The New York herald., 1871-09-14
A FORGER BROUGHT TO BAY.
The Oriental Savings Bank Mulcted-The Modu,
Opsrandi Of Swindler-Probable
Heavy Criminal Operations.

II was announced In yesterdays herald that a
man named Henry Meyers was arrested the pre.
ceding day In SiXy-rst street by Detectives Farley
and Simonton, or the Central ONCE, for forgery
Yesterday afternoon the prisoner was arragned at
the Tombs Police Court before Judge Hogan, when
Mr.. Elijah r. Kennedy OF No. 436 Grand street-one
OF the officers of the Oriental Savings Bank Of this
city-made complaint against him, setting forth
substantially the annexed facts. on the 18th day
oil August, 1870. the prisoner Henry Myers, alias
George II. Bell entered the oriental Savings Bank,
OF which the complainant Mr.. Kennedy Is the Sec
retary, and expressed desire to open account
With that institution, at the same time stating that
he would Immediately make adeposit OF money to
De placed to his credit An account was accordingly
opened
THE PRISONER
giving his name as George A. Bell and his residence
at ia West Forty eighth street lie deposited $50
deposit, book with the amount paid In by
HIM duiy entered AT the time OF giving
his residence ne sald that he was engaged IN bust
York, describing the Location. lie paceu his sigma
ture on the book kept for that purpose by the bank
officials, signing the name oI George A. Bell. on
the l4tn day OF April, 1871, the prisoner deposited
check for ss4O, which went TO his credit. on the
same date he drew on the bank for the OF fl25.
Ihe check was presented to the teller and honored.
THE 17rn OF TIE SAME MONTH
Meyers deposited a draft, which purportcd to have
been drawn by Barker Bros. & Co., dated philadel-
49, s ac 20 OF u. s cy 20 pS8
to the order OF g. b0}le 81, 541 35-numbered 567-
the amount OF which draft was placed to the credit
Of George A. Bell. On the same day check was
presented at the Oriental Bank by boy-who had
previously been introduced oy the accused as his
It, was promptly paid by the teller in attendance.
On the lSth-being the oay following
ANOTHER CHECK
was presented by the same boy for 300, which
was also paid. The next day. the 18th, the boy
appeared with still another check, calling ior
honored Now, the endorsement on the back Of tho
draft that was deposited on the nth OF Aprll was
as folOws:-"Pay TO the order OF Bliss X James. @.
Boyle, George A. Bell" On or about the 2Otn OF the
Messr ae To ha Seen
sent, with small printed slip OF paper attached
''Nor PROPERLY ENDORSED"
Up to this time everything seemed perfectly regu.
lar; but on receipt Of the returned draft and notice
Oriental Bank oiflclals began to become aroused.
and tney concluded to send In search OF the deposit
given, neither did they know anything Of such
person at the place or business furnished by hnl.
letter TO the complainant, written by the phlladel-
pa % & IN Tepy TO M mo by
stating that he mad good reason for
SusPECTING A FORGERY
mad been commtted, and inqulring particulars
about certain draft tnat was issued BY them, dated
the l5h of Apr. Tins letter, from the Messrs Barker
Brothers, stated that the draft IN question, numbered
567 was originally drawn on April l5, 1871, TO the
order of Marx & Son. for s5} 35.
When these facts came to light the detective
above named was put ON the track OF the supposed
swindltr, and succeeded In efecting
HIS CAPTURE,
as already described. The prisoner seemed COM
pletey crestlaiien while III the police court: He
gave his name as Henry Meyers, said he
was twenty-three years OF age, was ma
tive OF this city. resided at No. l2i Allen
street. and was by profession truckman. In reply
TO the query OF the clerk he SAID that he acknOw.
lodged having the draft In his possession but did not
himself erect the alteration on the face. IL was
given to him by another person. The police authOri
pOrtant Developments but which we refrain from
publishing at present for prudential reasons Meyers
was committed on the complaint or MIR. Kennedy to
stand his trial at the General Sessions before Judge
Bedford,