The morning times., 1896-04-12
TRANSACTION In BOOKS
Francis Bateman Arrested On a
Charge Of Conspiracy.
Alleged Offense is a Sale of Books
without Completing.
the Deal

Francis p. Bateman, an insurance agent,
doing business at No. 619 Twelfth street,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by De
teCtiVes Garter and Gallagher on warrant
sworn TO by william I. Ballard, charging
criminal conspiracy between Francis Z.
Bateman and Marcellus Rae, TO defraud the
publishing hous of Charles Scribner's Sons
OF which house Ballard is the Washington
agent.
Narcellus Rae is wanted on similar
charge, made a few weeks ago, and is
believed 10 be IN New York. Rae Is
book canvasser. 1t is alleged that his
plan was TO represent to the publishers
agent That he, Rae, had a subscriber for
certain publication. The purchase was TO
be made on the installment plan, as rule,
ut lhe raie OF 81 monthly. The solicitor
would secure a set OF books and turn them
ever TO confederate.
The solicitor would turn IN one dollar
as the first pawn ent aud receive twodollars
as his commission on the sale. The con
federate would then sell the books TO Il
third person, nd the publishing house would
have some difficulty in finding them.
The warrant on which Bateman was ar
rested charges that 'one MarceuS Rae
and Francis p. Bateman did unla wfully
and wickcdly combine, conspIre, confederate
and agree together, TO cheat and defraud
the said Scribner's OF one set OF books to
the value or S32"
on the warrant are the names Of other
persons who sell books Ou the installment
plan, aud who also claim TO have similar
charges against the defendants
Bateman was released on $500 bail.
Sbad on the Plank at Marshall Hall.
Seven cities contend for the honor of
being the birthplace OF Columbus. Three
rivers in this country each assert the glory
of the most admirable shad. Each Of the
three streams boasts its own peculiar and
HDequailed method of planbing this mon
arch OF fis hes that bite not al i bait.
Marshall Ball.
Fifteen miles down the Potomac is a
rhrine sacred TO the planked Shad ami
much frequcnted by the epicures of this
region. ON That haliowed ground during
the season Of what fishermen call the"run, "
sxcurSionists from Washington gather and
partake or this Incompatible delicacy. AL
who have enjoyed IL unite III Jt.sIIISLg that
30 other process OF cookery serves 10 ex-
hibit the siIad in its true glory. PIankins
Is the ap0thcosis OF the creature.
An Artistic Roast.
1t is q treat within itself to see tho
artist engaged in roasting the fish before
wood lire in the open air Preliminary,
row of faggotS is set in a blaze, along
either SIDE of which oaken Dlauks long
bSUSBlittls dEt cAliDStll JOE ItdllGB TO tut
glow. Iucliued toward the fire they are
made 10 absorb as much caloric as IL
possible, and upon them the shad to be
cooked are fastened with ordinary iron
nails. Then the planks, with the fish
attached and spread out as for broilIng
are exposed TO the flames at a distance
just sufficient to avoid scorching, and the
cooking is permitted to proceed. the expert
attendant basting them ever and anon witt
a small swab at the end OF a loug pole
dipped for the purpose at intervals in g
pan full OF butter aud Worceste erslire
sauce. Pepper and salt are sprinkled upon
the fish in suitable quantities before they
are attached TO the plank. Oak is used, be
cause, as it is said, any other kind oi
wood would give taste to the shad
The same planks do for years OF service
and the longer they are in use the better
they are supposed TO be for the purpose
After absorbing the juices of the delicacy
for many seasons, il nay be imagined
that they would be very good to eat them
selves, with a little preparation TO ma X,
them tender.
On Other Rivers.
The preparation OF planked shad differ
somewhat on the Potomac, the Dele war
and the Connecticut. Those who have tx
perlmented with each sort swear by tn
process OF which they have had know!edg,
on the Delaware for procuring the dclicacy
Whereas, Oh The Potomac, the whole fLsI
10 planked; there, only the part just be
hind the head and about ten inches i
length is utilized, the rest being thrown
away. 1t is considered, too, that an almos
necessary accompaniment is fish hous
punch''-a drink most aliZing-whert
"a, beer is thought good enough in hi
neighborhcod. a superior quality Of ciar
chowder is likewise thought 10 be n salts
factory accompaniment on the river tha
runs by Mount Vernon.
The steamer MacaleS;er, after havin
been thoroughly overhaule and. painted
viii make her first trips TO Marshall Ha
today, leaving at 10 g. m. and 2:3o p. m
returning, leave the Hall at Ito and 5:3
70. m. These planked shad dinners viii b
given at Marshall Hall every Sunday dul
ting The months OF April and May. Rcun
trip fare, 20 cents, and plank shad Dime
fk centS-