New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-31
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One Of the mot remarkable TRANSACTIONS 10 criminal
frauciering ever perpetrated II the Vest was per-
founed by two Ne@lor at the Citizens Bank OF
ths city AID the Monongs hela Valley Bank Of Nc
k,esport in October, ISJS. ULtl about two wee KS
sitce TO direct effort was inside by any legal au,hor
tie, fo the arrest Of the criminals. Tuen Mayor Wee
yer took the matter in hand hereinafter stated
and his audsbe forts have been crowned with success
n securing Lsrgdou. ore Of the operators, who was
brought 10 this city yesterday from New York, by
,ffcer Hague. Annexed We give succinct account
Of the whole allan:
ON the let OF October 1858, s. &. Snyder and Ste
,hen d. Dlaye presented two certificates of deposit
en- III American Exchange Bank Of the City Of New
York 20 the CASHIER Of the Citizens ank of this city
The said certificates were drawn In favor OF ,. ".
Lsngdon aud Endorsed by the same. The first OF the
certificates bears date Septembor27, 1873 and WAS for
the Fam Of twelve Thousand five hundred dollars; the
second dated September 90 1888 for the 81 of fifteen
thousand dollars. These certificates we're cGsed, sent
10 the bank upon which they were drawn, AMI re-
tuned unpaid, with tie protest that they were for
genes.
When the certificates were presented Messrs. Lsug-
don ard Daye repre- erted that they desired to ob'a
large quality Of tie stock of the Monopgshea VAT
lev Sar at McKeesport AMI they requested that the
certificates should remain in the bank few days and
stad that they would lift them, ard that the Citizens
Batk might thus make half per cent by the opera
| tior .
Tie President of the bank absent at the time Of
| the above transaction, and when he returned MT.
Jones stated to him what had transpred The Pres-
dent at or recommerdedhat Inquiry should be made
(by telegraph Of the American Exchange Bank OF the
ceuineDess Of the Ger cates. The swer that they
we fsrgeres was received within hour after the
inquiry had been dispatched.
Immediately on the receipt Of tins answer, Mr. Johe'
| the Cashier started for Mckeespot. When he e
rived there Dillaye and Lsngd0n had subscribed
one thousand shares of the Monongshela Valley Ban
the books taking stock in which were then open IN
thai place. and had paid the money 10 the
NJ. Io,a a~a1 in he N uyh
| Commissioners were Lapgdou retreated, but Dllaye
declared that be knew nothing of the spurious chsrac.
ter of tie certificates Mr.. Jones demanded the money
! taken from their bank.
declared the stock taken byLangdon, Dllaye Co.,
TO be void Mr.. Jones returned to Pittsburgh with his
| money. Dillaye remained about Mcheesport rev
| days ard then left fer New York subsequently he
cane on here ard pretended to be looking alter his
/ stock.
| The next that was heard of Langdon was in the
| shape Of a notification addressed to the President,
| Directors and Company OF MonopgsheIa aliey bahk
Of Ackeesport, Pa under date OF December oo' iooo
a. follows
TAKE NorIcg The two hundred shares Of stock subscribed
the Of Ezabeth Root, ks'OI Root and
Fowler upon the subscription books Of the Monongahea
Vale, Bsni Of ncReespo Pa subscribed by s. o. lang
DON il their fl, his ow use aud ine % I '
the Ezab a and ugsbUIy Root and the said fowler nave
t Oc pad a .,ao You ss hes Se.eSy nord
and to transfer said 'o or any part heIeo upon Ios
order oil eiioer SAID paitrs = 'Ps !" 'N' ~ xNcnoE
order. Signed LANopoN
Two months before this notifc alton the officers oil
| the bsIk received letter tfom MIR. ID. I. hedon,
stating that all Mr.. Langdons interest IL tue sl9ck
which be subscribed or procured tG oe subscribed had
been assigned to bin, and that he was ready to al
vance such sums Of money a. might be necessary to
cary out the position which he Langdon) assumed IN
Els asreemeno furnish CT SEQ aud TO assist othsg'
| wise In sustaining said bank, etc.
