The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-01

STARTLING DEvELoPMENrs-CARD FROM 8. D. Dill.
LAVE.
EDITOR TIKI HERALD.
In your paper Of yesterday August 81 1862 you pup
nsh from the Pttsburg Commercial Journal article
headed "Forgery OF S27, oOo-Exsnstve Operations OF
Two New Y0rkers-Arrest Of One OF the Criminals
This article false nearly every particular and withou
sembance Of truth in any Of It's material allegations
calculated TO do great and general injustice, and
therefore wish the publication Of this answer
TO the article, until judicial and full reply may be
given 70 H.
10 sufficient for me to say that became At the re-
quest Of the Bank Commissioners Of the Monongshela
Valley Bank subscriber for S27 500 OF the sto;k
but two hundred taxed my name, the
balance bons taken Of tho Com
or their friends that for this paid 10 the treasurer
the Commissioners thas amount In money, entirely spar
and independent from the money subscription Of g.
Iangdon.
Tat never saw Langdon until = few days before the
organization OF the bank, when he proposed to the
Commssiouers-shen in New York--to become subscri-
Der. he was introduced to me by gentleman Of high
character and responsibility had nothing to do with,
and knew nothing about his certificates until he said to
] L. Langley the cashier Of the Honongahela Valley
Bank ana E. r. Kelsey, Esq., Of New York, who were
in company with me- that would be necessary for him
to get money the cercste Of deposits described,
and wanted aid in 30 doing Mr. Langley 81 once stated
that be acquainted with Mr.. Jones, Of the Ctzens'
Bank and that there would be no difficulty IN getting
lust before reached Psourg, and on arriving there
all Of parties named went 70 the Cizeos Bank myself
included, and Mr.. Langley introduced each 10 Mr. Jones
When after conversation Of abou, 20 minutes, In which
ali took part Iangdon endorsed the ccrhcates, which
rot one had before seen and gave them TO Jones,
who 81 once had the currency counted out for them
The whos party then proceeded TO McKeesport and the
following afternoon the Commissioners being Ia session.
paid In the money the stock which HAD subscribed
for LanRoon and others paid in the money on the
stock they had subscribed for.
The Commiesoners thereupon made their certd cate and
Obtained letters patent On the third day following the
paying in OF the money the Citizens Bank discovered tho
forgery. Mr. Jones went 10 McKeesport, and his
rival Langdon away. At once suggested that the
Treasurer OF the Commissioners and Dr. Mler the Pres
dent Of the bank and that the money be paid
back 10 the Citizens Bank On consultation this
agreed TO- and the money paid by Langdon was paid
back.
with Lapgdon exculpsted me from all blame AZ once
retained my stock for weeks, until found other
parties TO make up LaDgdon subscription. when the
bank was fully organized About this time, owing 70
come Misunderstanding to permanent organization
sold all the interest mad in the bank.
From the nrst one more surprised at the forgery
than myself; suffered much by il; 30
anxiousy urged the vigorous prosecution Of the offender
and to this hour one has been 30 Indignantly and
sbamelessly cslumniated about myself. The reason
will be apparent when staie to tho public that in.
debted j. Guthrie, Mr. GIBBS special agent, for the
appearance Of my name In the position occupies in the
article.
appeal to each Of the acting Commissioners and 70
officers Of the Monongahea Valley Bauk for the truth Of
the above statement.
have at my Office NJ Ill Broad way, daily until the
LIST Of August wben suffering acutely from difficulty in
my longs, left town under the anvce Of my physician.
since that time have all Of the time,
cept few Gays, at Milford, Pike county, Pa. Any one
could have learned my address by calling a. my office
returned to consut my physician yesterday, just in time
your article fhe which gave origin 70 this
attack upon will In due time meet ts re gard.
STEPHEN D DIILAYE-