The New York herald., 1865-05-03

transactions Of Notorious swindler I'm
Phfladclphfa Checks ON Now York
Banks. DO.

From the Philadelphia Press, May 81
An elderly man. who, from all accounts, has passed
pretty portion OF his life In various Eastern psons
arragned yesterday afternoon a tho Central Station
false procnees from the Foreuce COMPANY on Chestnut
street, Saturday. He has many aliases would nl
clever sized volume His right name rs said TO be Hale,
noted horse thief halng from the State OF Name
This business he carried for many years. and re
quenty incarcerated for short terms Of three months
that State marked with harbrcadh escapes deeds
Of daring worthy Of better profession He is pleasant
In speech and every way qualified BY nature as well as
He Is the same man who passed forged or bogus check
Of si,Sco upon John G. Tilncy, storekeeper, near
Fourth and Market streets, on the 22d Of Decem-
Der last for goods but, the fraud being detected he
escaped. This check was signed VIM. r. Roche. The
affair, however, led TO tho arrest Of VIM. D. Packer
bartender at Davis hotel foot OF Market street After
several hearings Packer discharged II being evident
that he was innocent Of any fonous knowledge Of the
transaction The swnder escaped the vigilance OF the
police force but In short time he traced to the
'Tombs' in New York, on some other charge growing
out Of his rascaty. IL was thought by the police Of
Philadelphia that as he already arrested in New
York on tho charge Of passing bogus check jherc, IL
was unnecessary 70 pursue him further Yoohe, Of
Douglass alias William Moore From the evidence ad-
duccd seems that Saturday last he stopped at the
Florence Sowing Machine Company on Chestnut street.
and purchased a buttonhole machine for the sum OF
hundred and twenty five dollars He said that he also
had order for two cabinet machines for ladies' and
after examining several selected two and ordered them
DO 10 his hotel Market street. West philade
pha The thre machines valued at $316 were sent AZ
directed, and he gave check the Philadelphia Ma
tional Bank THIS document after being presented
pronounc bogus, and measures were adopted at
~ the sewing machines and arrest the swnder
II naturally thought the fellow would take
train but instead Of that he sent the goods the New
Trenton, j., on satuyay evening, to which place he
traced He arrested there yesterday morning,
and brought 10 tbs city The machines were recovered
Upon searching him n memorandum book found In
his coat pocket II contained number Of check blanks
and also fourteen checks oiled up as follows
Importers and Traders Bank New York, f5, 600 pay
able IN Anson Merritt Bro, signed Graham h Son.
Another for $4,000, payable 10 Alexis Hegcrman b
Another for 81 500, payable to stursess, Fall Co.,
signed Monck 4 Beard.
Another for $500, payable to J. ". Pratt. signed
Another for $4,000 payable to HavIland Co., signed
Scott Clark.
Co, signed NJ n. Mckinney Il Co. The above were all
on the same bank as mentioned.
One on the Commercial Bank, PENNSYLVANIA, for
e9, 000 payable To T. W. Bradford, signed T. w. Brad
ford 10 his order
Another, on the same bank for 81, 600, payable 70
Howard, sagner Co, signed Lewis Haviand a Co.
One on the American Exchange Bank for s2 200, pay
able TO D. signed Henry Cd Douglass M ss ooo ,v.,.
to a W. D., signed O. w. Douglass
One on the bank Of the State Of New York for 81 500
payable TO A Lyon Son, signed CLAYTON, Nsyor Co.
Another the same bank for 900, payable 10 Ben
Davis Son, signed White, James n Cooke
One on the Merchans Exchange Bank for 81 200 pay.
able TO Dan II Perry, and signed DAN H. Perry, 70 his
One on the National Commercial Bank for $500, pay.
able 10 j. w. Pratt and signed J. w. Pratt
The above checks all bogus and general thing
the parties named In them business men In New
YORK. Tho person from whom the machines we're pur
chased on Saturday took good look at him yesterday and
thought he recognized him A. Hale, who va arrested and
sent Thomaaton Maine more than year since, for
horse stealing When the defendant called at the store
Saturday purchase the sewing machines attendant
there the principal witness against him. thought he
hsd him before, but did not know where 70 place
him. Upon closer wrutiny Yesterday he sure that
be was Hale the horse ie who nd been pointed out 10
him The witness eommunicated his susploons to tho
denly 70 him 70 call him BY his namc and appear sur
priscd 70 sss him.
Tho witness did He entered the Rcgues' Gallery,
where the alleged swindler was seated and ssid--
.why, Hale, how are your" D.,
The addressed indiv dual looked astcnished FOR mo-
ment, and colorcd up n the face Using very profane
remark he turned hs back aui seemed lost In thought
He was committed fos further bearing, al which Mr.
Packer the bartender will appear 70 identity him In tho
transacton OF last De, eiabcr