Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30

Both Ticket Scaipers Held for the Grand
Jury by Judge Miller.


Jury by Judge Miller.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad was largely
represented in the Police Court this morning
when the cases involving the alleged sale of
forged passes were called. The defendants in
the case, as published in Yesterdays STAR. were
James l.. Williams and WILDER W. Marmaduke,
ticket scalpers in this city.
Mr.. Mullowney called the case of Mr.. Will
liams for trial first and Lawyer Henry Wise
Garnet' represented him, while Lawyer Camp
bell Darlington appeared for Mr.. narmaduke.
Counsel asked for postponement of the case
in order to fsmiliarize themselves with the
facts in their clients cases. To this Mr. Null
lowney objected. because his witnesses were
chiefly non-residents and il would cause incon-
venience to keep them here. He said. however,
that no matter what action was taken by the
court the witnesses were going before the grand
jury today.
Under he circumstances counsel said they
would hear the cases today. as action by the
grand jury would cut them off from a hearing
in the Police Court
Mr.. Williams case was then called and coun-
sci entered plea of not guilty.
The warrant. which was for alleged false pre-
lenses. was sworn out by Mr.. Levy l.. Watkins,
a resident of Gaithersburg. and charged that
the said Williams falsely and fraudu,
lently pretended that the pass valid
for the transportation Of said Wat
kins and one to Chicago over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad The warrant further
charged that by means of the alleged false
representations he procured from him Wat
kins) the sum of $3.50.
Mr.. WATKINS TELLS HIS STORY.
Mr. Watkins was the first witness called and
he testified that he went to Williams place of
business and asked him if he could not fix
him up for Chicago. The defendant
nsEa1 witness his and Office
address, which he gave, and Williams
then went out, saying he would
return in few minutes. Twenty minutes later
he returned and had the ticket and made out
rebate for $50 Witness paid him $3.50 for
the ticket When the defendant gave him the
rebate he remarked: That's COED gold."
and told him he could get the money from an
agent III Chicago.
Witness went TO the railroad depot to take a
morning train. but the gateman told him
that he would have to use the pass on the SIS
train.
Witness had not read the ticket. The de-
PENDANT had told him not to be too familiar with
the conductor. IL the evening he went to the
gateman passed him and the conductor
punched the check Then Chief Granuon
Of the railroad detective force came and ques-
toned him. lie told the officer that he had
received the ticket from friend, he had
been told to do and when Mr. Grannon told
ticket and returned here with him. Yesterday
at police headquarters the defendant. said he
would pay back the money.
RIs NAME WAS A FORGERY.
Mr.. 4. Powers. private secretary to Manager
OGell in Baltimore, was next called and he
testified that his name to the pass was forg-
cry. He said that the pass was originally in
his possession. How it got out of his office he
could not tell. On cross-examination he said
Al
office had been suspected of stealing the passes.
do you know Eugene Mass" inquired
counsel.
..Yes sir" answered Mr. Powers, II met him
last spring, but that the only time l ever
saw him"
Where did You meet him.
"In the Metropolitan Hotel. was intro
duced TO him by Mr.. Merrill who is a clerk in
the Camden office.
JOHN wAGEB. JR.' g. TESTIMONY.
John Wager. jr., of Rochester, who swore to
the warrant against Marmaduke, was next
sworn and be told Of having purchased a ticket
for two from the defendant. He was told by
the defendant that if questioned he should say
he got the ticket from a personal friend. He
paid $50 for the ticket for two and was given d
els rebate.
Eugene Mass or Mas identity was then in
quired into by Judge Mile. and Detective
Grannon said he thought he kne him: that he
had seen him in Baltimore with another man.
who was the other MANI"
HE sells lottery tickets" the officer replied.
Hes a walking policy shop"
Not railroad mani?
"No. sir"
"Hee be a railroad man If we had him here"
was Mr.. Carrington's remark. WED railroad
him to prison."
Detective Quinlan sworn and he described
Mass o loafer.
MR. MARMADrKE's EVIDENCE
Defendant Marmaduke testified that soon
after he opened his place he met Eugene Mass.
whom he supposed was a personal friend of
Nr. Powers. Mr.. Mass told him that
! the receipts of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad were slow and that Mr.. Powers
had sent him the passes to be disposed of. De-
fendsnt said he paid Mass by checkson the
Lincoln National Bank of this city. He though:
| he bought about dozen such passes
\ from Mass. He said he was intro
duced to Mass by Sam Gassenheimer,
proprietor of the Hotel Lawrence. Defendant
| then went on to say that it was a common thing
| among scalpers to purchase passes. and pro-
| duced two passes which he purchased yesterday.
| One a pass over the b. and o. rail-
| road from Parkersburg to Baltimore.
/ 1t was an editorial pass issued to Levin r.
| Rhodes on account of the Birmingham Ne'rs.
| The other pass was over the p. W. and B. road
and was issued by the Central Railroad of New
Jersey to II. G. Stiles.
| This closed the proof with numerous explana-
! lions Of the pass system and counsel discussed
the legal points well the proof. holding that
their clients should be acquitted,
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
| Judge Miller held to the contrary, and in
disposing of the remarked that it re-
sembled in some respects the policy
cases. There seemed TO be some sort
| of understanding along the line
/ that everything all right. The
court held that the charge made out and
held the defendants for the action of the grand
| jury. Bond was fixed at Il 900 in each case,
| which was given