New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-18
THE COURTS.
sHREWD DEVICES OF DISHONESTY.
. -, an, r,,o .,Ypcrn vopcrRS-A DISCARDE


Of CANDIDA railroad connecting the Vermont Cen'rai
with Montreal and Quebec-had 400 Of its bonds for $1,000
each autographed 10 this city. The lithogapher H. u
Tyrre after striking OF the entire number sent speci
men bond to officers Of the railway in Montreal ana
asked II the work was done IN satisfactory manner
Sir A. T. Gait then President OF the railroad, repned
that very serious had been made in the printing,
ipasmuch the bonds dated six months In ad-
vance of the time down for their issue by the Com
pany In conclusion. Sir A. Gait requested Mr. Tyr
re to recty the error and strike of tho same number
OF bonds as before. The order fulfilled and the
bonds duly transmitted to Montreal, where in 1870
they were ISSUED by the Company. In 1871
the Bank OF Montreal. which paid the
interest the bonds received several coupons for pay
ment bearing date July 1862 The coupons were dis
covered have evidently cut of from the discarded
bonds The ehature OF Sir A. T. Gait had been forged
The forgers evidently lost courage presence OF mind
for the signatures OF the officers Of the Passumpsc ana
Connecticut River Railway Company, who guaranteed
the bonds not forged the names OF two unknown
men being substituted. Within two years the Bank OF
Montreal have not received many of the worthless
coupons for payment. but still enough to cause great
annoyance TO the officers OF the Massawppi Valley Kali
way Company. Bankers were informed OF the worth
lessness of the coupons. Inquiry OF MI Tyrren 1aed W
reveal any Of the persons who stole the bonds from
bis Office desk
President Raymond OF the Massawppi Valley Railway
Company received last August letter from man In
NewYork before unknown him, asking HIM the mar
ke value OF the 1000 bonds Of the railroad MI nay
specited sum for such bond The correspondeht re-
Piled week lnclosng IN his letter $1,000 bona,
with coupons attached, which quickly dlscOVereu
by Mr. Raymond to be OF the 1869 worthless oonus
All the signatures to the bond were @ a. a last M
curing with clue the arrest OF lhose Wno r ~
selling the bogus ,u bonds b Hs Evidence p0 into the
hands OF Capt Irving Of the Detective S %nson
Rvhp A
forgers Through the aid Of President Raymonds COT
ives arrested Edward Upton III warrenst on TUESDAY
morning and Thomas COnley the same nlght al nest
bond through President Raymond's correspondent he
asserts that he is innocent OF any Intention Oh wrong
ment of debt by Conley The other prisoner also
denies that he forged the signatures TO the o0nds'
Upton aud Conley taken before Justice Dowlng'
at the Tombs Police Court. yesterday, where com
plant was preferred against them by President Ray.
mond Judge Downing, at the request OF Counselo l
Howe who appeared for Upton and TO suit the convent
ence Of Mr. Raymond, who was anxious to return TO
Boston, fixed the examination for Sept 90 at 10 a. M
Dr. s. X. Lyons of No $40 second-aye who Is the pny-
stefan already referred to, and from whom Mr. Ray
and affidavit in effect that or about Aug "a he
received the bond NO @ from a ana he W9a
sell ut for them; he Immediately posted the pond IN
Exchange Boston, offering it for sale; the Uptons are
tenants OF his aud he never knew W 'ne us
THE IMPRISONED BROKER.
A TRIBUNE reporter visited Mr.. Hartog in
his cell at the Tombs yesterday, and received state
ment in substance as follows:
lam a broker, and do business at No, "a Broad-st.
For the past years have been fayoraby known 10
upon my character got INTO the Tombs in this way:
on Monday. while standing in front OF my office,
in friendly manner L would go T ana see
s snS ye h@ such Information as reference
10 the of some Buffalo, New York and Ere Kalroaa
bonds replied that would go with pleasure, ana
at he aUDOinted time
ant DstricAttorney Allen, and In repy 10 MS queries
about the sale OF Buffalo, NewYork and Erie bonds l
told him that on or about June man named Wolf
Oppenheim downtown broker OF 10 years standing,
Buiialo, NewYork aud Erie bonds said would make
inquiries and let him know. l found that could aus
pose of such bonds The next day. probably June OPP
ppepbeim called ON me again and introduced person
named Thomas, of Fordhsm who showed me one OF the
bonds said 10 him that as knew nothing ~ inc
bonds nor OF himself would have TO take one out and
get the numbers Of the others he had for sale he gave
Guest & Co.'s, in Nassaust. had previously spoken TO
Mr. Guest about the transaction ana now sau 70 n
must make your own Inquiries Mr. Guest TOOK Ine
right An hour afterward he sent me wora ny ms
clerk that he could dispose OF Inc Dohus' anu
a's saw him I asked If he had made inquiries
and he said that he had and that the bonds We're T
Railroad Company. and added that so long as the Com
pany ready TO take them they must DO az right Inc
of the of the company and only after they nad
been pronounced correct by the rresiuon., Wuo MAS
~ me- said Well 1 guess we will hold you" pro-
tested and sent for my lawyer consider tnat ba TINS
has been made against me 1 was Was dec1yea , 40 10
e so committed here. have nothing con
cea or 10 keep secret, and therefore have no reserve
IN making this statement. 1 have no CONNECTION with
,h Soreeries The price at which the bondWere sold
was S. only little less tnan tho days quotauon
Assistant DistrctAttorney Allen explains the seem
ing outrage by saying that Mr. Hertog was unoer arrest
and that Detective Elder had orders to compel his at
Rail
by Judge Sutherland has not yet been furnished nor
has the day Of examination been fixed.
A CONTEMPORARIES DEN INVADED.
The United States Observation-Disclosures office
became convinced, several months ago. that an estab
Isbment for the manufacture OF counterfeit nye-cent
and threecent pieces was In fun operation somewhere
in this city, and Of the best detectives made sew
eral unsuccessful attempts to discover IT, Assistant
limited states DistrctAtorney Purdy finally turned
the matter over to Deputy United States Marshal
crowley and Mr. Nethercott Of Surveyor Sharpes staff
Ater watching suspected places and persons Tor SOW
.ral weeks officers attention was attracted to the
canal boat Joe Traverse lying between piers NOS ana
B.NR Upon that boat and those that frequented
II a ceaseless vigilance was therefore kept
until Tuesday night, when. satisfied that
they were on the right track, Crowley and
Nethercott disguised longshoremen. quietly boarded
the and descended to the hold where they iound
he the act OF casting counterfeit hye cent
and three-cent pieces John Radford Henry DAVIS aas
anik and Joseph English. Wnen they saw tntl tncy
yere they made bold rush for the oiicers
who drew their revovers and finally captured them
without firing shot. large quantity OF the counter
e,t coin in various stages OF completion was also aken
together with great number OF wellexecuted molds
abs prisoners were brought before Commissioners
davenport yesterday and were committed IN DEFAULT OF
1000 bail each. Both Radford and Davis have been
~ nrson for manufacturing counterfeit money, aud
eat credit ia given Crowley and Netheroott for the
manner which they discovered anu arrested THESE ola
offenders.
NEW GRAND JURY.