Evening star., 1911-08-27
CHARGE OF FORGERY
Mary L. Boss to Have Hearing
in Police Court.
BOND OF $500 REQUIRED
Alleged Bad Check Cashed by Local
Banking House.
DENIAL BY THE DEFENDANT
Declares She Is Innocent Of Wrong
doing-Several Transactions
Under Investigation.
BOND OF $500 REQUIRED
DENIAL BY THE DEFENDAN

Miss Mary L Boss, who runs a boarding
house at 4O2 M street, is in trouble with
the police. They think she is the woman
who has been beating BUSINESS houses
by passing bad checks.
She has been put under arrest, but is
out on bail. Bertha Caron. one OF the
victims Of the bad check operations
which are ascribed by the police to Mary
Boss, provided the $500 bond that set
Miss Boss free Of prison CELL Miss
Caron is a boarder in the establishment
conducted by Miss Boss
Check Given for $50.
the accused, that OF passing had check
for $50 on the banking house of w. B.
Hibbs & Co Albert 8. Carter. cashier,
positively identified her as the woman
pretending, 1t is said, to be Florence
Morse. who presented the check at his
bank.
Miss Boss admits acquaintance with
some OF the victims OF the bad check
operations that have puzzled the police
for week. She also confesses famili
arity with the story Of the woman who
has been passing bad checks. because
she reads the newspapers. She was ar
rested last night by Detectives Evans
and O'Dea and charged with false pre-
lenses. Five forged checks recently
passed in this city are ascribed to her,
although but the one charge is preferred.
You can say for me-" Miss Boss de-
clared, that I am perfectly innocent.
When I start in forging checks I will
make them for a million dollars, and
leave the city when get the money.
Two men were at my house today to
see me-" Miss Boss added. IL am going
to be struck dead now, / say never be-
fore laid my eyes on them. One of them
worked In the census Office. The other,
who was rather kiddish, did not give
his name."
Identified by Mr.. Hibbs.
Mr.. Hibbs OF w. b. Hibbs & Co re-
called that the woman he had consent
ed to oblige after banking hours by
cashing a check. was Miss Boss. He had
had business dealings with Miss Virginia
Boss, her sister, a public school teach
er.
His recollection OF the incident, was the
reason why two men were sent to her
house yesterday afternoon to sec IL they
could identify her. They went there pre-
tending they wanted to rent rooms. When
they reported that they were able to
lQentlly ueT = WdIIHuL IOI ucT dIIcSI
was obtained.
The bad checks for which she Is sup
posed to be responsible were for sums
aggregating $135. and were passed at
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. w. B. EAbbs Co. and at tho
rop.
The names forged to tho checks the
woman Is alleged to have passed arc
Miss Bertha Caron. teacher In the Henry
Lob y0vI
in the census office: Paul II. Moncure.
clerk in the Department of Commerce
and Labor, and M NJ. Mclean, clerk in
the general land Office.
The check passed at Woodward &
Lothrop's was for $50. the one cashed
at HiBbs & Co.'S was for $50 and the
two at the Washington Loan and Trust
Company were for $50.
Familiar With Forgery Story.
Miss Boss was familiar with the story
of the forgeries, having read in the
papers, she said. OF how a woman had
passed the several checks. After a de-
tective. connected with the American
Bankers Association. had called at her
house yesterday and questioned her about
q check for $6 that Miss Caron gave her, |
some time ago. she stated she was pre- |
pared for almost anything.
Il was not surprised when Detective
Evans came to the house." she stated, |
but I was amazed when he told me q |
warrant had been sworn out for my ar
rest"
Detectives Evans and O'Dea had q
police matron with them when they went |
% Miss BosS house to serve the war
rant. Miss Boss did not exhibit any |,
signs of nervousness. nor did she become |
hysterical. She went quietly with the /
officers to police headquarters.
Her sister and Miss Caron followed her.
and Miss Caron, who is real estate
owner. consented to become surety In
he sum of $500 The bond was furnished |
md Miss Boss was released
Miss Caron. who, as stated. Is board
y at the house Of Miss Boss. pays her
board in cash. Miss Boss stated. and the
check she gave her for IS was merely an
Miss Boss said q check signed by Mr..
Slick was given her by one of her board
,rs, and that she had II cashed. Not un-
IL her memory had been refreshed. she
aid, had she been able to remember the
ShA dQaa NOT knew Mr..