Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18
Dr.. Thomas v. Hammond
Causes Arrest of H. G. Hopkins
INVOLVES LOAN OF $4,000
Attempt to Defraud Said tc Have
Been Made in November, 1909.
DEFENDANT A sTENoGRAPHER
Taken Into Custody Last Night and
Released On Bond to Appear
Tomorrow.

Herbert G. Hopkins stenographer, re-
siding at CT South Carolina avenue
southeast, was arrested last night by De-
| tectives O'Brien and Springmapn to an
| swer charge OF conspiracy. The pris-
| oner was turned over to a deputy United
States marshal shortly after his arrest
and taken before E. J. McKee, deputy
clerk OF the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, who accepted bond for
his appearance in LIE Criminal Court to-
morrow.
Hopkins and Stephen c. Weaver and
| Lawrence E. Dodge were indicted in No
vember. 1909, for alleged conspiracy to
defraud DR.. Thomas V Hammond OF
lib II street northwest in connection
with loan Of 5000. a promissory note
for that amount having been given. Hop
| kins was the only one of the three de-
PENDANTS arrested yesterday
1t is recited In the indictment that on
the 10th Gay of November, 1909, the three
defendants wickedly, devising and in
tehoins unJuSly and unlawfully to cheat
and defraud the said Thomas v Ham
| OF trust, did unlawfully conspire
| confederate and agree among themselves,
uniawfuily and fraudulently to procure
| ana 10 nave recorded on the land records
OF the District of Columbia a release of
| the said deed of trust executed by Will
| liam u. Hoover and Ira w. Hopkins.
| trustees named in the deed of trust
Aforesaid, and this without the pay
ment OF the said promissory not,
said Thomas V. hammond. of the security
| FOR the promissory note aforesaid, and tC
enable the owner of the equity or fe.
simple title to the real estate to borrow
on the security of the real estate afore-
said sum largely in excess of what
| could be borrowed on the real estate
aforesaid. with the said deed Of trust un-
released"
Other Charges Are Made.
1t is further charged in the indict-
ment that in pursuance of the alleged
conspiracy Lawrence E. Dodge deliv-
cred to Stephen c. Weaver a deed in
fee executed by him, Dodge and his
wife. conveying the equity or fee simple
title to the real estate that was held
to secure the loan. William d. Hoover,
In the transaction. the indictment AYERS,
refused to sign a release Of the deed
or trust unless the promissory note was
exhibited to him marked paid and cam
celeo. ana that he thereupon resigned
MS truSteeShfp under the deed of trust
me indictment further alleges that on
the 18th day Of November. 1909 Stephen
{. Weaver filed in the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia a cause in equity
containing, among other things, the al
legged false statement that the promissory
note for $4,000 was paid and Cancelled. the
trusteeship resignation being attached to
the paper.
Defendant Weaver. it is alleged secured
from one OF the justices of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia a de-
cree divesting all the right title and in
terest under the said deed Of trust out
OF William d. Hoover and yesting and
repOsing the same in Ira w. Hopkins.
Continuing, the indictment recites:
And that in further pursuance Of the
said unlawful conspiracy, combination,
confederation and agreement, to further
effect the object thereof. the said Law
renee E. Dodge and the said Stephen G..
Weaver and the said Herbert G. Hopkins.
on the said 10th day of November 1909.
did prevail upon the said Ira w. Hop
kins. as sole trustee, to execute re-
lease Of the said deed of trust. which
said release is reported in the land rec
Ords of the District of Columbia.
THAT in further pursuance of the said
unlawful conspiracy. combination. confed-
Grafton and agreement, and to further eff
feet the object thereof. on the said 18th
day of November, 1909 the said Stephen
c. Weaver and Annie NJ. Weaver. his
wife. did execute two certain deeds of
trust, securing two certain promissory
notes, one for 5000 and the other for
81. 500. respectively, and said pTomissory
notes were MADE by the said Stephen c.
Weaver, and are payable to the order
Of the said Lawrence f. Dodge.
which said two certain deeds or trusts
are fully recorded in the land records OF
the District of Columbia and that on the
day and year last aforesaid the said Law
renee E. Dodge did have the certain two
promissory notes discounted and did OBJ
tain the cash thereon against the form of
the statute in such case made and pro-
vided and against the peace and govern
ment Of the said United States"