New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
BOLD FORGERY AND PROMPT ARREST
A FINANCIAL OPERATION IN BOSTON
Using A New Orleans Name

Using A New Orleans Name
We copy this interesting report from the
Boston Herald of Monday:
On Saturday afternoon we gave hasty
account of a bold and successful case of
forgery, which transpired in State street
few moments before the hour of publication.
Time then did not permit a detailed nara
tive Of the particulars, which we now give.
1t appears that about the first Of September
there appeared OH State street man, from
forty to forty-ive years OF age, who repre-
sented himself to be August Carriere, of the
firm Of Carriere L. Co.. liquor dealers in
New Orleans. He gave out that he proposed
to open a branch establishment in Boston,
and hired rooms at No. 110 Central street,
and at No. IS State street block, one Of
which was Ostensibly to be used for the
storage Of liquors, etc, and the other, that
first named, as an office for the transaction
of business, the same being more accessible
and handler for customers than the latter
Having selected an Office Carriere intro
duced himself to Learned & Co., in Devon
shire street, stationery dealers, and pro-
cured a quantity of paper, pens and ink,
ETC., with which to fill up the drawers and
pigeon holes Of the desks and tables which
he had caused to be placed in his Office. He
also gave this firm an order for large
ledger, journal and other books demanded
by the trade, in which to keep his profit and
loss accounts. Having thus become ac-
quainted Carriere induced Mr.. Learned to
Introduce him at some banking house, and
Carriere was therefore in due time and form
presented at the National Exchange Bank.
On Saturday he called there and requested
the privilege of opening an account, and
being favored with permission he presented
for deposit check for SlO,G9O, signed, or
purportmg to be, by Carriere & Co, and
drawn On Duncan, Sherman & Co., Of New
York, and thus opened an account. His
next move was to go to the paying teller OF
the bank with the proposition to draw $1,000
on this check, with which to pay some bills
then due.
The teller represented that the proceed
ing was unusual and declined: but Carriere
was anxious to have some money, and con-
tinued his opportunities until the teller re-
ferred the matter to the president OF the
bank. The latter entertained the same
opinion as had the teller and Carriere was
SO informed. THE customer then desired to
talk to the president himself, and did so, and
by his plausible statements and his ample as
snrances that the check was all right, 80 far
convinced the president that he finally in
structed the teller to pay Carriere $1,000 on
his proffered check. The money was trans
ferred Carriere took it, stepped one side.
counted it, and placing it in his pocket re-
tired. As soon as he was gone, the president
teegraphed to Duncan, Sherman & Co.. in
curing if Carriere & Co. had any funds.
A negative answer was at once returned.
The president was at once alarmed, and
started to find Carriere, going to his place of
business. No. 55 State street block. On the
door of his Office he found pinned scrap of
hic1, rvritfaN tsAaIf-nogf
O'clock-gOne for dinner This discovery
heightened his suspicious, and he made at
once to the office of the Chief of Police.
That functionary was temporarily absent,
but the deputy. considering that time was
precious, concluded to act promptly, and,
without waiting to hear details, it was
finally determined to put officers on the
lookout. and Messrs. Dearborn and SleltOn,
of the second police, were soon detailed.
The bank officer went with them to identify
Carriere if he should be found and it being
guessed that Carriere would leave town as
soon as possible. and that he would go in
the direction of New York, the party at
once went to the Albany depot and in
ipected an outgoing train
A careful examination of the passengers
revealed no Carriere, and success wOnld
lave been distant. if not altogether uncer-
| tain. had not the party. at Officer Dear
born's suggestion, proceeded on the train to
| the stopping place near Dartmouth street
On the Back Bay. where, although the halt
| Of the train is but mOmentary. passengers
frequently embark and disembark. This
| move proved fortunate one, for 1t appears
| that Carriere, in the prosecution OF we'll
natured plan. had learned of this oppor-
unity to take the train. and counting too
much on police stupidity had thought to get
aboard there and battle any pursuers who
might desire his fellowship. As the train
approached the Dartmouth street bridge the
president of the bank looked out, and stand
ing under the bridge were two men who
moved to get aboard. In the person OF one
| he fanced he recognized Carriere.
| The two men separated and got on differ
ent cars. Officer Dearborn went i'll at one
end and Shelton at the other. Carriere
hurried through two or three cars, followed
| by Dearborn, who soon collared him and
assisted him out to the platform of the car,
where the bank officer and SHELTON had just
arrived. The train was again in motion
| There had been slight scutfle and the pas
| sengers were excited. Carriere was identi-
! fed by the bank officer, was forced OF the
train upon a sand bank. and the other three
| lighted on him before he could gain his feet
| Carriere gave up all further resistance. re-
| marking. lone minute more and you DO
catch me- He was taken to the station
house and searched.
| On his person were found the bank book
| he had received scarcely two hours before
| a number of blank checks on Duncan. Sher
man & Co., checks of other descriptions and
correspondence indicating that he had beer
in Savannah, Philadelphia and New Or
leans. leading to the surmise that he is
professional fOrger, and has been operating
all over the country. He says nothing. anG
declines to talk OF his transaction. He Is 6
foreigner. and says he was born on tht
boundary line between France and Spain
He is Of dark complexion, wears black CHR
whiskers. is about five feet eight inches IL
height, and weighs about one hundred ant
sixty pounds. The man seen with him OF
the Back Bay is supposed to have been
confederate, bnt he has escaped.
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