New-York tribune., 1866-05-03
HEAVY PORGERIES In WALL-S7.
The Amount VariOusly Estimated at
from 100000 to $5OO,OOO.
LEADING HOUSES AND BANKS vICTIMIZED.
FLIGHT OF THE FORGER.

Late yesterday afternoon rumor was in circulation
through was that leading Spectator In stocks and gold
forged checks the Continental and other banks to
very large and after converting them into available
funds Of leading banking houses where his credit
considered rsrae fed from the city In this instance
rurnoI proved correct individual referred to is John
Ross who for the past month has occupied an Office al NO -
Exchange place. , +.
He has for some past been known the operators in
and around Gold Room and Exchange and has previously
borne a good mOneyed men. IL Is only WITHIN
lie past Few months that hs operations III god anu SoeA
Although the foreeries will not by any means
compare with those Of young keehum the! are ye. sum
seny large create excitement throughout the monyeu
So late in the day was it before his orgeres became known
hat reporter unable ascertain the names OF all the
Brms whom Ross has yietmzed but those mentioned below
y behev ed comprise the larger portion.
AZ ~ O'Clock p m Yesterday Mr. Albert Speyer dealer in
rod and stocks received from the Fourth National BANK TWO
rbeeks s 500 each poportng 10 be seped by him e
6ed by the bank and signed and ndorsed by Sohn Ross
sheeks pore tGe same M M ec VIHH foSserT Mr. Speyer
slso that tins signature rs forgery Inc cheeks came
Union Continental Bank IN the regular way OF ex
change and had taken by them Tuesday They arc
autographed and fac smie Of those used ny Mr obessr
Al about the same hour Macy bankers and brokers
No q Wast received from the Leather Manufacturers
Bank two cheeks for S5 each ID currency prpotng 10
have been drawn 10y them and In the way OF exchange
hey vermade PAYABLE TO the order and
perfect co0ncrfes Of the style o. check used by by the rm
The revenue stamps them bearing the name OF the nrD
Both were forged.
few weeks Ross paid into the hands OF uroesoeck
Co. brokers OF No 30 Broads large amoant o money 70
pe Michigan Central Railroad bonds These bonds
very po and easily countereited The bonds were pnr
ard delivered Ross Two weeks since he called on
Mr. GrOesbeck and stating that he wanted 10 borrow some
money security what pnrpored TO be some OF the bonds
purchased or him BY The trn Ihe money was oansa I
and the bonds taken. The bonds left by ham as security now
prove TO be forged He has also 1t is stated borrowed oner
sons from the firm. - ~ -,
At No "a Walst where he well known and purchased
go gold payment for which be rendered check for
$4,000 on the Continental Bank where be was SPown 10 DC
rbeek othe bank by the firm TO know Is the cerl
bson correct The bank returned for answer tha IL
was The check by the frm subsequently
lepoe Bsnk Of the Commonwealth and IN the regular
of exchange reached the Continental Bank Yesterday
the certfoation was pronounced forgery is
question OF ycacy at present between the firm and the bank
The former claim that the bank otcers informed 'ner e
senger when sent with the check that the eerhesoh was
At O'Clock afternoon Ross purchased from
Black spading gold brokers oi No ~ @ T
tpena Bank in payment for the same Ihs was deposied
by firm in the Leather Manufacturer Bank Yesterday
morning this back TO the rm by the BANK on WDn
il drawn the that like the Others the
certi6cat0n was "a forgery. o..-, n :,
was heavy loser BY he having deposited forged checks
10 lis credit in the bank apd drawn against tnem 10 large
amount. 49,, c, .
prominent m the banking brokerage business but were
stated 10 have vcmsed by Ross greater or less
tent Of his operations were ysrousy estimated
S from 5000 600 TO $500 OO some credulous individuals
Ponecturing that il might reach million.
The steamer Persia Of the Cunad line which saca AT y
O'Clock D. IN. yesterday, for Liverpool, was thoroughly
STEM before her departure but no trace
of the cup could be found Many professed to believe that
he gone Canada but could asrbe reason for their
belief Late in the afternoon rumor peyaed tnat he naa
caught somewhere in NewJersy but this IKE most OF
The other rumors could be traced to no definite source
INN edaey after the Of the forgees became known to
the most concerned they ut once commucaeu VII"
police and the ablest detectives were set upon the track
Of TIE fugitive with what result they as yet deehe 70 comu
Dicate,