New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-04
THE BANK OF ENGLAND FORGERIES.

SEVERAL ADDITIONAL PACKAGES OF BONDS sEcUHgD
IN THIS CITY-HOw AN ACcoMPIICE WAS AR.
REsrED-DETEcnvEs ON THEIR WAY ACROSS
THE ATLANTIC.
Deputy Sheriff Judson Jarvis seized yester-
day several packages containing bonds, addressed %
George Macdonald and George c. Bdwen. These were
sent TO the address OF the persons named
In care OF Jay Cooke & Co., and Duncan, Sherman
a Co. There lie also another large package 10 the Post
Office directed to George c. Browne Those In possession
of tho banking firms taken by the eherTs officers
and turned over to the custody Of Nathaniel Jarvis %
the receiver appointed by Judge Brady OF the Supreme
Court 10 take charge OF the property until United states
Commissioner Gutman shall decide on the question OF
extraditng the prisoner mcdonnell
The packages have been placed ia the vault OF the
Safe Deposit Company by Mr. Jarvis. That in the Post
Office will remain In possession Of the Postmaster for tho
present 1t was undoubtedly forwarded by George C.
Bdwel, who arrested yesterday in Scotland by the
London detectives 1t has also been ascertaned that
large package OF diamonds has been traced to Hayre
Detectives Greene and Hayden Of the Old Jewry de-
tectiye force OF London the way to ta port
They bound for Havana to take into custody the
prisoner Bidwe alias Warren, arrested there by the
Cuban authorities, and held to await requslon from
the British authorities. Mr.. Freshheld. one Of
the solicitors Of the Bank OF England sailed
yesterday from Liverpool for this port. He
comes to assist Messrs Blatchford, Seward,
Griswod the law firm which has appeared for the
Bank OF England during the examination before Com
missioner Gutman. 1t is believed that Mr. Freshheld
will bring with him additional aidavlts and witneses
who can positively connect MacdOnnen With the forge
ries on the Bank OF England.
The officers OF the Bank OF England will spare no
pains expense TO procure the extraditiou OF Mac
donnell and Bidwell IL is now believed that the
obtained by the forger divided into three
parts and sent TO various cities in this
and "A
dozen different addresses. 1t will be work
Of time and trouble to ascertain where these packages
have been sent, and to them. Detective Farley
OF the Central Office squad and Sergeant Webb OF the
London detectives engaged in this work They
hope ultimately to all the securities t1at have
been sent to cities this side of the Atlantic while an
equally dgent search Is making on the other side by
the London detectives. The adjourned examination win
he resumed on Tuesday before United states Com
missioner Gutman.
HOW AN ARREST WAS EFFECTED.
About ten days ago Mr.. Judson Jarvis made an at
tachment upon two letters directed TO Duncan sher-
man & Co., bankers at No. IL Nassau-st., for George
mcdonnell MI JARVIS opened the letters, and found
in one drafts upon here TO the amount
of In gold and in the other 200 ana one Is
Bank Of England note, with letter IN effect as foows'
"DEAR GEORGE I send you two hundred and hyo
pounds, all can let you have at present GEORGE
This letter bore the Edinburgh post-mark Mr. Jarvis
wold and De Costa the local attorneys for the
Bank of England. They. without moments
DELAY telegraphed IL Scotland. and to the headquar
ters of the London detective force. Yesterday, she
attorneys received dispatch TO the effect that George
BtdwelI, brother Of Austin Bdwell, who is held In
Havana for completely In the Bank Of England forgere
was arrested
| Charles W. Brooke obtained, yesterday writ OF
habeas corpus from Judge Woodruff for the production
of George Macdonald, charged with forgery on the
Bank of England before him In the United States Cir
cult Court on Monday. on motion for discharge.
ARREST OF GEORGE BIDwELL IN EDINBURGH
LONDON Thursday, April g. 1879.
The arrest in Edinburgh of George Bidwell,
the alleged Bank of England forger, effected just
he was about taking his departure from that city for
America Bdwell made strenuous efforts to escape cap
ture and vas only secured after sharp chase
number Of garden walls Upon being brought TO the
staton-house he searched and number OF mpor-
tant letters addressed TO George Bdwel" found
In his possession He will be brought to London to-day
sss-CAsB OF THE PERSON ARRESTED AT HAVANA.
HAVANA, April 1T is reported that Bid
wen will remain In Havana released from custody and
sue the Government for Illegal arrest and detention t
is also said that Bdwel has been identified forger
of long standing In the United States Spanish lawyer
is making efforts to obtain his release before
the arrival here OF the English detectives.