New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-02
. CRIME.
The Bond FOrReries.

ohe Onafies u W iiliamsOn, who Is believed
20 De identical with the notorious Ross and
Nrlght. lie appeared to have been dealing
through various brokers to a verv great ex-
tent, principally in New York Central
slxes OF 1857, New York Central sizes of
1888 and Buffalo, New York and Erie first
mortgage bonds.
Williamson is an outside man: and
whether all these bonds just mentioned are
iorgerles or not. or merely covers by which
ne was enabled to issue forged bonds, it is
Impossible to tell. The detectives think IL
advisable for any persons who have bought
any OF the classes Of bonds Just mentioned
since the date of the last interest payment,
to nave them examined at the several
ofnces OF the companies, 20 have their gen.
uineness attested
IL is reported in Wall street that a GER
tain bank has been victimized TO the extent
of $500, 900 with these forged bonds. and IL
Is further reported that the arrest of several
prominent operators in Wall street may be
shortly looked for.
With reference to this worthless paper,
since the arrest of Brown large quantity
OF the bogus bonds has been discovered,
as follows:
Found on the person of the prisoner
S30, 900 found with one firm on Broadway
s5o,ooo; with another firm on Broadway
1000; making in all $4,000
1t was rumored last night that other
stocks had been counterfeited. and that
business will be partially susp n led n Wall
street tomorrow until the truth is known
Williamson has the ! as of H. H. Will
liams, and is said to have been discharged
years ago from the position of book. keeper
TO BROOKS Brothers for speculation and
forgery. Every effort is being made to Sc
cure his arrest.
The forged bonds on the Buffalo,
New York and Erie railroads. sold by
Johnston, were so admirably executed that
they were pronounced genuine at several
banks. the Stock Exchange and at the office
OF the Erie Railroad Company Even the
printer OF the originals was deceived when
shown the counterfeits
The police lately discovered that con-
spiracy had been formed to launch upon
the market great number of these bonds,
and plan was arranged by which the or
ganlzers OF the conspiracy-three in num-
ber-were to be entrapped this evening.
The discoveries of forged bonds Saturday
frightened away the conspirators, and the
plans OF the police were. as usual in such
cases, foiled. The officers, however, sue
ceeded in capturing Johnston. Williams,
who attempted to negotiate the forged New
York Central bonds Saturday, is believed
to be one who escaped.
The Chief of the Gang Arraigned. I'll
Loondru DroWn, WHO on saturday en-
deavored to procure negotiation on $50 900
worth of forged New York Central railroad
bonds, was arraigned at the Tombs' police
court this evening. Wooster Sherman said
he received the bonds from Brown to nego-
tiate, and only knew Brown from Friday
previous. Bond No. l04, which was sub
mitted to good judges, was pronounced an
undoubted forgery.
In the case of Leonard Brown, after hear
Jv,r hn nft tpr1 ~,,$ -
court adjourned until tomorrow. when
Brown will be examined. The investiga-
ton, thus far, shows that the fOrgeries are
confined to New York Central sevens of
1876, and Buffalo, New York and Erie first
mortgage bonds. Twelve thousand six hun
dred of the latter, as far as can be ascer-
tanned have been placed on the market.
A report was prevalent in Wall street
that a bank has lost heavily by these for
geries, and that small broker firm has
suffered to the amount of Sill 900. James
W Johnston was yesterday arrested, having
in his possession four $1,000 forged bonds Of
the Buffalo New York and Erie Railroad.
The detectives who made the arrest subse-
quently ascertained where johnson had
disposed of $1,000 in the same bonds.
Antecedants of williamson.
Williamson, who is implicated in the
Central railroad fOrgeries, some months
since opened in Jersey City an insurance
office. for which he and one French had
bought an old charter for 500. This
office, which is on Montgomery street, was
searched day, and nothing found which
could give a clue to his whereabouts.
A report comes from police headquarters
tonight, which, it is said. is given on good
authority. that million of forged railroad
bonds have been thrown on the market by
the gang; among others, 100000 of the
Buffalo, New York and Erie; 100000 of
the Western Union Telegraph Company;
$4,000 of the New Jersey Central Rail
road bonds.
Horrible Affair near iSedaiia.
ST. LOUIS. September IA special dis
patch to the Republican from Sedalia,
Missouri, gives an account of terrible
tragedy, which occurred at Knightly's sta
ton, on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
road, six miles west OF Sedalia. On Satur-
day last Will knightly, who had been labor
lug under mental arrangement for some
time. killed or caused the death of his sister
Adelia and his nephew Louis Stubs, set
fire to the house and then killed himself.
The house occupied an isolated situation,
and when the neighbors reached it was
mass of charred remains. Knightly was
found near window with partly burned
shotgun at his feet, and the bodies of his
sister and nephew were near the front door,
but were so badly charred that it could not
be determined whether they had been
killed by Knigtly Or were suffOcated. The
coroner's jury incline to the latter opinion,
although the neighbors testified to having
heard three shots fred while the house was
burning.
Horse Thieves Hanged.
The same special says two horse thieves
Ia, hvya
on Saturday. and another of the same gang
has been arrested and is now in Jail at
Sedalia.
A Lively ekirmish.
The Kansas City Times special from Clin.
ton, Missouri, says on Thursday night last
skirmish took place near Minneeaw
Springs, st. Clair county, between the Iowa
sherif's posse and the train robbers who
recently attacked the train near DesMoines,
in which one of the sheriff's party and one
of the gang was wounded.
Inc sherlh and posse were in hot pursuit
at last accounts. The adiutant general has
issued an order to the military authorities
OF this city to ascertain at once how strong
force OF militia can be mustered here Tor
service IN case OF an emergency. it Is un-
derstOOd that Governor Woodson appre-
hends that tronble will grow out of the
Galloway county lynching affair and the
search now in progress for the Iowa robbers,
and the Governor wishes to prepare for any
emergency that may arise.
Another Victim of the Lynching Affair.
A special from Fulton SAYS another victim
| of the Galloway county lynching affair died
| this morning.
The grand jury has adjourned, after in
dieting six or eight persons for participating
| in the lynching
1t is said the county authorities are de.
termined to bring the guilty parties to
| sneedv iustice,