The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-02
FRAUD AS A FINE ART.
Latest Particulars Of the Newest Forgery Case
The Case Of tho Attempted Fraud on Messrs
Glendinning, Davis 4 Co.-Ths Signature
Turns Out to Be Genuine but the Fill
ing Up Altered Arrest In Philadsl.
phia Yesterday Of the Criminal.

Further ana most interesting deye,op-
ments have taken place in the great case
Of attempted forgery, the particulars OF
which were exclusively published in the HERALD
OF yesterday. As was hoped, the author Of
the fraud, still ignorant Of the discovery by his IN
tended victims OF MS real character presented him.
sell yesterday morning at the Philadelphia banking
house OF Glendinnlng Davis 4 Co. to obtain the
value OF the credit opened to his account In New
York by The deposit OF the fraudulent check for
$4,000 90, signed by Messrs wilmerdings, Hoguet
q Co., and payable by the Tenth National Bank, OF
this city. He was, Of course, captured.
ALI through the course of Friday dillgent watch
was maintained by the Philadelphia firm for the APP
pearance OF the mythical MI. James Fields. and pre-
parations were made to give him fitting reception
ut the hands Of q couple OF detectives, who were
posted In the back parl0r. He did not make per-
sonal appearance, however, though signs OF his re.
naming as yet in happy state OF ignorance OF what
WAS lying in walt for him were given by the par
hculars detailed In The following letter from the
Philadelphia firm 10 their New YORK partners, dated
Friday night
JOHN N. AMORY, Esq, New York.
DEAR SIR-Mr. Glendnning went home rather
carly on account OF there being no business doing,
] have your dispatches and am now waiting
patiently for Mr. Fields 70 make his appearance; !
Know ne suspects nothing Us yet, for telegraph boy
JUST brought IN u despatch addressed to him, and
said ne was tod to bring i here. opened It and
credit c with Glendinning, Davis h Anlory,
$20,olo 10, the rest IN a few days."
nogst Co. From
in the back Office all the afternoon. sent the de.
spatch back TO the office by Edward, telling them,
as 1t was directed to corner Third and Chestnut 1t
would probably be called for. The telegraph boy
says man on the corner told him to bring 1t here,
eide way that the money had been deposited
al right. This is as far as we have gotten IN the
matter, and hardly think there will be any further
development until tomorrow morning.
$3.50 7. M.-Notning further. Detectives have gone
out by the back way through Prices restaurant, by
the second story window.
About half-past ten O'Clock yesterday morning,
soon after the banking house had been opened, the
eagerly-waited.fOr Fields presented himself at the
paying tellers' desk and began to explain what ne
desired. The detectives at once came to the 'front.'
and arrested him. Upon his person papers were
found which have explained such lew features Of the
AFFAIR AZ had hitherto puzzled The detectives.
The strangest revelation now made Is that the
signature TO the check Is not after ALL forgery. 1t
Will be remembered that 81 The first examination
Of IL Mr.. Hoguet pronounced 1t 10 DC genuine,
though subsequently he 1ancied there an rregu-
larity IN the shaping OF the st" winch convinced
him 1t was not his writing. 1t now turns out that
Ms nrst impression was tie correct one. The sigma
tnre IL genuine, but IL was appended to q check
numbered siXty-lour, not ninety-nine. and ordered
Inc payment OIL twentylOur dollars to John Roe not
$1,000 go to Mr.. james Fields. The original filing
up OF the check was taken out by strong acids and
tAon lno Hduuuicub ming up inserted. JOnn hoe,
80 lar as the hrm recolect Is q man who sold them
q small parcel or pocket handkerchiefs and was
paid by the check above referred to.
As yet, OF course, it is not positively ascertained
whether or not the man had any confederate. None
OF the facts OF the case however require the action
OF more than single man. On Wednesday the re.
puted Fields called AZ the office OF the Philadelphia
house. On Friday morning he appeared at the desk
o. the paying teller Of the New York firm. And on
Friday afternoon he was again In Philadelphia, hav.
Ing possibly lett by tile noon tran Indeed the pro-
liabilities OF the point to their having be en- but
one party engaged III the affair.
the partners OF the New York house, together with
Mr.. HOguet who signed The check OF which such a
fraudulent use has been attempted to lie made nave
gone To Philadelphia TO complete the against
the man arrested. His conviction may be looked Tor
at carly day.