Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
TRUE BILL FOUND
AGAINST REEOER
Bridge Supervisor Indicted on a
Charge of Obtaining Money
by False Pretences.

Cecil Reeder. supervisor of bridges
in Wilmington. charged with obtaining
money by false pretences, was indicted
Yesterday afternoon by the grand jury:
On oath and affirmation the grand
Jury presented:
"That Cecil Reedcr. on July y, IBIS,
in Wilmington hundred, intending to
cheat and defraud Charles ii Lppincott.
county treas rer and receiver of taxes for
New Castle county, unlawfully, knowing
" and desiguedlv did them and there
falsely pretend to Robert Nj Burns,
a member of the Levy Court, that John
Gould had done certain work and labor
for the Levy Court. to wit, 40 hours
work or labor on or about Third street
bridge, in Wilmington. during the week
commencing on July -, 1918, and ending
on July -, 1918, and that John Gould
was entitled 10 he paid by the Levy Court
for said 40 hours work and labor the
sum of $40, when in truth and TACT John
Gould had not done the SAID 40 hours
work and labor in the period aforesaid,
and John Gould was not then and there
entitled to be paid the sum OF Slo by
the Levy Court, rs Cecil kceder lheh
and there we'll knew and which prctence
and protences Cecil keeder well knew
to he false.
"By color and means O! false pret nee
and pretenccs Cecil Reeder did on the day
and wear last aforesaid, III New astie
county. secure the approval by Rohert
NJ Burns, James c. Shaw and William
+ Purks, members OF the Levy Couri l.
and also the approval Of Ed vim Z. clark
COMPTROLLER for New Castle county, OF
n bill for SO, bearing date of July y,
IN
Gould and against the Levy Court
That hv reason Of and pursuant
to said falSr prctencc and pretences
and hy reason of the said bill SO approved
As aforesaid, Cecil Reeder then and
there unlawfuly, knowingly and design
edly secured and obtained to b made
and drawn bv the order Of the Levy Court
n warrant bearing date OF July 23, l9lS'
directed to Charles II Lipplncott, county
treasurer and receiver Of taxes, TO pay
to the order of John Gould the sum Q
$40 which warrant was signed by vi
liam + Purks. president Of the Levy ourt
and countcr-signed hy Edwin {. Clark
county comptroller, which warrant 1eci
Rcedcr. on july p. 1918. in further
pursuance Of said false pretcnce and
pretcnces received INTO the possession
of him. and Cecil Reeder, III further
pursuance Of said false pretenco and
prctences, then and there caused and
procured William II Cook to endorse
on the warrant the words John Gould
his \ mark, witness William II. Cook,
and in further pursuance of said false
prctencc and pretenoes Cecil Recdel
then and there did present the warrant
SO endorsed As aforesaid, at the Farmers
Rank IN Wilmington, and did then anc
there have the warrant paid by the
Farmers Pank out Of funds IN the contro
of Charles II Lippincott. county trea
surcr and receiver Of taxes, and Ccci
Rccder then and there received into hi
| possession the proceeds Of said warrant
and did then and there convert 81 o
said proceeds 10 his own use
The foregoing prcscntment specifics
Third street bridge, and an additlona
prcscntment SAYS work and labor OF
bridges in the City Of Wilmington.
The former mentions the week commen
| eng July Is, and the lattcrstatcs "durln,
the period Of ono week commencing
on or about July -