New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-05
RECENT BOND FORGERIES.
THE CASE OF E. E. KENDRIcK.


The following statement has been received
at THE TRIBUNE Office from Mr. L. f.. Kendrick, No. 7
Ney-st ccompanied by request that II he published
"a explanatory OF statements which have already ap-
peared in the papers:
The sale of Virginia bonds referred 10 was for account
OF former resident OF Auburn, New-fork, and con
aoad win the Seward and other prominent families
there. He had been long known to MT Kenorlck, ana
as soon as learned Of there being talnt upon te
the gentleman came forward and at once assumed tne
whole matter with the parties VINO Oought INC oonuS'
relieving Mr.. Kendrick absolutely. - ,, -,
AS toithe POughkeepsie bonds, Mr.. kendrlck sold
them for customer who had previously Deen Pur
chaser of bonds and securities and they were sod ae
ornghts time at the limit put upon tne glerng ,ni
buyer ample time for inquiry After ~ was
they were stolen upward of forty bankers and brokers
were called upon 10 know If they had had any lntlma
ton or notice Of any such bonds belhg rreguaI OF
tion As 10 the Railway bonds ever passed through
MI Hendricks hands ofice application TO sell or
operate IN Them ana he has no Kho"Ieuge conceiins
AS 70 the Metropolitan Hotel exploit" he never
boarded lodged or occupied room there, day or night
never heard Of such firm as &. W. Lewis Co.; NO "a
Southst never dealt in potatoes, and the whole story
In ISIS and 1866 he was the parner of p. J. Thomas
NOW with W. A. Guest. 6anker), at No. ~ E1change
place and not q. Wells Thomas. lie never hau any
business transactions with the latter 10 any shape or
form. -, -, -, A., 1900 ,o,,ob. IN
tbe regular course of business, and Mr. Kendrlck
honoraby discharged by the Justice free from any guilt
completely. .-,-
Mr. KendIick has been regular broker in stocks,
bonds gold &C. in william, Wall, and New-sts for over
with more or less heavy transactions and an extended
correspondence West and south, and has had the
handling OF large amounts Of his customers and cor
respondents securities, his books; records ana
letters show and faithfully accounted Tor the trusts
The the last 10 years OF his business III
which he has been imposed upon, will vie with other
broker in that time Such houses as Jay Cooke Co,
and others have been often imposed upOn and IN some
cases lost large Why should poor Kendrck be
hunted down and singled outs Simply because he mas
not heavy capital TO back him up he Is called tool
fool, or rogue
THE TRIBUNE's first ntmation OF Mr. Hendricks acts
was obtained from letter signed by George o. White,
IT, of No 2O3 Broadway. One Of its most careful re-
porters was directed investigate the affair." and thus
reports ms authorities;
The information as to E. E. Kendrck which appeared
in THE TRIBUNE of Thursday Sept 4, was obtained OF
from J. b. Manning Of Nos aud New-st as to the
Pougbkeepsie bonds from Albert +. Hochefeld of No
prove his charges against Mr.. Kendrick Gin court
or elsewhere, and desired the :. publication
way bonds the authority is the cashier of the Sea
mems Savings Bank. The information as 10 the West
Bros. No l6 Wall-st. In giving his information to
the West Farms bonds, Mr.. Lawrence refreshed his
memory by extracts from notebook in which entries
as 10 the affair were mace al the time Of its
For other parts of the story the nformants were MI
trustworthy and thoroughly acquainted with the opera
tons and history of walst. swindersl and Mr. Amssa
attorneys for Kendrck when arragned at the Tombs in
the matter OF the West Farms bonds Mr.. kedhed
acknowledged that Kendcks character was not OF the
JOHNsONs EXAMINATION DELAYED.
On the application of Assistant District
Attorney Russell. the examination, at Essex Market
Police Court of James W. johnson, who is charged with
having offered for sale quantity Of counterfeit bonds
OF the Buffalo, NewYork and Erie Railroad was again
postponed until this evening. johnson brought
from the Seventeenth Precinct Station by detec-
tves He looks well and so far does not seem TO suffer
any from his temporary incarceration He stated that
anxious FOR speedy trial. and that the secret Of
the frequent adjournmens obtained by the District
Attorney fact that the evidence against
him could by no means sustain the charge.
A MYSTERIOUS PRISONER.
In one of the cells Of the police headquar-
tiers there has been confined for several days past
unknown man. accused Of having been concerned the
eounterfeng of the bonds of the Buffalo and New York
and Enc Railway. The police refuse TO give mis- name
OF the proofs OF his alleged CRIME.