The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-19
ANOTHER EXTENSIVE FORGERY.

The Broadway Bank the SuHercr-The
Amount S17.jOO-A Clue to the Perpe-
traitor, &c. &c.
One of the bodest and most extraordinary forgeries
that has obtained publicity for many years came TO
light yesterday. 1t appears that about month ago
check presented at the Broadway Bank, payable to
bearer for $175O0, purporting to be nlcompensa-
ton for work done on public schoolhouse in Twenty
sixth street, where there building OF the kind.
The check signed with the forged signatures of the
President and Clerk Of the Board of Education and the
chairman OF the Finance Committee. It not one of
the checks Of the Board, but very good Autograph
Of the figured checks, which not accessible
to any but the very few who have the right to I'LL them
1t was however, about eighth of inch shorter than
the checks Of the Board After being presented and
paid at the bank it appears that lay in the safe until
yesterday when to the Office of the Board of
Education among the genuine drafts and noticed by
the auditing clerk OF the Board who called the attention
OF Mr. Thomas Boese the clerk of the Board OF Educa
ton to it, and he instantly pronounced 1t forgery He
then took the forged paper examined and Analysed it
carefully, and Immediately sent for James NJ Mclean
the President of the Board of Education who is also
President OF several insurance companies and the Board
OF Underwriters, b. II Vance the chairman OF the
Finance Committee OF the 6rm Of Mitchell Vance Co.,
and submitted the check to Them and business
they we're not long also in IL forgery The
officers Of the bank were then communicated with and
detectives soon at work upon the case, having
obtained almost conclusive clue before they started
Wncn propaDiy only requires little time 10 unravel 10
unbroken end.
The check was made, already described payable TO
bearer, which very unusual thing with checks sent
from the Board OF Education the bank for payment
Again. checks for such large amounts seldom drawn
the money for repairs and other work school build
ngs which under the charge of the Board of Educa
ton being paid in smaller instruments There might be
other points Of difference noticed also in this forgery
and the checks Of the Board Of Education but enough
has been said TO show that better management would do
our city banks no harm.
There various theories to who the perpetrator
Of this bold and skul forgery is and there is only
opinion the point The simplicity Of the circum-
stance which the perception Of keen man turned to
the advantage OF the detective officer in starting him
the true trail will be probably Of the interest
ing Developments ever made in affair Of this nature
when the time comes 10 lay il before the public Until
then, however, patience must prevail
The ignorance Of the whole affair which prevailed at
the police headquarters late last evening in regard to the
whole matter not the least singular feature OF this
extraordinary affair No there beyond the detective
who had the matter In hand seemed take any interest
in IT. even knew anything Of it.
As the forgery occurred one month ago the person
who the check at the bank Is forgotten and
can only probably be remembered when again brought
into the presence Of the paying teller.
This Is the story thus far Of this strange affair The
next chapter will unquesonaby be far interesting