Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-19
TRIAL OF FERDINAND KING.
He Il CHARGED with Forgery.
TIE WEST WASHINGTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION n
kRoULARfrIEs.

This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge
Montgomery, the case of Ferdinand King formerly
secretary OF the Eleventh Building Association OF
West Washington, on the charge OF forgery, was
taken up, District Attorney Hoge and Assistant
District Attorney Coyle for the Government and
Messrs. 7. F. Miller and W. D. Cassin for the de-
PENDANT This is one Of the cases growing out OF
the irregularities In the management OF the asso-
citation. II is alleged that the defendant, having
been the secretary OF the association was In pos
session OF the books and papers, with some OF the
orders signed in blank by the president, VIM Cla-
baugh, ana that he (King) manipulated them for
his own benefit There are several indictments
pending growing out Of the Irregularities The
one under which The present trial e had charges
forgery In having on May IL, 1886, In drawing an
order on the treasurer OF the association for
Sl,0ll07 and signing It As trustee for Miss Fanny
Lowry, when he was not such trustee.
The selection OF jury was proceeded with, and
E WasSaman were challenged By the Govern
): 4 ralbsrt, ". @. Harvey. W. a. Douglass
by the defendant
selected 10 as follows: D. c. Turner, George B.
Harrison, w. b. Van Patten, n. X. Huntsbury,
VIM. Hahn, q. W. Taliafero, Oliver White.
augustus Lepreu1, IT,, w. q. 6. kase, J. H.
MITCHELL l. h. AcCathran, and J. B. Kendall
OPENING STATEMENT OF THE PROSECUTION.
M. King was the secretary, VIM Clabaugh the
prssdent, and Mr. Frey the TREASURER Of the build.
ing association that It was the duty OF the secre-
tary to NIL up and sign the orders on the treasurer
maintain that when ne niied up and issued one Of
those orders Unauthorized he was guilty OF the
fraudulent use Of Mr.. Clabaugn's name.
fH4 TESTIMONY.
The first witness was Robert z Frey and he
testified that he was the treasurer OF the Eleventh
pu1 AFT No tAaAS
ton.
Mr. Miller objected to the reception of the con-
st1tuuon as evidence, because II was not shown
that this was the complete constituton In force at
the time.
The constitution WAS admitted - evidence and
exception noted.
MI. Frey Identified the orders and checks as
Ing up BY Mr.. King, as also receipts signed BY Mr.
King and the check or order book in which Nj.
nine s5Ssr
ing orders In blank was asked and objected 10,
but the objection was overruied and the witness
after they had been filled up ana sometimes In
blank. Witness Identified the minute books, and
said that the proceedings OF the April meeting,
drawal by her. The check for 81, Oll.O7 showed
shares withdrawn.
The check was offered In evidence and the
defense objected because the complete paper was
not set out in the Indictment, but the objection
was overruled and the cheek was read.
WlInoSS Sdlu Ho nAQ no kuOWleQRo Oh
the check, but from the marks on IL It went tue
credit OF Vim. King Sons.
Mr.. Miller cross-examined Mr. Frey. The wit
ness said 1t was not uncommon for stock TO be
held by trustees There was q finance committee
Of the directors whose duty It was ascertain If
the stock had been paid on, and three months de.
fault forfeited the stock Toward the last stock
was drawn by ballot and retired. [Mr. Coyle-"The
stockholder frozen QUIT At the March meeting
twelve shares were retired. It was frequently the
Case that arrangement was made py those In want
OF money 70 take that drawn out.
Miss Lowry testified that Mr.. King was not her
trustee, nor had she received the money Indicated
by the check. She had originally ffteen shares OF
stock, but sold fve shares. She had never Uor.
rowed from the association. Certain receipts for
dues paid by her after the alleged forgery were
Identified.
Edward p. Berry, teller Of the Farmers and Me-
chan1cs Bank, identified the check as having been
paid ana passed TO the credit OF VIM. King Sons
Miss Lowry was recalled and identified certain
receipts.
These receipts were for May, 1884, and other
months for SIS, the same amount that was paid
monthly before the alleged transaction. Miss
Lowry Identified a letter dated December H.
1885, from Mr.. King to Mr.. Baird, stating that the
published statements In regard to Miss Lowrys at
Iairs with the Eleventh Building Association were
erroneous; that she had ten shares In the assOcia.
ton, and they had not oeen bought out. This she
had Mr.. King sign, because she considered that the
articles reflected