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Show MB. OHESBY I'NUtR A K RETT. Charged With Ohtalnlng Money on Fa lie Fretcn.e.. Washington, D. C, Pcb. 4. James A. Owenby, witness before the silver pool committee, was arrested today as soon as released from the order of the house, on a warrant charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses iu having had cashed a check for $17, which Mas returned by Donald, of the Hanover National bank after the passage of the silver law with refusal to bouftr it. Owenby told he officer he hai! informed the man who fished the rW."H: as soon as he received his witness t-s, and oflered to go w ith the ullicer, nod discharge the obligation, but t ho warrant having been issued that ollleer told Owboby he must go to court. |