New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-18
BALL-ST. CBIIIhdIS.

EEIENs CHIEF PAL"
The Board of Brokers resolved about year
ago to Gauss vigorous effort to he made to rid wsllst
OF the dangerous presence certain gangs Of forgers
and robbers who we're every and tbon piundering
the street Of much money. wellknown detective
Instructed to prosecute every to conviction, putting
an end ~ system under which robbers escaped pun
shment by giving back portion OF their spod IL "a
due to tho great energy aud skin Of this officer.
Thomas Sampson, with his various asssiants
that Wall-st Is to-day much more secure against
depredatons than at any period in tho past.
The arrest and discoveries made Subsequent 10 the cap
,,a last month of the notorious Lewis NJ Van Eeen,
alias Van TasseI alias Livingston alias Phillips, have
resulted in the breaking up Of the most formdaDe gang
f forprr that has ever infested the Street The evidence
against Van is conclusive that when
during the present week. he pleaded guilty ana u now
awaiting sontenoe. He, In the meantime "eDneu ~,
desire 70 make full confession Of his crimes and 70 ana
I'm the conviction Of his accomPh"es, or. rather
NJ a portioa OF them, who, he believed hao at
TENTED to deprive him OF bis share OF pooV
His confession is very interesting document ana mas
been OF great service in leading to proofs or crhas
in the case Of several persons but is vtiated DY ias
hood in two important respects. He says ne ala hos
know that certain check for ST750o which ne proven
10 have passed. WAS a forgery and he ineulpafeo Sth
himself not only some of his known accomphces, but
also some persons sho by the best possible evidence
have been proved to have had connection with hn-
Van E;eten was tried last for forging
check. but account OF the dsagreeineht oi 1o jury
he escaped conviction and released on ball. when ne
returned to his former haunts the vicinity OF Walst
He was closely watched and it was discovered that
he was preparing To pass forged eheek ior a'T r.
amount He assumed the name OF JVaH ~.
with Mr. Gilman, President Of railroad IN Alapama'
for the purchase Of 100000 bonds ~ his road Mr.
Gilman was promptly informed 20 Livingstone true
character and requested in case check was onred
TO receive it, Livingston, however, SHED away from
Ina nd wa q
Co. where he progressed 10 wish 70 puIchase elDOpln
n Co where he asked for large amount Of Paclnc KAN
road bonds. These houses we're also reqesteu 20 o'
him proceed bis negotiations but in each case ne apan
Soon after however, during the absence Of oaeer
sampson who had broken an arpi, he developed ms
plans i'm fuL George W. Chadwick here appears upon
the soeEe he introduces Van Eeten to Cyrus e. Cath
broker, Of 20. a. ENchangepi9cei clark INFORMS mem
that Wells, Fargo Co. have for sale some Oohs o. -
railroad in Pennsyyana van 6eGm SorS and
the Company, and then Van Been hastens 10 the Con
mereiA Warehouse Compa9ys once ncJn u't
across the street. and ascertains Whlt aLnO, uno
OF money he can obtain by ne ny tne ,.
OF the bonds on the night of Tuesday OCT H. van I
Chadwick and Clark meet ut the Ascr House anu a
range for the consumma ION OF the onsness on tne s
eeedng day; Clark next day reqness MI H. hd w. b
iClars Office, whore he Introduces Van Eeen un6e s
the bonds sees that the ~ M" H. c Tor s7r 800
purporing to Dc drawn by Hallglrten Co., wealthy
German bankers in Exchange place., aud 70 be
certified by the PARK Bank; Goddard ,bis soOAla al
Thti" TIE latter says yes Van Eeten leaves at once
with the bonds, while Goddard Is detained IN coaterS
tou with Clark: Van Eetcn across the street 10 ts
Office OF tic Commercial Warehouse Company, ana ac-
cOrdng previous arrangement receives two cheeks io
s2jO)0 each aud deposits the bonds as security Pio
cceding rapidly TO the corner OF William anu naiSts
he meets tafwirk waiting for him. and they enter the
Ciry Bapk where Van Eeten ndOrses the name John
r. Livingston" the checks. and then gives tuem
TO Chadwick. to take them Caldwell Co. at No. n
81, here al the very instant OF dazzling success the
game was lost; Mr. Gilman the President Of the Ala
