The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-15 00:00:00

THE GREAT FRAUD IN THE CITY.

At the Mansion House yesterday, the three
prisoners, Gustave Litman, Lucien Flatote, and Emite
Verner, who stand remanded upon a eliarge of conspiring
together to defraud Messrs. Le Grand Tenon and Co., of
Ru Wirerre, Paris, silk merchants, of a large quantity of
goods, were again placed at the bar, before Mr. Alderman
Stone, sitting for the Lord Ma,or, and Alderman Hir
IL Carden, to undergo a further examination upon that
charge.
The prisoners Lheman and Flatow are elm charged with
forging and uttering knowing them to be fg,W, a number
of bills of exchange to the amount of 8,00 N., with intent
to defraud the same firm.

Mr. Lewis, juo.,appsatedtoprosecute, and Mr. Wavell,
of 73, Cheapaide, was also present to watch the proceedings.
Mr. Sleigh appeared for the prisoner Lheman ; Mr.
Abrahams appeared ter Flatow, and Mr. Wontwer, jun.,
appeared for Verner. Mr. Beard was also present to watch
the came on behalf of Mr. Leo, whose name we. mentioned
in the evidence of M. Timm, in the last examination.
Mr. Lewis said he should proceed with the charge of
forgery against the two first•oamed prisoners, and should
also medium the evidence with regent to the charge of con-
itEiat aeagolsts watich Ve three droetrhse pri
upplie:lsers.
to Lahnedmashnould
werepr=
at much lees than their real value. He then called

Mr. Matthew Marshall, juo., manager to the Bank of
London, who said—Some time back a person named
Anthony Brough kept an account with cu in the name of
!trough and Brion, and afterwards in his own name. lam
perfectly acquainted with the signature of Mr. Brough.
The acceptances to the three bills produced, purporting to
be signed by Mr. Brough, are not in his haedwritiog. The
Christian tame Anthony is something like his writing, tho
other is not the heat like it.

By Mr. Abrabana-1 thiuk it is three years eke* I saw
Mr. Brough write.
Mr. Tarim was again placed in the witima-box, and
underwent ft lengthened examination by Mr. Abrahams and
Mr. Woutner, bat nothing of any importance was elicited.
Alexander Berner rid-1 carry on business as mosey
lenderand jute warshourman, is Bury-court, St. Mary Axe.
1 know the primmer Lheman sad Plato,. I was intro-
duced to Lhomaa in December last, by a 00(12112i1111100 agent
named Leo. Os the 11th December 1 purchased 59 prose
of silk from the prisoner Lhemen for 5721., and he gave toe
the receipt which I produce. He did not tell me where he
got the goods. I did not ask him, sordid I ask him whether
be paid for then. On the 2nd January I purchased 19
pieces of black glace silk for 17f I. 17s. On the 7th Janu-
am I bought some corm prier for 9961. 13e. I did notes.
Lheroan sign the receipt produced. I do not think is is in
Lheman's handwriting. The other two era. On the Read
January I purchased ScS pieces of draw for 1011. 75., from
Lhaman. I produce the invoice, which is in the prisoner's
handwritiox. Os the 24th I bought some shawls at es.
each, for 471. la. 6d. The roar is signed by "Imam-
The primers were again remanded after. very length-
seed sitting, Dearly the whale of the time having bees sam-
pled in the croaseisaniination of Mr Tanoo.
Mr. Wootner addressed Mr. A Idermeu Slane at some
length with a view to induce him to accept bail for the
appearance of the Fames. Verner. The appliootios, bow-
-1 me, was sot 000 t to.