Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-05
Marie Josephine EastwlCk Of
Philadelphia Anaigned in a
London Court Monday.
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE GIVEN
The Defendant Accused of Al
tering a Certificate for Five
Shares of Stock to One
for One Thousand.

Josephine Fastwick of Philadelphia
was arraigned in the Guild Hall Police
Court today, charged with having
forged a railway certificate Of the value
OF $780, 09. Sensational evidence was
presented. This case will last through
out the day. The defendant was ao-
commodated with chair, and sat the
whole time listlessly in the dock.
The public prosecutor said the de.
PENDANT had Deen residing 10 England
for Is months, and was believed to be
an American OF wealth. She had been
living, with PERSONS said to be her
father and sister, at tho Metropolis,
London. and had been coaching through
England and living generally In the
most expensive manner. Latterly, she
had removed to Hampstead, for the
benefit OF her health. She obtained an
introduction to Mr.. Beeton, a member
of the Stock Exchange, to whom the
defendant represented herself to be the
owner of securities worth e500, 600.
She said she wanted to buy 1000 shares
OF United States Steel as speculation.
This operation required Ct, 900, which,
the defendant said, she did not have,
but, as she wanted to invest immedi-
ately. she told Mr.. Beeton she had
cabled to a trust company 10 Philadel-
phia to break open her strong box and
forward the money TO her by mail. She
added that the trustees telegraphed to
her. refusing to do SO until they had
possession of her key.
The defendant, August 18th, went to
the Charing Cross branch OF the Credit
LyonnRis, and asked the manager to
buy two shares of Canadian Pacific
The manager took tho order, but after
ward found ii difficult to get SO small q
number Of shares, aud wrote to the de-
PENDANT, at the Red Lion Hotel, Henley,
asking III he would be allowed to get
five or ten shares. As result, five
shares were bought, August 10th, and
the defendant duly sent her check, She
wrote to Mr.. Beeton, August 18th,
from Stratford- on Avon, saying she ex-
pected 1000 Canadian Pacific shares
from New York, and wanted loan on
them, as she was DESTROYS Of buying
more United States Steel. Mr.. Beeton
replied that he did not think there
would be any difficulty In raising a
loan with such security. She receiy cd
a certificate for i've Canadian Pacific
shares August 10th. The prosecutor
said that by August 2ith the certif
Gates had been altered, the name Of the
original holder had been erased, and
the name of Marie Josephine Eastwiok
had been substituted The word
i've in the number Of shares and the
numerals had all been altered, SO that
it appeared to be a certificate for 600,
instead Of for five, shares. This was
skilfully done, three kinds of type being
used showing considerable prepara-
tion. The only mistake was that the
document bore shilling revenue stamp,
instead OF one for f1o, which certifi-
cate for LOCO shares would carry. The
defendant sent the altered document
with a letter to Mr.. Beeton, August
Goth, asking him to buy 1000 United
States Steel shares in the firm name
also, requesting loan OF ga, 000, adding
that she was going in for motor oars
rather heavily, and was about to pur-
chase stud farm.
The defendant wired Mr.. Beeton from
Buxton, August 2Sth, asking II the
certificate bad arrived. In the mean
while. Mr.. BeetonH clerk, on receiving
the certificate, noticed the stamp irregu-
larity, and went tic the Canadian Pacific
railroad office, where it was pronounced
to be forgery. MIR. Beeton wired this
information to the defendant, asking
for an explanation. She replied: ''Call
mo on the telephone, . and then wired /:
Have sent no certificate. Don't under
stand. Mr.. Beeton notified the Eolice
of London, and detective arrested the
defendant at the Palace Hotel, Buxton,
last Saturday. The receipt for tho
registered letter by which the certificate
was sent was found among the defend.
ants effects.
The testimony OF Mr.. Beeton and
Others was heard, generally sustaining
the prosecutors statement The de-
tective said the defendant told him she
had practically no defence.
The magistrate asked IL the person
who was said to be her father was
present, and a we'll dressed, somewhat
disting Notwithstanding man stood IN
among the seats reserved for spectators.
The magistrate directed him to be
seated. In conversation with q repre-.
sentative of The Associated Press, the
man said he was the father of Marie
Eastwick, WHO came from Philadelphia.
Miss Marie Josephine Eastwick Of Phila-
delphia. who WIS arraigned in London
Monday on the charge of having forged a
railway certificate, was remanded until SEN
telnber 9TH. She will be afforded special
privileges on account of the Door state of
her health. and will be examined by doctors,
Her counsel intimated that she was suffering
from temporary insanity. Miss Eastwick q
father said he could not explain matters at
present, but everything would come ont all