Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-29
More or the Great Forgery Case.


As this case has excited a most extraordinary de-
gree of interest in the commercial community of thi.
city; and in all such cases. various garbed state
mens to appear, despite the greatest caution
the part of the publishers; we have been at the
pains to apply to Mr.. J. r. Sturees, the gentleman
through whose fundamentally alone as il now an
pears the whole plot of the bank forgers was foed-
the whole of the arrests that have taken place were
made, well as the first communication to the Uaon
bank on the subject Of the intended fraud To this
plain statement Of the principal facts in this case we
therefore call attention, they bear the impress Of
Truth on their face, and Of the utmos, importance
10 the community throughout the country.
: The name OF the ether individual mentioned below
as having been arrested, is Ames. A man named
Burrows is also said to be more less implicated in
the transaction.
The Bank OF Kentucky had their plates in the
Union Bank Of this city, and whenever the Bank
wanted impressions from them, the Cashier Of the
Union Bank received orders from the Cashier of the
Bank Of Kentucky 10 attend to having them executed
and forwarded.
The names of the parties concerned are Abraham
Pitcher and James Brown of Ohio, Charles Stearns
of this city, and another individual twhose name
have not heard) who is eald TO be the writer and
forger of the letter and order.
Pitcher Stearns, and the forger are IN custody.
The printer did not inform the Bank Of a man hav-
ing called on Wednesday 18th instant at his house
&c. &c. until the disclosure made by me through
my father on Monday the 22d instant. The police
had no Information OF the affair until Thursday noon
when I went with Mr.. Howard, President Of the
Union Bank TO the police Office, and entered the
plant.
The circumstances of the disclosure and arrests
are as follows:
About five months ago, became acqu lin,ed with
Pitcher and having in view the opening Of a store
IN Cincinnati and beng so much pleased with Pitch
err concluded to propose s him partnership in
case met with success in negotiating a loan for
cash capital. My property beng in Cincinnati, and
money so scarce, did not succeed During the fall
Pitcher obtained from me several small notes, part Of
which, under false preences, as have lately disco
vsred and also endorsements 10 his creditors for an
extension his creditors as he informed me, promls
ing 10 sustain him IN making purchases My susp.
cons were in several instances excited bu was re-
oonciled 10 believe they were unfounded by making
INQUIRIES Of sthers respecting his standing and his
swn smooth explanations,
About three weeks ago, heIntroduced me TO Brown
representing him 70 me as an influential man rom
Akron OHIO, Director IN the Bank OF hasslllon
magistrate IN Ohio, and that he had letter OF INTRO
duction from H. Garfield to Mr. F1ewelling Cashier
Of the National Rank-tbat he promised him AID 10
the amount OF $500 as soon he Brown had eHec-
sed loan Of sl5,000--that Brown haa promised 70
AID HIM IN getting my accepianccs discounted OUT
West and which could be renewed II necessary until
I could get loan upon my property IN Cinc,nst, IL
was ell so plausible, pat into his hands % ovV OF
my accepianccs the day before he expected 70 leave
with Brown. 18th instant. They did not leave as
he said, because Brown had net completed his nego-
cation.
On Saturday, 18th, he proposed sending one Of my
acoeptsnce, to VI Garfield get negotiated and re-
yp, him $500 immediately 20 pay of his engagements
here 70 onsble him TO lesve in Brown should be
disappointed and net be enabled TO aid him, and slso
horreweS two nn,os'of me- $3.50 esch, 70 send 10 Mr.
Garfield On sccpsn' ~ some property purchase he |
Asd made II canG"ld On Thursday 1871 he made |
she important disclosure 10 rDe in The following man