Denver-Arapahoe County CO Archives News.....A Peculiar Case December 11, 1894
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Saturday Evening Post, Denver, Colorado December 11, 1894
A Peculiar Case.
Is There a Mistake in the Lloyd-Crosley Matter?
The United States court room was crowded with mining men and others this 
morning, interested in the trial of George W Lloyd and Fred W Crosley, under 
two indictments charging them with using the mails to further a scheme to 
defraud the United States government and Thomas D Robertson out of $180.

Several months since Clarence Jones deposited with the United States Surveyor 
General $180 to pay for the clerical work of patenting six Cripple Creek 
district mining claims.

Lloyd had Crosley indite a letter to the surveyor general requesting that the 
sum of $180 be transferred to pay for clerical on six other claims in the same 
district belonging to H H Hoover & Co for whom Lloyd had contracted to obtain 
patents.

Lloyd claimed that Jones was indebted to him for civil engineer services on 
the first six claims and had instructed him in the presence of witnessed, to 
have the $180 transferred in his [Lloyd’s] account and for that purpose 
authorized Lloyd to execute all necessary papers in his name, including 
affidavits or anything else which might be necessary to effect the transfer.

In pursuance of this authority, Lloyd had Crosley, as his clerk, write the 
surveyor general in Jones’ name, asking for such transfer. Jones denied that 
he was indebted to Lloyd in any way; claims he never gave Lloyd authority to 
have te money transferred and that the use of his signature was a forgery.

There were quite a number of witnesses examined, including Hon. C S Thomas and 
Attorney C J Hughes, who were produced by Lloyd to testify that his character 
was good. Some six or eight witnesses from Cripple Creek were introduced, who 
all testified to Lloyd’s good character, and that Jones’ reputation for 
honesty and integrity was bad.  Lloyd’s testimony in regard to Jones’ 
indebtedness was corroborated by three men.

Lloyd in his testimony completely exonerated Crosley from felonious intent in 
connection with the letters, clearly showing that Crosley acted simply as his 
clerk, and prepared and signed all letters and papers under his direction, and 
that he had no interest in the matter. Jones’ testimony was not corroborated.

The case was being argued at noon by Attorneys Danford and Potter of Colorado 
Springs for Lloyd. W W Anderson of this city represented Crosley.  The 
prosecution was conducted by District Attorney Johnson and Deputy District 
Attorney Rhodes. It was expected to go to the jury this afternoon,.  All the 
men interested are prominent in Cripple Creek mining circles.

Citation:
Front Page, Saturday Evening Post
Vol 2, No 72, Denver Colorado, Tuesday, December 11 , 1894


Additional Comments:
Fred W Crosley is my 1st Cousin, three times removed.

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