The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-10
EXTENSIVE CONFIDENCE OPERATIONS.
Charge of Attempted FRAUD Upon the Bali'a
Head Bank.

Head Bank.
The examination OF Thomas j. Harvey, agarnss
whom are several charges OF ''fase pretences 7" By
the uttering OF worthless checks in payment for
goods &C., took place yesterday before Justice
Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court.
The prisoner has been under bonds for some time
for his appearance for trial at the General Sessions
on the complaint OF j. Marsh, OF the firm OF Temple
Marsh, No. Wall street, and s. J. Tyler, Of No.
Bowery
The complaint upon which he was examined yes'
terday was made by Richard Williamson. president
OF the Bulls Head Bank in Third avenue, upon
whom Harvey passed s1l 900 OF these checks to
open an account as recorded In yesterdays HERALD.
,r mr. wiihamson In his affidavit sets forth that
Thomas j. Harvey came to the Bank and stated that
ne wished TO make some deposits and to open
count. Mr. Williamson inquired where his place
street, when Mr.. Williamson on' objected to
that they We're doing n strictly ch the ap sr towa
local business. The prisoner representing however
william H. Mapes Of No. EOS Mercer street and that
he resided on Twentyeighth street, Mr.. williamson
received the checks and opened an account The
prisoner gave him three checks, as folows:-The
first purpOrting to have been drawn by Henry Clark
to the order OF H. Fisher, May on the Chatham Ma
have been drawn by Joseph +. Williamson to the
order Of Mr. j. +. Cole, dated May on the ST. Nicho
las National Bank, for $3.50 go and the , third
Pratt, dated May 2 on the Second National
Bank, for $4,000. Mr.. Williamson gave Harvey on
the I'd of May bank book in which he was credited
with Sll,017 so and the prisoner entered his name In
the signature book. AS the checks had not been
certified to Mr.. Williamson directed that they be sent
to the banks upon which they were drawn, and tnat
letter be written to Mr.. Mapes inquiring II he had
recommended the prisoner Shortly AFTER the return
with the report that the check was worthless ana
before report had been received from the Chatham
AID ST. NclO a BANKS a check drawn by Harvey for
5000, dated May z, was presented at the buiPs
Head Bank with the request that the same
should be certified, but the request was
refused. shortly after the presentation Of
this check the messenger returned from the Chat
ham and IT. Nicholas Banks with the report That the
checks drawn on them were worthless, as no such
persons the makers thereof were known. Mr
Williamson was afterwards informed by sad Mapes
that he had never recommended Harvey TO the bank,
but on the contrary had refused TO DO So The ada-
Wit further charges that all OF Harveys representa-
| tiOns were lase and fraudulent; that the checks
were worthless and false tokens; that Harvey maze
such false representations, opened the account and
defraud Mr.. Williamson and the Bulls Head Bank
and obtain money as charged.
Mr. William Ii. Mapes, 205 Mercer street. on being
sworn described the interview he had with the prs
Oner, who endeavored 10 induce him to recommend
him to the Bus Head Bank, which he declined do
deposit in the Bulls Head Bank he paid MIN an timer
visit and endeavored to prevail upon him to cash o
check for $75 or $lO0, which he also declined DOING
william ii. Merritt bookkeeper of the Buii's head
Bank was sworn as to The reports made by the pak
officials upon the checks which they had iouhu
worthless, no such persons as the makers wero
known to them.
This closed the evidence for the people, and prison.
er's counsel declined cross-eXalnnation or the
witnesses.
In answer to queries by the court. the prisoner
stated that he was thirty years OF age, native
of New York. resided at 32l West Twentyeghte street.
was q commission merchant and had passed the
checks upon the Bulls Head Bank, out not ior Tue
purpose OF defrauding the bank as charged.
The prisoner was admitted to bail In the sum OF
$4,000 Assistant District Attorney G. S. Bedford
appeared for the peope and Messrs. T. II. Lane and
Judge Dusenberry for the prisoner.
1t is expected that other parties who nave como
dtional complaints. IL Is stated That the prisoner
was at one time Wall street operator OF standing
and business character. The Bulls Head Bank lose
nothing by opening the credit, as the inquiries were
set foot in time to prevent the cashnS oil HarVeya