The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-28
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
t7EtgELLING MiN ARRESTED ar
IHE JIFFEESON HOTEL,
lie Profe.se- Ignorance of Having Com
t,itted any Crime but VIII be hel"
for Sew York Authorities'

4 telegram was received from the sher-
ir of Bmehampton y. y" by Chiel-ol-
Police Howard yesterday morning. re-
questIng the police here to look out TOT
and arrest A. j. DeyeauX, Of that place
who is wanted there for forgery.
Sergeant Tomlinson arrested MT De-
veraux at The jefferson Hotel where
with his wife he has been stopping since
last Saturday. lie was carried 20 the
Second Police Station and when he eN-
messed his desire 10 secure counsel Nl',
wvndbam r.. Meredith was sent Tor ana
blIJ "A lon.. consultation with the prison.
or. .-..l,,,r,.-,,
Times representative had an inter
view with Mr. DcyerauN az inc foi'e'
station yesterday evening.
The appearance of the prisoner l9 ''
bis favor He looks Ike "a steady pros
n.rous business man. and states POSITIVE
ly that he is not aware or ha'lHs uoi'o
ANYTHING of au unlawful nature.
Mr.. Dcvoraux is travelling FOR inc
Grand Rapids school Furniture Company
and besides is iu the jobbing business for
J himself at Binghumpton. where ne d very
Wei no do. lie says that the trust COM
many of Rmehampton handles a lalbo
ar,ount of naucr f0r him annually, and d.
NAV boz that something of an irregular
nature may have caused the trouble.
WE'LL SUPPLIED WITH MONEY.
When searched at the station inc ac-
cueoI bad SiW2i in cash and a. check lor
Ne ON his person. The check was FOUND
/ 20 Doe good one. ..s ..
An. Meredith who was retained as
| counsel arranged for the return of MIS-.
Deycraux to their home I'm Binghampton
and shc left on the nOrth-bound train
/ last night
me man will be held until the authori-
| ties from Binghampton are heard from.
! Ire expresses a. Willingness 10 return
] without the usual papers.
| Mr.. Deyeraux was in Richmond on
! business for his firm with view 10 sell
| ing furniture 20 the Grace-Street Bap-
| tst church. lie is a Mason and was
visited by several members or that ira
! ternity yesterday and last night
The Times wired the Chief-of-Police al
Bingham.3u last night and received
| this reply:
.'rhe Times. Richmond. Va:
"A. j. Deyeraux arrested onscharge o
forgery on complaint Bmghamton Trus
Company. "CHIEF OF POLICE"
HIS BUSINESS CONNECTION.
Another special to The Times from
| Binghamton says:
"Deveraux was member Of the frn
| Of 4. j. Deveraux a Co, statesmen 10
! church and school furniture, and ne wa
! agent for the Grand Rapids School Furni
| ure Company. For several years Deye
raux has lived IN this city. where he wa
| considered a reliable business man. II
made his headquarters, and sold fur
niture 10 school boards in Southern
New York and Northern Pennsylvania
representlng the Grand Rapids COmpans
During the time he had resided II
! Binghamton Deyeraux has been depOsltin
with the Binghamton Trust Co. note
purportng 10 be from Boards of Eucato
I'm Pennsylvania In payment for furniture
These have always been accepted. a
there was no thought of wrong on &C
count Of Deveraux's business standing
Recently, it Is charged, he presente
two notes purportng 20 be from m
| Girardville, Pa. and Elkton, Pa, Board
of Education. on which he obtained pay
ment The notes were for 800 and S6s
| respectively. The trust company. De
coming suspicious. wrote 10 the Penn
sylvania school officials concerned I'm IN
order 20 assure themselves Of CORRECTNESS
Of notes. They were surprised 20 find fiv
notes were said 10 be fOrgeries. Whethe
| any Of the other notes presented durin
| the several years are forgeries Is no
| known.
| The local authorities have had q did