The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-14
EXTENSIVE FORGERIES.


Over $4,000 Involved--Arrest Of n French
mantle Pleads GHiIty-Aadavits In the
Case. fr
For some weeks past Captain yourdan, OF the Sixth
Srecinct assisted by Detectives Elder McCord Dunn
has the alert for gang OF French sharpers
eagsd the commission Of series Of extensive for
Eeres upon merchants and bankers OF this city, Two or
three months OF the gang, by making use Of
ths name OF Mr. l. F. Delgsnerre, No $40 Broadway,
opened account In the Stuyvesant Bank Of this city,
dspositng therein four checks, amounting the aggre
gate 10 $lo,Si5, purportng to have been drawn by
Aessrs White. Norris Co, bankers, Of Wall, street
Dsngsners drew against these checks before the for
ceres were discovered thus swnding the bank out Of
money.
Denganerrs. alias James l. Davis alias Charles A.
Jourdan, but whose real name is Charles Albert Du-
nonuir. subsequently under the name OF James L.
Davis, embarked in a stock speculation with MI william
Holps "A Broad street, and for one hundred shares
Of Fort Wayne stock, rendered in payment two checks
On the Tradesnen's National Bans-one for $4,000 aud
che other So o75-bearng the signature OF James
Davis and made payable 10 the ORDER OF hessr1
Beekman, Brother & Hol These creeks were
IN time 10 save himself. After visiting several
cities OF the Union IN vain for Dumonuir
and his confeaerates Captain Jourdan and the detec-
tavss traced Dumonur TO New Rochelle, Westminster
county, where no was living IN cosey cottage house
day OF last week and Dumonuir being arrested, was
brought TO this city and committed in that Cap
tain Jourdan might have an opportunity to collect the
facts the for presentation before Justice bowling
Yesterday morning the prisoner arraigned before
the magistrate at the rombs, where there was quite
sworn and their evidence is interes sung well
important We print the atiidavts in fali:-
AFFIDAVIT BENJAMIN +. LORD.
Benjamin f. Lord, being duly sworn, deroses and
says that he Is bookkeeper OF the Stuyvesant Bank
a& marked ON n1 3 y
june 1857, the check hereto annexed and marked
exhibit C. and on the ls day Of July, 1867, the check
hereto annexed and marked exhibit u, were deposited
by person in the said Stuyyesant Bank and received
by the receiving teller Of said bank in deponenrs
presence that the said deposit of said checks
made at the instance and created to the account OF
L. +. Dehganiere. and that the same were
credited cash on the books Of tho
bank; that deponen has been informed thai the said
annexed checks were forgery, and that they de-
posted said bank deponent charges by the person
calling himself l. f. Dshganerre for the purpose of
cheating and defrauding said bank
WHITE
Leonard d. White, OF 20 Wall street, being duly
sworn, deposes and says that he s a member OF the
hrm of White, &orrs & Co.. the firm name of which Is
purported to DO signed to the checks shown and
ked A, B, and d. and annexed to the affidavit of
Benjamin f. Lord, the tookkeeper of the stuyvesant
70 the ssid four checks are forgeries and are not
n the handwriting OF said Arm any member Of said
arm or any one authorized to sign checks for said firm,
and at The name OF said nFm was signed to said checks
witt out The authority OF sad firm authorized
10 sign for said firm, and the printed blank checks arc
sorgeies.
TESTIMONY or JOHN VAN oRpES.
John Van Orden, cashier OF the suyvesant Bank
being duly sworn deposes and says that the 2Sth
day of June, 1867. in the city OF New York, in the
county Of New York, man calling himself
cashier aud opened account in tue said
stuyve' ant Bank under the name OF l.. F.
De6ganierre and gave his address as 500 Broadway:
that he then left the bank having stated tina. he would
send deposit by his bookkeeper the afternoon that
After he opened an account deposits amounting to tho
of So 500 made in said bank TO the credit Of
TESTIMONY OF LOUIS p pEvlGAyERRx
Aus. II M EAQ kxtvV A,.
Bworn, deposes and saysThe endorsement o. L. f. De-
nganerre the backs OF the checks hereto an.
be drawn Dy White Morris Co, 10 Opponents order,
forgery; that dsponan has not nor ever had an
count in the Bank, and authorized any
one TO open account for him or In his behalf
TESTIMONY OF THEODORE HUMBER.
therefore Humber being duly sworn, deposes and
lhe city OF New York; that on the 10th day OF June,
1857 deponent paid check drawn by L. Denganerro
on tho LIST day Of July, 1857. he paid an
other cheek for $4,000, and on the I'd day
and on the 81 dS yuy 1887 paid
ono OF $4,000, all OF which drawn by
the ss banR . sa s,s sSa
were drawn against the account which then the
bank, consisting OF tho checks annexed to the aG-
davu Of Benjamin +. Lord, which cred
tied much money, there being cash
deposited by said Denganerre his account consisting
money the checks drawn by Deaganierre said
bank to the same person who had previously deposited
and he gave deponent understand that DedSanierrs
was his employer.
TESTIMONY WILLIAM N HoLLlys.
William ~ Holiins, Of "a Broad street, says that on
the ls day OF June. 1857 James L Davis here present.
called At depoDents Office. No. "a Broad street. and
there deposed had about $50 900 which he wanted
invest in good security and asked deponent what
no thought would be the best stock to buy deponent
advised him buy Fort Wayne; said Davis called
next day deponent and told him to buy hundred
shares OF Fort Wayne for him, and depouent bought
Il; said Davis told deponent that he would pay FOR
the stock and leave 5000 deposit against
any transaction which he might have In future; At
about two O'Clock OF the said day Davis sent to
deponen, tue said annexed checks, marked exhbi.
and exhibit Zone for the Of IS 900 aud the other
for 50 675 and both checks drawn tho Tradesnen's
National Bank OF the city OF New York;; the said two
checks were sent TO depouent by boy and deponent
deposited checks the Leather Manufacturers
Bank about quarter TO three O'Clock OF said day
the SAID boy called at deponent's store for the
hun red shares which deponent bought for said Davis
and Mr.. Beekman. the partner OF deponent, with
said boy No l64 south street. and did not Had said
Davis there Mr. Beekman then took the said checks
the Tradesmens National Bank, and he was informed
his closed the testimony fer the present, and the
afhdavi,s having read the prisoner he did
deny any Of the facts set forth. He then araigued
ond examined
Dumonuir Is thirtytwo years OF age native OF Paris
lives in New Rochelle, and by occupation Is dralghts.
In his formal examination he had nothing 10 say
20 the various charges preferred against him. aud tho
magistrate mitted him 10 the Tombs Captain Jour-
the for the prisoners confederales,
supposed 10 be in this city.
The prisoner time since opened account with
she Nat onal Park Bank by making deposit in that
institution the police firmly believe. for The purpose
OF swinding. He now as money in the Park Bank Q
portion OF the or ginal deposit
wOsKEemts AGAINST The NATIONAL BANKS
Tns trades unions Of Cincinnati have nominated