New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-29

The Case Of Edward h. Ketchum-Hcar'
ing at the Tonbs-Aist Of Xii, for'
gerics.

Yesterday. at IL O'clock the case OF the de-
faulter, Ketchum, made another halfpreiminary a.
pearance at the Tombs. before Police Mag stra e
Hogan District. Attorney A. Oakley Hall submitted
two adayits one of the Detective Police Officer John
Gilmore who arrested the prisoner for forgery and
frauds os shown in the checks mentioned in the affidavit
of Mr. Leyeridge which the Dstrct.Attorney read us
follows
Stoe Of Men. York. City and County Of Nor York So
Charles LeyerIch Of Newtown, Queens County! Long
Island being duly sworn deposes and saws that on or
about the 27ta day Of June. a. D. le6J. at CITY OF
New. York. Edward b. Ketchum now present. applied
10 deponent who was then as now lfesident Oh the
Bank of New York III this city, for permission 10 open
gold account with said bank for Charles Graham OF
No. AZ Exchange place. Said ketchum paid deponent
81 600 in the check OF said Graham, whereupon de-
ponent furnished said Ketchum with checA book
lcalled gold check book containing checks numbered
by printing in red ink from 5-JJl 10 1000 inclusive
and said keichuin either took away said check book
then or afefward sent for IT, Ii Is the impression OF
the deponent but he cannot swear positively that said
Ketchum then took away aid book.
DepoueDt says that deposit has ever been made IN
the name OF Charles Graham, OF Charles Orahan q Co'
in said bank.
Deponent says that he has examined twelve gold
checks numbered So COZ co., CO. 6i6 or 6- GA 49,
75S 6c7 sg2 y72. and that at the respective dates
thereof the parties purportng TO draw the same kept
with said bank respective gold accounts. Deponen !
says that the signatures to each Of said numbered
checks forgeIcs 20 far as the names OF 1heo ward
and T. Bunker or Bunder concerned AM that the
Register and Teller Of said bank are Theo. Ward and
Paul Bunker.
Deponent also that he ispersonay acquainted
with the handwriting Of the firms whose signatures are
subscribed az drawers Of said checks and he believes
the same to be fOrgeries.
Deponent also swears that the checks numbered as
aforesaid, and now shown, are torn from the gold
not CHARLES L. LEyrEIcu
Sworn TO before me- this 25th day OF August. 1868.
j. HOGAN, Police Magistrate
The gold checks. - in number as exhibited to the
magistrate are forged with the names OF Lockwood
Co., ii. G. Marquand DuDoch, Nerninglc Co.,
Wallgarten Hersfeld, KauleT, Saur Co.. X. l.. Cut
ting & Co.. Dupre Kretz, Clark. Dodge Co.,
Brockelmann. Unger Co.. Robinson Cos a. Co..
Gentil Phipps and are each for the sum of $500
s6O,OOO in al
The prisoner, on being demanded. arose and said
that he had not been able to counsel but would
be prepared in few days His bearing is serious but
self possessed.
Justice Hogan concluded TO refer the case to more
general hearing next Monday. at the same hour a
new commitment was moved. and the temporary custo
DIV of the prisoner by the detective provided for The
present hearing secures the continuance Of the prisoner
in custody by reason of the gold checks found in his
possession.
The case Of the checks already Uttered Oh Dabney
Morgan & Co., Bank of the Republic. National Bank.
Chas Grucsbeck & Co.. AID Charles Graham g. Co.,
and in the possession Of Mr. Gruesbecs. will come III
before the Grand Jury next Monday
HOW KETcHUM WAS CAUGHT.
1t is now stated that two gentlemen who had been
transactng business with Ketchum and knew hin
we'll first saw him and tracked him TO the house in
Twentieth.st and then gave information of the fucts
to President Buell. of the Importers and Traders Bank
He communicated with Superintendent Kennedy.
who sent Detective Gilmore to the place IN
company with Mr. Buell.. Ketchum was found as II
had been said 10 would be- and arrested although
oil the officers were ncrcdulous regarding the story told
By the gentleman alluded TO- Mr.. BUELL. was present
when Keiohum was searched at Police Headquarters.
md was quite surprised at the noncbalanee exhibited
~ tho prisoner. who did not seem disturbed In the
east nj bis unpleasant position.