The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-21
Great Forgery Case Of a Merchant In b
ton, Charles Cole, Jr.


ton, Charles Cole, Jr.
The Boston Times issued third edition
Wednesday, at 2 O'Clock p NJ, containing the fol-
Lowing extraordinary case of forgery, by a Boston
merchant. II has created tremendous sensa-
tOn:-
One Of the most extraordinary cases Of a series of
foreeries committed by merchant of this city, in
large business, and said 10 he wealthy, was elected
to-day in an examination before the police court of
this city.
The party charged was Mr.. Charles Cole, Jr.,
merchant, who does extensive business on Arch
wharf, and who resides in splendid brick mansion
in Summer street.-the. 81
Mr.. Cole has been IN successful business for some
twenty years, and has been considered as a wealthy
and respectable merchant He has young wife,
about two years married, his second wife, family
OF children, and attends church at the Rev Mr..
Young's, in Summer street. Ii is said that he has
generally had plenty of money at command, and
IL no; long since that he put IN, as silent part
ner, the sum of $1,000 into the firm OF Kettell
" Collins, IS Commercial street
He formerly President OF the Mechanics
Bank, South Boston, Director of the Freemans,
and occupied several other positions OF high mer-
camille character. He is about 40 years OF age,
man of plain appearance, and having the appear
oil an industrious, driving and active merchant
He arrested by officer Tallant last night, on
charge OF attempting to cheat and detraud the Mas
sachusets Bank in State street, of several sums OF
money by forging the names of respectable mer-
chants to several notes as slgners or endorsers,
which notes were offered by Cole and discounted at
the Bank.
Previous to this, and on yesterday Sheriff Free
man was put into his house with writ OF attach,
ment covering the sum of 1000, on civil suit Of
the Bank, tor the sane transactions-the amount OF
the forged paper being about $4,000
He appeared in Court this morning with his coun-
sci, Richard Robbins, Esq i, and seemed much cast
down and detected. There was also one transact
ton of the same character with the Market Bank
Some OF the officers OF the Massachusetts, Bank
were present Some of the individuals whose
names were forged, who testified to the false cha
racter Of the paper, and that it was left for discount
by Mr.. Cole, Israel Lombard, Director, James
Dodd Cashier of the Massachusetts, Bank, and
iona Brown. Jr Cashier OF the Market Bank, and
Samuel Mansur, merchant, ~ South Market street,
whose signature was forged, were present and gave
evidence. Samuel d. Parker, Esq, County Attor-
ney, appeared for the Commonwealth.
The forged paper lying IN the Massachusetts, Bank
was as follows ;-One note 1892 16, purporng TO
be signed by Samuel Mansur. and endorsed by
Cole, dated 18th February, 1913, payable seven
months after date On this charge he was bound
over to appear in this Court on the 18th inst IN the
One note purporting TO be signed by Edward d
Peters 81 Co merchants, Central wharf, tor $500,
dated July II, ls43 payable in four months. Bound
ovefto the Municipal Court on the Isl Monday OF
August in So OO
One note purporiing to be signed by Winsor Fay,
India wharf. for $1,000, payable IN tour months, and
dated MAY g. 1913 Bound over TO the same NUM-
clpa Court Ill lhe sum oi SoVW' One hoto in var
ket Bank, purportng to be endorsed by SAID Fay,
and signed by Cole, Tor 1884 81, dated March .,
lS43, payable in months from date.
Bound over to same court in 81, 900 The whole
amount of bonds 1t will be seen is $1,000 He is
said to have other papers out.
As to the origin OF the present investigation, cir
cumstances of sus, icon occurred in the Masaehu-
sets Bank in relation to the Peters note, and Mr..
Lombard took II yesterday afternoon TO Mr. Cole,
who, on close que, toning acknowledged the note
TO be forged and thus attention was directed to the
other paper.
No cause given for this strange conduct, and the
act seems to be one OF sheer madness and folly.
MANY of cur first merchants were present in Court,
and much sensation is produced in our whole COM
The examination in the Police was only preli-
ninary one for further uial of the whole merits,
US " il! be noticed ia the details. given by US.