and a
copy OF the Bible, which We're recovered from the
defendant In the fourth case. Mrs. Smith teSti-
fled TO losing number Of articles OF dress out OF
trunk, which were recovered in the same way
! he officers also found number OF articles i'm
different parts OF the city. The Whole amount of
articles stolen were worth about $50. The court
sentenced her to jail for fourteen months.