The New York herald., 1873-10-25
THE BOND FORGERIES.
The District Attorney Alleged To Have Cap.
tured 100000 Of the Proceeds Of tho
Forgeries-The Arrest Of Two Of the
Gang Their Unwarrantable Dis
charge at Hoboken The First
Civil Suits in the Matter.

1t was reported yesterday afternoon that Assist.
ant District Attorney Allen who is working inces-
sanity in the matter Of the recent immense railroad
bond forgeries, holds in his possession upwards of
100000 OF property, being the proceeds OF the
above mentioned orgeres In addition to this, 1t
is alleged that he holds direct evidence ncrminat
ing seven of the headquarters detectives for cou-
sion and receiving bribes from the forgers Highly
important arrests, which will concusively link to-
gether the few missing chains OF evidence, are ex-
pected within the next few days.
ARREST OF TWO OF THE GANG.
Information was lately received at the ONCE Of
the District Attorney to the effect that two men
had been shadowed at Allentown, Pa, who were
supposed to be implicated with Andy Roberts,
Frank Gleason and others now In custody. The
Mayor OF Allentown expressed his Willingness to
cooperate with the New York authorities in bring
ing the culprits to justice. The names OF the sus
pected men were the notorious Ed Hall, alias
"Allen,n and one Cook, which latter name is sup.
posed to be fictitious. The arrests were made by
Detective Aymar last Tuesday, acting on behalf or
Mr.. P. B. Brown, OF this city, and the men were
brought to Hoboken there to be transferred to this
city. On the way down from Allentown Cook
made an unsuccessful attempt to escape from the
railroad car in which the party were riding.
Recorder Bohnstedt, VINO was inIormed by the
New York authorities that requisition had been
sent from Albany, asking that the en- men might M be
to answer Tor offences committed by them. An
afdavit from Mr.. White OF this city, was also put
in to the effect that Hall was fugitive from JUS
tice. But Notwithstanding this, and owing
to the mediation OF Mcwflliams, the ex-Chef
tried for maifeasance In onice and VINO, by
the way, is a relation BY marriage OF Hall. Re-
or the District a Atney q New YORK
the men their liberty, disregarding the afidavits
made by respectable citizens OF this city 1t is re-
ad fhaf q n ha Srh bA
made 70 the Governor OF New Jersey praying for
an investigation OF the matter.
HALLS ANTECEDENTS.
Ed. Hall was connected with Werner, Benning
and Cole in the forgeries OF the city OF Allentown
New York State, and was employed by Hall to
pass forged ponds. 1t has also transpired that
bond from which the limitations were made. Han
was connected with man named Peterson who
figured IN the Union Pacific bond iorgeries Of last
transpred Halls partner, McMillen turned up as
q reference for Peterson. The investigation into
the matter OF this forgery was never carried to
much length. Hall is about thirty-seven years or
age, Is married and keeps q saloon in Newark ave-
OF the present gigantic orgeres OF railroad bonds
In the HERALD OF "a september last, he has taken
and Allentown, Pa. Hail is also .wantedn for q
robbery which recently took place at Athens
INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATroR-
NEY.
A HERALD reporter had a brief conversation with
Assistant District Attorney Allen, yesterday after
pleased with the results OF employing private de-
tectfves instead OF the regulars" at Police Head
quarters. He seemed also very hopeful that within
q week or ten days the case Will be complete
against the accused men,
FIRST LEGAL CAPTURE OF THE sPorLs.
TWO civil suits are now pending IN the Supreme
Court against candy L. Roberts, and his brothers,
and widow Lydia J. Roberts," in which Adolf Obrlg
and Augustine Banks are plaintils In one suit and
Saunders &.Hardenbergh are pa1ntiffs in the other
suit. The suits have been commenced by attach
ment being made by William Writ Hewitt, OF the
firm OF Hewitt & Neville, Wall street, lawyers,
counsel for the plaintins. The property attached
consists of about 100000 Of cash and securities in
1t appears by the papers filed in the County
Clerks oface that Andrew L. Roberts and the iair
Lydia supplied funds necessary to be used IN pre-
parlng the plates, doing the engraving and getting
up forgeres of the first mortgage bonds or the
Buffalo, New York and Erie and like New YORK
Central 67's. Further, that one tombstone, now
in the Tombs, and others acted as their accom-
pces In placing the forged bonds, and did place
with Obrig Co. and Saunders Hardenbergh
some s55,0o0, viz. $1,000 TO Oprig q
The complaint further alleges that Roberts Is no
toriously bad character and well known TO the
police, and has already served term OF imprtson-
ment. and that also he and his associates had
England notes, which may be looked upon as an
evidence OF their intention to dccamp.
The interest In Wall street Is becoming greater
and greater day by day, with reference to the rail-
good authority that many firms hold large
quantity or the bogus stun, who have hitherto
declined TO make their loss public. Within a few
days 1T Is hoped that correct list OF the sufferers
can be published.
CORRECTION
BY typographical error In the HERALD OF Octo-
ber %. the address OF Andrew Roberts was given as
No. 2l0 West Twentyhrst street, instead OF No. 206.