New-York tribune., 1871-04-01
CHADWICK'S STORY.
SINGULAR DEVELOPMENTS AS TO HIS PAST
CAJiEER-HIs OPERATIONS IN BONDS AUTHOR

SINGULAR DEVELOPMENTS AS TO HIS PAST
CAIiEER-HIs OPERATIONS IN BONDS AUTHOR
RIZED-STRANGE BUSINESS VICISSITUDEs.
The sentence of George w. Chadwick con-
vcted OF negotiating altered United States bond
which had been stolen deferred by Judge Woodruff
until to-day, at the instigaton OF Messrs Wm Richard
son, B. b. butcher, and other prominent friends and
neighbors OF tho prisoner in order to afford opportunity
for the introduction OF testimony as to character which
would mitigate the sentence, TO facts which would
warrant new trial
After the publication in THE TRIBUNE OF Mr.. Richard
sons letter to DstrctAttorney Davis asking delay Ex
Judge William Fullerton rendered his legal services to
Chadwick. Judge Fullerton Immediately began working
up the case but owing to the illness Of his wife,
which called him to Virginia, whence he returned only
Thursday last not able to give the all the
attention it demanded. Nothing in the way of aldayits
regarding Chadwlcks past has, in consequence,
been submitted except by the detective officers men,
toned in THE TRIBUNE Thursday. Judge Fullerton
will to day move for extension Of time, In which to
collect evidence upon tho points drawn out In the inter
view with Chadwick
Chadwick has submitted to his friends narrative OF
his entire career in NewYOrk since 1852 1t strange
story Of business yicsstudes and shows what dangers
men may encounter by engaging in doubtful business,
though inspired. they believe by the best mo-
and protected by the strongest legal safeguards
His first introduction to the NewYOrk County Jail (Iud
former partner This was the beginning of a lawsuit in
volyng large amount and which resulted In Chadwick
was in NewYork County Jail previous to his late
trial Tnc papers have stated that It was while In prison
that lie and Van ECtcn cOncOcted the great forgery
scheme Mr.. Chadwick has sent III an aiilavt OF WIN.
L. Gardner clerk Of the prison. who states & Posvey hod
prisoners at the same tIme. -
Chadwick also states that after the sale OF his
Hoboken bank to Henry Peyton that it began shys-
tcrng operations" and failed. Soon after Chadwick was
bseya sSa s taken f in this city, and
detained two days. being refused all communication
with fomily friends, counsel" He managed to slip
note into the hands Of woman visiting another pris,
oncr and thus communicated with counsel VINO carried
him by writ Of habe1s corpus into Jefferson Market
Police Court charge OF obtaining money nnfer false
pTetenses made, bail was refused ana his cOunsel
waving examination he was sent to tho TOmbs Alter
SIX weeks confinement here he was released the Only
charge which DistlictAorney A. Oakley Hal could fnd
against him being his refusal to accept draft for 81 50
drawn on him by person to whom le had never owed
Chadwick claims that his first knowledge Of and trans
action in stolen bonds resulted from his performance or
Jury duty in Brooklyn la 1869 he was on the Grand
Jury which inquired into the Park Savings Bank rob
berry After thf jury dismissed two brokers whose
Chadwick cOuceals tprooably because they were
much) informed him that they knew how the bonds
could be recovered He immediateiy reported TINS TO
the President OF the Savings Bank. The latter admits
the bonds and the Attorney detailed Messrs. Michael
Costello and Outflow detectives to aid III working up
the The bank finally refused to give more than 10
per cent reward the bonds and the dropped
the receivers refused TO treat for any such sum Ihe
actions growing OF it, Chadwick acted fairly and
openly. The other transaction alluded to is explained
ing's detectives to put up job" Chadwick and the
two amateur detectives OF Attorney Morris Umted
detective named Reynolds oeredt sell Chadwick
$4,000 OF stolen bonds OF an insurance company ana IN
turn introduced him TO a third named Ingraiam. lie
reported these iacts 10 S TORN Moriiss % s
GERS OF the Government the case was dropped.
While working up the Park Bank business, Chadwick
heard OF the whereabouts Of the stolen bonds Of the
NorwaIk COun., Bank, and one Of the Brooklyn Detect
ives went ~ NorNat with an offer TO the officers to re-
cashier OF bank gave Chadwick legal authority and
he recovered large amount for the bank He subse
Gurny underworld TO obtain legal authority from the
GIen's Falls Bank negotiate Tor the cturn OF their
bonds this being refused he declined to have any
Chadwcks relations with Van E5ten, according to HIS
own statement we're those which any business man in
lax Waiis might nave held He claims have known
him only as Livingstone and TO nave Deen Ihtf9iueeu
by letter from a friend Of 10 years standing ne ng en-
low and which we give as In answer 10 statement
lately made in TIE TRIDUsE:
SIR: Tbers Of ah the ads,it' mentioned today.
II Ss fsG '1 % @ M @ % % no S onae t
ton gh who there never In" an ocer or director or
rJcl into The An by advancing sOando
bg Of WORKS aud heed out Of $4,000 BY the
Of coarse Know nothing OF the aadAuts that uary called
sa1iI debsrate perary emane from m1
sqs s 3cosS o. s On % S S1S Of 0eor Milton cwe Tmd me-
bis ofce NO q Ws for the t time tia; he was under an a'
but supposed tie speakers were talking OF some other person "hom dd
addressed communications vn Eeen while he
n eGr,tf Almost daily
formed believed had ac'e with CaSe Co TO eft
him Of bis $4,000 Government 32J bonds addressed hm long
letter detailing link of from is commencement
departure twill they produce IT, Of course no AMI also wat
measures had lec AMI the action OF CALDWELL
Co. and Wells Fargo Co.. and the result OF the legal proceedings
Upon receipt he most Pteous letter saying he was
lad posgs
dealings had hsen such that had
reason TO complain va, at tlat tune the eTgs 70 'l o' s
dsefy Of the 1900 they refuse deliver
AMI ktp my money beo my $00 lie also ssAe to
Caldwell ClaIs and them contribute 10 make up s2i
answered the best Of reeoe That vas nI on sptAnS
terms with Caldwell snd had Clark but sine bis negotiation
him 81 out of 81 TO- all the money hAl laned was
trap on tie part Eeten and get 10 something
or 7sS,d lin II BE- the Li'ins knew or i
OF SIMPSONS nons had sail to
me recognize the tanscon Of made
the % generous
make appear against His appeal most Pieou
ponde would known to me under hke cream
imprnieni gu be
sd concerning the North River Bank only sa that from
the Of that bank the ue Harvey r. feon
eoutro all It's business acts and there one thai
entire
compare bunk N ne ety OF e0 0Tk IS TO
gular. legality Upon the sale TO IL Peton al the finances
the both in New York and H"oAen were
act OF mine connec With said hauk OF dishonorue or
irregular character months 80 more aner ee,sei
with IT, the used ior many
with and enteelton eausa those de-
the character
nav state dran for By the Cashier dated some
TREND II the draser IS Banker oi su
gnls upon
rested held charged all Of crime aud yet with the AID Of
Aga civil order drat on the bank W
jed good h' dram Was not lone AZ
Of my not prosecuted ecahe VS. hVs eon
interested IN the hanh eiee ass
Of m lie Iai.arr ol
chants Eonsl Bauk d. c. causei h To ial pa'ng me me "
b. great deal Of trouble and eIpen TO u5ein