DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - NEWSPAPERS - Washington Post, February 18, 1890
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The Washington Post, February 18, 1890
Pages 7, 2, 8


Suing for Her Foster Child.
   Chief Justice Bingham, before whom had been heard
the habeas corpus, on petition of Sarah Maddox against
Charles O’Neill, to produce George W. Wise, her foster
child, yesterday gave the relator three days in which
to amend his return. He failed to state whether or not
he was able to produce the child.


Buck To Be Brought Back.
   J.B. Buck, the notorious and slippery hotel thief,
who made his escape from the District jail, will
probably soon be back in his old quarters. District
Attorney Hoge has received a letter from the U.S.
marshal at New Orleans, indicating that upon
satisfactory proof of Buck’s identity he will be
surrendered to the United States authorities. It will
be remembered that he stole the diamonds of Mrs.
Potter while she was playing in this city and stopping
at the Arlington Hotel. A deputy marshal of this
District who knows Buck will start after him this
evening, and get back by the last of the week.


Caught with Stolen Pigeons.
   Detectives Horne and Mahon arrested a young Negro
boy, Edward Bolden, yesterday. He had sixteen pigeons
of fine breed in a basket. It has not yet been learned
from whom the pigeons were stolen. They are worth
about $20.


Guilty of Stealing Three Watches.
   “You are charged with stealing three watches, each
valued at $45,” said Chief Justice Bingham to John E.
Guest in the criminal court yesterday.
   “Yes, sir,” replied the prisoner.
   “And your plea is guilty?”
   “Yes, sir.”
   “What are the circumstances?” inquired the court of
the district attorney, who replied that the man on the
5th day of May last stole from William A. Lockwood
three watches valued at $135.
   Sentence was suspended until to-day.


Reverdy J. Brooke Handed Them to Dealers in Payment
for Goods.
   Reverdy J. Brooke, claiming to own and conduct a
livery stable at 631 G street, recently induced James
S. Topham, the well-known harness and trunk dealer, to
accept a check from him on the Central National Bank
for $20, in payment for a trunk, and later deceived
W.G. Burns by similar representation, and obtained
$2.62 from him. Inquiry developed the fact that Brooke
had entered into negotiations to Mr. Chase Matlock’s
livery stable, but having failed to comply with the
terms the bargain fell through. The matter was then
sent to the grand jury and indictments were found
against him for obtaining money under false pretenses.
In the meantime Brooke had disappeared, but was
finally found in Philadelphia, as a conductor on a
street car, brought back here and placed on trial
yesterday before Chief Justice Bingham in the criminal
court, Assistant District Attorney Lipscomb
prosecuting, and Judge Snell for the defendant.
   Evidence was introduced to show that Brooke had no
account with the bank after December 20, 1888, at
which time it was overdrawn $42.93; but subsequent to
that date had drawn and given over a dozen checks on
representations that he had funds to meet them…
   Later in the day Brooke made another explanation of
why several of the checks had not been met according
to the promise, which was that in the settlement with
Mrs. Matlock and her attorney, Mr. Fred. Jones,…
   He was shown six notes, aggregating $706.59, the
indorsements on which, as charged in an indictment, he
forged the name of his brother, R.W. Brooke…
   Without concluding the trial the court adjourned
for the day.


Young David E. Porter in Trouble.
   Of more than a dozen complainants, W. Newton,
Daniel Keys, and F.W. Johnson appeared before Justice
O’Neil yesterday and swore out a warrant against David
E. Porter, charging him with false pretenses. Porter,
who is a nephew of the Admiral, promised the parties
named, upon their paying him $20 each, to obtain for
them Government positions. The money was paid more
than a year ago. Two white men, one them from
Virginia, appeared before the justice late yesterday
afternoon and made complaint against Porter, similar
to the one referred to above. A score of interested
persons will appear in court to-day to learn the
outcome of the case now pending.
   Porter was arrested by Policeman Boland and spent
last night in the station house.