The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-01
A Lawyer Charged With False Pre-.
tstt+a- tonces.

Mr. Francis Tucker lawyer having an ONCE at 757
Broadway, and living 81 vandam street. was gwen in
charge OF Sergeant Webb OF the Sixteenth precinct on
charge Of false pret,noos preferred against him by
Samuel Pollock, third teller Of the Continental Ma
ton Bank Of this city Az the peculiar In some
Of Rs features and Somewhat complicated We give the
afdavit Of the complainant, which is as folows:--
Samuel j. Pollock, OF No 300 Hicks street. Brooklyn
third teller In the Continental National Bank OF New
York. being sworn says that he has been acquainted with
Francis Tucker about 1--WE years that on or about the
IN said bank, In company with q man TO deponent un.
known, and handed 10 deponent draft drawn by the
National City Bank, Eames, Allen 4 Co, bankers, for
$500 10 on the Chemical Bank Of New York, sipned
ed C. Allen, cashier" 10 the order OF II. Hanford
and purportug 70 have been endorsed by said n Han
ford that said Tucker there and then, represented sad
unknown man or said Hanford the endorser OF said
draft that Tucker al the request Of deponcnt put his
same 10 be correct that -aid Tucker there ana then
asked the deponent TO cash the said draft and that be-
wing The representations Of said Tucker with regard 70
the Endorsement OF said draft correct dconent
vent ~ his drawer for the purpose OF cashng said draft
that dcponcn 1ndng that he had not sufccDt money,
the FIRST teller OF tho bank which deponent Is
employed, aforesaid and obtained his cstincae OF
the correctness Of the endorsement sad draft, and
ereupon told said Tucker he could get the same cashed
the aforesaid Chemical Bank the strength Of the
certificate OF the aforesaid teller that dcponcnt
afterwards informed by said Tucker that ne ncker OBJ
tanned the amount sad draft at the aforesaid Chemical
Bank, and received twenty hye dollars for obtaining
the same dopouent further that nc has been
informed by SAID H. Haniord the person 10 whose order
said draft payable that stole the Same
from the Pos; Once and forged the endorsement Of the
said Hanford thereon therefore doponent charges thai
said Tucker did designedy, fclon'ousy and with nier
b. cheat and defraud deponepi and said Chemical BWik
obtain from said bank the Of $3.50 30, by mcaas OF
false pretcnces, a. hereinbeiore set forth.
Justice Iedwith required Mr. Tucker " give bl In the
sum OF ~ 600 TO await the result Of examir,ilon
The defendant states that about two months ago VIM.
Higgins one OF his clients, living corner OF Bsoomc and
Sullivan Streets introduced u him one Eds ward Lee aud
thai about two weeks since Lee called an and desired
BIN TO render aid IN procuring the cs n ON draft fol
$3.50 81 and desired that Mr. feker mould identify hin
Al the Chemical Bank AZ he yea vranser 70 the paynl
teller Of that bank This he dad, and Lse obtained hi
money Mr Lee yet remsDr NJ the oaeksround He
the police are IN search Of mr.
lee s'srs~ or CnAT v.-she sree schools attached
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ana under Inc care sbe sisters Of Charity are much
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me sood "s~ a For this object grand sacred oo'
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