The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-14
WHOLESALE F0RGER!Es.
Several Banks and Private Parties Vietimized-
The Arrest Of William. Il. Howe ind l.,
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Several Banks and Private Parties vietimized-
The Arrest Of William. Il. Howe and l..
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Some further developments came to light yester-
day in the case OF william L. Howe, whose arrest
on charge OF forgery has .Deen already mentioned
in the HERALD The accused-who, by the way, is
not the New York lawyer of that name-while en-
gagged 10 the rectilying business IN Williamsburg,
acted in the most exemplary manner and in this
way gained good standing at the Williamsburg
City Bank. Recently he deposited. as alleged, TWO
forged checks for $4,000, and purportng to have
been drawn by John ID. Richards, OF Boston, to
Woodrow & George or New York, and the other by
Bergen Smith, on the Long Island Bank, the latter
bearing a forged cerlcatlon. The accused then
drew 81 600 the forged checks and left the city.
The oticers OF the Long Island Bank discovered the
forgeries, and gave information which led to the
arrest OF Howe, VINO was locked uD In the Forty.
first precinct station house to await examination.
The officers also arrested an alleged confederate,
named 4. I. Beardslie, alias Pearson who was
formerly a cashier IN county bank and was
familiar with the banking business. Upon search.
ing his residence at the corner of Flushing avenue
and Smith street, they found the fol10wing:-Bank
and Fourth National Bank OF New YORK; dies for
printing blank certlfcatIons OF the National Park
Bank and Nassau Bank OF New York and the Long
Island Bank OF Brookbn; quantity OF type, INKS,
&c.; scraps of paper on which had b ell frequently
forged while practising. the cerhcatlon signatures
OF the paying tellers Of the National Park and Long
Island Banks, and a fraudulent check drawn on the
Long Island Bank, September 7, 1859. for 81 800, to
the order OF William L. Howe purporting to be
signed by Lewis Whiting and certified by the pay
ing teller OF the bank.
In addition to the ABOVE there was handed In at
police headquarters forged check, which had been
passed last August upon John OsIners. corner OF
Broadway and First street. E. d., drawn for S2S5 92
to the order OF +. L. Peason, dated New York July
so, 1862 purporting to have been signed by Harri-
son Co., aud certified by the paying teller Oh the
National Park Bank.
several persons have called at police headquarters
during the day and stated a belief that they are
holders OF similar checks, forged by the prisoners.
Upon the arrest OF Beardslie $500 was found upon
his person and ADMITTED by him to be portion OF
$500 received by him from Howe and drawn upon
certain OF the foregoing checks. He Also upon ind
ing himself hOpeessly cornered, told the detectives
OF a frank at his residence III which The checks,
books, &C., were found.
The prisoner, Howe Is also said TO have made
fun confession OF quit and gwen such information
as Will speedily lead to full knowledge OF the great
extent TO which individuals and banks have been
victmized.
Howe is young man about twenty-siX years OF
age, tall, slim, and OF genteel address, fashonaby
attired. light compeXioned, with smooth face and
Light hair and OF prepossessng appearance. lie has
a wife and child.
Beardslie, alias Pearson is also married man.
but has no children. He tall man. oil stout build
and pleasing mien; is well dressed and has sandy
hair, nloustache and goatee.
Special meetings OF the directors OF the banks I'M
mediatey interested have been held for the purpose
OF investigating the matter within their respective
institutions, at which 10 Is feared many fraudulent
checks have been offered and received.