The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-03
ANOTHER FORGERY.
Its Success and the Escape Of the Perpetrators
Rewards for the Arrest of the foraere.
While Third atrpet Was i'm pXcitpment

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there was another little game OF swindlng going on
further down that thoroughare, which resulted sue
iiers, broker, No. i9e south Third street is loser
to the extent Of s5O3sI. The facts OF the caseare
as follows:-
On the 2d Of September there arrived in this city
from New York, at the Continental Hotel, an indl-
vdual who registered his name as J. w. Tweed.
What his business was up to the 10th of this month
is not known but on this dav he left the hotel and
at the same time there appeared in front OF No.
gl4 walnut street slgn wnIcn solo passers-oy tnat
story, and that he was prepared TO buy and sell all
kinds of stocks on commission.
He opened an account with the Union National
Bank, at Third and Arch Streets with deposit OF
$4,000, reserving in hand (as margin money a like
amount for operations on the street. Tweed pur-
chased stocks paid for them in checks the bank,
the latter were duly honored, and thus he succeeded
in establishing for himself legitimate business re-
putation. To further increase the confidence OF the
business community Tweed resorted TO a system of
tactics at once very simple He made large pur-
chases OF stocks giving In frequent cases bonus OF
$50 to the particular stock he desired), paid
for them in checks turned round and resold them,
made his deposits before O'CLOCK, aud thus he went
on from day to day until the opportunity for
swindle offered
on The afternoon of Saturday Tweed repaired to
the office of Mr.. DInvilliers and bought four $1,000
United States Government bonds and S2100 in gold
which, with the premium added, ran up the amount
check, duly certified by the cashier of the Union
Bank, in payment Tweeds check deposited
and when it was presented to the Union Bank for
collection the signature of the cashier was Disco
vered to be forgery. OF course, since that time
the hands Of the detectives, and with view to put
parties on their guard against purchasing the bonds,
will state that they are ve-twentes Of the issue
of july 1867, and are numbered as foows:- Nos
40,531 40,53S, 40,539, 40,540
The forger is apparently from thirty-hve to forty
years of age is about five feet ten inches in height
has small moustache and small goatee, aud Is
dressed in dark mixed suit and wears stif black
hat.
There was an accomplice, who had registered
himself at the Continental as T. G Kendrick He
is about the same age as Tweed, has reddish NOUS
tache dark complexion ana no WllSkerS, large eyes,
and Of genlemanly demeanor
Mr.. D'Invilliers has offered a reward OF $500 for
At meeting Of the Board of Brokers held to-day,
the following resolution was adopted
ReSolUed, That the board offer reward OF $500 for
the arrest and conviction of the party or parties
concerned in the forgery whereby one of our men,
bers swndled out OF $500 on Saturday. October
1st by q forged certificate on q check on the Union
National Bank OF this city.
THE WATER SUPPLY OF GERMANTowN.-The
scarcity OF water in Germantown still continues on
Saturday steps were taken to make Wingohocking
creek source of supply to the citizens OF that
'tion of the city, and Mr.. Morrell Purveyor OF the
the factories located in the vicinity and requested
that they desist from allowing the dye-water from
request with single exceptional instance was
Obligingly complied with. The construction of the
temporary, works will be commenced forthwith.
Purveyor Morrell conferred with the Chief of the
Department. and the point on the creek selected is
between Haines and High streets A temporary
dam will be constructed 10y throwing breastwork
across the meadows at this point. portable engine
will be placed at convenient spot, and pump
brought into requisition.
The pipes we understand, will connect with the
Haines street water main. There is yet a two days
supply at the works prorer on Tupehocken street,
and 1t will hardly be exhausted before the new
works are completed
THE BURLINGTON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ExHI-
BITIoN.-The twenty fourth annual exhibition of the
Burlington County Agricultural Society will be held
at Mount Holly, New Jersey, on Tuesday and We'd
desday of this week, october and 5. Full particu
lars may be found in the advertisement In another
mi Of hp m q q no O
p. NJ on the evening previous to the first day of the
exhibition. The programme is varied and includes
several trials Of speed for various kinds Of horse
hesh The list of premiums is endless and embraces
every department of farm and garden stock and
produce, and in the ladies' department every article
Of home manufacture, whether Tor consumption or
comfort Special prizes are offered for triumphs Of
culinary art from the hands OF very young ladies'
tees, and altogether the display promises to be
fine if not finer than any OF the season.
THE NATURALIZATION BUsINEss.-The part taken
by THE TELEGRAPH this time one year ago with re-
ference to the indiscrimnate manner in which the
business of naturaliZaliZing foreigners was con-
Quoted has had wonderfully good effect in reducing
the manufacturing of citizens by the thousands to
hundreds. The only Courts which have this cam
paign been engaged in this business are the District
Court the Court of Common Pleas, and the Quarter
Sessions. The Judges have exercised every care in
preventing fraud, and those naturalized in these
Courts until to-day foot up as follows:-Quarer Ses-
sons 403; Common pleas, about $50; "a District
Court, about 400.
ACCIDENT AT CHURCH DEDICATIoN-FALL OF A
SCAFFoLD-Yesterday afternoon the new Catholic
church at Bustleton was dedicated by Bishop Wood,
in the presence of large number OF persons. About
four O'Clock, while the services were in progress,
some scafolding around the building gave way. At
the time there were some fifty persons perched on
the structure They were precipltated to the ground,
a distance OF some twelve feet, and were more or
less injured. A laborer whose name could not be
ascertained, had his collar bone broken. Thomas
Hazard, the paying teller OF the Commonwealth
Bank, was cut about the face and head. lady, re-
siding in Holmesburg, was also severely injured.
Rom unrSu npsTpovRn Erpu Ahou+ oO
O'Clock this morning the Washington Boat-house,
moored in the Schuylki opposite the Park Guard
house, destroyed by fire. The boats around the
the stream by the Schuykill Harbor police. A
large number OF oars, and several boats contained
was the property of Jacob O. Kingsley who esti.
mates his loss at $4,000. He has an insurance oi
$1,000. The fire was the work of design
THE ELECTION WATCHERS Counsel for both the
Democratic aud Republican organizations appeared
In the United States Circuit Court this morning, and
| represented that they were ready to submit the
names for watchers in the various precincts OF the
| city. Judge McBenna stated that he would prefer
that the opposing factions would come to an agree
ment among themselves as to the selection of the
watchers and he would, therefore, for the purpose
OF allowing time for consultation among the coun
sci, postpone the case until tomorrow morning a
| % O'Clock.
PHILADELPHIA BAPTIST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES vene.
rahle body holds its l63d anniversary on Tuesday
afternoon october 4, in the Tabernacle Baptis
| Church, CheFnut street, above Eighteenth, at
O'Clock. Rev. j. H. Peters is to preach the intro
ductOry sermon. This association is the oldes
Baptist body in America, and is composed of owe
| 20 churches, with membershtp OF nearly 10000.
| ACCIDENT.-About O'Clock yesterday afternoon
! Mr.. William Lentz, an eXsergeant of police, while
out riding on hicetown laue, met with an accident
| His horse became frightened, and attempted to ru
| on. Mr.. LentZ In, jumping out OF the vehicle fel
| and fractured his leg In two places. The sudere
\ was removed 10 his home on Fishers lane, abOV
| Lehigh avenue.