bam Railroad who lad been referred TO- happened 10 DO
I'm his Office. aud relating to Mr CddNeh the
circumstances Of bis uncOmpleted negotiations WIN
livingston: iIr. Carson, who received the checks from
Chadwick, turned WITH thcn az once ~ uii,h ~, o y,
Caldwell rCmarkag, Why here are checks plyaDle 10
the very John r. Livingston that you are talking about
Inquiry was at once made, me eheeAs VIZ 10
afternoon aud tie whole or tie next day Chursdayl
FpalIy il MS agreed that certain hour on Friday
forenoon Chadwick should receive for the checks 5000
called for in currency Al the hour. next day Chadwck
appeared and the very act ofreceyne the bonds
ana f.orcy WHOM. hy q singular coincidence, ne was
SeI'n banltd The PARK Bank having discovered that
IaUgireu d CO. hat o'erdriMh tneir account on ,rAe
morning called the firms attention TO the iaot. me
no. r. "a, bc..t.tngIv pronounced % forgery even BY
some Of the members Of tie firm. There was then
r9pd pursuit. By lucky accident the bonds were az
otce fouud al the Warehouse COmpanys office though
Cfdnlrily weeks might capse before such discovery
would DO made; anl-tlen Cldwells Once was feacns1
~ time 70 o%iet u .y as 40 the genuine
nos of tie en- ci- had rushed to Van Eeien, told him
tna everything was expo-ed, and urged him TO escape
VIn J.. len swore that Chadwick had played
him false leyoled a pistol at his head,
STHer f, " nroccedne about 1900 which his paI
had about his person. But Van Eeten having lost conn
d.nce in Chadwick. had no choice but to take niShI
while the latter redoubed his eAerons TO obtain the
proceeds OF the checks A. ne was known 40, 10 nave
been principal IA toe transaction ne Was nor aireoleu
though aiterBaIl closely watched Meantime the heSs
OF the forgery spread and the question was asked VINO
Is Jvug-tonf Ino detectives instantly recognized al the
affair e handiworl Of Van Eeten. Then began one Of
the most rtmarkable struggles oet"eth 'iuNh'' ""u
VA Esten was speedily heard from san Francisco
where be obtained from the Bank oil Iaoima we ia.e
value OF L. = 70 stored eluVp noA, WIZ ", ~. 49,,
those stolen fr- senior Castillo, the treasurer OF me t
ban Mission. lois bond known to have been ~ one
time the possession Of ChadH ck' aud van E,len
Wag recognized under HIS new aiiS
of Van TIsscu. lie embarked on q I',Inn , M, n'a
staamer fgr Panama, under the name Of Philips
was traced into Central America irving 10 make MS way
irdjc, hy that name and turned mp NJ Havana IA
connection with some uscalHes. MS utIarl.If IO,n
Havana To ScwOrieans was promptly roPoron f 1'e
and he was arrested upon his arrival mere ne ESs 81
Wrestling the criminal out Of the hands OF the EeN
Orleans authorizes ,l ,nl o' '''N7'"5 '''' ~
hI' ' a y ~ Eeteu is about 40 years u age. Bel ian
nv brtb a man VI good address AID good rdu'-aon,
se4k. tnPee or four languages; y man oi thorough
h-iis-s Er,,g edge cool, -hrcwi. and calculating.
D,tng the war he was a broker III Wal-st, but having
been detected edefrauding ms customers was sept Iur
nan, month in Lud08-,t. Jail aud thereafter beeanl,
frrer lie has wife and ~ children; his vile j. the
d,u,,ber of "A wealthy and Nel-knoWn German clthrh
oa ,feS mon her property NO 55l west lrteth st.
worth about 5000, 9nd elegantly FURNISHED cue ndn
several times aided him when IN troube ana mas oUeh
paroned his many nhdeltes to her. but since ne TOOK
certain incorporate woman Mrs. Werner. to California
Hth him Mrs Van Ee;eu has aisOwnod him. Her refusal
a. s rrc6uoed TO him Is said Ia have very depressing
effect upon him. $780,,
Connecticut, la. WIFE with nine children; eals blu-
ser real esate broker and has always been OF very
temperate AMI regular hIbts, staying much WIN M
family and mingy the last man m the world 20 nave
dealings with desperate villains.
Odic.r sampson il soon 10 receive elegant and
costly testimonial for bis services Ia connection with
this ease by the joint action OF Wells, Fargo Coz TIE
park and Continental National Banks. and other bust
nr~s houses which have received the bensh; Of MS scr
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