The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-02
THE CHECK RAISERS.
Three "Respectable' Warylanders Trapped
in n $4,000 Series of observation-disclosures
Swiudled Right md Left.

Three "Respectable'' Warylanders Trapped
in n $4,000 Series of OpcrntiOns-Banks
Swindled Right and Left.
i BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. l. 1872.
Henry G. Comegys. agent OF Jay Cooke CO.'S
National Life Insurance Company. OF this city; DR..
s. Leroy SwOnnstadt and James A. Ludwig, den
tst. ofths CITY, were arrested to-day by Smith Pear
son and West, detectives as parties VINO have been
passing raised checks on different banks throughout
the country. Comegys was Iidentided by W. D.
King. teller of the Fort Pitt Banking Company at
Pittsburg Pa. as the party who presented a check
for So, 400 ut their bank November G last and re-
ceived that amount This check was drawn py
Daniel Wallace, OF Pittsburg, on the above bank,
payable to Amos White, Of McKeesport. Pa, or
order, for $24 so, which had been
RAISED TO 81.
The words 'or order' were erased. so that II read
''or bearer" DR.. Swonnstadt was identified by MIR.
Samuel, the paying teller OF the Bank of Kentucky.
at Louisville. as the party who presented the check
and received $1,000 December IL last. The check
was drawn by Smyser, Milton Il Co., payable to Amos
White for $50 SO, and had been raised to 50, 600
SwonnstadL also collected from the First National
Bank OF Richmond, Va, on September ~ last,
So, 600 on a check OF $. Barksdale treasurer OF
Gaey's Mills, raised from $50 4s; also S., 600 from
the Third National Bank OF Cincinnati, on q check
COLLECTED from the First National Bank a. Washing.
S Tn Ross U RI Ray Brothers, raised from saS 70.
The detective firm which has been
FOR EIGHT MONTHS ON THE TRACK
OF these parties have lists of other raisS. checks
amounting to $50, 600, paid by dIf1erenc"ba to
the same operatives; bat the bank officers were not
present to day TO identity the prisoners
COmegys ana SwOnnsta1t were arrested at little
alter one O'Clock to-day In the office OF the National
Lie Insurance Company No. IL Post ONCE avenue,
and Ludwig on the street. They were Identified by
bank officers.
Before his arrest was made letters were found IN
COmegys' possession addressed TO W. b. Thomas II
Co., OF Philadelphia, millers dated Coultersville,
February g advising them of the shipment OF
eighty bushels OF wheat and requesting their check
in payment. The letters were signed 'John o. Har-
key" IL Is stated by the detectives that Ludwig
is the 1orger VINO
MANIPULATED THE CHECKS,
and the others collected the money Ie is also
positively asserted by the detectives mat they have
evidence the parties were negotiating with and
tempting A. Young, bank teller, TO pass q
check for $4,000 Comegys and Ludwig were
this afternoon handed over 10 the officers
from Pennsylvania, on the requisition OF the
Governor OF that State; and Swonnstadt TO
the officers from Kentucky, on re1usltion
OF the Governor and leave tonight. All the parties
are natives OF The state, &C megys being from Car
roll county, and Ludwig and Sw0nnstadt from
Frederick county. All were for some time residents
IN this city, occupying respectable social and bust
ness positions. Ludwig, the dentist, mad an ONCE
at "a North Eutaw street, and DR.. SwOnnstadt, ply
stefan, ut "a North Howard street.