The New York herald., 1871-03-30

Yorkers in the New Dominion.
q. TORONTO, Canada, March 2s, 1871.
II 1t be a crime for to steal money from B
through forgery, is it criminal or meritorious
act for to steal BIS money from by forging AS
namef sf
DO your readers follow mei The above compli-
Gated case has been on trial. or. rather under IN
vestigation. at the Police Court here, ana the
"worthy magtstrate'' has decided that In his
opinion forgery on q forger and the embezzlement
Of thiefs money are matters Of SUFFICIENT interest
to deserve the attention OF twelve good men and
true. = rn4 ss-ts1 -o-'a y i ,--.ts.ag1ase IL
The facts are these:-Charles Brockway, alias
vanderpool alias Seymour, alias Trowbridge, alias
Dinsmore, aiias Waterman, committed forgery on
the North American Bank In New York and
gl gArf FLED TO CANADA, a.t.
the city Of refuge for the p0lcepursued thief and
the prosecuted burglar. He was accompanied by
"Mrs." Seymour, or Mrs. Dlnsmore, as she was
known here, pretty, sparkling blonde. They
boarded with Mr.. John Pike al very comfortable
mansion Bay street. Mr.. Pike was married. and his
wifes sister, Eta Tacknev. was also Of the house.
hold. Pike is an American by birth, about forty or
forty-nve years Of age and his name-or several OF
his names, for he has as many titles an Infant OF
Spain-is said 70 be written In the annals OF his
country-to w.t. at Sing Sing and at Mulberry street
headquarters. He came to Canada In 1858 or 1859,
and has been
ever since his arrival but opportunity Of captur
ing him has ever presented itself till last week. He
has employed his leisure moments 1t is alleged, in
selling county rights for patent churns to conndng
bucolics. Ir need not be said that the rights are
counterfeit
As / was saying, MI. Seymour came to live with
Pike shortly after his exploits in New York. Early
In January he and Pike went to Detroit on pleas.
ure trip. The end OF this "lark' was the 'beak, ~
for Mr.. Brockway was "brought to rights by the
cops" was called to the bar at New York and then
took upon himself the vows of the Order OF La
Trappe In the
MONASTERY AT SING SING.
"Mrs" Brockway, or Dlnsmore, was in Toronto
when the escaped Pike returned to tell her that her
ege was In the hands Of the Phstines. 1t Is moot
ed point whether or not Pike 'gave away' Brock
way at Detroit for Interior purposes. Perhaps he
did. ANY way, when Brockway had 1rst found re.
fuge In Toronto he had deposited his lgotten gains
in the Canada Bank OF Commerce to the extent Of
some $s5oo Pike, on his return from Detroit, told
Mrs. Seymour that the detectives would probably be
after her, and that 1t would be crime to leave so
much money In the bank where thieves might
break through and steal. He urged that the money
should be drawn out at once. Mrs. Seymour acqul-
esced IN this view and said that sne mad her nus
bands bank book and check book. Pike, the
WIDOWS FRIEND,
asked how much MIR. Seymour had drawn. Mrs.
Seymour knew OF one check for $4G0. Pike said
another check had been drawn for $4,000, which
would leave about 500 at the credit OF the absent
it advisable to draw only ssooo and filled up one Of
the blank checks for that amount, payable to Bell
ana % Semoq with fair
transaction took place on the last Sunday In Janu
ary. Mrs. Pike was present MIR. Pike asked Mrs.
Seymour 'sH
THAT SIGNATURE WOULD PASS"
and Mrs. Seymour said she thought 1t would. Mrs.
Monday when Immediately after breakfast sne and
Mrs. Pike went to the bank. Mr.. Pike. should
forgery, because "Brockway was OF an impulsve ma
ture" and might at some future time .giye awayn
a sna SSss Hoass pYae as Of s 0%n
could do it better but Mrs. Seymour let we'll alone
This attempt OF Pixies to make Mrs. Seymour do the
throughout mean and cowardy. The two fair
danes went to the bank, where OF course, the gen.
Mrs. Pike promptly introduced Mrs. Seymour to Mr.
Lash, partner IN the firm of J. G. Joseph Co., as
her cousin Mr.. Lash, dazzled by the beauteous ap-
AN ANGEL IN A PANIER
with $4,000 check In her hand, promptly endorsed
Home went the ladies to the exultant Pike who
ripped up hassock and concealed within 1t s2.500
mours, who mad retained the other $500 for her own
uses Shortly after Mrs. Seymour left for New York
when Pike handed her 81. 600, but did not account
for the other $500 nor for considerable amount Of
Mrs. Seymour's jeweiry. When she was in New
York she called on Mr.. J. J. Donaldson, the manager
Of the bank on which the forgery had been commit
ted One result Of the interview was Mr.. Donald
sons speedy advent IN Toronto. where warrants
element, to press which charges appeared
the BANKER AND TIE FoRGER's BRIDE:
res and TaSne ar
found the ladies at home but for Pike-tne bird,
or FISH, had nown. But while the fair Eta was
two gentlemen in blue In her bsudoir, mud lark
with q nag OF truce pepdant from the
gave signal whistle. Miss Hackney rushed to tho
window and shreked 'Go way, go way; we don't
boy ana captured him, with note from the absent
Pike, and guided by that note the detectives found
their man In M hiding 1 on Berkeley M MEg street: re-
raigned before the police magistrate. Mr.. Donald
SON deposed to the original forgery. Mrs. Seymour,
pretty and vivacOus blonde, gave evidence as to
Pixies forging the signature OF Charles Seymour.
detectives should seize IT, When pressed In cross
examination, she admitted that sne was not Brock.
Ways WIFE, a6aoush s6e nad lived with sh MN and
that her husband" was forger; net that he was
counterfeiter. Counsel for the defence cross-ques-
history. She stubbornly refused,
WITH TEARS IN HER EYES,
to give her real name; because, as she satd her
parents and friends were respectfully connected,
and she did not wish to shame them by the dis
covery tnat their once beloved and innocent daugh
ter was
THE MISTRESS OF A FORGER.
The examination ended in Mr. Pixies being COM
mitted for trial on both charges-f0rgery and en-
Dezzement-and Mrs. Pike shares his fate as an &C
Cessory.
And Eta Hackney Not all the dainty high-heeled
boots and bright plaid shawl and naty hat and trim
gloves IN the world nay not oil the pretty ankles,
poutng lips, black tresses and backer eyes, suced
to secure her acquitta and she has to stand her
tral-although released on bail-for stealing pawn
ticket from Mrs. Seymour, getting a gold watch on
1t and converting the watch to her own use.
But sadder remains to be told-ntting denouenaent
to thus
ROMANCE OF BIN
ana crime, wherein figured two fair women. One,
still young and beautiful, had linked her fortunes
with those OF thief, while her fond parents were
ignorant OF her shame. The other was In the full
nush or maidenho0d, dasnngy beautiful. To one
person she the dearest thing that earth held.
young OF good position In this city had met her
and became enamOred OF the