The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-08
WOODS Is A DANDY.
Conducted His Own Case With
Remarkable Shrewdness This
Morning.

The police consider John S. Woods.
alias Wolfe. the alleged forzer, a very
shrewd person. When arraigned this
morning for Identification by Manager
John 5. Bertholf, Of the Western Union
Telegraph Office, as the man who under
the name Of John S. Wolfe telegraphed
the Pittsfeld, Mass, bank officials for
eco The prisoner said his name was john
Syms Wolfe. He insisted that the police
misunderstood him when he gave his
name jus after the arrest-that ne said
Wolfe. not Woods. The prisoner is a tall,
broad-shouldered middle-aged man, with
John Wanamaker face and is possessed
OF more than Ordinary intelligence. When
arraigned he desired to know upon what
charge he was held.
I'VE have evidences out OF the mans
own mouth" interrupted Chief OF Police
Murphy. He certainly gave his name
as John s. Woods, and spelled 1t j ust
after his arrest. Under Section 70 of the
Crimes Act the prisoner can be prose-
cutec for forgery"
How about those four checks signed
by Henry ID. Hotchkiss, drawn on the
Mechanics Bank, of New Haven, Con-
necticut. and payable to Samuel p. Den
nisY asked Justice Davis.
There is John S. Wolfe In PittsfieId,' -
he said. but you will observe, your
Honor, that the Telegram is not worded
50 as to read John s. Wolfe of Pittsfield.
You have do one here to disprove that my
name is john ). Wolfe"
mo. nor have You produced any one
to prove that your name is Jonn S.
Wolfe, said Justice Davis.
rs there anybody prosecuting mesn
asked the prisoner.
NO." answered the Justice. But we
have right TO hold you for the present
with what evidence we have against
you"
rs the signing Of such a telegram
forgery under the statutes of this States"
"If you signed someone else's name to
the telegram, yes"
"Well. your HONOR replied the pris-
oner, not In the least diseoncerted, 81
can easily explain how they cams into
my posss sssion- found that pocket book
with the checks and all those clippings
Ia the Grand Central depot"
Chief Murphy again volunteered the
information that the names OF no uch
persons as Henry ID. Hotchkiss OF sam
uel p. Dennis appeared in the New Haven
City Directory.
"How did you find out there was a
John s. Wolfe living in Pittsfeld?"
asked Justice Davis OF the prisoner.
Il used 10 live just outside Of Pitts
field"
"Are you a married mans'
"Yes, sir; | have wife and poor old
mother"
won't your mother come here and
identify your"
That's just the trouble" answered
the prisoner. l am trying TO shield her. |
don't want her to know am In such a
scraps."
After being closely pressed the prisoner
mentioned the name of Colonel William
Rice of Worcester county. Massachusetts,,
who has represented his district Ia Con-
gress for many years. He also men
toned his (Wood's) sister. Mrs. Charles
L. Pepper OF Chickopee Falls, Mass, and
his lawyer. c. w. Wood OF Bar Harbor.
Maine.
"A long distance said the Judge drily.
"Why do you select people so far apart
from each otherS l will hold you for the
present"
Chief Murphy received the following
telegram from Boston this morning.
Have ycu Telegraph swindler Wolfe in Gus
to dyf Does Western Union operator identity
him as the same man who swindled June 10
Of fifty dollars purportlng to be one Geo. II.
Cal dwell. Wire reply.
AUSTIN & EDDY.
This Identification has not yet been
made