New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-28
EXTENSIVE FORGERY ON THE GEN
ERAL POST OFFICE.

ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED FORGER-DE-
TFCTIyES AND L. S. OFFICERS on THE
ALERT
On Saturday lat Postmaster Fowler OF this city re-
oaived A letter from the Post.Ofiice Department at
Wasbipetou containing forged draft for s 000 and
directing him TO place the matter in the hands of the
General Agent for invesg ation, and in the event Of
bis abserce to en- p.oy detective officer.
The draft was dated November |, 1894, aud pur-
no,ted to have been drawn by James Reside who
was mail contractor at that time) and accepted by
n r. Brown, then Treasurer of the Post-Ofe Depart
nent at Washington The draf. was sent by Mr.. John
r Murray, broker at No. 40 Wall street. to Msssrs.
Riggs & Co. Of Washington, for collection and upon
beire presented at the Department for payment was
p,snounced a forgery. The General Agent being
absert. Postmaster Fowler placed the matter il the
hands OF Captain James Leonard for investigation.
Can't. Leonard in connection with Mr.. Caldwell
Cashier of the New-Ycrk Post.Ofice, Immediately set
sbou eretirg out the matter and before the spse Of
much time came merchant doing business in
Pearl street. who had written severa letters to Wash
iupton ureirg upon the Government the payment of
the draft This gentleman alleged that he had lent
money on the draft TO one William Fuller.
Other psrtes were consulted and Mr.. Fuller was a,
where he was taken in custody by Capt. Leonard, on
Monday evening, and conveyed to the Third Precinct
StationIiouse.
Mr.. Fuller alleges that he sap the draft drawn by
lanes Reside on the lst of November, 1884, and ac
cented by O. b. Brown, and that at his (Fullersl
solicitation. Mr.. Sbley, President Of bank in the
State of Georga, advanced the money thereon.
s, subsequently. Mr.. Fuller and Mr.. Sibley became
engaged in authorship, and upon the dissolution of
sucb business relation the note daft fell into the
hands of tie former. With the exception of a few
wears Mr. Fuller alleges that he has had possession OF
the draft but assigned no for not presenting it
before. In the mean time, Mr. Reside Mr.. Brown
and Mr. Sibley died.
The draft is drawn upon old psper, though the ink
appears quite new. Yesterday Postmaster Fowler re-
ceiyed letter from the Attorney General directing
him to have the matter fully investigated, and stating
that in February last Fuller wrote to the Department
requesting information 10 to the official title OF Mr.
O r. Brown. and when bis connection with the Post
Office ceased.
The accused was yesterday taken before United
States Commii Belts and held to b. in the sum
of $4,000.
1t is believed that there originally five OF these
forged drafts for 900 each, of which was offered
ss an offset by +. Butler King, Collector Of Sar
Frarciscc Mr.. King being heavy defauter to the
Government; another was paid by the late John
Petersss an offset for House dues third wa
paid to Rowland & Aspinwall by an act of Congress
the fourth has Just turned up in thehsnds of Mr. Fuller
and relative to the fifth an investigation is to be had
The affair has caused no little excitement and will nj
doubt before the investigation is concluded, reveal I
series of the grossest and most daring frauds upon tue
United States Treasury.