The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-30
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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weeks some of our leading banks and business
men ,tH. nave been vcttmized by the adrot opera
mons OF tcounterfeiters who have ably organized
lOgetner Tor the successful furtherance of their
nelaTlous operations. They have thus sue
Seeued IN perpetrating large number of forge-
Iles upon the banks of our city, over five thou
hshd id dollars of forged checks having been
lately presented to be cashed In some of these
.sases owing TO the admirable execution of the
signatures, the parties were successful
0hly yesterday several forged one thousand
dollar checks were offered at different banks.
IN one instance check for n considerable
amount was paid, the counterfeited signature
Delng so perfect as to deceive the close scrutiny
OF the experienced teller
One artihce resorted to by these forgers is to
sell small quantities Of gold to prominent
brokers for the sole purpose of obtaining the
signatures to their individual checks, where
upon those signatures are accurately forged to
larger amounts. Through the skill exhibited
been well rewarded.
In this manner a check was forged upOn Mr.
]. G.. Boyd, well known broker on Third
street. for the sum of $3.50. The name was so
perfectly written, that it seems impossible for
the most experienced eye To discriminate be-
tween IL and the genuine signature.
Another check was forged upon Mr.. II, Flan-
neT Ior the sum OF eV0o. In this case the most
trivial cause alone prevented the teller Of the
hank where IL was presented from cashing it.
Not the slightest exception was could be
taken TO the signature; but the clerk hesitated
about paying IL, not liking the stamp, which he
thought had dim look. He said he would
rather send it around, and the man who offered
itTeplied, you may send il around now and
Will wait, II makes no difference The clerk
did send II around, and TO his astonishment il
was returned as forgery, and the cool-nerved
presenter of IL was found to have diSaDpeared
in the meantime.
1t should be widely known and constantly
borne in mind that there are at this present
time large number OF noted fOrgers in this
city who are pursuing their business in a most
systematic manner. Many of these, who have
been heretofore arrested and convicted of for
gerry, have either lately served out their terms,
been pardoned, or set loose in one way or an
other, and are now pursuing their old designs
OF plundering the community upon whom they
are let loose. The proper authorities are now
watching some parties suspected of being thus
implicated, and the probabilities are that in
few days some rich developments may trans
pire. BY special request we withhold the names
Of our banks who have been drawn upon by
these operators. Other facts have come to our
knowledge which are withheld as it is not
deemed advisable TO enter into any minute
Ofdetail at present.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE BEFORE UNITED
STATES COMMISSIONER SARGEANT.-James Nc
KeOwn was before United States Commissioner
Sergeant, yesterday morning on the charge Of
disIilling without keeping a record, which he is
bound to do according to law. The only witness
examined was NJ. J.. Harwood, Deputy Collector
OF the Fourth District, who testified that the de-
fendant had paid the usual tax as a rectiher
making his license good till May lst, 1867 Wit
ness had no knowledge of his place of business
He was held for further hearing in the sum
of $1,000.
SNEAK THIEVES.
William Andrews, Charles Mckinley, Frank
Brooks, John Baker and Robert Williams, ar
rested by Detectives Joshua Taggart aud Geo.
H. Smith, in a house on Shippen street. above
Third, about week ago, had further hearing
Mr.. Taggart testified that the prisoners were
known AS sneak thieves, and while they were
at large complaints were frequently made at
the office of the loss Of bundles, boxes &c. from
store doors, but since their arrest not case has
been reported. Only Williams, OF the party, had
been identified.
John Deboor, a witness, was then called-He
testified that on the 9TH of last November he |
hired a messenger to remove some six hundred |
dollars worth of goods from Tenth and CheS- |
nut streets TO Second above Market. Instead |
of taking the property to the place directed, the
messenger removed II to Sixth and Fitzwater |
streets where he met Williams, and they both |
made sale of IT, The messenger was arrested, |
and the party receiving it was also taken into |
custody. The receiver was convicted, and the |
messenger pleaded plea guilty but has 5,, not been been
ing in the case, in order to produce his wit |
nesses.
hearing on Thursday next, and the other defend
ants were required to enter bail in $1,000 for their
future good behavior. Not obtaining bail, they
We're of course committed. TO Messrs. Taggart
and Smith is due the credit of arresting the
ding the community OF their appearance for
some time to come.
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN UNION
OE THE M. Il. CHUKCH assembled last evening at
the Book Rooms, No. l0lS Arch street, for the
purpose OF witnessing the inauguration oil the
following officers president, Alfred Goodman;
Vice-Presdents, Professor j. w. Barnhart DR..
Owen Osler, and j. w. Baker; Recording SeCre-
tary, James G. Salter; Treasurer, Frank NJ.
Collins.
After the opening religious services, appro-
pirate addresses were made by the newly in
stalled President Rev, Alfred Goodman, and
Professor Barnhart, OF the Paramount Female
College, and others
The room for the meeting of the Union is in
the second story of the building, and has been
ttted up in neat and comfortable manner.
LARCENY AS BAILEE. Before Recorder
Eneu, yesterday, Mary McGinuis had a hearing,
charged with larceny as bailee. The com
plainant was her father-in-law, Daniel MCCfin-
mis- of advanced age, who testified that from
time to time he had placed his earnings in the
hands OF Mary McGinnis for safe keeping, until
they amounted to Sl62; that he had made
demand for the money, aud she had denied that
she held any of it, saying that he had bought
groceries of her which he had not paid her for
to the full amount. This, the old man said, was
not true as he had never got a cents worth on
credit. Mrs. MCGinnis was bound over for
trial.
HOSPITAL ITEMS Ann Quinn, fifty years
old. residing at No. 1888 Brinton street. fell ON
the ice on Monday night and broke both legs.
DAVID Williams, sixty years Old residing at
TWenty-seCond and Chestnut streets, had one of
his hands severely cut, yesterday, at the United
States Mint.
John Carrick, sixteen years old, residing in
Fleming street, near TwcntY-trst, had one or his
hands badly cut yesterday, at bakery at Nine
teenth and Market streets.
MEETING OF RETAIL GROCERs.-Last even
ing meeting of retail grOcers of this city was
held at the MOyamenSing Institute, = T.. corner
of Eleventh and Cath0rine streets, About one
hundred gentlemen were present A tree as
CussiOn and amiC0bie interchange of opinions
was had in regard TO a concert OF action lOr
closing the stores at eight L. Nj. on all evenings
but Saturday. No objection was made to the
proposed reform, all appearing 70 consider Ile
change highly desirable one. FROM the una
nimity of spirit mani Tested probably but snort
time can elapse before the early closing move
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