The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-29


From the Albany Register, July 2s.1
A week ago, yesterday, man and woman, vel,
dressed and Of genteel appearance, arrived ia his
city and stopped at the American hotel regst
their ames rs r. Green and lady, N. T." rtese
was nothing in their actions calculated 10 ex tie
suspicion, although they appeared reserved 10 their
manners, and very unc mmnnicat've. Ice Mr..
Green on the morning OF the succeeding Tuesday,
stepped into Il store Of Mr.. John Marks, elotoer
doing busia ess at sos Broadway, with" How do
you do, Mr.. Marks!" Mr.. NJ, not knowing who the
ger was, enquired his name, when he replied
that 1t was Martin Lsgenbahn." He then enQured
Of Mr.. Marba il he knew young man BY the name
Of Newman, who was Ormeriy engaged In a hat md
cap store In this cityl Mr.. MAJ Ks having New
man several times, replied In the affirmative. The
stranger then said be had married sister of Neg
mans named 4" Bertha" and that he would like 70
ascertain the whereabouts of her brother be had
draft to d. w and he wished some person to iden-
tify him. Mr. Marks replied that he did not ka0w
where Newman was, as be had not seen him IN some
time.
Lagenbahn said he chad married Miss Newman
last Tuesday, lett New York for Saratoga on his
wedding tour, and had list all his money t$s0o) at
Saratoga 81 rings, by gambling" He represented
himself 10 be much 10 want OF money, and wished
Mr.. Marks 30 a,conyAny him to the bank for the
purpose OF identification. Mr.. VI .rks declined doing
80, as he was perfect stranger - him, when l. lat
his store, bat returned in snort time. with 0 bank
book and drift upon the Chambers Street IN. W
Savings Bank. an nquested.Mr. Marks to take them
with him 70 New York (wheIe Mr.. NJ. Was ing the
same EVENING"; draw the money $500, and Belle
graph to Mr.. John Jones. who keeps . fruit store
be Ut door, woen, II 1t all right, Mr.. jones was
TO let Lag enbSsn have the money.
Mr.. Mari accordingly left for New York, and a.
that city, lasenbahn procured blank Despatch
with the 'House Lihen beading on the top, and
wrote message, forging the name Of Mr.. Marks,
az follows
To John Jones, 30S Broadway, Albany, N Y.
Pay Martin Lasenbahn two hundred and afty dollars.
JOHN MARKS
Lagenhahn, after writing the above, enclosed it in
u common butf envelope, and procured the services
Of boy, who took 1t tn TIC store Of Nj Jones, and
nnmediatsly disappeared. In about half an hour
afterwards Mr.. L." dropped IL" aud, in seemingly
Indifferent tone, asked Mr.. Jones II he had beord
from Mr. Marks2 Mr. ). replied in the affirmative,
and Offered to pay Lsgenbahn, alias Green, the
$3.50, woich the latter took, and left the store ia
much hustle. lie then proceeded to the American
Hotel, procured private conveyance, and drove TO
Troy where he procured another carriage and pro
c. eeed to Schenectady where he stopped at Gvans'
Hotel, and where all traces Of him have disap-
pea,s d.
Jones thought the transaction was :" all right
unn Marks Ted from New York, when he was
soon made aware OF the error he al uuconsclonsly
fallen into, as Mr.. NJ had teleg aphed TO him,
the de- ateh brought by The boy being forged Que.
Mr.. Marks, Oh going to toe Chambers street
Savings Bank, IN Nov York city, ascertained that
there was deposited there about S7G8 due the bank
book, which LagenbahB had given to him. bu. there
vas u mhnhcst discrepancy between tne entriss IN
the bank book and the stye of the draft as In the
foimer the name vas written in the German Ian
gusgc, and in the latter in plain English. 1t also
appeared, rom the book Of signatures in the bank,
thai the true owner of the bank book wrote his
name in German characters while the name az
tn, bed to the draft IL written in English. From
these and other causes, it is supposed that the back
book must have been stolen by Lagenbahn, alias
GreD, who intended 10 apply IL TO his own use.
Upon the whole, this Is one Of the most clever
fwindcs we ever heard OF, and it only goes TO shov
10 what base use" talent aud genius can some
times BIO applied. The swindler is o short man,
dark eomtlexiopcd, with dark hair, and dressed ia
black broaaeioth. His lady" sportsd black silk
and iewelry, and was by no means " good Iooking,"
bat quite the contrary. We hope the "precious
pair" may not have their honey moon broken in
upon BY the servants OF The law ;" hut that at
some future time thy may be introduced 70 our le-
gal arthorltes who will doubtless dispose OF The
matter without prejudice to either of the parties
concerned.