The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-03
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A Heavy Forgery.

+ On Wednesday,, April 26th, for
gerry was committed in Cleveland, cal
culated not only TO swindle banking
house to a large extent, but at the
same time to involve an innocent and
unsuspecting man. There appears to
have been three men engaged in the
affair, but only. two with criminal in
tentions. The party who figures most
conspicuously in The manag ment 5cf
the business, is represented ON thepa1
per which has been employed to .tur-
ther the object of the, fofgers, as one
N. B. Van .Ostrander,. but his real
name is said to be Burke The other
person acts under the name of Z. d.
Simpson, which is undoubtedlyachis
proper title. - .--F -..-.~ g. -r
1t seems that William Sullivan, a
man engaged in the sale of lightning
rods in Cleveland, had previously adj
vanced some money to the said E. D.
Simpson, tor the payment of certain
debts against the latter, he being the
supposed owner Of valuable property
in New York State, and on Wednes-
day Simpson approached his creditor
with draft, on the banking house of
G. ", Gilman, Il Co, of, Buffalo for
for the amount, s1,7S0, and Suggest
ed TO Sullivan that he, being Better
acquaintedsin the city, to take the
draft, get iti cashe1, and reserve to
himself 5000, the amount of his credit
from Simpson. This PAPER was duly
and legally drawn up and made paya-
bic to NJ. 3. Van Ostrander, who had
endorsed il 10 the order of E. D. Sinp
son. , mex -a slr7
In response to an inquiry Simpson
represented that he had disposed of
his property and had received the
draft as a partial payment therefor,
which seemed> satisfactory to Sullivan,
who had never found! reason to .sus-
pect Simpson of dishonesty. The
draft was consequently made payable
to VIM. Sullivan, who proceeded to
get the cash for it. The bank OF
Henry Wich d; Co. was first visited,
but as the Buffalo house, named on
the draft, was strange to them they
preferred not to receive it. Mr.. Sui
livan, still unsuspecting that he was
about to involve himself, then went
to the banking house of Everett,
Weddell & Co, where the cash was
obtained, he indorsing the draft Mr..
Sullivan then proceeded to Simpson,
paid him the money and rstained the
5000, which was due him, aud the two
separated.
In the meantime Everett, Weldell
I d; Co. had telegraphed to Buffalo to
ascertain if the house of Gilman q
! Co. was good, and Sullivan had done
! likewise. Just as the response had
reached the latter, an officer presented
! himself and informed Mr.. Sullivan OF
! the true condition of affairs. He at
! once realized in what situation he was
placed, and went with the officer III
/ search of Simpson, who was easily
found and taken to the Station. SUI
perintendent Schmitt examined the
pockets of Simpson and found $780,
| He was then committed to prison while
the officers began the search for the
so called Van Ostrander. Simpson
all this time had acted as if entirely
innocent of criminal acts, and was sc
anxious for the arrest of the falsiiel
that he volunteered to go with the OF
fcers for the purpose of detecting him.
:, The fellow was found in Yabrau's sa
loon on Woodland avenue, and wher
informed of his arrest he resisted the
officers, and being powerful man, II
was with considerable difficulty that
he was conducted to the Station. He
was there examined and the balance
of the money, with the exception OF
about fifteen dollars, found on his
person.
Simpson, who was still held under
arrest, stepped into the water-eloset,
whittier he was followed by two off
GERS, who were just in time to snatch
I from his hand another draft, which he
was about to destroy. This was es,
ecuted upon the same bank, and the
same manner of indorsement com
mcnced, the amount of the draft. be-
ing 81 ,647. This circumstance was,
of course, enough to convict Simpson,
and he, with his associate, was confned
, to await his trial. Great credit is due
Superintendent Schmitt, the captain
and detectives, for the skill and ability
manifested il the management Of this
case.-Clev. Herald.