The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-05

FORGERY ~ boSfoS-ARREST or THE PARTIES
Some eight ten days since, it acertaincd that
two or more notes OF hand were forged, purporting
10 be signed by Messrs. Cutler Stckney druggist
Nos. India and l3J State street. payable to their
order, and bearing the endorsement of that firm.
i he facts were communicated to officer Ssarkwea-
Their, who started in pursuit of an individual named
Francis Davis, alias Francis A. Thomas, who was
Iected of having connection with the forged
notes, one OF which is drawn Tor $50 -, dated
Oct. 10Th, lr0, six months and the other il for
s'b7 "a, dated Dee I'D, l-S,0 and also payable in
six months. After being absent a day or two, Mr..
Staikweather fell upon the track Of Mr. Davis alias
\ Thomas, and followed him to Windsor, Vt. where
he lost the track. On Saturday last, Mr.. Stark
weather returned TO this city, without having made
\ the arrest. On Monday, he again started in pur-
suit. and traced Davis into the upper part Of YER
mont. and by another route, back as far "a Bcr-
narGston, Mass, which place the officer reached on
Tuesday evening, and there arrested Davis
Yesterday afternoon the officer, with Davis in his
custody, arrived in this city. Upon Days's assert
ing that he obtained the notes in question from Mr.
Gieenlesf {. Gardner, and from other facts which
were ascertained relative TO the matter, Mr.. stark
weather this morning arrested Mr.. Gardner, in his
brothers store on Central wharf, upon the charge
Of forging the notes in question, and 1t cOnclud
Cd y use Davis "a a witness against him.
The case came up in the Police Court about III i
o'clock this forenoon, for examination. The first
witness called for the prosecution was Mr.. Symmes
Gardner, "A brother of the defendant, who produced
two notes of hand, a. described above, which he
testified that he received of Matthew l1olles about
TWO or three weeks since, and for which he paid
the money AT the rate OF two per cent month dis
count for the time they had 10 run.
Mathew Bolles testified that he knew the defend
ant. tllerc the notes were shown TO witness There
were no marks on the notes by which the witness
could swear, but he bad manner OF doubt that
they we're the same which he sold to Mr. Syinnes
Ga Idber on or about the 18th OF March lat. Mr.
boes received the notes through the post Office in
a letter from New York, purporting to have been
written by Francis Davis. The witness here pro.
duccd the letter, which he read, and the following
ia copy
NV yors March IL ISL
M,tm~ Boilr. "a. corner q Merchant row and
La sR-IIaying been favored by friend with your
addrtss. take the liberty Il enclosing two notos Il
Messrs tuti'r sickncy n your city, follows ire
citing the notsl which should BE- pleased to have you
NJ gotatc for M At a. low rate possible, pay
0s'r tHy two and half pr cent per month and re-
MT the proceeds by mail convenient after
asouCtirg ytur commission, either by draft bank
check Thy are not very well known here and have
httd TINT They have recently bad trouble in their
lUs.uess which makes anxious to dispose IL their
Itrsr told here that Me~srs whittier X sweet1er
Mug Dexter ~ tsardnsr and Bartlett merchants Of
var city VII probably know thrir standing Direct
NJ. carr e. Mesfr-. Judd - HOLSTER % Wall street
FRANCIS DAVIS
Mr.. Boes to- i6cl that he followed the instruc-
lions contained in the letter and RENTED the pro-
ceeds t-i 80 ~ On the 10th ut. by DAFT 10 the
order II Francis Davis. The dram was upon Henry
i.night, Ir., ol wall street, Nes York, payable 10
FtaLcis avis or order.
Francis A. Thomas 1.-THE party arrested in Ber.
narston) Wa next called aud identified the letter
rtOaIcca by Alr. Bollcs, n having been written b.
him. lie also stated that IN the letter he enclosed
two notes, answering to the description Ut the Sc pro-
ductd by Mr.. Symmes Gardner. lie received the
note. f,um the defendant two or three weeks ago
with the request as favor, to get them negotiated
ia New l0fk, and not TO 70 over two OF two aud
half per cent. per month. Witness Understood that
he wa 70 do tho business In New ofk through Los
ton brokers, several pf whom we're named o. de-
itLGaht and IL was finally settled to remit the note,
70 Mr.. Bodies a. be -old la Boston. Witness fur.
tbct stated that he received sl1D and over, on n
check given him By broker in Wall street, Mr.
I"ight be believes which check he received la the
ae Of fraHCisBasi- aud in order 10 neg0 late il he
tieorstd n With the name IT Francis DAVIS lie paid
tie Whole amount, With the exception Of perhaps
twenty i've uT thirty dollars, 10 the defendant
~ his house Ia Bradford street, in this city
lie witness then detailed the circumstances
~ his leaving the city ard his tour through Vcr-
mOut, his arrest by MIR stagkweather and return
to tbi- city. lie a,o stnt,d tlat he lat re- led ia
New ok. where h. has been studying med, inc
and attending medical lectures. The defendant
married witIe.ss sister.
Abraham l.. cutler. of the 6rm Of Cutler A.
ti,kney, testified that the defendant was formerly
W tier employ clerk. until ths first uav al Jann.
any last. when defendant was taken iato The 61o.
al ia continued partner until the fth ~ February
last, when the finn u Cutler Stickney 4 D. was
dissolved but not with the consent IL the defend
ant The attendant usually filed out she notes, a
list q which is kept BY the firm. The notes being
y own 10 witness he testified that the signatures
were reither Ia his has partner handwriting,
aid the film ~ was ia the handwriting % thc de-
fer Gahi.
blr. Sticsney. 81 the some firm as the last wit.
bgss, testified - the same facts his partner
u, Tn It. Jyig;iH dJga3.
Urit.J States tirs Mt Court.
1hi4 IL oIeu on Monday NJ I4f,v