Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-01
TOO FREE WITH NAMES.


The Parties Were Arrested and Arraisned
in Municipal Court-Statement of One
Lady Who Made n Partial Investment
1.-The Accused Discharged, the Testl-
mony Not Being Sufficient to Warrant
Their Detention.
"Dr" William Evans and Bella Evans,
who claim Denver, Col, as their home,
were arraigned in municipal court yes
terday upon The charge of obtaining
money under false fences. The COM
plainants were Miss Anna Mccormack,
No. Cos King street, and Miss Florence
Cnrlett. 1t is claimed that the defend
ants have been soliciting subscriptions
To shares Of stock in the columbia
Building and Loan Association" OF
Denver.
Miss Curlett testified that the defend
ants induced her to take 10 shares
Of stock in the western concern by the
assertion that number of prominent
people were going into it, and declares
that she was given to understand that
Bishop Coleman was subscriber to the
tune Of $1,000. Miss Curlett, who re-
sides at 603 King street, said she made
the first payment of $3.50 to "Dr."
Evans, and the second instalment she
which well-known institution, it was as
serted, had volunteered to act us dis
bursting agency for the money during
February. When they heard queer
stories about the concern the bank peo-
pie made investigation and declined to
have anything to do with it. Miss Cur
lett said she thought that If Bishop
Coleman could be induced to take stock
she would not err in becoming sub
scriber TO the concern.
Miss Mccormack, was also induced to
take stock i'll the association because she
was told by the ''agents" that prominent
citizens, among them several lawyers,
were going to invest money in it. She
also heard queer stories about the con-
Germ, and went to see Bishop Coleman
about it. The latter at once decided to
look into the matter, for the protection
of people who might be misled by mis-
representation.
| He therefore reported the matter to
| Chief of Police Dolan, who issued a
warrant for the arrest Of the pair They
were found at No. 913 Market street by
| Sergeant Black, who took them to the
| city hall. There was insufficient evidence
to hold them at the hearing, and they
| were released.
Chief Dolan states that he saw list
Of supposed directors which the de-
PENDANTS were representing as being
concerned in the association" and
among those mentioned were Joseph L.
Carpenter, Jr,, Daniel w. Taylor, A.
d. Warner, Francis II. Gallagher and
j. H. Hotfecker, all of whom deny any
connection with the concern.
A circular issued by the "Columbia
Building and Loan Association" makes
these representations:
We have subscribed capital of over
| "a, 100000.
Have never had to foreclose mortgage.
| Have never had lawsuit to adjust u
title.
Place your savings where they will earn
you the greatest possible profit. where they
will be absolutely safe, and where they are
| getatable in case of need.
| Members can draw their full deposits at
any time by giving 30 days notice, with
| per cent interest after six months, per
cent after one year and s per cent interest
| after Two years.
The Columbia has earned for its share
holders an average profit since organiza-
ton OF over 10 per cent per annum.