The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-02
SHARP PRACTICE.

Alleged Attempt tn SwindIe Banking Firm
Ont OF $13O.OOO-How the THING was
DOne-Arrest OF tne Operator.
Some three or four weeks ago a tail, gentlemanly
looking man, wearing spectacles, called upon the
firm OF Jay Cooke Co. and said TO one OF the prin
cipals that as he was settling up an
estate in New Jersey he was in need Of
$4,000 in bonds, and he wished to invest in five
twenties for that amount. He was received with
all the courtesy due TO such q customer. without
much delay the matter was concluded and the gen.
teman who gave his name as Mr.. Kenny, left the
establishment perfectly satisfied IL was arranged
that the bonds should be delivered at lawyers
ONCE IN the building OF the National Trust Com.
pany anu Mr.. Kenny would, he said. be there to re-
ceive them and give a satisfactory equivalent.
About this time, 1t IS alleged, the pretended Mr..
Kenny seemed to become aware that the
detectives were unusually interested III his move
ments and when the bonds were delivered at the
lawyers ONCE there was no gentleman
CARRYING THAT CoGNOMEN
there to receive them. Some time before Mr. Kenny
had made this handsome little purchase from the
firm OF jay Cooke " Co. Superintendent Kelso had
heard OF other TRANSACTIONS OF similar nature, ana
he detailed Detectives Elder anu MacDougal to
look alter the eccentrcites OF this Interesting gen.
teman. How the detectives became aware Of tue
fact that the enteIprslng Kenny intended to favor
Jay Cooke GO. with portion OF ms patronage
come out tnat they warned the firm In time to save
them large sum OF money. Detectives Elder and
the proceedings Mr. Kenny intended to pay Tor the
bonds ne had purchased after the following man.
ger called upon him with the valuable paper, o
falsely certified check Tor $l43 900, and another,
piOye called upon MN, the pretended Mr. Kenny
would appear TO write out check, and take the
messenger wnh MN TO the PARK Bank to get IL GER
titled, and
THAT LITTLE ACT OF RECOGNITION
over he would hand 1t to the messenger in return
Tor the bonds. When they arrived al the bank ne
would give In the check Tor $780, get that certified,
put 1t Into the lining OF his hat where the falsely
ana then on gaming the street he would
hand the messenger the forged check In
C 10 Ss the
check certified to by the Park Bank was the one
bearing the amount OF the value of the bonds upon
It's surface. Find ng this operation unsuccessful
Mr.. Kenny changed ms name TO Barclay and called
upon the iirm Of Jones Garvn importers ofliquors
HE HAD BEEN COMMISSIONED
by ''Sunset" Cox to purchase merchandise from
them for The use OF that gentleman. He bought
goods TO the amount OF $685. ana handed In pay
to send to Mi. Cox by post. Mr. Jones gave
him a check on the Bank OF North America
o e sa w 10 e Of h
ing them OF all the circumstances OF the affair. In
due time the check for $47 was presented and paid,
but shortly alter another DRAFT Tor 300 was handed
In purpOrllng TO come from
THE SAME FIRM.
Seeing this was a forgery ana copied from the
original SAT check, the Bank OF North America re-
fused TO honor iJ and detained the boy VINO had
presented the paper, MIR. Donaldson the President
OF the bank, handed The mater over to Superln.
tendent Kelso. who again entrusted the case TO De-
tectives Elder and MacdOugal, suppOsing that the
man in botn transactions was the same
The officers mad already been at work for some
time ierretiag out the party. and they finally came
to the conclusion they were on the trek OF an
Old hand. One clue lea to another until finally
they caught glimpse Of the man yesterday
afternoon in the street. He was followed
ana Swallowed through labyrinth OF byways,
unll he brought up at q well known
resort on the west side OF the city, ana here
the detectives pOunced upon him. The detectives
found their first conjecture was good one. They
had uneartned an old acquaintance. He was taken
TO Police Headquarters, alter having been first
ldentined by the President Of the Bank Of North
America, and Mr.. Jones. OF the firm Of Jones IL
Garner, as the lndividual they had
THE PLEASURE OF MEETING
on the occasions above detailed. He was known
to Detectives Elder and MacdOugal George
johnson, but, OF course, the officers aware OF the
characteristics or the man, were prepared for any
change OF name that was possible. On the arrival
OF the prisoner ut Police Headquarters he was re-
ceived by Captain Irving who at once recognized
him as an Old friend, and seemed most happy TO
see him. The prisoner VIII be taken before Judge
Hogan ut the TOmbs this morning.