New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-21
THE CASE BEFORE THE LORD MAYOR OF
LONDON

EXAMINATION OF THE CLERK OF THE CHIEF
CRIMSSAL-FURTHRR PARTICULARS OF THE
FRAUDS ON THE BANK.
Edwin Moves, who was arrested in London
the charge of being implicated in the great bank for
geres in England brought before the Lord Mayor
Of that city the 7th OF March for examination The
prisoner who ia a young man. charged with con-
spring with Frederick Albert Warren, otherwise
Charles ]. Horton to defraud the Governor and Com
p8ny OF the Bank Of England OF e45O0 The result Of
this examination is thus summarized by The London
Times:
The evidence gives us distinct information respecting
the dealings of Warren the principal agent IN the
action with the Bank Of England, but affords yet no
clue 20 the organization OF the conspiracy The manner
those strange accidents by which the best LAID schemes
liable TO be frustrated II discovered on the
forged. Some portion of the proceeds had been paid
the Continental Bank IN LOmbardst 20 the account
OF c. ]. Horton, who is believed at present to be
the same person the +. A. Warren VINO has been
the principal agent in the fraud The Deputy Chief
Cashier OF the Bank OF England called accordingly in
LOmbard-st 10 obtain further information NOyes hap
pened in the Continental Bank the moment
he was Indicated as the person who had transacted Du
Horton, and arrested Yesterday he
again remanded, and all that has been proved re-
spectng him that he clerk 20 Horton and therefore
TO Warren the two names belong 20 the same person
How far he can be indicted for conspiracy with Warren
mains TO be shown laters found upon MN prove that
he himself admits he Horizons clerk, that he CON
Quoted business and collected money for him. he APP
pears, however only to have come from America in De
cember last and 10 have advertised for situation as
.
SET ON foot long time previously. But sun, as tne
Lord Mayor observed. he is found dealing IN one
day with money amounting to s22,0)0 the pro
duce Of forged bills, and ON one occasion taking the
money 70 person he sent 10 meet at the waiting
of a railway station. Ii at least neces-
sdry 10 detaln MN unui some cue can be oDlaiheu
Warren. and until the nature Of the transac
tons between them can be more clearly explained
Tie evidence respecting Warrens proceedings exhiD
It's the Customary strange mixture OF elaboration ana
careessness. IL as long as last May that he
made the nrst move IN ms pot, Oy opening ataWIls
account with the Western branch OF the Bank OF Ed
gland This was subsequently made discount account,
and II s evident from the letters addressed by MN 70
the manager OF the Western branch that he had OBJ
year he had been intervals writing friendly letters,
nclosng bills 70 be discounted aud placed to his credit
niugham which indicate that the actual business OF
forging not conducted in London. de describes
His last OF the 9th Of February contained bills for
discount the amount Of s6OOo and Of these much
were not discounted because the dates had been
sighted" their being returned TO the Ostensibe
as the proceeds placed TO his credit at the Bank OF
England, he adopted a prompt method Of securing
the money. He at once drew checks On his account
with the Western Branch and paid them in TO
various accounts in the city-among Others TO the
2sth OF February the day the forgery discovered
checks for $1,000. R75OO $1,000, and $4,000 all drawn
by F. A Warren, were paid into accounts with Jay
Cooke d CO. and the Continental Bank. There indi
cations that scheme approaching its completion,
with his cams Moves had asked for a large OF
money French notes and thaler notes. and, had all
on Monday rItthem.
Warren. therefore, had been patiently waiting eight
months during which he had been acquiring credit
the Bank OF England and with other firms, and
the point repaid his industry when sudden
oversight deprived him of what he had long plotted
for We have said, indeed, his proceedings less
complete than they first seemed. On the bills which
we're the OF detecting the forgery he had stamped
form OF acceptance which was not that used by the nr
This would slight matter III transaction which
required so much attention. and the final oversight
an extraordinary piece Of careessness. The truth prob
ABLY that the tangled web which has TO be spun in
order 10 carry conspiracy OF this kind is necessarily
too elaborate maintained intact one other Of
the meshes certain 70 be broken and the whole Is in
stantly unraveed man, IN fact, knows what he has
10 attend 10 when his business is ali stra ghtfOrward,
but as soon he course Of fraud IN
foreseen and unsupported dangers are continually
arising and his attention becomes unequal 10 the pro-
lOnged strain.
FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE CLERK MOVES.
LONDON Thursday. March 20, 1873
NOyes, the alleged confederate of the per-
sons who committed great forgery the Bank OF
England was up before the Court for examination TO-
day. Witnesses for the bank gave their testimony, and
the adjourned the prisoner being remanded TO
Newgate.