Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-17
IN HER OWN BEHALF
Mrs. AdeII w. Wade Denies
She Committed Forgery.
TRIAL IN CRIMINAL COURT
Mrs. Josephine Harris, Co-Defendant,
Alleges Mrs. Wade's Completely.

Mrs Adell Winifred Wade, charged
with forgery in connection with certain
notes bearing the name of William
Schoneberger, District morguemaster
took the witness stand this afternoon at
her trial in Criminal Court No. to explain
her connections with the notes which the
government claims are forgeries Mrs
wade earnestly protested her innocence
claiming that the notes were made GU,
by her to the order of persons investing
with her and given to third parties te
have the Endorsement Of Mr.. Schoneber-
ger made
Mrs. Wade was dressed entirely in
white and wore a light straw hat edged
with black and trimmed with pink feath-
ers and white tulie. The costume was re-
ieVed at the throat by band OF pink
velvet
Beside the defendant and holding her
hand sat her faxen-haired daughter. ten
years of age. Throughout the trial the
little one listened attentively to the tes-
timony. which at times bore heavily
against her mother. Exhibitions of af-
lection were frequent between the mother
and child.
Co-Defendant's Admission
Mrs. Josephine Harris. jointly indicted
with Mrs. Wade, pleaded guilty to fors-
ing the name of Mr.. Schoenebereer to one
OF the notes. Mrs. Wade testified that a
woman whom she knew as Eliza Stone,
had been given the other alleged forged
note to take TO Mr.. Schoenberger and
when the note was returned to Mrs. Wade
II pore the Endorsement of the morgue-
master. The defendant admitted she does
not know the whereabouts of Mrs. Stone.
VINO, she stated, lived on Benning road
Mrs Wade said she was sick when the
stone woman took the note and returned
II to her indorsed. She admitted passing
the notes, but disclaimed all knowledge
that the Endorsements were not valid
Assistant United States ATTORNEYS
James NJ. Proctor and Sydney Mudd, jr,
VINO are conducting the prosecution used
Josephine Harris, who entered a plea of
guilty to one OF the alleged forgeries
Charges Completely
Mrs. Harris testified that Mrs Wade
had her indorse the De Mas note with
the name of Schoneberger in the kitchen
of O6 E street northeast. Witness said
Mrs Wade told her Mrs. Harris hand
writing resembed the writing of the
morguemaster, and stated that the de-
PENDANT could secure another note from
Schoneberger to substitute
The defendant in her testimony denied
the statement of Mrs. Harris, and de-
clared she knew nothing of the indorse-
ment before 1T was indorsed
William SchoneDerger, morquemaster,
testified that he had known Mrs. Wade
for many years, and that he had on sew
eral occasions Endorsed notes TO assist
her. financially. Shown the notes charged
to be forged, the witness said he never
put his name on them, or authorized the
placing Of his name thereon.
Policeman Wood told the jury OF the
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her alleged doubtful financial transactions
had been discovered. He said when he
arrested her she was in the southeastern
section OF the city, remote from her
former residence. and wore a wig The
defendant, he said, first denied her
identity, but later admitted it. Mrs
Wade. he said. denied she had forged
any notes and attempted to lay the blame
on Mrs. Harris.
The case will go to the jury late this
afternoon.
Attorneys ]. c. Foster. S. D. Truitt and
]. w. Nichol represent the defense