The New York herald., 1866-09-29
EXTENSIVE fuaatsEs IN cSc.s,-rm BANKS vcuxztI

From tho Chicago Times, Sept 2el
Yesterday o day OF intense excitement among
the banking fraternity of this c,y. forgcr apprr
hended whose exploits in tho course Of the day lad
heen Of such daring nature that banking men sud.
denly experienced gen mi disirust aud es could have
been found will ng take oath 20 the genunencss 81
their signatures The entire extent % 20 terdny's
the facts already accumulated are II such nature 10
stamp these exploits among the most daring that have
ever been attempted in this city
shortly after one o'clock yesterday afternoon gentle
mauv and well dressed person entered the Office OF tie
Merchants Savings, Loan and rrs, Company and pre-
scented check for 5000, purporng TO be siFucd by H.
al Tbotnpson Co. groccrs doing business AZ Mo-. ia
and ITO Sorth wrier street The teller. Mr.. y. @.
Moores, had doubts as to the genunencss Of the
pap z. and stated % the rerson pres ntng o.. Tie
la ter pretended 20 be greatly surprised at such susp
cion and With great apparent readiness consented TO
company some person Mr. Thompson's place OF busi.
ness and satisfy him n, cyery'h ing was all right Ac-
coringv MT. Charles Honrpn, tho Rssistant cashier,
was sent with The suspected individual upon The crrand
the street until they rcached the corner agonay
oppoa the bank where the sbou 10 be baied forgcr
besiiscd, and Mt last declined going any further While
the stood talk ng, the culprt taking advantage of
rnEuarded MON ut, snasched tho check from the
hands of Mr Ienrctln aud putting = into his mouth.
too quick fcr him, and, sailng him by the throat,
prrvcnted tho accomplishment, of HIS object,
calling at the same time. Justify for assistance.
A largo crowd speedily Collected, some OF
whom assisted ,he cashier, aud 1oir uD ted crs soon
ohg.u ,ne io,set e u' ne eh.'e eneck Ms re-
cond ton. Oncer pnneli coninr M ni this Juncture
the prisoner was handed 20 him and conducted 10
the central station. His examination viii tako paco a..
day at the Rrmorv. uron bcug questioned 10 his
name The man stated bc Steele but reu oil 10 give
ans information 10 where he came FROM Bot for le
familiarity o. tho teller With The signature OF the lrfn,
tha fraud might lave easily proven suctcssfnl
As s0ou the facts be anne known IN banking circles,
inycsf cation developed several other Of forgery
and u successful nature. well calculated - excite
rous apprehe
Itwss afterwards learned that this man steele had
committed two fur,cres previous 10 the above
tloned and II p0ssbe Of n more bold aud unbushing
nature Two checks were presented ny him 10 the
Union National Bank and pei, one for sL2S3, signed
by Hall. Ayor 4 Co.. and the other for $3.50, will the
signature o Kntz Nc'iert attached They were in
scrIbed 10 "B Eary or bearer 2 and 50 finely
ecued that the paying cller Henry c. Wilson, though
doubling, paid them They were then scnt % the frns
and tho forgery discovered The printed checks Of
boh the nrins had be-n used and the deception
perfect that even the rarsiee themselves could
not detect them frum genuine chocka The
manner in which these cheeks had becn Oh
taned exhibited depth ~ cvnrng which only
an expert rwinder can attain lrevipus 20 the
forging tic prisoner had uurchtEed NJ Hale, Avar Co.
keg Of nails presenting IN payment 500 bill, aud
rcQuestug check In Iae " bits iur the amount due
him after Iasirr for the nails short time Afterwards
he visited tue store and pretending he wanted % draw
on th1 hlnk ior money, requested a. a favor bank
check, shich vac pnsaspset.nslT giTsn him. Jalpg