Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

John M. Jefferson, who was arrested
yesterday and charged with trying te
pass himself off as Frank G. Carpenter
so that he could collect three-thousand
dollar loan from the Union Trust Com.
pany, will be given a preliminary hearing
on a charge of forgery before Judge Pugl
in the Police Court next "Wednesday
morning. He was committed to Jail to.
day in default of $500 bond.
I'VE have continued the case said
Ralph Given, assistant United States at
torney, Ito give the police time to complete
the Investigations which started imme
diately after jefferson was confronted by
the real Frank G. Carpenter in the Union
Trust Company building yesterday after
noon. The investigation may lead to a
second arrest"
Jefferson talked freely to any one who
approached him in the courtroom today
When he was asked why he should want
to impersonate a man so we'll known as
Frank G. Carpenter, traveller, author and
correspondent, jefferson said: 1T is more
than l can explain"
Calls Himself "Old Fool"
He blamed himself considerably for his
effort:
Il am an old FOOL he explained. 81
did not appreciate the risk / was run
ming"
Detectives working on the case believe
that Jefferson has friend somewhere
who might throw some light on Jeffer-
sons past history, although he himself
says he has no ''accomplice." jefferson
has the air of refinement, suggesting that
he has been a prosperous business man,
but he will say nothing of his history, eX-
cept that he came from New York, and
once lived on West 1O9th street in that
city
knows. jefferson made his first appear
ance in Washington a week ago, when he
called at the office of real estate and
loan broker. introduced himself as Frank
&. Carpenter ana. said he wanted I,
borrow 5000 on the property at I32l
money to finance a proposed trip to South
Africa, where he intended to obtain ma
terial for a series of newspaper articles.
Impresses the Broker.
The broker. it is said. believed his
caller to be the man he represented him
self to be. jefferson talked Interestingly
of his travels. He exhibited a tax GER
tificate from the tax assessors office
showing that taxes on the Vermont ave-
nue. property had been paid in full, and
giving its assessed value. The broker
then started negotiations for the loan
with the Union Trust Company officials.
During the several days needed for the
company to investigate regarding the
title of the property, jefferson made fire.
quent visits to the Office of the loan
broker. He drove up to the trust COM
pany building yesterday afternoon in a
neatly appointed trap, and asked that
the money be given to him as quickly
as possible. he was compelled to leave
Washington either today or Monday. His
in asking for the amount of
the loan at once aroused the suspicious
of tho trust company officials who were
negotiating the tranSa ction. This was
increased when notary public refused
to accept an acknowledgment of the pa
pers until jefferson could be satisfacto rily
Identified as Carpenter.
A. II. Hillyer of the trust company
then sought out T.. j. StelIwagen, presi-
dent of the company. and asked him If
he knew Mr.. Carpenter.
Certainly. 1 do said the latter
Il want to Identify him. SO that papers
In a trust loan he is securing from us
can be acknowledged. said Mr.. Hillyer.
Mr.. Carpenter Notified.
Mr.. Stellwagen called Mr. Carpenter