The New York herald., 1869-08-25

Fresh Complaints Against &. NJ. Lawrence
An Organized Gang at Work-The Bogus
Bank Memorandum Explained.
The full account OF the doings Of one OF the gang
OF swinders who have been operating for some time
past under the name Of Serviss, Lawrence Co.,
published in yesterdays HERALD, has brought QUO
further facts and fresh complaints. From present
Indications It would seem that still more Of the
doings OF the gang remains to be disclosed. Ths
business community will be grateful TO sergeant
McDermott and officer Brennan, of the Jefferson
Market Court squad for the untirng energy ana ad.
dress they displayed In breaking through this dam
gerous conspiracy and bringing the principals In 10
to Justice.
Application was made yesterday at the Jener-
son Market Court by a representative Of the Ninth
National Bank to have G. NJ. Lawrence, who was
committed on Monday on the charge OF defraudiDg
81. Louis nrm brought up again for Identification,
other afidavits having since been made against him.
This was accordingly done, and Mr.. Edwin samuels,
a clerk in the Ninth National Bank, identified Law
renee as former employe OF that institution. AMI
stated that his name then was Lawrence. An
afdavlt then made by the cashier of the Harlem
check 81 5Se on the Es n
got 1t paid, being Introduced by stOckhoder OF the
bank and a responsible citizen Of Harlem. He gave
his own check for the amount, but when, In
the regular course Of business, 1t SEM
to the Eighth National II was found that Lawrences
latte latter institution made an aldaSn that at tue time
the check was presented to him there was no money
to the credit OF Lawrence on the books.
Quite q number Of gentlemen connected with
banking were present ID rnn.
them, an agent Of mercantile agency, and
the police olcers, some interesting iniorma-
more NOR persons engaged with Lawrence { CO. III
swlndhng merchants. The conspiracy was hatched
street, where Lawrence then was, IN January last,
and operations were begun in May, at No. ~ South
| moved. They assumed the name OF Motr
| Bedell, much respected and wealthy
who + ferea sad ron Of tho ns ~ 81 5qe
name, and Immediately sent out circulars requesting
consignments OF produce &c. man named Samuel
Serviss, who 1t Is alleged, Is the brain OF the con-
spracy, attended TO outside business, and Law.
| the home Office A man named Clarke acted as bro
ker and disposed ofthe goods obtained by the drum
tained BY financial operations in the city. one Of
them went TO Gutter. Tower Co., stationers, Cham.
bers street and Broadway on SATURDAY afternoon.
some time since, and on the strength OF former ac-
Quaintance got check, drawn & on an imaginary
consequences Of the oct. 1t also appears that the
iSana IN Sc 81
writer that the best way TO raise money Was ny
starting bank in the simple manner he explainea.
Lawrence perceived failing on In the consgnments
from the West, and at once began to look about for
| a new ,leld OF Industry. With seventyfye dollars
to mis- credit in the Eighth National Bank. he went
TO Harlem and offered to subscribe $50 ooo as part
Of 5000 % capital II certain substantial citizens Of
that rising locality would join him IN starting q
bank and, IN spirit OF seli sacrince ~ e., ds a.
Cashier AS there was an opening in HARLEM for o
banking Institution Mr. Lawrence's offer Iva, was e,
braced and good deal OF the required stocS Wa ra
Mr.. Lawrence aud fortunately for the public one o.
the officers of the Harlem River Bank, then IN pro
cess OF formation heard something OF the cnaracte
of MIR Lawrence and his associates, and accordingly
| the scheme went up in balloon 1t then appeared
| that the house OF SerOsis, Lawrence Y Co had a.
tempted similar enterprise In Yorkvile some TIM
| hefore, with similar results.