New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-25
THE GREAT BOND PoRGERs.

Andrew l.. Roberts Of No. 30 West Twon-
tynrst-st and Valentine, alias Frank Gleason, ar
rgned Yesterday IN the Court OF General Sessions 10
plead 10 10 Joint ndictmens-tSo for forgery In We
secoDd and % for forgery 10 tho third degree
cousterfetng 10 1000 bonds OF the NewYork Central
and the NewYork Buffalo and Erie Railroads. and Mt
terhg same. They pleaded not guilty ExRecorder
smith, their behalf then asked 20 be allowed -
list Of the witnesses and their testimony before lilo
Grand Jury Assistant DstrctAtt0rney Allen. for tLs
people replied that there other persons impl-
Gated IN tho forgeres It would Illustrate the ends u
justice 10 grant Mr. Smiths request The prisoners
then committed 10 the Tombs tho question % bail 10 ~
settled to-day Roberts was lodged In cell No g. and
Gleason in cell No. 90, on the second tier.
Roberts and Gleason arrested on October IS. NJ
ia a. M, by one Of Pinkerton's detectives, West
Twenty -drstst., Robertss residence. They were
taken TO the DisrctAttorneys Office md snbse
quenty transferred to the Of Capt Petty Of the
Fifth Precinct Police station In Leonard at. They were
lodged in separate cells and not allowed 10
bold communication with any .one except their
counsel OK Recorder 5mitb and ex Mayor Haii
The circumstances which led 20 the arrest OF these
mon, who are considered the most adroh f0rgrrs
OF tho present day believed 20 be as follows;
spence Pettus "a Imprisoned 10 Boston awaiting .
trial under Indictment for forgery. BAH was
nred at s5O0 His wife OF the relations Siing
between him Roberts and Gleason went to the lat
ter requested them 10 furnish tho requisite bail for
her husband. They refused 10 do go and she i"nie-
diaely opened communication with the Distinct ttor
ney exposing all tho doings OF the OF forgcrs La
working up h. charge against thom. Mrs Pettu, was
aided by Ike Eisell alias Pretty Ike and Depew.
After securing the prisoners, Capt. Potty was pro
yded with warrants 10 examine certain safes m tho
stuyyesant safe Deposit Company's aud tho New
York Safe Deposit COmpanys Offices, In wbitn
were deposited boxes belonging to the prisoners In
one safe 10 the Stuyyesant oco there Wero three Tin
boxes-Oue owned By Roberta IN which was found
$4,000 m grecnbncks, Fiy0-rvenfy Y. g. bonds anl
bonds OF dif companies; one. belonging - H. da
Roberts. tho prisQneIs siserip-gw and 20 yslcn-
tine 9legs0Is; 70 the NeyYo office only one boS,
belonging TO gleason WAS found. No bonds found
except those mentioned In RObertss box The house No
40 West Twenty nrst was then searched By Dtt otFo
Field and one Of PlnkcrtOns men, but nothing rs
tQund TO connect the accused with the torgries MT
s,Sn's bOuso ais. seagoOed WIN the same result
"Wednesday The Grand jury or the Court q ofhe-
raj then indicted Roberts ana Gleason Tor hav-
tng July 1873, cOunterfeitcd bonds N the New
York Central Railroad Company " the denomination o
a. OD1 win deffaud Francis W. HOlbr0ok and
others and further that the accused the dne.
and Erie Railroad Company Of the denomination OF
$1,000
Three other persons included In these indictments,
whose names cannot b. made publc at present Too
fOTgeres prpetraed by these people are ueeyca IN 10
more cxl onsige than before engaged in RecebtT
stated that ully S30OO0 worth or iorgci DOh
! including Western Union aud EewJersey Central D.,
sides tho NewY0rk Central aud New YORK, Bun.io ana
Ire, circulation. but Roberts bedSOn are hed
responsible for QUIZ 10000 worth.