The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-31
FROM NEW YORK
ATTEMPTED swINDLE.

Nxw YORK, August 80. "A bold and
very nearly successful attempt at swind-
ling by means of forged bonds was made
in Wall street this afternoon. A. w.
Holbrook Of the firm Of John w. Eddy X
Co, bankers, was in his office, when he
was accosted by an old gentleman named
Brown, who does business in Cedar street,
and with whom Holbrook is we'll ac-
quainted. Brown introduced one
Williamson, described as very
fine looking man, who said he
wished to borrow $4,000 for
sixty days at per cent. and commission.
He offered as security s3l 900 in New
York Central bonds of seventy-six. Hol-
brook took one of the bonds and went out
to place loan elsewhere. He succeeded
aud soon returned for the other bonds, and
to his astonishment Williamson had gone
He then examined tho bonds which pur-
ported to have been signed by Erastus
Corning, president, Gilbert l.. Wilson,
treasurer, and Jacob Steinburg, register
of coupons, and found the signatures
were forgeries Holbrook Immediately
stopped the loan just arranged and in
formed detectives. Holbrook says he has
every belief in Browns integrity, and is
convinced he WAS entirely deceived.
Brown says he became acquainted with
! Williamson in March last whom he
ciaimed TO be Interested IN "A patent then
lately introduced. OF his anteccdcnts
he knows nothing, aud can give no in
formation regarding his place of residence.
On Thursday, while passing through
Broad street he was hailed by William
son, who said he wished to raise some
money ON New York Central Is of 1876,
and asked him to negotiate tho loan.
Brows replied that be would, upon n suit
able commission, and made AN engage
ment with Williamson, when the latter
was to bring the bonds to tho office of
Eddy n Go. Small lots, ranging from one
thousand to three thousand dollars are
reported to be held in Wall street AS coll
l.teras. Many exaggerated reports were
circulated rs to the extent of the iorgeries
The or insl issue of these bonds amounted
three millions, with convertible clause
Most of them have been converted int,
stock, and the amount outstanding is re
duced to $4,000, SO that the forg cries
are likely to be traced
ANOTHER swISDLEL.
NEW YORK, August 30.-John Il. Hor.
ton has been brought to this city from
Providence, where he was arrested We'd
nesday last, on II charge of operating /
few months ago ia Lancaster, Pennsyl
vania in raised certificates of stock of tn,
Philadelphia and Reading railroad. BE
fore he became n fugitive he secured BY
his operations from Peterson y Co. oi
Philadelphia, letter of credit on Osgood
n Co., and got $40, 900.
BODY IDENTIFIED.
The portion of human body found il
Oyster bay, Long Island. has been iden
titled from chain and locket as that OF
| SHao' VI hcinoy VI IluHtiHbtOu, WuO III :
.a-;>>.-t, A.."pp.~,ou I,OveiiUer 10, &c Z
after having been tarred and feathered
owing 10 his persistent attention to
young woman after being requested I,
desist.
NEw YORK, August lO--Justice Da-
, mer of Brooklyn to-day fixed
the bail of NJ. r. Rodman,
delaulting deputy treasurer, at 500, 900,
with two suroties, qualifying in double
amount, and if not furnished in given
time Rodmsn will be committed to the
county Jail. The tax collector Indignantly
denies there is any deficiency in his
accounts, and says the average taxes
for the last 20 years, will probably reach
three millions. Warren, the expert, say:
The tax collector has made deposits to hi.
own credit in various city banks each
day, and has kept money for weeks anc
months instead of paying it over at ono,
as was his duty.
! CHOLERA.
| A physician ut Castle garden reports
the death there Of IN emigrant Of AsiatiC
cholera.