New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-03
An Old Offender in Troublc-Thc Nctor''
Gus Walter Patterson Arrested on
Chnrgc OF rorgery-sfc is Committed
nv the NIagisfratc.

On Saturday last rather interesting young
lady, giving the name OF Martha Richards maze he'
appearance at the Sxpenny Savings Bank, al tne
corner of Astor aud Lafayette and offered io'
depost check for 81 600 the First National BahA
Of this city, purporting to have been drawn py y,
Deerng and made payable 10 Return Loan or peure,'
but added that she would IKE 70 oraw NV upum -;
Mr. Elijah T. Purdy, tho President una treasurer W
the bank gave her bank book. but suspecng sonieun
wrong instead Of giving her tho cash Tor ne amour,
she wished he gave her cheek for sJOo on the Hsonu
Bank and as il was after banking hours. snc YVES uh
able 10 Get II caghed and was forced 10 wait until Non
day On Monday morning Mr.. Purdy called at tue
Nassau Bank, and the cashier Of that institution sem
the 81 600 check to tho First National Bans and was
there informed tina. it was forgery NJ DeerinS was
communicated with. and he also stated tnat ms sigma,
forged Mr. pnrdy then stopped inc ho
OF his check for $780, In short time Ooy
named O. III. Stobbins made his appearance
and presented the $500 check for, payment. ne
was questioned. and stated that tho check had
been given him TO get called by lady az the Exchange
Hotel in Greenwieh.st Mr. Puidy and MI. Harris.
the cashier proceeded thither. and the woman was
pointed out by tie boy. She proved to be Mss hc,'
ards the same one who had presented The SV cheek.
She was an ested taken TO the Fifth Precinct Station.
house and thero stated that the check bad been given
her by man naiacd Livingston According TO her ac'
count or the Goth Mt. she was staying at the COlDs
Hotel a. the foot Of Caaalst On that day she went
10 No Hubert St., By appointment. ana t!e1c
met Livingston. who IS really the notorious
Walter Patterson lie gave her the 81 check. and
her. On leaving .ic SiYpcnny Swings Bank 80 was
met By Patterson. who told her TO 50 10 the Nassau
Bank early Oh Monday morning and prescat The $500
check she had received. On SATURDAY evening she had
the misfortune 20 sprain her ankle. and she then told
Patterson that lie get else TO present the
check. On Monday morning. however, she weat to the
Exchange Hotel and there procured the bog whom she
subsequently, sent with the cheek Aitcr her statement
Detectives McDogga and Gilmore were set upon tho
track Of Patterson AID lato or Tuesday might
in arresting him. and he identified by her On the
evidence given above Justice Ledwii yesterday oo.
mted him for tin without bail. Patterson is one Of
the most notorious iorgers In tho country Several
months since he pleaded guilty IN tie Court General
Sessions OF forging the naTe Of Simeon Draper. Col.
ecor OF the Porr, 10 900 check, which 10 snc-
ceeded in obtaining the money. a short time after
that he was arrested by Detectives farley and EGstace
on suspicion OF being az tho party who obtained
sg5 OO0 from the Bank ofCommcrce ON check parport
Ing TO be signed by Richard ID. Labrop, OF the fm OF
Lathrop Lu.dngton Is Co., a. thu, time In Parkpiace
in consideration 81 having farnisoed valuable informa-
tonvhereby the Government saved OYER 81 ,ODOoo
Judgment that time suspended in hts case on the
OF District Attorney Hail. bEt hc was
informed that ii again caught he woad DO prosecuted to
the full extcn. OF iaw Ne need. therefore. look Tor
mercy.