The New York herald., 1870-05-20
A MODEL FrNANCIER.

The Young Gentleman Who Blade n Fortune
Suddenly and Went Away with Mr.. Grey
How He Game Back from Parts Unknown
and was "Gobbled Up''-More to Come.
II will be remembered by the readers of the
HERALD that Wall street, the 1lth or last Decem
ber was thrown into fearful state Of excitement
the discovery that heavy forgerIes the Man.
haitian Bank had been unearthed, and that num-
ber OF brokers had been victimized out of large
amounts. The facts were that five 81 900 bonds
of the New York State Bounty loan-sevens of
1870 and sevens OF 1S77-were purchased from
the Manhattan Bank, who are agents OF the State,
by one I. II. Pratt, some time since and that while
they in his possession the figures were altered
from 81 900 to $4,000, and the name 'W. f. Grey
filled in in lieu OF the name OF the original holder on
each bond by some person at present unknown.
The broker holding these bonds took them to a CITY
bank the purpose OF leaving them on deposit as
collateral security for loan. The negotiation
with the bank was completed, and the money
ready to be paid over, when the cashier OF
the Institution thought he would step over to the
Manhattan Bank and ascertain il all was right.
Although the forgerIes were well executed Mr..
Elder, the cashier Of the Manhattan, at once de-
tected them and refused to recognize the bonds ar
all. After this discovery was made other parties
holding bounty bonds ascertained that they had
taken forged bonds collateral security for money
loaned. The entire amount OF the figures footed up
about $3.50, 900.
The man Grey. it VIII be remembered made his
escape, as aid Pratt. They were, however, indicted
by the Grand Jury, through the efforts OF Sup,rin.
tendent Jourdan and Captain Kelso, who. meanwhile
kept their eyes open and their mouths shut, ana
began quietly to work up the case. Grey and Pratt
were OF that kind OF illmannered scamps who, after
doing a dishonest trick, make themselves scarce
without even deigning to send letter with their
address IN 1t to the proper authorities. and SO the
police had to get clue to the whereabouts Of The
fellows the best way they could, Now, a clue to
AN EXPERT THIEF
y s not Sn aways ss an lnis nssfy thing Y G h9d or parcu
dent Jourdan and CAPTAIN Kelso, however are not
men to lie down and go to sleep sbecause job they
happen to have on hand is hard one. On the con.
trarv, they consulted together over the matter and
decided upon plan OF action. but what that plan
was nobody but themselves know. Suffice 1t TO say
GRAND TRANSPORTATION SCENE,
with Mr.. Grey making an appearance at Sing Sing
WIN neautiinliy oheckered shirt on and OIL his
far the plan has been developed in one of its
phases and Mr. Pratt is the individual who has
seen t, unwillingy Of course to illustrate at least
its excellence How 1t was known that he had
been to Mexico and squandered his money
and then had to come pack TO city where
penniess man can live on less food than In any
other place in the world Is not yet matter Of his
tory at all events it is known that detectives Nc
late last evening" just for
A PLEASANT LITTLE WALK.
you KNOW, WlnOcI III leaSt tulnklng about buSi-
ness--not the least. Somehow or another they be-
came very much interested In a certain
house in East Thirteenth street, ana ap-
peared 10th TO leave its Immediate vicin-
ty, once they hau got into It. After they had
smoked their cigars down to an extreme Grant butt
and had talked each other dry the front door OF the
house opened and young man tripped gayiy down
the steps. He was man Of slight though well knit
frame, rather da,k.complexi and wore whiskers
about his face that had evidently had hard time or
1t in finding their way out to respectable tickn
McCord and Woodbridge on seeing him, gave each
other poke In the ribs as much as TO say, THAT'S
the gentleman" and walked brisKly after the in
divfdUal, who, as soon as he had left the house,
began to make rapid tracks for Fourth ave-
nue.. The detectives came up with him and
after taking him gently by the shoulder told MIN tnat
he was, like Brooks, ''wanted-in fact wanted very
much indeed. The individual was Pratt, but he
denied himself, and would, no doubt have spent
few hours on the spot III lengthy argumenU to
prove that ne was not
BY LONG ODDS THE SON OF HIS FATHER
had hot McC0fd and Woodbridge been practical
men. They cut his protestations short BY giving
him little hlnt as TO what Wall street could say
abont him, and then he became as cose-nouthed as
mad oyster.
Captain Kelso received him on his arrival at head
quarters with all that gracious courtesy for which he
u particularly distinguished, and Mr. Pratt, friend Of
Mr.. w. E. Grey and other peoples money was as
matter OF official course locked up In O neat little
room Tor nights quiet repose.
yesterday forenoon he was taken to the General
sessions and recommitted to headquarters to await
'events." Mr.. Pratt does not seem willing to give
an account OF himself his illustrious friend Mr.
Grey. me police may therefore be obliged to get
Mr. Grey and make him tell all about Mr. Pratt
Then MI Pratt and Mr.. Grey Will be of account
TO the State Prison.