The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-08
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
BURNLEY TAYLOR COMR OF THE
REVENUE or KING WILLIAM.
He Wac Arres'ed Yesterday on Warrant
sworn Out by Auditor Marys-yhe
Facts In tho Case.

Sergeant Alex. Tomlinson and Police
Officer c. A. Gibson left yesterday morn
ing at Gas o'clock over the York RIVER
line for Lester Manor. and from there
drove to King William Courthouse. vhe.-e
they arrested Burnley Taylor, Commits
siCner of the revenue Of that county. The
officers returned last evening to this city
with their prisoner, whom they saf,ly
delivered at the Ss:ond pollce-station.
Several days ago court order, pa port
ing TO be signed by ]. r. Herren' deputy
clerk of Prince william county, for
$3.50. for one years board and clothing
for Mary Young, mnauc, was pre-
! sented for collection at the office OF the
auditor of Public Accounts by a repre-
sentative Of Henry S. Walerstein. Of
this city When Colonel Marye laid mis-
eyes on the order he suspected at once
that something was wrong. Before TAX
ing any decisive step. however he wrote
to the clerk Of the county mentioned, 20
ascertain. whether he had issued any
SUCH order. The reply was as ne ~
ecicd, showing that the order ndd Oeeh
Colonel Mary at once communicated
with the proper authorities III TINS city,
and late on wednesday night he held
conference at his Oitce, III the Cdpltol
building, with Judge >. Is: W.
OF the Hustings Court: common,
wcalth's Attorney II. VI. Smith, Jr., and
the two officers named above. He knew
that Taylor whose handwriting in the
body of the order he recognized, ana v no
is at present the Commissioner or me
Revenue Of King William county, had at
one time been deputy clerk OF the cpuIi-
ty. lie Keeps "A store al the county seat.
and, IN squdring up MS accounts WIN
Mr. WallerStein, he mad sent III the ofueI
in question.
PROMPT ACTION.
The officers in consultation "Wednesday
evening. came to the conclusion thdl
prompL action was necessary, ana u MdS
decided that Sergeant IOmlilson anu oIII-
Ger Gibson should 70 to hins NllI IAN
county yesterday morning. II was Mcii
known that Commissioner IayloI ~ wen
connected in this city, in KING W imam
and Hanover counties, ana tne sItdtc2'
secrecy therefore. was deemed hecesSdiS
Wbeu' THEREFORE, "A newspaper man Cdlltu
at the residence OF Colonel Marye iate
on "Wednesday evening Tor ihIoIihdHoIl,
that gentleman declined positively 10 say
ANYTHING on the subject, slaths lHd' II
should not be published at that tlne' loI
il would defeat the ends OF justice. -.
II was thought at first that announcer
marty might be implicated In the matter
but the officers feel now c0hVInct1 ,m"t
TAYLOR is the only one VINO Hdu aug
thing to do with the order. .
The following is a copy or the WaIIan.
which was issued on Wednesday hlsht
bv squire William Il. Jones. ana upon
which TAYLOR has been arrested;
state of Virginia, city OF Richmond
to-wit:
70 all or any Of the constahles Of said
city: Whereas, Morton Mdrye Oh sdlI
city, has tins day hiaue ,,,l' iVilitm
information, on oath, before me W IMAM
Il Jones a Justice OF the peace oil saiu
city. that Burnley Taylor, Mlthln S,A
months last past. In the said Guy uliidm
fully and feionously did utter ana at
tempt to employ az true d Ger tam ld's.'
forged and counterfeit certified ana At
tested order of court puIporuns 70 pe
an order OF the County Court OF the
comfy of King William. making an
allowance to one J. Hoffman for the sum
OF $500 for the maintenance ana care
Of one Mary Young, a luhatc, ana d.so
for clothing furnished her the SAID Mary
Young. said order purporung 10 nave
been drawn upon and payable by the
Commonwealth of Virginia, ana puIPoIlI
ing 10 have been drawn and dttestel
by one j. +. Herreil, deputy clerk OF sald
county. when said false, forged ana
counterfeit certified and attested ordel
of said court is I'm the following words
and figures. to-wit-that IS TO say:
The Commonwealth of Virginia.
1894. TO j. Hoffman, DR..
To the maintenance and care of Mary
Young a unatic. under commission
OF lunacy. from the LIST Day OF Ju1iE,
1888. to the list day of July, 1S9i-361
DAYS at ~ cents per day..........S lS2.'D
70 clothing furnished The prisoner. 1000
$3.50
Vireinia-In the County Court Of the
county OF King William
August g. 1894.
J. Hoffman this day, presented an ac-
count against the commonwealth Tor the
maintenance and care of Mary Young,
lunatic, amounting 10 the sum OF
S102 20 which being sworn to by MN,
is examined and allowed by the court
nj 70 No
of Public Accounts for payment.
And u is ordered TO be certified II
was proved 10 the Court that immediate
" after the commitment Of said lunatic,
and at least once In every two months
thereafter application was rdade to the
directors of each of the asylums for adj
mission, and that said Application was
refused for want of room.
A copy-Teste: j. f.. HERREIL.
Deputy clerk.
He. the said burnley Taylor. then and
there knowing the said order OF court TO
be false forged and counterieited, with
intent to defraud..
These are, therefore, to command you,
I'm the name of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia, forthwith TO apprehend the said
Burnley TAYLOR and bring him before me-
or some other justice of the peace OF the
said city, to answer the sara coiHPla-hl'
and TO he dealt with according 10 law;
And moreover, upon the arrest or tne
said burnley Taylor, by virtue of THIS
warrant / command YOU, III the name OF
the Commonwealth of Virginia, TO sum-
Henry s. Wallerstein TO appear at the
Police Justice Court as witnesses. to
testify in behalf of the Commonwealth
against the said Burnley Taylor on the
9th day OF March. 1893, and have then ana
there this warrant with your action
thereon.
Given under my hand and seal this
9th day of March, 1895.
WIN. r.. JONES.
/ Justice of the Peace.
WILL BE TRIED TOMORROW.
The case will be called in the Police
Court tor an examination tomorrow
morning.
/ called on Mr.. Taylor at the Second
station, and found him in Captain Angles
office His brother was with him, having
accompanied him 10 this city. Mr. Tay-
Tor refused TO discuss the question of his