The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-21
WALL STREET FINANClRRMG.
The Last ecnsafien-What In Known Of J. Fl.
Richardson, tho Banker-Reticcnt Brokers
and Injured Innocence.

rh. Last scusafisn-what is Known Or j. n.
richardson, tho Banker-Reticcnt Brokers
and Injured Innocence.
The report which appeared in Yesterdays HERALD
detailing the swndiing operations OF certain J. II.
Richardson caused great excitement on the street.
That two such well known houses as vermilye l.
Co., OF 10 Nassau street. and Maxwell 4 Graves, OF
50 Cedar street. should have been vctlmized In such
q simple manner excited much surprise among the
Initiated In order to obtain fuller particulars about
this mysterious AFFAIR, the account OF winch we re-
oeved at late hour on Monday night, a HERALD
reporter called yesterday at the banking house OF
Maxwell q Graves In reply TO some questions as
TO the nature of their business transactions with
the absconding Richardson the reporter was quietly
informed that the rrm knew no such individual as
legged swindling operations. Much surprised at this
intelligence the reporter went TO Vermlye's bank In
Nassau street, where he was informed that the
house did not deal In Pacific bonds and SO lar from
having suffered any loss at the hands OF MI kich-
ardson they never had any connection with him,
and, In fact, were profoundly ignorant of his eX-
stence on the street. Mystlfed by these statements
the reporter determined TO leave no stone unturned
10 find out the facts OF the case. On calliug at the
Post once lie found that Mr.. J. II. Richardson
had hired box 1892, giving as his address Al wall
letters directed 10 him lying In his box. From X
quiries at Al Wall street 1t appeared that gentle.
ardson, hired small office from Mr.. T. A. Artault
broker In the middle OF April lasf, and hung out
q single with the following lnscrlptl0n:-
J. II. RICHARDSON, BANKER.
He did not seem to do very much business, ana
there were no evidences In the shape OF books or
papers that he transacted any bookkeeping business
whatever. In TACT, his movements were singular, II
not mysterious, much as TO excite the atten-
ton OF Mr.. Artaut and other gentlemen In the same
building He used 10 come TO the 0ice about eleven
O'Clock In the morning. and never remained more
than an houi. With the exception OF young man,
dressed in fashionable style, no person called
on him while ne was stopping there. Still I
there was an air OF Responsibility and II
apparent honesty about him which dsarmed suspi II
ciOn, and person imagined that he was engaged
III any unlawful occupation. He remained only one
month at No. Al Wall street, and since that time has
not been seen by any or the inmates OF that build
ing. From the TACT OF his still keeping q
box at the Post ONCE It would appear
that he used that address as blind
IN order the more successfully TO carry on his
swindling operations. Beyond these facts nothing
at present can be ascertained. Wall street brokers
are proverbially recent when any OF their number
Mas been taken In, and II IS not 10 be wondered at
thar they disclam all knowledge OF Richardson,
ana would even wish the public 10 understand that
sucn individual existed. How long Richardson
carried on mis- little game. VINO were his accom-
pieces, who suffered from his schemes and how
great was the amount OF the ''swagn realized must
remain among the undiscovered mysteries which
are common in Wall street, and which make
that classic locality SO dangerous TO the unwary,
who, In their anxiety 10 make money, run RISKS
winch If known would destroy their reputation as
business