The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
WIFE bLAMEs FOOTPAD
FOR HUSBANDS Fi|L|NGs
Charles Raymond Charged
With Having Posed as
an Officer
PLACED ON TRIAL
Carpenter Alleges He Was
Easily Bunkoed by
Defendant

The trial of Charles II. Raymond,
charged with having swindled several
persons out Of various sums OF money
on the pretense that he was a United
States secret service operative, was be-
gun before Judge de Haven and a jury
in the United States district court yes
terday.
The principal witness for the prose-
cution was William F. Orton, g car
penter and builder of Stockton. Ac-
cording to his testimony ne was easily
bunkoed by Raymond into expending
a neat sum of money, including s27.6o
for revolver and badge, which he
never received, and for fictitious livery
bills presented by Raymond. All these
amounts were separated from Orton be-
cause Raymond had sworn him in as
deputy United States secret service
operative at the salary of s225 per
month.
AS early as July 2. 1904, when orton
was working for Raymond in decorat-
ing and painting a house in Stockton,
the secret service game was sprung.
On that occasion Orton noticed that
Raymond often left work for an hour
or so and returned with a strong smell
of cloves, cinnamon and alcohol exud-
ing from his clothing. In order 20
satisfy or stimulate Orton's curiosity
Raymond told him that he was on
secret government work and that he
must not tell any one about it. He
protested great admiration for Orton
and suggested that whenever Orton
should get tired of working hard for
| small wages he, Raymond. would show
him hoy he could make big money
as government ernploye in the same
department as Raymond.
In 1905. a few months later, Ray
mond informed Orton that he had re-
ceived letter from S. J. Sullivan.
whom, he said, was chief of the secret
service department, so exalted in sta
tion as to be the superior in command
of George w. Hazen, Harry Mofitt and
Thomas B. Foster, authorizing Ray
mond to employ deputy at 1925 per
month.
Raymond knew of no one better
qualified than Orton, but urged him not
to tell even Mrs. Orton about 1t. Orton
thereupon told his wife, and both being
satisfied with the salary offered, Orton
accepted the proposition and was sworn
in as deputy. He paid for postoffice
box to hold his mail, had a telephone
put into his residence to keep in COM
munication with Raymond and cheer
fully paid Raymond's livery bills.
A letter, signed IS. J. Sullivan" was
lutIOuuCcu III tNiutICc. OTtOn Sdl0 tldL
he got it at the Stockton postoffice.
The following is an extract:
You have one of the most talented
competent end the best man on the
force to work with Give him your en-
tire confidence and keep this matter
secret. Do anything he wants you to
do and oblige the department. Yours
with respect, S. J. SULLIVAN"
Orton swore that this letter was in
the handwriting OF Raymond
H. r. Wilson. saloon keeper; Joseph
L. Kruse, bar tender; James Smith,
negro bootblack; q. Morse, negro boot
black, and John T. de Camp. saloon
keeper all of Oakland. testified that
they gave Raymond $5 each on the
representation that he was a govern
ment officer and that he could secure
them 160 acres each of government
land.
Mrs. Raymond. wife of the prisoner,
swore that in June, 1905, Raymond was
knocked senseless by a footpad and
that since then had not been respon-
sible for his actions, especially when
drinking.
Judge de Haven suggested to Lawyer
T. L. Button for the defense that the
indictment did not charge a public Of
fense, but Button disagreed with his
honor and thought it did.