The New York herald., 1868-05-09
ALLEGED CONFIDENCE OPERATIONS.


Thomas T. Harvey, Of No. s2l West Twenty-efghth
street. was brought before Justice Dodge yesterday
ct the Jefferson Market Police Court charged upon
the complaints Of several parties with obtaining
money by means Of bogus checks.
Among the first complatnants was J. Marsh, Of thu
nrm of Temple Marsh, bankers and brokers, No. Q
Wall street. who stst1 In his complaint that
Thomas J. Harvey came to deponent and exhibited
Q check purporting to be drawn by @, RI
Prescott Co., Of No. 81 Broad street, on the
American Exchange Bank for $500, and repre-
eented that said check was perfectly good and
would be paid, and asked depOnent to cash the
same. That deponent, believing said Harvey's repre-
sentaons to be true In regard to said check, gave
said Harvey $500 and took said check, but when sad
check was presented for payment 1t was pronounced
entirely worthless, and thereupon AYERS that Har-
vey's representations were entirely false and made
Tor the purpose Of cheating and deraudng deponens
and his partner and they were thereby cheated and
defranded OF the sum OF $500 by the said Harvey.
Bowery, made complaint before Justice Dodge
charging that ono T. J. Harvey exhibited to him
RsPe5 On Nsona os
the sum OF 4loo that said Harvey represented thae
the said check was good and that 1t would be paid
on presentation TO said bank, and stated as was
afer banking hours he wished deponent to cash the
same; thas deponent believing ssid Harvey's repre-
said check that since then deponent has ascertane
the check to be worthless and said Harveyd
unrue snd that by o said ss ana
lent representations and pretencee said Harvey
cheated and dsfaudsd dep1nsnt p Of sSa sio0
Judge Dodge held Harvey to bail In 81 600 to appear
for trial at the General Sessions. .91g.,
legged Harvey Visited gambling establishment in East
Twenty street. and having engaged in play
aSf he %s S
upon the Bulls Head Bank. The proprietor OF thiS
place calling at the bank next day to obtain payment
Of the same was arrested. but was Afterwards dis
charged checks 70 the amount OF 81, 900 which had
previously been deposited there by Harvey and upon
been discovered to be boguA vl I.-g-f1
These facts being made known TO Justice Dodge on
cinct was detailed 70 work Up the case ana srrsstsd
the accused, as already recorded. lt appears thas
Harvey did not conane his operations 70 The Ds1ks
Bleecker street reported to Justice Dodge thss Har.
vey had called at his store on Wednesday
that the bi and goods BE- sent to his residence -
half-past six O'Clock The goods were 90 delivered
ins %
wss rspudiaisd. NJ: scuddeI thersapen proceeded
20 the prtsOner's residence and secured the goodA
Justice Harvey denied THAI he he'd committed any
await the Ming Of complaints to-day BY the ofhcers
q the Bulls Head Bank when 1T m V expected M, Mr!
further Investigations made into the alleged frauds
By detective Harris and Mr.. William II. Merritt,
cashier Of the Bulls Head Bank, resulted In estab-
lishing the net that the amount OF these alleged
boGus checks In circulation y much larger than at
nrst supposed. II u asserted that the keeper Of .
faro bank on Twenty -nfth street was victmixed ia
the amount Of 5000, or two checks, one OF 500
and ons of edo The faro dealer deposited thesd
checks b ths Merchants and Manufacturers
Bank In Broadway, By which they were
sent 70 the Bulls Head Bank e. exchange,
Another check for tSls, endorsed by A. h
kerthef and supposed 70 in have a been paea wss 70
deposited BY them, has turned up In the Greenwich
From the bank book Of Harvey. now in the possee
sion Of detective Harris appears that on the "a o
Nay Harvey deposited checks 70 the amount os
tlLQS - h the Bulls Head BANK. Ins
cashier stated that on deposting the cnecxs
and opening the account ne sara tn1s % nc
IVES rs6onmsnded by Mr. W. II, Mapes o. .a hsrce5 ,s5
strsst he President Of the bank a. once nc nr nae nj
Quir1es d Mr. Mapcs who replied ina. ne W1u.d no
ATTEMPTED 70 swindle him. THIS exciteu ue SUI
plcon Of the president and resu!ted IN sne sxtsss oD
the faro dealer as before recorded. =. ..... 80
On 10 q late hour last evening. vut nttIo oyer
eos goc in cheeks had been reported, but rom fnfor-
sns2icr IN tina hands Of the officers II In believed
thst many more are floating about IN commercisx
The examination Of Harvery viii take place beforY
rrssSce Dodee at the JEFFERSON Market Police Coury
fSis affernoon at three O'Clock, when IL Ia expected
tho, others who may have checks In their possession
viii report the facts and Join In the prosecution Oh
the alleged sWihoier' lif.I fu ef