Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
M'GAULLEy AND THE CHECK.
IL Bore William Beadenkopps Name, but
McCauiiey Tried to Use It.

McCauIisy Tried to Use II.
Herbert McCaulley was put on trial in
General Sessions Court, Thursday, on
the charge of stealing a check of William
Beadenkopt for 1894 drawn to the order of
tie p, w. d b. II. r. Co.
Clarence Beadenkopf. son of William
Beadenkopf, testified that on September LIST,
the bookkeeper sent a check for $53. 81,
signed by William Beadenkopf, in favor of
the F., w. Il b. r. r. Co., in payment for
coal and freight. On September I'd, the
witness was called up over the telephone by
Ticket Agent Palmer of the p, w. d B. R.
X. Co., who asked in what name he wished
the mileage books issued. As Mr.. Beaden-
kopf had ordered no tickets, he asked that
the messenger be held until he SHOULD ar
rive at the station. He went there with an
officer and following the messenger boy, saw
him hand a note to Horace b. Harding in
the Opera House. Harding and the messen-
ger boy were then placed under arrest. Mr..
Beadenkopf testified that note, bearing
the name Clarence Beadenkopf." which
ordered railroad mileage books, was not
written by him.
The prisoner asked the witness his full
name, and he said it was Clarence Milton
Beadenkopf.
Horace B. Harding testified tn at on Sep
tember LIST McCauiley came to the poolroom
In the Opera House building and while
there showed him an envelope addressed to
the p, W. d B. 4. r. Co., containing a
bill from the p, W. d B. R. R. Co., and
the check of $53.34. McCaulley said: do
youwant to make s25?" Certainly do, :"
answered Harding.
Then McCaulley suggested that he take
the check to Mr.. Baylis and get it cashed
ostensibly for Mr.. Harding, but he did not
do 1t. McCaulley said he found the check
in the corridor of the postoffice. At Nc
Caulley's request, he changed the date of the
check from September LIST to I'd. Later,
McOauliey told him he had scheme to use
the check, and borrowed so cents. Nc
Cauley showed him an envelope and had a
messenger boy take letter, and told him
the answer would come to him. The mes
senger boy returned to Harding's, and was
followed by an officer and Clarence Beaden-
kopf The officer arrested him.
Miss Florence b. Salmon, bookkeeper for
William Beadenkopf, testified that she wrote
the check on September 1st and put it with
the bill In an envelope for mailing. 1t was
mailed by her brother, George A. Salmon.
The letter for tie mileage books was not
written on her typewriter, nor was it signed
by Clarence Beadenkopf.
William Beadenkopf identified the check.
Samuel Alexander, a Western Union mes
senger boy testified that McCauley told him
to take a note there and if they asked where
hagot it to say: Fourteenth and French
he's my uncle; | don't want him to know
I'm in poolroom.
Tickes Agent W. d. Palmer gave the mes
senger boy letter which he took TO Hard
ing's.
McCaulley tried to raise a doubt as 10 the
boys Identification of him. ut looks
mighty like you.'i said the hoy.
Ticket Agent Palmer testified to receiving
the message for the two mileage books, one
an excursion ticket to New York, two to
Philadelphia, and two singles to New York.
His suspicious were aroused and he called
up MIR. Beadenkopf and ascertained that the
letter was a forgery. He sent some tickets
without value addressed to Clarence Beaden-
Kept, The exact value of the tickets ordered
was S53.34, showing clever calculation.
Bessie Davis testified that McCaulley sent
for her and said he was in trouble and
needed money, having forged letter. She
went TO Philadelphia to see him. He told
her he had found letter in the postoffice.
After the State rested, McCaulley said q
have no statement to make" But he made
an address to the jury in which he declared
that the witnesses against him were coerced
and that nothing had been adduced showing
that he had forged the name of Clarence
Beadenkopf. Chief Justice Lore charged
the jury.
The Jury returned verdict of guilty.
The State will not press the charge OF
forgery which grew out of the letter purport
ing to bear the signature of Clarence Bead.
enkopf
He was sentenced to Is lashes and to b.
imprisoned two years.