Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-02
NAY BE OTHERS IMPLICATED.
Probing for Facts in A.
legged Forgery Case.

IT was intimated yesterday that the grand
Jury. when it investigates the charges
against Miss Eulalie Pickett. now In jail
awaiting preliminary hearing in the Poiice
Court, accused of forgery. will also investi-
gate the connection of several men with the
transactions, and it is said that two men in
particular will be Implicated.
From the time that the first inquiry into
the case was made until the present the
authorities have been determined to make
the investigation thorough, and although
Miss Pickett herself has not stated that
there were others interested with her. 1t Is
believed she would not be able to carry out
the operations without the advice OF Keen
man of business. Should the Investigations
by Detectives Pratt and Hewlett OIL mead
quarters and those of the District attor-
ney's office bear out present suspicious. II
is said. a strong case will be made out be-
fore the grand jury for the indictment OF
others with Miss Puckett.
In one case in which Miss Pickett is
alleged to figure she was introduced TO the
man of the city. and the name of the person
she fraudulently represented herself to be
was given. Henry NJ Kingsley, who, 1t Is
alleged. the woman got into trouble py
forging the name Of Mrs. Helen M. +.
Roynton to check which he afterward
ca she'd believes the arrest OF Miss Pickett
will clearly prove his innocence of that
transaction and relieve him of the charge
Of forgery which was placed against him
at that time. He said at the time of his
arrest that the woman made him believe
she was Mrs Boynton. and that she wrote
that name on the check which he caShed-
Later ii was found that Miss Pickett had
lived in the house belonging to Mrs. Boyn-
ton, which property she had represented she
owned and It is said that just previous to
her arrest she. was identified by person in
Mr.. Kingsley's office the woman who had
the transaction with him. Her arrest in
connection with that case. 1t Is said, was
threatened when the other case came up
Detectives Pratt and Hewlett OF police
HEADQUARTERS are continuing their investi-
alleged, Miss Pickett attempted to swindle
several persons in this city. To Assistant
United States Attorney Harvey Given
several transactions similar to those alleged
to have been carried out by the accused
woman have been reported, and he immedi-
all the facts in each case. Important de-
velopments it is said. are expected.
Among other things the officials are try
ing to find out how Miss Pickett be-
came familiar, as it Is alleged she did.
with the affairs Of Mrs. F. 8. Perry. whom
she is said to have impersonated. 1t -
stated that Miss Pickett became acQuaint-
ed with the Perry family while Mr..
Perry was here as pastor of the st. An
draws Church, 18th and Corcoran streets
northwest. 1t is now charged that her
knowledge of the family gained then was
used in trying to negotiate loan OF $6,OOo
on some property owned by Yrs. Perry
Attorney Ambrose stated yesterday that
he would make no further effort to get
bond for Miss Pickett until after the pre-
liminary hearing in the two cases filed In
the Police Court Tuesday next.