Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
KING HEARING HELD OVER.
Mr. Soper Askes Time to Present
More Testimony.
TWO INSPECTORS ON STAND
In Case Against J. L. King, Charged
With Improper Use Of the Mails
Postponed Until Tuesday.


John Llewellyn King, Of Williams
port, was given a preliminary hearing
yesterday afternoon before United
States Commissioner Alexander r.
Hagner. Hagerstown, on the charge OF
using the mails for fraudulent pur.
poses. Morris a. Soper. assistant
district attorney OF Baltimore, repre-
scented the government King was
represented BY Wagaman & Wagamaa.
Of Iiagerstown. and X, H. Boyd aud
w. II. Thomas, Of Martinsburg. After
the testimony Of number OF wit
nesses for the prosecution had been
heard Attorney Soper asked that the
hearing be adjourned in order TO give
the government an opportunity TO
have additional witnesses present,
This was agreed to BY counsel for
King, who offered no testimony In de.
fence. aad Commissioner Hagner ad.
iomned the hearing until next Tues
day afternoon K'ag's bond of 81.
500 was continued
All Of the testimony tended to show
that King operated as broker In the
sac OF stocks and bonds. and as the
alleged fiscal agent of number OF
mining companies, etc. with head
quarters in Baltimore, although he
spent most of his time In Hagerstown
and at Williamsrort The Baltimore
end of the business was looked after
by T. H. Sutton, 321 North paca street.
Mail intended for King, which was
lifted By Su ton and forwarded to him
at Willlamsport. was received at three
different addresses In Baltimore first
at 213 CORTLAND street; then for
time care the Maryland Trust com
pany, and later at room Gil American
building.
'ostr flee Inspector Samuel Hooto~
of Baltimore, said he had been notified
by the Maryland Trust Company that
some peculiar mail was coming in care
of that institution for King and which
was being called for by sutton Fol
lowing an investigation and at the In
stance Of District Attorney Rose war
rants were issued for the arrest or
Sutton and King. Sutton was taken
into custody at his home. 321 North
Paca street. whore various stocks. pa
pers. correspondence between King
and Sutton, etc. were found. along
with three boxes OF printed letter pa.
per bearing the name OF "The Mol
sons Bank Baltimore, Md.
w. J. Maxwell postoffice inspector
OF Washington, told about coming to
Hagerstown a week ago and having
Deputy Marshal Chrlssinger place
King under arrest He exhibited
large patch of papers correspondence.
etc, taken from the desk in Kings
office Hagerstown. Two letters were
found addressed to ]. Llewellyn King,
shipbui der. Elizabeth. n. J.
Mr., Sutton, who had been released
on his own recognizance following his
arrest, was the next witness. While
the testimony showed clearly that he
worked with King. Sutton denied In
tent of wrong doing He said he had
seen King but once in his life ana that
was about two years ago when he sold
the accused some calendars at VIII
|liamspor. Their business relations
the past few months had all been
conducted through the mails and by
rg distance telephone. Witness
said King had sent him stocks reput-
ed 10 be worth about s2,30o and later
on instructions frcm King he forward
ed 426 worth Of these stocks to a man
in New Jersey The balance were
found In the pc session Of Sutton
when he was arrested lie said re
forwarded to King the mail that came
addressed to King n Baltimore, being
compensated IN small way for his
trouble.
Louis ] Zimmerman Of the Mary
land Trust Co. testified the company
had received a etter from King stat
ing that he purposed opening branch
bank in Baltimore, and asking about
Offices in the building and also about
enting safe deposit box. Then mail
began to come for King. in care of
the Trust COMPANY Sutton cal ing for
his mail. Finally mail addressed tol
d." Care Motion Bank. care Maryland
Trust Co.. began to arrive from Rich.
mond. Va. and this aroused the sus-
piclon Of tn Trus Company officials
who natihel the postofice authorities
Letters Submitted by Attorney Soper
show d hat Kirg had corresponded
with the Moleon Bank, Montreal, Can
ada. with view Of opening branch
In Baltimore. but the Nelson people
declined to do anything in the mat