New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-23
THE GREAT SCHUYLER FRAUD.
COMPLAINT FOR FORGERY PREFERRED AGAINST
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COMPLAINT FOR FORGERY PREFERRED AGAINST
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ISSUED.
Since the great financial operation and fraud OF
Robert Schuyler, late Presiden. ofthe NewYork and
New.Hasen Railroad Company, involving an amour.
of over 100000, consequent upon an overissae of
stock by Schuyler TO that amount, the City Of New
York particularly and the country generally, have
been greatly excited herea and the excitement still
continues to prevail Soon after the fight OF Sehuy-
er action with view TO punish the gigantic defaul.
ter was begun before Justice Stuart who took
raj lengthy affidavit, in the case and aterward issued
warrant for Schuylers apprehension. Below will
be found statement as regards the criminay of the
oense committed by Schuyler, and also copy ofthe
warrant issued for Schuyers arrest:
Immediately after the discovery OF the late en)r-
nous frauds by Robert Schuyler the Directors Of the
New Haven Railroad Company determined, upon the
advice Of their counsel to prefer criminal charges
against the great defauter Justice Stuart was selected
as the magistrate to be entrusted with the important
duty Of determining whether not the sets Of the
absconding President of the Company amounted TO
an offense against the criminal law of the land,
and if So to issue warrants for his apprehension, upon
a charge Of whatever crime had been perpetraied'
Accordingly, large number OF afhdavits by the ON
cersand Directors Of the Company. and by Brokers,
and the principal officers OF number of Banks, con-
tanning all the facts and circumstances OF TINS most
unparalleled fraud, were prepared and placed IN
the hands Of the magistrate, when, after full
examination Of the whole matter IN connec-
tinp with Mr. Blunt the late District Attorney,
and his able assistant Mr. Hall he came TO the opinion
in virtue Of the statutes of our State ana the general
principles of criminal law, having reference 70 the
charter Of this Corporation and the relation ana cnarac
terwhch as President Schuy Ter held 10 the Company
that every certificate of stock ssued by him over and
above the amount Of three millions of dollars with
out the knowledge of the Company and without au-
tbory TO their creation under the charter not only
of 10 value whatever but utterly false aud fictitious,
and being made for fraud, the fabrication OF them
clearly forgery. Warrants were at once issued for
the arrest of Schuyler and placed in the hands oil
Sereent Elder who with Officer Gallagher aided by
criminal officers and authorities in almost every State
in the Union as we'll as Canada, have secured the
entire country in every direction and resored to every
means and expedient in their power 10 ma anu
arrest the accused, but up to tins time
have failed 10 discover anythlng indicating
his whereabouts with any degree Of certainty. Neither
exertions nor for his arrest have been spared
but as yet with no success We ppbhsh oelow
CODY of the warrant for his apprehension that II may
be everywhere the more certainly known 'nsi nc Is
fugitive from Justice from New York, and as such is
liable TO be taken wherever he NAV be found. Any
communication or information from abroad relative
TO this matter if addressed 10 Justice Stuart, wall re-
ceive immediate attention.
The following is a copy OF the warrant;
STATE OF Nrw.YoRK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEwY oSK
To any Constable or Polioe~an@ ne City q Neg lo,s
Where's complaint oath has been made before ihe IN
degned one Of the Police justices IN and for the said CITY
by Eshs Abeuehy Secretary Of the New fork aud New
Haven Railroad Company ad Company being corporation
under the said State OF New YORK anh eenan othe
persons being Directors Of said Company that a. the CITY OF
New York in the State of New York Robert schuyler
did on or about the Of November 1883 with al Intent
to cheat defrsud the said Company aud ne Directors and
Stockholders thereof well other persons, ei0guy
forge and utter one certificate Of stock in the SAID new
YoTk and New Haven Railroad Company which sd eetti'
cate of stock pupors he for hundred shares OF the stock
OF the New York AID New Haven Railroad COMPANY o.
the Of hundred doll s share and which was ana
utterly false fraudulent and hcOus and further thai ths
said Robert Schuyler did and has in the sad CITY from ne
10 time times from aud since the said st gay
Of Der 1855 eonouy forged and uttered with intent
10 cheat and defrud aforesaid certain other eetn
Gates OF stock purpOTiing TO be eeIheses OF stoek
in m. aid New Yofk and NewHayen Railroad COMPANY
10 IN. amount of 7to Millions Of Dollar thereabouts
ali each and every of which said certeatss o. stock are
IA fraudulent and fictitious and the making aud ntt una
th m by said Schuyler and Is, 10 violation oil 'hs
statute against counterfeitiDg and forgery -, a.
These therefore, in the Of the People OF nc sae
Of NewYork 10 command the said Constable ana Ponce
man every you sppreheud the body OF the sad
ferdat forthwith bring him before me or some oths Jus
tice for the City and County Of at zoe foSe
second District Ia the ssd City. 20 answer the SAID chsis
and 10 be dealt with the law directs Given under my hand
anu sea- WIS III" Wy s h STUART Police Jus,ies.