The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
FoRG E RY.

Extraordinary Career Of = Young Canadian
He Comes to New York to Learn Yankee
Notions, Enters Business with COunterfeiters
and Winds Up by n Triple FOrGcry-KIis
Chances Good for Sing Sing.
A deeply laid scheme OF forgery and swindling
was yesterday unearthed and brought to light by
the detectives OF this city. which, had 1t been de-
veloped by those concerned in its PRONUNCIATION,
might have proved extremely embarrassing and un-
pleasant for number OF merchants and Others
Two years ago Joseph Quinn, one Of the bright
and SHINING lights Of Montreal Canada fair, curly
haired, smoothfaced youthful looking and oily
tcngued young man-came on to New York from the
Dominion for the purpose OF entering a house OF
business TO learn "Yankee notions.o Joseph soon
commenced his apprenticeship and began in mar
velousy short space OF time to evincc
state OF proficiency almost unparalleled
for comparatively verdant youth, especially for o
Canadian. He was In an importing house In John
street for some months; but sundry reasons, actu-
ated by suspicious that did rebound to the credit
OF the determined Quinn, caused mis- employers to
let him ship; in other words, he was not considered
as honest as he should be. He protested, OF course
against anything which might a1ect his reputation,
but all his protest ations did not convince his un
grateful employers that they were dlscharglng o
faithful eMpOyf Joseph. however, soon
THREW ASIDE THE PROrEAN VEIL
he had adopted. and the quiet, inonensive, nice,
soft-speaklng young asplrant was suddenly trans
formed INTO an associate OF coupterfeers and deal
ers OF bogus scrip, and assuming airs that little
corded with the general impression he had previous
ly created by apparent suayity and gentleness.
But If his manners had changed his pr0cvltles tor
evil HAD become considerably ami unpleasantly de.
veloped. The nrs. lntimatlon he received that the
HOUNDS OF JUSTICE WERE on HIS TRACK
was some two months ago, when he ascertalned
that they had scented him as being an accomplish
for the ayowed object OF getting counterfeit money
ana selhng 1t to parties In the country at about
thirty-nyc per cent OF the indicated value. The
manner IN which this business was carried on an.
pears to prcseat a novel feature. Advertisements
were placed In various country papers setting forth
that large amount oil money could be made by
PURCHASING GREESBAcKs AT TWENTY-FIVE PER
CENT
Of their denomnated value, accompanied with a
certain sign indicative OF the character OF the invest
ments. Parties would send money by letter for the
money, ana in many instances no counterfeit cur
rency would be sent; and the subject could net
wen be preached IN court OF law without involving
ali the parties concerned In the transaction the VIC
TINS were compelled to grin and bear 1t. Several
aggravated circumstances tended TO break up the
gang few weeks since, and
A NEW FIELD OF OPER ALTON
became essential 10 order to keep the pot boiling"
Counterfeit t. adng did not succeed, as might natu-
rally DC expected 1t would not for long and they
determined 10 adopt different mode OF proceeding
In their nefari0os style of business. 1t agreed
that Quinn should write on, number Of orders aud
sign them with the name OF s. BencdcKs 4 Co.. 368
Broadway, personally present the orders, and en-
deavor to get OF with as much spoil as possible.
The first attempt was made upon the firm OF John
Foley 4 Co., gold pen manufacturers In Broadway
In the shape OF an order for quantity of pens but
though the object was WRITE" il was al The same
time illegal. The order was only sciutinized by
Johnny, who preferred TO send the goods On to Bene
dicks in the regular way, and no. hand tuem ITO
bearer" This settled Quinns hash In this direction
and made Foley think he had discovered
A RIVAL IN THE NATTER OF "QrIcK TRANSIT"
for doubtless he VIII find his way up town 80 sing
Sing before the benefactor OF New York travellers
has commenced to fulfil his pledges on rapid loco.
motion. He next sends an order TO the Washington
Medallion Zen Company, and here again 'writen
was made out wrong" and he was tnwarted
Nothing daunted, he makes third attack upon the
Esterbroo& steel Pen Company, 40 Maidea lane, and
succeeded in obtaining ninet y-seven dollars worth
OF pens from them, which vanished ike smoke into
the regions OF illimitable space he passed
out OF the warehouse with them. But check was
awaiting him. Messrs. Henedick had learned OF
Quinn's movements, and had sent ard warned
chids, gold pen MAKERS of 10 William street, to
whom Quinn yesterday presented an order for pens
and telescope gold mounted pencils. Joseph was
ordered to come back In an hour. He came back
within the time specified and
THE GOODS WERE HANDED TO HIM.
oil the value OF S23S but 10 as he turned 10 leave,
Lewis sondhem, OF the firm OF BenedicKs met him,
quite br accilent or course, and after being ted by
the rogue that ne was taking the goods to their
house, he gave him In charge Of detective, W no
took him to the TOmbs matter Of diversion.
There all the parties made adidayitS before Judge
Hogan-BenedicKs' that
1.-THE ORDERS WERE ALL FoRGERIEs.
and the Others that the prisoner had attempted to
rob them OF their goods. Thus the young Canadian
has suddenly been brought to standstill in his
downward career, aud 1t Is not improbable that he
will have ten years In the State Prison to repent OF
the past and plan better and moro honorable
future