The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03

Little More of the Fine Art Of Crine"-A
Forged Certified Check for Fourteen
Thouyand Dollars-How the Forger
Was Played for Flat
=. Kelso Has Him.

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! One OF the deepest laid and best pfsnned schemes
OF roguery that has ever been recorded Id the MS
tory OF the New York calendar was brought 10 hght
yesterday afternoon in Wall street. bnt the ssaeaef
was so completely 'Qqtschenied' himself as to fall
into the clutches OF the law. The story Is as lol'
lows.--
About week ago Messrs. Soutter Sons & Co.,
bankers IN this city, received letter purporng TO
come from the stock brok ng firm of Messrs. Clark,
,fson co., 81 this city, asking Messrs Soutter II
they had any of the "ifeenn bonds OF the Montgom-
cry and Mobile Railroad Company for disposal and
II 80 on what terms they would sell them. Messrs.
SoutteT replied that they had some Of the
bonds on hand, and II one OF the firm
OF Clark Co. would call upon them
they would undertake sale OF the bonds. A man
subsequently called upon them ana represented
himself as Il member or the firm OF Clark, Wilson Il
Co., and alter considerable conversation about the
bonds, ne iefr, promising to consult his partner
about the terms Of the purchase and to let them
know the result. Nothing further was done in the
matter until Monday last, when
ANOTHER LETTER WAS RECEIVED
by Messrs. Soutter, In which 1t pretended that
their principals raised some objection TO the price,
but that they were still III correspondence with the
parties who wanted the bonds. On Tuesday last
letter, written Ill Ihe same nandWTltlHR az
| those previously sent, was received by Soutter n
| Co., In which the bargain was closed for the bonds
at 'mnety-fye cents and the writer promised
| TO send a check for the amount and take up the
| bonds on the following day. Having some knowl-
edge OF the firm from which the letters had been re-
ceived, Soutter Co. agreed 10 let the bonds go at
| the price named, less commission, or interest, Ia
accordance with the ordinary rule or their business
According TO tue promise OF the letter writer
supposed to be Tor Clark & Col, a boy came to
Messrs. Soutters office yesterday morning at eleven
O'Clock, with note requesting them TO hand the
for $14, $50 signed ]. g. Wilson, aud drawn upon the
| Market Bank or New York.
The check handed IN was also certified on the back
in the same handwriting to give 1t the appear
ance OF an ordinary business tender; and. as very
handed tho check 10 their assistant cashier with IN
sructons TO deposG 1t In the course OF the morning
TO The credit Of the firm IN the Fourth National
| Bank. .a.~Sa~ -
| At about two O'Clock yesterday afternoon their
casner, M. Porter, was coming from the Exchange,
some nons Of the and Mobile Ra
I road for sale and requested him to buy them. Mr..
Porter, knowing that
THE BONDS WERE SCARCE
| In the market and always had ready sale,
and at the same time having In view the
that that they would be glad to make up their
number again, became somewhat anxious In
inquiries g,, the bonds which gave
and made him more willing to reply to Mr. POrter's
questions. But the most remarkable feature In the
attempted sale was that the bonds were offered &c
fifteen per cent less than the market price and at
the same discount upon the value OF those he had
that morning handed out for sale. Seeing MI.
HE CONDUCTED HIN TO ROOM
ON the fourth noor OF No. 10 Wall street and intro
room, by the name Of II. s. Voorhees, who, ne said,
had the bonds for sale. voorhees, stated that the
bonds placed In his hands tor sale, and that as
the party to whom they belonged was In immediate
want of money he was instructed to sell them 1t
seventy eight cents Mr. Porter first asked HIM
when ne had received the bonds. voorhees, said,
al have only received them to-day"
Mr.. Portcr-"It is usual to know who are the prin.
clpas In 80 large transaction ~ this and do not
IKE to purchase these things without ! am clear as
Vo0rhees-"Oh am not at liberty to inform you
as to That; but can assure you the matter Is all
right. and am instructed how to act by my client"
Porter did not like this evasve reply, any 0rdi.
nary broker who desired to act honorably IN his
uassactions would immediately have said, II have
. received them from Brown Jones or Robinson or
from whom he mad received them for sale: and he
then asked where the bonds were to be seen. Upon
this voorhees, took the bonds from the drawer Of
desk in the room, and handed them to Mr.. Porter
ben9 he same he had only few hours before given
cut for sale In the ONCE Of Soutter X Co.; but
WITHOUT HIS J.. rsEsgncI S OF MIND Nj oro
take them. but that not having his check book with
him 1t would be necessary lor voorhees, to come win
ceive the bonds again into his possession, but Mr.:
| Porter was "one too, many for him." and
| from him it was best that voorhees, should
accompany him 10 his Office and receive the check
himself. IRIS so thoroughly LOOK NOOIHCcS OH MS
| guard that he consented to accompany him; and,
mot knowing that Mr.. Porter was connected with the
arm OF Soutter & Co., but thinking they were prOba
| biz his bankers, and that he was going TO draw
| check there, voorhees, entered their once with Mr..
| Porter, where, by
he signed to hts employers that he had discovered
something touching their interests, ana requesting
them to watch the man he had brought III he sent
for $14,250 just paid In was fright" They replied
they thought it was, out on sending It by messen
ger to the Market Bank, upon which 1t WAS drawn,
| 1t was discovered to be
A FORGERY,
both as regarded the signature and also the certin-
cation on the back OF 1t: further that the fr1u OF
Clarke Wilson Co. knew nothing whatever VI the
man or the check.
| The possessor of the bonds aforesaid was closely
surrounded by the attaches OF SoatJer's banking
mouse, while the junior partner was despatched Tor
| Captain Keiso, superintendent Of Police into whose
custody he was given. Voorhees, was accordingly
accommodated with gratuitous
/ LODGINGS IN THE ToMBS
! last night ana to-day, at nine O'Clock he will be
| brought before Justice Bowling on the formal
charge Of forgery and OF obtaining S14250 worth OF
are highly pleased with the adrot manner in which
their cashier Mr. Porter, regained possession OF the
property, and OF the good judgment he displayed in
getting the man to their Office and causing his
| arrest.
They are not certain that the man Voorhees, came
to their office, although the bad appearance ne has
| physically closely corresponds with remark made
| OF the party.
Full particulars VIII be adduced at the examina.
| lion this morning before the'Police Justice.