| The MoIongahela Valley Bank having been fully
organized asked the Citizens Bank Of this city, and
| the American Eachsrge Bank Of New York, TO move
fer the arrest Of the forgers offering oiumish evidence
of the crime and money for expenses. The officers OF
both these institutions declined Thus the affair rested
Mayor Weaver havirg no regular Information Of the
| matter About the time the Monongahela Valley
| Bank was Gscredited a few weeks ago, his Honor
| head numerous respecting the forgery. lie
visited NcKeesport thoroughly examined al tie pa
ners Re could there obtaiL and gathered all the IN
| formation to which access could be had. Inc La
ture. extent aud perpetrators OF the CRIME were
inns fnliy made known to him. He returned
to the city, and called on Mr.. Jones oashi sr
sfdayt Of the resentation of the certificate, TO MN
| Inv Iaredon and Dillsye as We have stated above.
| The Mayor then sent Mr Hsgne, Chief OF Ponce; 70
secure the gully parties. lie nrst proceeoea 70
yi.hurc for reqnisi,ion from Governor Packer anu
thence to Albany for warrant OF removal from N'"
Aboat a month after the sudden disappearance OF
Lspgdon rom the presence OF me ,bs money Of
| ". al A
the Citizens Bank, DR.. Huey, one OF the dueclors y,
the Monor gaLela Valley Bank, at the 81, Nchoias
Hotel in New.York City, and was called on by Johh
s. Dye. formerly Of the firm Of Dye, LsnSlon q
Hswes publishers OF psrk note detectof Id oincin'
| naii in 1856. ,. o. .r,a,,a
thai The certificates Of deposit should be handed over
! 70 hun. provided the stock suoscnbed by Lahguon
| was cat esled Or. Huey asked where Langaon wa
aid was assured that Dye saw him every dsy, anu
tbs. he the Doctor could have 40 interview WIN
| him. which must be strictly pnvie, without tus
presence of fourth person, and az sqGn Pa.r
tine as Langdon should sppont. Dr. Huey aseenIea,
NJ Dive left ard never returned. Al tnat une' as
,bovp by letters of that gentleman TO Dr. Huey, pye
| claimed 10 control eight hundred OF the eleven nun
| d,ed shares Of the Mckeesport Bank suoscnpea WI
| by Lsrgden. K;,,sbnry
Root. one Of Langdons stockholders ID me oo ~.
| visi,ed McKeesport, sought an interview WIN VI
Uuav ana told him lin the presence OF George Mclean
.no,b, Director of the bank that he had come 70 -
ser 400 shares Of stock in the bank OF Wnleh ne us
cstifce.,s issued in his name and that oil nus WIG
The doctor then asked him if he was not AWARE taA
the stock was obtained by Lansdon on esHiucs.e'
| which we,e f,rgeres. Root, with conzderaoe eloa
easement. replied that he did rot know Ihey We, We.
| ,a,,sy;es hut knew they were not altogether ngnl
Ths doctor :, IN said How then, Su, nave you w
nresnrao,,vu u come here under such -
To mi. r Not rsp'isd: Doctor, / have come a. u
stance Of IsDgdou; ne told me 10 P,oVide ~ 90
with re over in case OF danger snd 10 eou. ~
bere-,hat the bank was responsioie IoI sne s' 49,
., nnhsc,,heI for myself and WIFE Hereupor IN
,o,or ouisly tod Mr. Root TO hand over his re" owe
20 h,m. With vas Immediately done, and ne zen.
When abou, t. save Mckeesport, ne inquired 1n !
TIM H. cnrs VIC a se, aud was told tners Wouo
w car until pelt sv lie then Inquired Tor the oos
ard was told that ii would not pass the plsca un.