The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-08
Arrest of Extensive swindlers.


WORTH OF FORGED AND STOLEN DRAFTS, MOSTLY
ON NEW YORK BANKS.
correspondent OF the Toledo Blade writing from San
Antonio Texas, August 49, the that
place OF pair Of forgers counterfeters mail robbers
what not named respectively Brown and Sawyer, mailing
from Detroit and Chicago. Brown says the writer
sis about thirty five years of age, weighs about l35
pounds, rather PALE though not thin dark whskers
all around his chin Sawyer is about forty five years
age very stou. and thick set, dark curly hair with whis
The San Antonio Texan gives invoice of the contents
OF tin box found in their possession Of which follow
ing will be of interest to numerous banking houses
northwest
81 56 81 draft II Chaplin cashier of the Branch of the
State Bank of Indiana, at South Bend No lisa,
June g. 1859, payable to order Of H P, Asst Cashier
and drawn the Merchants Exchange Bank of New
$5s o. T. H. Perry Bro, in favor of A. S. Perry 4
Co.. dated May 80, 1859, on F. Gilbar Esq, Dayton, o.,
dated at Kankakee, H. endorsed by a. 5. Perry Co.,
s2s2 as draft E Marsh, Prest Of Alton Bank, Ill.,,
No IL l2O favor of Messrs Davis Bro. endorsed by
them 10 order Metropolitan Bank, New York, dated
81 900 draft dated Toledo March 81 1859, sixty days
after date drawn by II. Brand Co., Peter Lenk, of
Toledo, Ohio, No ,426, engraved by Howe Kraus pay
to B Cartwright & Co., order
1892 0S draft, dated Jacksonville H., May 81 1859, by
Ayres, Campbell Co.. on the American Exchange Bank
n y in favor Of Wrel Bro, endorsed by them 10 A.
1856 IS draft, Marengo, McHenry Co., H., May a.
1859, drawn BY Lansing sperry on Mercantile Bank n
Y, in favor OF n s Stafford, No ,23o, endorsed n 5.
Stafford TO A. NJ Robinson, order, and by them TO A. l.
Everett.
ss5 draft, by W. H walby, of Adrian Exchange Bank,
Michigan in favor S. Roscoeteld Co., ON Metropolitan
Bank n Y, dated May IS, 1859, No. 2, 502.
$40, draft by W W Scott Cashier state Bank, Wscon-
Bank. n " in favor Of n warren Co.. endorsed BY
them payable TO Butler, Cecil & Ransom, order.
s647 az draft, Danyle Bank, Fisher English Illinois,
dated May 80, 1859, No. 49, in favor Of j. Bum,
Cashier, on the Corn Exchange Bank, n Y, payable TO
American Exchange Bank, or order.
81 900 draft, George Cecil & Co.. j. n. Fisk Co. 60
days after date il favor Of J. NJ Warren dated Logans
port, Ind, May 20, 1859, No sos.
1926 "a draft, Branch Of State Bank OF Indiana, Fort
Wayne, D. Bond, dated June, 1859, No ,2i3 favor
OF g. J. Senney, not endorsed.
s23 95-Drait James B. Howe, Cashier Bank State of
Indiana, dated Lima June 3, 1852 Ketchum, House
Co., New York. in favor OF w. W. Scarborough, not
dorsed
$5o-Draft A. Grcaly President Of Mclean County
Bank, Illinois, dated at Bloomington, May 90 1859, on
American Exchange Bank, New York, No 1857, in
favor of Humphrey Hunter, endorsed to Hurdy
Harris
1OoO-Draft Of Jno. Fisher, Tompkins & Co., New
York. dated Logansport, Indiana May rs 1859, payable
City Bank, New York, endorsed.
sso-Draft Jas Mitchell Co, dated Freeport, Illinois,
May 49, 1859 Park Bank New York, in favor Sarah
Novinger, endorsed by her and ]. NJ. Warren Co.. to
Butler, Cecil q Robinson.
Indiana, dated May 2S 1852 Winslow, Ianer & Co.,
New York, in favor Of Queen City yarnish Company No.
$55 5o-Draft Peddecord & Burrows Decatur Illinois.
May 80 1852 in favor Of Benedict Co.. Continental
Bank, New York, No 227
$40 70-Draft E. Marsh, President Alton Bank on J.
Lee Co., in favor OF Purvis Co.. No. II, 116 Dated
May IS, 1859.
SIC draft, E. 0. Grosvenor, Cashier Exchange Bank
Jacksonville, Michigan, dated I'd -, 1853 the PEG
pies Bank, New York. in favor Of Fisher Brother No
$500 Not endorsed.
sl18 20-Draft Of Ekhart Bank, President, p More
house Cummns Seamen L. Co, No. is Dey street New
York. No. 3l7 dated Attn Of June 1852 to order Of c.
F. Adae Co. Not endorsed
One small box containing platna and other metal; l
box containing three dies; box containing steel tools
copper plate Of Bank Of Montreal 81 bills shngs;
counterfeit or 81 SO gold pieces counterfeit 81 gold
pieces 20 steel dies milling plates crucible or retort.
gauge / scale and weights screws and Plates 1
tray OF metals.
The Toledo Blade says, there is little doubt that the
parties are one Abner Sawyer of Maumee, this county
and Horace s. Brown recently Of this city. Sawyer is
matchmaker and eweler by trade and followed that
ness at Maunee some twelve years since Brown Is the
son OF worthy Clergyman now residing in the neghbor-
ing county OF Wood He has been for time dstri-
butng clerk in the Toledo Post Office and far as tho
discharge Of his duties in that capacity concerned
fault has been found with him; but Postmaster Hunt
having learned that he was living somewhat dissolu,e
hie and keeping woman in the city, gave him notice on
the 18th OF May last that he could not keen him much
longer. Brown begged 10 be allowed to remain few
days. and did remain until about the 18th of June ban
he was dismissed. From the dates and places where
made, 1t pretty clear that the drafts and n,har
papers found in the possession of these men were
from the letters passing the Toledo office between the
OF May, the day Brown first got that he was 10
leave, and the 18th Of June, when he did leave.r