The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
THEFTS OF RAILWAY BONDS.
A CIerI. of the Chicago, Rock Island
and PnchEc Arrested.

New York April 6.-After working two
weeks as stenographer In the office OF
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway, Charles Edward Bowling took
his leave with $780, 900 worth of stock
certificates, which lacked only one sig
nature to make them negotiable.
He is now on his way back from Buff
falo handcuffed to a detective. having
already been indicted by the grand jury.
In addition to the matter of the bonds.
he will be asked to explain how il hap
pened that 5000 worth Of diamonds be-
longing to his confiding landlady in Jer-
sey City disappeared just "a week be-
fore he did.
1t was during November that Charles
Edward Bowling was introduced to the
family of Major Louis IL Broome. whose
home is at No. 1853 Bergen Avenue, Jer-
sey City. His sponsor was an old friend
OF the family and he himself showed all
the traces of good breeding. besides be
ing an agreeable. entertaining young
man. He said that he belonged to
Washington family.
After making a thoroughly good i'm
preston on the BrOOmes Bowling asked
II he might take up his residence with
them and they gladly accommodated
him with room.
Two weeks ago Mrs. BrOOme's jewels
disappeared. There was a great hue and
cry about them. Bowling was fertile OF
suggestions rs 20 the best method OF
detecting the thief No one dreamed Of
suspecting him and he continued to de
part every morning for the office Of The
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way, I'm New York. where he had shortly
before that secured position.
Last Wednesday. however. the plaEsi-
bic iOdger himself went away. quite IN
announced. In the course of cleaninS
up his room. Mrs. BTOOme made discOv-
cries which gave rise to misgivings about
his honesty.
Most significant of all the articles
found in the missing lOdgcr's room was
"A Cancelled $4,000 bond OF the company
for which he had been working Major
Broome exhibited this document to Chief
! of Police Murphy. to whom he cOmmUn-
{ icated his suspicion that bowling had
/ taken Mrs Broome's diamonds. The chief
sent his men 10 the Offices Of the railway
I company where they learned that Dow
Z ling had not been there since Tuesday
/ evening
/ ON seeing the Cancelled bond the Off
/ cials of the company looked grave and
/ caused the safe to be searched. This led
4 to the discovery that ten certificates
having a face value Of $1,000 each had
| been abstracted. They bore all the re-
| quisite signatures except that Of the
/ treasurer. and the inference was at once
/ formed that the missing stcnOgTapher
I had stolen the Cancelled certificates found
+ in his room in order. TO initiate the treas
/ urer's signature.
/ The New York police were called In and
! cOilabOrated with the men from Jersey
/ city. Yes erday the assistant treasurer
+ Of the railway. George r. B0ggs called
on Col Gardiner. and on his representa-
I lions the case was presented to the
: grand jury. which body at once found
an indictment against the fugitive.
/ Later in the day Chief Murphy reCeiv-
I ed a telegram from Buffalo notifying
him Of the arrest Of a man who was try
ing 10 dispose Of Chicago and Rock Isl
/ and Railway bonds made payable 10 J
( S. Dodge OF No. 265 Bergen Avenue Jer-
/ s5y City. This prisoner proved 10 DO
/ Charles Edward Bowling The name
Dodge and the address were fictitious.
! The Buffalo detectives found in his
| room the ten missing certificates and
! blank passes valued at several hundred
/ dollars.