The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-08

or In connection with an alleged bogus nrm lately
tabshed at No 81 Leonard street, under the title OF
FoIger Tibbs, have been obtaining goods from various
merchants In this city under the representations that
the arm had paid up capital Of $4,000, aud was
10 every thoroughly responsible These goods on
being delivered at the warehouse OF Foger Tbbs we're
unpacked, bur Immediately transferred to other
carts for shipment to Baltimore Cincinnati and several
towns in Ohio where they auc,ioned or At price
far below the real value. large proportion was dis
posed Of in like manner in this city, Fclger Tbbs
receiving money for them paying the original
owners even TO the smallest amount. Another phase
In the operations presents itself Folger T.5bs
pretend TO sell the interest In their valuable concern
to person named Kiinck who asserted he knew
aothng whatever OF the antecedcns OF his predecessors
This story would not take and Mr. Louis p Griffith OF
No. So Leonard street, victim to the amount OF
So OOO then comes forward and aida VII rela
tive to the conduct Of the whole party especially
W. G. williams who dealt with him In the capacity OF
agent and partner Of the house OF Folger Tbbs and
this statement warrant issued for their arrest
Detective Tiey has been after them for some weeks,
gin, l. 6. Kljnrk and Seth H. Klinck, and expects 10
drop on tho others In very short hmc.
Trg NUxggR or MERCHANTS swEDLED.
1t Is supposed that the number Of merchants swtndcd
by these operations IL very close fifty or sixty, and
that their losses will approximate total Of $500 600
OWE or rifrM FORCES CHECK FOR $1,000
One of the parties yet arrested w. q. Williams,
il also CHARGED with forging the names Of Messrs smith
CO., Of this city, 10 check for So 600. and passing
the same The Central National Bank. 500 Broadway
The follow ing the afdnvits sworn to by Mr. Louis
p. Grith merchant OF No SO Leonard street and hr.
Charles Boger paying teller of the Central National
Bank
Louis r. Griffith Of No. SO Leonard street, being duly
sworn says that the 2sh day OF September. 1860,
one w. G. will ANS came to his ldepoDensI place OF
business No 81 Leonard street. in this city such bl~
ness being carried on under tho firm OF Griffith
4 Knhrrlv and cOiup0sed or Eugene kubery aud this
deponent, and stated to this dcponent that
he represented nrm OF Foiger Itb-.
very responsible, having paid IN cash csnl'al OF
SO 0o0 md were, u necessary. able 20 double that
Leonard street. this city that they desired 10 purchase
goods from this Opponents frm and that they were
Williams for thcml might purchase; that subsequently,
to said last mentioned date this deponen' saw Eery e.
Folger and Percy W Tbhs ana that they, said fo,er
Tbbs, individually rerrescntcd the forernilg repre-
scutatons OF said VIII ANS that they were responsible
had cash capital Of $40 900. &c that said Eery e.
Folger and Percy W. Tbbs nlso represented themselves
as composing the said firm Foger T,bbs; that rel,
ing solely upon the foregoing representations aud BE-
cvng the same % be true this deponcnt on behalf OF
his said firm ana on the 7h day OF November 1861 did
sell to Ellcry G.. Foger. for said Fogcr Tbos. one hun
dred and nine dozen ssi2 French printed handkerchief
OF tho value Of Sss3 81 for which said Foyer
X Ti,bs promised 20 pay cash therefor; tat
since the sale md delivery OF said merchandze this de-
ponent has been informed and from the following acs
and surroundings In the matter this deponcnt verify be-
eyes and therefore charges that all tho representa-
tions made by said Williams the pretended fcnrc-
sentative 81 Folgor Tbbs, and by Fogcr ribbs ni
vduaily are md At the tine the nace
false and fraudulent and inae with the eionous Intent
10 cheat and dcfrana t,ls dcponcnt aud bis sad firm oit
OF Tho before mentioned property, and were known To
said Williams Folger and Tibbs 10 bs false and fraaiu
lent whom the we're made that this dcponcnt has
been informed by the following business houses to wit
II y. claain 4 Co, Harding Colby. Albert 4. Jc.ett
Co.. Paine, Berry CO. Chaplin Dawson. Frcdrfi <
Mcca"e Scot, Cooper. M Maas. o. Rnsr Coz W.
