The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-10
Police Intelligence.

ARREST OF AN EXTENSIVE BANK FoIGER.
man known Seth Fish, alias williams, alias
Rainsforth, alias Donaldson, alias Daniels alias Need
ham, was yesterday morning, arrested by officer A. NJ
G. Smith, at the post Office a charge of forgery in
the second degree, In forging the names of John
sehoolcraft, Benjamin Borst, and Henry Becker, Of
schoharie county to note for 81 654 ST. purporting
to be drawn by Cyrus Smith at three months payable
to the order Of John schoolcraf, Jr, at the Canal
Bank, In the city Of Albany, dated December l. 1s47
The arrest OF the took place under the folowng
circumstances On the It'll of the present month,
fsh sent the following letter from this city to Jacob
Ten Eyck, Esq, President OF the City Bank Of Al
bony;-
JAoos H. Trx Evex ESQ:
sm:-A young M calling himself Henry A. Dan
forth Of Albany called on this day In reference 20
obtaining employment as clerk and showed me osr-
hcate Of recommendation purportng TO be signed by
you, certifying that he was young man OF strict
raj integrity, Of good bssiness habits &c. From
my knowiedge OF your handwriting, having frequent
ly your signature President Of the ank of Al
barry vas inclined O. srfpect the genunensss OF the
giving him ,mploym.au 20 ascertain WHISTLER his crc-
dentials correct VIII you therefore, please ir-
form at your earliest whether You
acquaisted With the young man, aud wnether you have
given him such a certificate
Very respectfully,
CuAs. II. RAINFoRru
when this letter came to hand, Mr.. Ten Eyck was
absent frvm home, and squentiy the mmunica
tion intended for him came under the observaon Of
ry Valley who had in lss7 paid note which proved
TO be forgery, ard which h. recolected In the
same handwriting the letter addressed to Mr.. Ten
Eeck. Being satisfied Of this fact Mr. Eldrdxe came
to New York and consulted ssicer Smith when II was
Albany and addressed to Charles n Rsin,arth' The
letter was accordingly written aud deposited in the
poet onhec, and the ofcer with his friends took up
position near by u being understood by the clerk Mt
the Office that signal should be given whenever the
letter called for. Al about 10 O'Clock A. NJ (yes.
terdsy) man g,nteel In appearance aud OF good al.
dress. came to the window and handed card To the
post Once clerk on the card vas written "Cbss. y.
kanforib seeing which, the clerk gave the pro ar.
ranged signal and the applicant for the letter vas ar
rested and taken to the 7, mbs. where his per-
son vas reareh.d, but nothing found except
gold watch gold pencil case, and lev trim
tets IL was however, ascertsined that the accused
boarded in Houston street whittier the officers repair
ed. On searching his trunk there found fac SINH.
lies q the signatures Of all the officers signing bank
bills in the city Of New York, Philsdephis Baltimore,
Boston, and Providence all legibly Impressed ira
cling paper besides th,re found sundry copper
plate .ngravibgs Of checks drafts aud corncaes 81
deposits several OF the banks together with the
plates which the pressious were struck There
were also eight different dsgu.rreotype lkenesses Of
himself, taken In disguses Of various kinds. also
strong solution Of potash and quantity OF material
used for colorpg hair lie ia possession ex.
trsvassniiy fine wardrobe quantity of music
with the latest IMPROVEMENTS.
On exn mination before Justice Lo,hrop. he con-
fessed that he committed the forgery the Central
bank Ct cherry valley he expressed great pentence
and said that he had intended TO reform.
Among the papers brought to the city by Mr.. Ed
ridge, 90 aid in ferreting out the peTperator Of the
forscrcs. papers Of which the follswug are
copies They win give an idea e the 'odvs ossrandi
Of the accused ss they all said 10 be in his hand.
writing. and In fact be acknowledges that he wrote
the originals, Of which thy are lac simile copies;
Bvrr.Lo, November 2, 1875
sn-The enclosed note for si282 So made by william
7. Chapel and Norman Chapp.lL Of Avon aud en-
dorsed By David rerman. james Ioemer and orviue
Comstock Of Avon. aud Ravson Harmon. Jr, ofWkeat-
land, Monroe Co.. send for discount
The psrtie. you are dovttless .sll acquainted with
Tlsva fUtf he We If GRuer H.rva
side IN the town Of Avon. and known % be amply
responsible The Messrs. Chsppell have made an ar.
are 10 receive payment about the i5th Marc TO pay
the note there; and for that reason have made the
gagged In erecting block Of brick Dwellings and have
mme date tor the proceeds OF this note and your
bank l. In such situation that you discount It,
have endorsed the note. aud should you discount
please psy the proceeds to Oh. bearer Very respee
fully yours, JOhN Nj. DONALDSON.
corr or Sorr Avn ,spoRsr~rSrs
~ so2 si-rour months after date promise n pay
the order Of David firmsn, at the Albany Exchsage
two dollars and eshty four cents Tor vslne received
Dated at Avon, livingston Co Nov. q. 1876.
Sosu.s cmursIl.
n rmusS, Avon. Livingston Co.
J,Nss IIosvpp. Avon. Livipeston Co.
eR,tlrr Cossrocx. Avon, Livingston Co
R.wsoS IIssNoS, Jr.. wheauand, Monroe Co.
JoHs NJ. DoSAIDsoS, Buffalo.
AlraSr. Nov. 20, 1877.
ce,li,r orhe Central Bant at Cisrvv Valley
sa-wni Yen please inform me whether note Of 1
the following description could be discounted ut your
bank. viz a note for about 81 eco payment three
mont hs from date at the Canal Bank Aib.nr made
by Cyrus smith. sad sneorsed by John schoocrait
Jun'r, Benjamin Bort, aud Henry Becker These
parties doubtless scqusinted With they all
side ct or near schoharie q. ~. and among the
most responsible In schoharie county.
Should you not b. sufficiently acquainted With the
parties above named. could get the additional en-
dors,ment Of sny or all Of the following Wis Hon
John q. Wright, AssheI nftres, Espcrsnce; Jassb
Erren Joshus Ward % sharon.
hid moitssss 10 lie ubsSc amount asslast rfo.