Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
BY TRICK
CHARGE MADE AGAINST JOSEPH
GoRHAM AND GEORGE stump.
Strangers Who Claim They Are Or
ganizing Theatrical Company
Their Record Elsewhere.

A dozen Young women and two or three
men will be interested spectators in the
Police Court tomorrow morning, when two
young men, whose names are given as Jo-
seph X. Gorham and George E. NJ. Stump,
are called upon to answer charges of lar
ceny by trick. The young men are stran-
gers in this city, and 1t Is their claim that
they came here as the organizers Of a the
atrical company to present Because
Love YOU" They opened an Office at COS
F street, and advertised, inviting persons
who wanted to enter the theatrical bust
ness .to call, and number of persons ac-
cepted the invitation. 1t is alleged by the
police that many Of them gave up 81, and
were given to understand that they would
soon become members of a well-organized
company.
A man to back the show was wanted
and the police sent a man 20 the Office to
make deposit of $50 on account 1t was
the understanding that $3.50 was the
amount to be put up by the hacker, In adj
dition to the 81 required Of each person eX-
pecting to become member of the COM
pany. This man reached the office about
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and gave
a worthless check for the 500 and parted
with a 81 bill on the other account. A few
minutes later Detectives Helan, McNamee,
Burrows and Watson appeared upon the
scene and arrested the two promoters, Cor
ham and Stump.
Shortly after the detectives raa ,hed DO
lice headquarters with their prisoners
young German woman called and wanted
to see the prisoner named Stump. She was
accorded the privilege. and was anxious to
be sent to the station With him. She de-
clared he was her friend and said he was
not engaged in any wronydoing. She had
become acquainted with him in Germany,
she stated and she knew his father in New
York was wealthy man. His address. the
ponce were told, Is No. 'i5 East 91St street
They Make Statement.
Capt Boardman listened to the statement
Of the young men before they were taken
to the first precinct station to be held for
the night.
On slip Of paper found in the office were
the names Of a number of persons who
were shown to have paid money. The
Diehl. D. c. Mastin. Miss A. p Pillow,
Louis Diehl. Miss F. L. Payne, Mr.. Breed,
love. Miss Dickerson. Miss Ella BENJAMIN.
Mr. Childs and Mr.. Robinson.
The police first learned of the men when
they received letter from Boston giving
the information that Gorham and another
man had left a hotel bill of 500 at the
Winthrop Hotel. In that city, it appears,
the men conducted what was known as
tne Pantorium Pressing Company, which
purported to have places of business in
New York. Boston and London. The com
pany advertised to clean clothes on con-
tracts for the year. and demanded pay
ments In advance. The information the no.
lice received was that the money was COL
iecteo out that no work was DONE 'z
An information charging the mon with
the larceny of 81 from Miss Francis y.
Fayne was filed in the Police Court this
morning, and the case was continued until
.on!olro", oy which time the detectives ex-
pect TO nave several additional charges
against them.