man, Byrd Co and others tina. they and each Of them
had business DEALINGS with said alleged firm OF Tolgcr
Tbbs and that rcprescn atoms similar to those made 20
this dcponcns made IN the said bpsncs houses aud
merchants by Folgcr Tibbs. and that said Fc!ger
4 ribbs obtained by such representation goods from
such various business houses ami merchants ito
amount Of 500 0o0 that this depouens has been
formed that said Folser Tbbs obtained ~ such repre-
sentatinrs goods 10 tho value NJ $1,000 iron Pane
Berry CO. OF this city aud that tho Foods Obtained
by said Folger Tbbs never opened but that the
city Tor and ON their account 10 De- Sold and which
received by said PANE, Berry Co. that this de-
ponent has been informed by Joseph Heller, Of No.
College place. that he goods brought 10 the store OF
said Folgor Tibbs ard taken OF the cart and without
being opened, the being IN boxes, wore amin put
and taken to Jersey city the said goods
marked bv one james r. Goxgiu and sent per Adams
Express Company Baltimorc where, a. tsis dcron.n
has been Informed the same were received by said J
y. Coggin that this dononent IL also informed
that said Goggln received other goods from Fol.
* T.bbs aad sent the sef1c 20 auction
houses In Baltimore. where tho sold nj sacr
fees; that deponeni Is also informed that good
likewise obtained received and shipped without un4ct
Cincinnati, Ohio, 10 L. IL klnrk. VINO ttifs DE
pom nj Is also Informed sent said Goods 10 auction houses
whcro tie sold a. racrnces that on ha ian
OF Noy-nibr 1895 Seth " Kilnck appeared In sad
aud pretended that he had purchased from Foger
Tibbs on the evening prevous--to viii sunday, No
vember II, 13GG-te catfe stock and busneEs ~ said
Forcr Tihbs and up being asked, said that he
from Wayne county. and THAI before he bought from
said Fnlger Tibbs he had seen them and that he
knew nothing aboat them that ccponrnt r. Informed by
Ed.ari Sa-endorf, Of corner of Churh and franklin
that he said pretended books OF Of
said alleged firm Of Foiger rbbs, md thai there az.
arr no regular ennes q any plfenae, -, o. ,ac' =
not Kept 10 busnessiike manner. AID that the SAM
arc and were but show 70 dcre've; that de.
ponent has, from the foregoing facts and
circumstances boon convinced and therefore charges
that the mnfe nv said Foiger Ttbs
,alse and fraudulent aud made wi.h the feionious
in,en, 10 cheat and cciraud ard hat W. G. Williams,
James y. Goegin Seth II. KiIncs and + q Kilock are
and we're acting IN completely With said Folger Tibbs.
IN order cheat and dcfrard this dep.nenrs nrm
Aforesaid and that. by means of such false aud fraud
lent representations aud completely az aforesaid. said
l. q KlInck AID cheat and dcfraod this doponcnt nrrn
Aforesaid aud thu deporcnt therefore prays that
warrant issue that sad teger, Tb5'. Williams. Gogxn,
Seth a. kiinck and 4. g. klnck be unprecedented aud
dealt with according 70 Law.
AFFIDAVIT o. xH. CHARLES u noorKr.
s.sn.l Rsnk ao made an aa,y a.
which he charged W. G. Williams with forrnry. The
complaint sets forth that about the 10Th day of
October last Williams appeared nj the bank ard pro-
sented for paymen, check on that bank for s. 900
drawn 70 the order Of Mesars. Smith A
To-. and purporing W nhvs bcen drawn ~
Curtis 4 Co, and VIM. v. Curtis' attorney,
tho check endorsed on the back "smith Co and
w. G. Williams, and presenting II for payment
Identified 70 the paying teller the pcrson whose
endorsed on the bark Of the check; Williams
then represented that smith Co carried busl.
IN Caharine street. and believing the signature
be genuine Mr. Boeert casbed the chcck after which he
was informed BY Mr. sampson Smith that the endorse
nent smiih Co on the back % the check wa a
forgery Mr Bogerf therefore, charges wilians with
uterng the forged check with the fcionious intent
cheat and defrani
AFFIDAVIT NR =. ~ rxrH.
Mr.. Sampson H. smith dcposed 70 being member Of
the frn Of Menrs smith 4 Co., doing buAness Al 90
Catharne street; he examined the signature of smith
Co endorsed the back of the check and
u 10 be a forgery u having been written without tho
knowledge consent Of any member ~ the hrm.