Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-09
A STRANGE STORY,
An Old COlOred Man Claims to Have Beer
Robbed of S11 800.

An Old Colored Man Claims to Have Been
Robbed of 800.
colored man walking with the assistance of
cane went to police headquarters last even
ing and complained that he had been robbed of
S11. 500 ana gave the name of James Shipley as
the man who robbed him. Shipley is also col
ored and lives on Sd street not far from Indiana
avenue. He is known to the police as a hard
working and honest man, and they therefore
refused to arrest him merely on the complaint
of a man about whom they knew nothing The
man who complains that he was robbed an
swers almost to any name, but he prefers the
names Andrew Jackson, James Anderson and
Clasman Bowers. He does not know exactly
how old he is, although when the war broke
out he was at least ten or fifteen years old.
THE OLD MANS STORY.
His story is that he found the S11, 500 about
year ago while walking along the railroad
The latter place was where he lived. There
was $40 900 bond and three $500 notes. SO he
says. and they were in an old black pocketbook
when he found them. There was some silver
change in the book. which he spent but the
large bills and the bond he put in his inside
vest pocket for safe-keeping. That lie saws,
was about a year ago, and when he came here
about two weeks ago he still had the money
and bond. He was afraid to change the large
bills or let anybody see him with them because
he was afraid he would be accused of having
stolen them.
When he reached this city he rented q room
at Shipley house and worked in little eating
room not far from where Shipley lives.
Anderson says he showed part Of his money
in the Shipley house to prove to them that he
was able to pay his board, and in this particu-
lar Shipley corroborates him.
Anderson or Jackson says that last night he
was sitting in the kitchen when Jim Shipley
came in and wanted the money. He refused to
give it up, but he says Jim threatened to get
pistol and blow his head off if he made any fuss,
and then he remained quiet while Jim relieved
him OF his money and bond.
When Detective Wheeler heard tho story the
man told him that he intended to get the
money changed and had made arrangements to
go to Ohio for that purpose, but now that his
money is gone and he is penniless he will have
to remain here.
After hearing the mans strange story Detec-
tive Wheeler went to see Shipley and learned
from him that he had seen the money, the $500
bills, but that when Anderson's board bill was
presented he said he had sent his money away.
Anderson says that several persons in Mary
land knew he had the money and have been
trying to sell him some property.
NO MONEY FOUND AT sHIPLEY's.
While at the Shipley residence the officer
made q thorough search Of the people and the
premises, but no trace Of the money could be
found.
So far as could be ascertained the man who
SAYS he was wealthy yesterday has not parted
with any money in thus city, and one time when
he pretended he wanted q bill changed he
handed over an envelope which, instead Of con-
tanning money, contained some scraps Of paper.
Anderson was given lodgings last night in .
police station, and this morning he was at police
headquarters bright and early to look after the
case.
The officers are ct work on the case and word
has been sent to the Baltimore authorities in
hopes Of learning, il possible, who lost the
money in the first place.
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