The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09
RleVen Indictments for Forgery in the Third
Degree and One for Grand Larceny
Found by the Grand Jury Against
Edward B. Ketehum.
NAMES OF THE vIe1IMIzED PARTIES.
Aggregate Punishment, if Convicted, Six
ty-fve Years in the State Prison.
Court or General Sessions.
Before Judge Russel.


Before Judge Russell
II was generally supposed that soon the Grand
Jury empannelled in the Court OF General Sessions
that in conformity with the request Of his Honor Judge
Russell in his charge, that body would proceed TO nves
tgate the alleged extensive forgees said TO have been
perpetrated by Edward B. Ketchum. They must have
entered upon this important investigation Immediately,
for only three days have elapsed before they present to
the court series Of carefully prepared indictments
against the accused This could not have been accom
pished had not District Attorney Hall (who is not only
the prosecuting officer Of the county but the legal ad
wiser of the Grand Juryb TO the technical police
phrase, previously worked up' the case and in Short
had matters all fixed for the Grand Jury formally pass
upon Ever since these extensive frauds have dis
covered Mr. Hall has been indefatgable bis exerons
to prepare the for trial. putting himself into
municaon with the banking houses Wall street who
have been victimzed and comforting with other parties
who would be likely to furnish links TO make up the
chain of testimony against Ketchum whenever he is
brought up for trial.
Yesterday afternoon the Grand Jury came into court
and presented large batch Of indictments for various
offences, among which were eleven bills Of indictment
for forgery in the third degree and for grand larceny
against Edward b Ketchum.
For the information Of the general reader who may
be familiar with the routine of the administration Of
vious 70 fading Indictment against party for
felony witnesses for the people are examined by the
Grand Jury in secret session. and If they satisfied
that there sufficient evidence warrant them in find
ing bill they do So The cross-examnation Of these
witnesses by the counsel for the prisoner takes place
the trial before the petty jury, unless the accused de-
InaDd a preliminary examination before a committing
magistrate at the time Of bis arrest.
sesat wITNEssEs BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
The Following witnesses appeared before the Grand
indictments against Hr Edward B. Ketchum =. NJ
Ieverich President OF the Bank Of New York George
W. Van Loan Of the firm OF Chas Graham h Co David
Groesback, assignee Of Charles Graham Co; Messrs.
Belknap and Swan, OF Ketchum Co A. lane and B.
Seaman, from the Fourth National Bank Mr. Buell. Of
the Importers and Traders Bank; VIM 4 Gibson from
Dabney & Morgan L. Won Hoffman, banker; Mr. Mar
cousa, banker; Mr. Norris, Of Greenleaf Norris Co
Miss ives and detective Gilmore.
The testimony given by these witnesses il taken by
the Grand jury and OF course cannot be given to the
public, as IL is &C pa,te in its character The criminal
authorities OF this county control two hundred and fifty
eight checks Of five thousand dollars cacb OF which
were gwen TO the District Attorney and VIII be retained
by him till the close OF the trial
CLASSIFICATION INpsTxE,re.
There were eleven indictments for forgery n the third
degree which may be classified as follows
One for uttering sxty.nne checks TO the Importers
and Traders Bank
One for uttering thirtytwo checks to the Fourh Ma
One tor uttering sixteen chccksto Dabney Morgan.
One for making check on Morgan and u3ing il Gu Won
One for making check and using Il onfMarcousa
Two for making check and using II on the Fourth
National Bank.
One for making check and Using Dabney n Nor
gan
ODe for grand larceny in converting TO bis use
package containing $b 900 five twentes the property
OF the State Bank Of Hartford aud deposited for safe
keeping only. --~,ss.ss i~.~
1880 TIN iYDicnnod
Subj0ined is fac smile OF the Indictment for deraud
ing the Importers and Traders Bank together with
Dames of the 6rms upon whom the forged checks
drawn
CITY and County Of New York, a.-The jurors of the
people OF tho State OF New York. end for the body Of
tho city and county Of New York, upon their oath pre-
sent ffa .4
That Edward u Ketchum, late Of The Twenty lrst
ward Of tho city OF New York. M the county Of New
York aforesaid banker, the i0tb day Of August IN
the year Of our Lord thousand eight hundred aud
sixty five, with force and arms, at the ward, city and
county OF New York aforesaid fconously and falsely
did utter and publish trne with intent 10 IuJuro and
ernud the Importers and Traders Bank and divers other
persous the jurors Aforesaid unknown certain false,
forged and connteroted Instruments each partly writ
and partly printed and each commonly called god
check and which said last mentioned false, forged and
countcrfeted instruments ore sixteen ~ number, and
each consccuycy as follows, N words and figures,
that IL 10 say rf