The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-30
Imnnrtnnt Arrrst.

AN ALLEGED FoRGER ORDERS CHECKS PRINTED
LARGE AMOUNT or MONEY FRAVDuLEsrLY on.
TAiNEp, IRE.
Yesterday afternoon Captain Jourdan OF tho Sixth pro.
cnct aud bank detective Hays made very important
arrest In the person OF Albert UntcrAolz, German,
twenty Ave years OF age, who stands charged with
forgery From tho facts at present developed IL APP
pears that the 2t inst Untcrhoz called upon Messrs
Hoppcnhemer Co, prln ers doing business at Sos
% and "a North william street and left order for the
printing OF one thousand checks tho America Fix
change National Bank the order puporng to have been
given by Messra j. A. Underwood SON. brokers, OF No.
Is Exchange place. Untorhoz requested tho printers
to send sample OF the No 1T Murray stree,
al the earliest possible moment which was accordingly
dope but tho messenger could not Ind unterhos there
Underwood being learned, Mr. Hop,enhoinor called
upon him with the sample check and exhibited 70 The
brokr. whom he asked Il 1t suited him. Mr. Under
wood said he plenty OF checks md wanted MORE
whereupon the printer related tho facts concen g the
crasr ng printing which had becn given him BY Inter
instantly excited aud no forthwith sought an interview
/ with Captain Jourdan and bank detective Hays Tho
hsimsr and, while in conversation with him
concerning tho matter, the prisoner en."rod
nroof Of ,he checks no had ordered On
being shown one Of them Unserhoiz started away and
WHOM IN she ssrst Captain Jourdan and y, h"ys o9A
al the Franklin street police station but no very
communicative and still remains 50.
Captain JoufuAn suDr~Qusnty iearneu on tn' 81
| Of February last check Tor t4s9l, druwn on tho
Merchants Sailopal Bank :! this city, purporing 10
ness ness q. "a q soax wsm street. and iaads Tsysbe
10 the order Of bearer ~ =, was presented Tor lAy
ment and cashcd II afterwards appeared that tho
check forgery This forged check had basu or.
dcrcd to be printed by tho accused. and was executed
according 70 order by gentleman whose place Of bust
ness In tho Of Maiden lane and William street
This man, being ronied with the prisoner den-
tiled him the person from whom received the order
print the Merchants National Bank checks About tie
time the money obtained tho above named forged
check tho Hank Of the Republic also vctimzed
the tuno OF $1,000 and, II Is now believed, BY
the parties who feloniously made Of Mr.
Zxinla's name 20 defrnud the Merchants Rank Tho
prisoner aaIgned before Justice Hogan yesterday
afternoon and committed 10 await examination which
will take place to-day
II T. believed thai quito a number Of bankers and
brokers have been swindod ny tho prisoner and his
concdsrafes by of forged checks which they have
CAUSED ~ be printed from number Of genuine checks
surrcpttously obtained. Gentlemen DESTROYS Of seeing
the do 40 by calling Captain J0rrdan NJ
the Sixth precinct staten house Mr.. Underwood bsg
received several letters from strangers what purpor
oil be OF great business importance 10 himself afkrg
for rcpics aud personal interviews but he wisely pad
attention 10 them, not being acquainted with tho
authors IL apparent that thu only object Of the
writer's obtain his signature FOR the purpose Of
maxi na u available in forging checks