Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04
Real Estate Transaction Basis
of Indictment.
CONSPIRACY THE CHARGE
L. E. Dodge, s. G. Weaver and H.
G. Hopkins, Defendants.
GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT
Clarence hewlett, Alias Wilson, In
dicted for Diamond Theft-other
Bills Returned.

real estate transaction in which 1t Is
alleged Dr. Thomas " Hammond was
swindled to the extent OF $1,000 was dis
closed by an indictment filed by the grand
jury. which today made it's last re-
port to Justice Gould. The indictment
charges a conspiracy to defraud against
Lawrence E. Dodge. Stephen c. Weaver
and Herbert G. Hopkins.
According to the indictment DR.. Ham
mond was November 10 last the owner
for value of a note for 5000 secured by
deed of trust on lot 10. in square 96, of
which property the equitable title was
vested in Lawrence E. Dodge. 1t is al
legged that Dodge, Weaver and Hopkins.
intending to defraud DR.. Hammond and
to deprive him of the security for his
note, conspired to secure a release OF the
property from the incumbrance, intend
ing, it is avered, to borrow on the prop
erty a sum largely in excess OF the
amount that could be secured, If the
trust was unreleased
In furtherance of the alleged conspl-
racy, 1t is claimed, Dodge conveyed his
equitable title to Stephen c. Weaver.
Request was made to William D. Hoover.
president of the National Savings and
Trust Company. who with Ira W--Hop-
trust, to release the property. Mr.. Hoo
yer declined to act unless shown the can
celed note and resigned his trusteeship.
Applies for Substitute Trustee.
AS further step in the alleged con-
spiracy, it is charged, Weaver applied to
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia for the substitution of a trustee
to release the property. In this petition
the allegation is made that the note for
$4,000 was paid and Cancelled. This allie
cation. the grand jurors say, was false
and fraudulent
On this showing a decree was passed
vesting in Ira W. Hopkins the sole
uusteeship. and it is claimed he was
prevailed on by the alleged conspirators
to execute a release, which was placed on
record.
The indictment also charges that
Weaver executed two deeds of trust on
the property securing notes aggregating
5000 which notes, 1T is averred, were
discounted for cash.
While the name of Herbert G. Hopkins
appears in the indictment no overt act
In furtherance of the alleged conspiracy
Is specified against him. Assistant United
States Attorney Mangam. who presented
the case to the grand jury. said he ex
poets the evidence to me adduced at the
trial to establish the connection of Her.
bert 6. Hopkins with the charge.
Other Indictments Returned.
Andrew Lee. who was recently picked
UP by the police in Bloomingdale, and
who had $1,000, a loaded revolver and a
bunch of keys on him when searched
was indicted for grand larceny and house
breaking. A similar indictment was re-
turned against George Glenn, alias George
Williams alias Frank Smith, who, the
police claim, is responsible for a number
of robberies. George Williams. colored,
was also indicted for housebreaking.
An alleged violation of section 541S of
the Revised Statutes, which forbids fraud
ulent attempts to enter the government
service by way OF the civil service, is
charged against Charles Weisenberg The
indictment alleges that wishing to obtain
government position Weisenberg fraud
ulently filled out two of the necessary
vouchers attached to his civil service, ap-
plication papers.
Clarence Hewlett, alias Clarence Will
son. is charged in. an indictment with
stealing $16,sOO worth of diamonds be-
longing to Mrs. Henrietta Bugher, which,
it is claimed, were taken March % last
from the home Of Admiral Ludlow on
Lafayette square, where Mrs. Bugher
was a guest. Hewlett was employed as a
butler at the Ludlow home. Among the
jewelry lost was a dagger. set with dia-
rnonds and emeralds valued at S., 900;
diamond necklace, worth $500, and a
diamond and emerald ring. costing $1,000.
Pensioner Charged With Bigamy.
An examination by the bureau of pen
sions resulted in an indictment filed to-
day against Friedman j. Walcott, a pen
sioner. for bigamy. Walcott is said to
have wife in this city and one in Michi-
gan.
Frederick Carlton, alias Fred C. Ackert
was indicted for grand larceny. Carlton
is charged with marrying an elderly wom-
an in this city and borrowing $1.SU0 from
her and leaving town. He was recently
apprehended in Birmingham, Ala.
Other indictments returned include Mat
tie Duvall, for larceny; David A. keppel,
assault with dangerous weapon, and S. a.
Cleighorn, forgery and false 0etenses.