The New York herald., 1870-06-07
MORE CHEMICAL FORGERIEs.
Arrest of Two Operators-H0w One Of Them
Has Been "Roped'' Into the Business-Ex-
animation Before Justice DOwIing.

Has Been "ROpedo Into the Business-Ex.
animation Before Justice DOwling.
An arrest oil forgers has been made by detectives
Elder and McDougal that VIII be regarded In Wall
street with considerable satisfaction.
Lewis Van Eton has long been known In the down
town business circles as broker, with a reputation
for making and spending money rather rapidly and
freely. He once carried on business In william
street rather extensively, and last summer aston.
ished the visitors at the hotels at Lake Mahopln by
the splendor of his style of living and his determine
ton not to associate with any In insignificant
social position as clerks in public Offices and even
went SO far to desire the landlord of one of the
hotels to give orders for guests Of that character to
leave the hotel Van Eton Is native OF Belgium
and about forty years OF age. He was notorious
some time ago IN consequence OF charges brought
against him for seduction by several women. A wo-
man named Kate Price was particularly active
among MS persecutors. She was ultimately sent by
his representatives to Blackwes Island.
Ferris appears to have been victim to some ex-
tent OF the plotting of Van Eton, II the facts sworn
to in the following afidavits are to be relied upon:-
On the 3lst OF May they disposed OF a Sl0O five.
twenty bond at the Office OF Fisk Il Hatch, receiving
check on the Fourth National Bank for s1I3 in
payment. The check was payable 70 J. Payson. On
the 22d instant the same persons sold two frty-
dollar government bonds TO the above firm, giving
the name of William Muller and securing payment
check on the Fourth National Bank The first check
was presented ut Security Bank Friday. altered
! an account recently opened in the name Of james
Robinson The forgery was discovered at the Fourth
| National Bank, and Fisk Hatch were notified.
Captain Keso was placed In possession OF the facts
and detectives Elder and McDOugal detailed to un-
ravel Them On searching Van Eton at police he ad-
quarters, on Saturday evening, the check for sl13
issued on June 2, was found altered to $1,000 In the
name OF J. Robinson The checks had been operated
upon with acids.
THE EXAMINATION
The prisoners were brought before Justice Dowlng
yesterday afternoon, and the facts, given above,
a IN mlDr nfN NgIt Ear ..lA
the following statement, In the form Of sworn ain
davit:-
Whilst there became involved, and in New YORK.
where had come TO purchase more goods, was ar
rested by my creditors as an abscOnding debtor and
was locked up III Ludlow Street Jail, where be-
came acquainted with Louis M. Van Eton, who was
also prisoner there on some charge. | was de-
tanned IN jail about fourteen days, when
my creditors bought store for me at Crawford,
N j.. where remained seven months but as had an
offer to go to Tennessee / gave up the store and
took the position Of superintendent OF the workshops
OF the Northwestern Railroad at townsville, Tenn
four years. while was employed agent for the
National Insurance Company, No. 176 Broadway,
him in Ludlow street. He inquired of me what
was doing and SAID, .'You can do betern This was
In April 1870. He promised TO start In business
IN wal street as broker, and gave up my position
as agent OF the insurance company. He proms-
ing to do this for me, anxiousy waited
Its coming, but from time 10 time he would
give me United States ivetwenty bonds OF 1865, OF
fifty dollars and $780, to dispose OF. which did, re-
ceivlng the payment for them in currency. Van
Eton found lault with me for taking money for
them, instead OF check, and made some remarks
which did not like. After this, when sold bonds
received checks He told me not TO have the checks
made out In his name az he was In no good repute
in Wall street. and lie did not wish any one TO know
that he had money. j asked If should get them
in my name. He SAID, ''No that would
not DO" and told me to get them IN any
name could think Of u got them In the name OF j.
Person, William Miller William Slade and Myer. |
am not sure OF the first named. On MAY 81, 1870,
sold 500 hve-wenty 1860 United States bond to
Fisk Hatch and received a check payable TO j.
Person Elizabeth, N. j. Tor sl13; June 2, 1870,
sold to FISK Hatch two $50 bonds, 1ve-twentles.
1865 and received check payable TO the order Of
william Miller Westfeld n. J for $1l3. have been
at Van Eton's house, at 334 West Thrtieth street,
several occasions; he has also called me. lie
aiways represented himself 10 me as being very
wealthy man, owning a house, coach horses, &c.
did these transactions for him on the supposltion
that he was gong 10 do me Kindness in placing me
in business. | always gave the check or sums as 1
received them TO him, he being near me, outside,
soon as had sold them.n
In default OF 900 bail both defenSa..s were
committed TO answer.