, 1865-08-25
THE LATEST FINANCIAL
CRIME.
RAILROAD Bonds for S30l, 1000 Obtained
from the 81. Nicholas HIuiei Sn!c---
for Ten Dnyx with Pretty Ssot7laal---
The F0rgcr Arrested.


fkfnN E9 New l2fa 4i3NGSs -.A-1
Another Interesting case Of crinls came to
yolying the sum Of :2o9, ,ooJ The accused
gave lis name as George Gladwill, Is about g
gears Of uge, . carpenter by trade, and has
been in the United States Army. Hc Is d very
ordinary looking naas, but his operations
prove him to possess much shreWducss aud
ten dnys ago. Gladwin called at the New Ha-
ven Post-ot1ice, and asked for the letters Of
aIr. Trowtriasc, q gentleman doing business
at No. 1G Long Wharf, in that city. Several
letters were given to him, among which was
onc containing a draft drawn Oh the Manhat-
tan Company, q thls eity, ~ 1lsssrs; 81; Bur
aick, Frisbec q Co., brokers. No. % Wall st;,
1865, and was made payable to the order OF
Nr. Trow bridge. Glatwin immediately - "~mc
10 this city bringing with lin F. 's t;aa|s
woman, whom be calls ''Er'..aa y I +, rn1;ars sa
the monotony Of TIC Journey, aid euioy M c the
good fortune VIII, be supposed vas il store
Tor him IN !...ts city.
IeS couple engaged roou,s at the St. Mich
olas Hotel, and Gludwin deposited the stolen
dratl in the hotel safe for safe keeping The
next day, however, be withdrew it, and going
to the jeweily store ct Mr. Thomas Fitzpatrick,
corner Of Duane street and Broadway, select
cd two beautiful teolA watches and chains,
diamond brcost pin, pearl sett, RUG, &C., val
ued at 81 200. Ue offered the abstracted dr4a
in payment, and said that II Mr.. Fitzpatrick
preferred, he could take his bill out Of some
railway bonds which Gldwin had in his pos
session. Alter making inquiries, Mr. kilpa!~
rick became satisfied that the draft ives genu-
the difference between the face Of the
dran aud thu amount OF his purchase The
merchant deposited the draft in his bank for
collection. On reaching thu bank Of tho Man.
haitian Company, the endorsement OF " Fl.
Trow BRIDGE" on tie back OF the druft was
placed lie 1nutter IA thc bands OF Capt. Jour
dan, Of the Sixth Precinct, giving him de-
scrintion Of G1adwin. It was subsequently
learned that the criminal had returned to
New Haven with lis fail companion. md
officer Woodbridge was despatched aftcr him.
The dctcctiye proceeded cautiously with his
task on ,bnt bssasdg Sdw sa aSsn Hs s9Gn
watch for sale to nlau named Brady, and
strict watch WIS kept on his clearinghouse.
The forger was arrested on Monday evening
BY officer Woodbridge, aud all the jewelry BIZ
bad purchased from 3fr. kllpatric.s was re-
covered. The prisoner WIS brought TO this
city yesterday afternoon.
After reaching the city, be told Capt. Jour
dan that 1lc had found tho drait, together
with seven 81, 900 bonds nj thn Thin and Fort
7yAyne nailr6ad Company, and othcr va1ua-
DIG papers, N bf0lGHaT. uG l0u lG1t the
bonds, he said, at tile store of AIcssrs. Kohl
saat Brothers, corner Of Broadway and Reade-
street. Hc also confessed that he had forged
the name OF Mr. Trowbridge on the duff.
Capt. Joustlan told the prisoner that he had
not found tho draft aud londs, 1ila that he
mIeht as well tell the truth In regard to his
transaction.
Gladwin finally acknowledged that he had
obtained ssoi Out worth OF the Titifn and Fort
Wayne Railroad Cotnpany's bonds from the
St. Nicholas Hotel safe, withous the knowi~
edge Of the proprictors or clerks. The 11an-
ner in which Gladwin secured the bonds cI-
hibited muc1i ingenuity on lis part. It ap-
pears that when the Isaft was returned to him
from the sate he saw large package addressed
to Aaron Smith, and carefully noted The en-
dorsemcnt. Hc also san the signature of aIr
Smith OIL The receipt book. G1adwin repeated
the operation Of dcposfting and Withdrawing
the lratl from the saf, several times, OH each
occasion taking notice Of Smiths handwriting.
GIadwin practiced writing the name Of sharon
Smith ~ on cards until his counterfeit beeame
an exact ,1de si'nie Of the genuine. He then
boldly asked for Aaron Smiths package,
which the clerks unhesitatingly gave him,
Gladwit1 SIGNING Smiths name to q receipt for
the same. The bonds were then PLACED in
the hands Of other persons for safe keeping,
from whom Captain JoHrdan recovered them
yesterday afternoon. The prisoner will be IT.
raiencd before Justice Hogan this mo1uitg.
It Is somewhat singular fact that at the
time Of the arrest of Giadwin, the cirrks Of
the st. Nicholas Hotel were not aware THAT
the bends had been abstracted from their
keeping