The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-30
RAILROAD CERTIFICATE FORGERIEs.

FOraed Certificates for Half a Million Of
Dollars ON the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad, Michigan Central and Pa
ciGc Mail Companies, said 20 BIO In the
NIarlxet-Arrest Of Ono Of the Alleged
Forgcrs-The NIodus Opcrsnd Of Opera.
lions.
In these latter days Of shrewd financial gwfndlers
there has been no fraud developed revealing more
sagacty and cool audacity Of criminality than that
brought to light in the arrest Of George A. Abbott,
alias Dodge Norris and other aliases, on charge Of
uttering forged certificates Of shares Of stock Of the
Chicago, R0ch Island and Pacific Railroad Com
pany. He was arrested, as win be remembered ON
Tuesday, on complaint Of william Heath, broker, 10
Broad street. the specified charge against him being
Offering for sale forged certificate Tor 100 shares OF
stock OF the railroad company just named A second
complaint of similar character was preferred
against him yesterday, and upon 1t he was brought
nom his cell in the Tombs, where he has been con-
fined ever since his arrest before Judge Hogan, for
the proceedings There was quite large attend
ance at the examination. Including MI John +:
Tracy President Of the Chicago Gag Rock Island snd
ing brokers dealing specially in railroad stocks.
The present Is believed to pc put , me Pc
There is no doubt but that Abbott has been
largely engaged in this species Of fraud. and
rating in the leading cities Of the country. After
his arrest and arraignment at the Tombs some pa
were proved to forged Ger
tifcates Of Michigan Central Railroad st0ck Inere
are said to be forgeries ahoat OF the racine mali
Company. The nlOduS Operdndt is to obtain DOS
session Of certificates Of small value and alter them
to represent larger values. 1t Is said that
The oo%ss the evidence taken on the second
was the Or; x1 Ssso E &C., &c.
brokers at No Is Broad street. ana also attorney OF
the rm On the 10th Of July q: n re e sxs
500 each Of the chicago. ROCK Island and
Which, which cert if was delivered 70 MIN on
the same day. on the 2!th Of July Abbott called on
HIM delivered for sale forged sss ssas
stock sold him July 10. THIS stock was ~ lavor
Of Marvin Brothers Co., dated New York, 10th day
F. CuIough, treasurer. and John :. tracy presi.
dent Abbott represented that this latter STOCK was
by the thew Witness Since this occurrence witness had
been informed by Augustus Hull, clerk OF sad ran.
road company that this latter document cia tn
and he therefore charged said Abbott with having
to be be faise forged and Counterfeit and with the
Ieloni0us intent to utter the same AZ true ana WIN
Augustus Hull testihed that he was clerk at the
once Of the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Ran:
sSs alleged
| to by Mr. Quincy. This certificate he pronounced
false ana forged the original had been cancelled at
their once; 1t was his duty as clerk to h up the
body Of the certificates Of stocks Issued by the COM
pany; the nne up in the original certificate was in
his handwriting; the filing up IN the forged certi-
ncate was not in his handwriting and was there
fore false and fraudulent this was genuine cert-
ncate and had been altered from certificate Of one
share.
Wiliam D. Bradford, Of the 1rn Of Head Brad:
ford brokers' "A Broadway, testified that the accused
delivered to him. on or about the l4th to be sold on
his AbbOts) account the original certificate for 100
shares 800 each, stock OF Chicago Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad Company, States OF Illinois ana
Iowa, first SERIES No. 900, dated New York, 10th
day Of March, 1869, and drawn In favor Of Marvin
Brothers 20. Abbott desired hum to sell this GER
tfcate and with the proceeds to purchase 100 shares
of Pacific Mail stock, which he did and subsequently
delivered to Abbott. He was positive that the cert
fcate (which was produced, being the Originally and
which mad been identified by Mr.. Quincy as the GER
tifcate purchased through him for Abbott, IL the
same as that delivered by Abbott to him tthe wit
ness) and sold as stated.
There being no further testimony to offer Abbott
was recommtted to the City Prison without bali 70
answer at the Court OF General Sessions.