New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27
THE BANK or ENGLAND FORGERIES.
EFFORTS OF MAcpoNNEII's COUNSEL.

EFFORTS OF MACDONNEiLs COUNSEL.
Counsel for George mcdonnell, charged with
being concerned in the recent forgeres on the Bank OF
England have taken exception 10 the legality Of the
appointment Of Commissioner Guttman, before whom
the proceedings were held and will probably
test the question by means OF a writ Of habeas
corpus and certorar in the United States Circuit Court
Every effort will he made by his counsel TO effect his re-
lease before the arrival the from England
who will able, il is said to establish concusveiy his
completely in the Bank of England forgeries.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE BY MAIL FROM ENGLAND
PLANTATION OF THE CLERK NoYnS-ERRoRs OF
DETECTIVES.
According to the latest advces from En-
gland, Edwin Noyes. described American, was
brought the Lord Mayor OF London March H.
charged with being concerned In the recent Bank OF
England forgeres. From the evidence given when he
was formally remanded, IL thought that he was
merely innocent instrument in the fraud. OF the
principals but fresh witnesses called at this examna
gave testimony which led to the inference that
although playing probably only minor part he was, at
any rate, knowing accomplce. His story on being
arrested that he only clerk $50 year, in
Warren's employ and that he knew nothing Of his
master than that Warren was engaged apparently In
large business transactions constantly travelling
abon and sent NOyes good deal 10 the bank. On the
examination March u 1t was shown by
the evidence OF two Zone of whom
well o warren) that the two men often dned to-
gether that Bidwe called the prisoner EG and that
they both very friendly and intimate with two
other who constantly calling them and go
ing TO various places with them. All seemed TO have
plenty OF money and spent IL freely living at expensive
hotels and giving their women friends handsome pres
ents Bidwen travelled the Continent last Summer
and Autumn with a woman named Vernon who was ar
rested by the police at Euston-square station with
nearly 93,OO0 gold. in her possession She at the
time going 10 meet her paramount and, but for the mis-
take Of the detective in capturing her, Bidwe might
probably have been arrested also. She discharged
from custody on offering herself as witness
The Encouragement OF the London police throughout
the affair has created good deal of remark They
rested Noyes, when, by letting him 20 and watching
hin. they would probably have caught Bdwell and
they made a similar mistake at Cork, where they de-
tanned cabnan who lad been sent for letters, and on
going the place fixed by the who him (sup-
posed to be Bdwe found that they just too late.
A stIli instance Of mismanagement occurred in
London tradesmen there had reason to believe that
a customer of his who had ordered some expensive
dressing bags Bidwe. He sent word TO the police
and asked them send detectives certain time,
when the bags were 90 be called for. The reply was
that the officer who had charge of the
not then present, but he should be told OF
IL when he arrived A csbman was sent for the bags
but the insisted taking them himself and IN
Az the hotel to which he taken he again Bid
we'll who mad disguised himself and seemed in great ag
ation On the floor lying the very bag which Yer
non had In her possession when arrested. There
little doubt that had the police acted at the in
formation given them they would have caught the prn
cpal offender, Bdwe is admitted to be- The srang-
est part story that when the managers messen
ger arrived the police station by with the nfor
nation. the officials said 1t city and they
could interfere There has long been some jealousy
between the city and metropolitan police, which are two
distinct bodies IL that because this petty feel
ing charged with grave o1ense was al
lowed to escape. The explanation given by the police is
that time, they believed Bldwe not TO be the
man they wanted At present 1t seems that there
four men concerned in the forgery-George Bidwel or
Warren Austin Bidwell, his brother mcdonnell, and
NOyes.
CASE OF The PERSON ARRESTED IN CUBA.
HAVANA, March A.-Bdwell alias Warren,
who was arrested here charged with being the principal
in the Bank OF England frauds has secured the services
of Havana lawyer to defend MIN. IL is probable Bid
well will remain here some time.