The New York herald., 1873-09-04


the plates. Noticing Anderson's hesitation Gener
remarked that there was no danger, as he had
AN UNCLE IN HAVANA,
who was influential enough to put the bills through
good or bad. Anderson communicated with Charles
=; Reed, Jr., detective, s but before the arrest
10 the detective visited the Spanish Consul and
laid the whole matter before him. Afidavits were
dent OF the Havana Bank was in Saratoga, and was
written to, but, apparently, desired to avoid doing
been hashed up, for the Spanish csnsuI ems in New
YORK has not, after waiting eight weeks, received
any advices from Havana This story s given for
from whence comes the spurious bank notes.
The Counterfeit $500 Bills.
Yesterday HERALD reporter visited the Fourth
National Bank, Messrs Duncan, Sherman Co.,
the Park Bank and First National Bank, in order
to ascertain II any new developments had taken
place in the $500 counterfeit scare Mr. A. Lane,
Cashier Of the Fourth National Bank stated that
only one note had been passed through that bank.
1t came in the usual course OF business from the
First National. There was nothing about the bill
to excite suspcion it was well executed, and, at
casual glance would easily escape detection. The
note was afterwards sent to the Sub Treasury to
be exchanged for small bills. There it was sub
mitted to the inspection of Mr.. G. w. Marlor and
he instantly
PRONOUNCED IT A COUNTERFEIT
and had 1t branded as such. similar note had
been passed into the Sub-Treasury on Monday and
suspicious had been aroused All notes OF $500
were, therefore, subjected to rigid scrutiny and
submitted to Mr.. Marlor for judgment.
Mr.. G. F. Baker, cashier of the First National
Bank, stated in reply to the reporter that the first
intimation he had OF the matter in question was
message from the Fourth National Bank to the
effect that $500 bill received from the First Ma
tional proved to be counterfeit. Mr.. Baker says
n w fhA
bill was received. II it was taken in the First
National 1t escaped detection, but ne thinks
deny that his bank passed the note to the Fourth
National Mr. Baker has been i'll recently and
apparently had not directed much attention to the
subject; but he promised that to-day he may be
able to speak more definitely, and may possibly
explain the mistake"
Mr.. Greive, Of the lrm of Duncan, Sherman l.
Co., stated that
STRANGER FROM SOME PLACE OUT WEST
deposited one OF the $500 counterfeits with the
house in exchange for bills on Europe. where he
was about visiting. The note was soon detected
to be forgery and the party, whose name was
not given, was advised Of the matter and allowed
to make good the amount. That was the only bill
Of the Kind passed through the house of Duncan,
The money teller OF the Park Bank was some
what more interesting. He produced one OF the
Monday morning from their correspondent at
Dunkirk in this State. AN express package from
there containing about 81 600, was received by the
bill, the only one OF the same denomination in the
package. Its feel at once arrested his attention,
and having read the HERALD con tanning an account
of a counterfeit of that value being in circulation,
he at once detected the note as being o forgery.
The most material difference between the counter
felt and the real note is the former has the back
ground OF the medallion portrait of John Quincy
Adams somewhat roughly engraved, the
we eye executed ned Se ana not soe So
The neckcloth of the portrait is also somewhat
rough and soyenly executed; it lacks the graceful
folds observable in the genuine note. Then the
paper Is Of itself sure means OF detection in the
hands OF any person accustomed to hsnole bank
notes. 1t ls thick and heavy, almost OF the sub
stance Of cartridge paper, only 1t is hard pressed
and OF q whittier tint than the ordinary greenback.
The SIX which is usually woven through the paper
to the right hand side, near and above the portrait
OF Adams, and on examination shows to have been
into the fibre of the sheet. The back is well ex-
ecuted and would defy detection but for the pale
ness OF the ink. 1t lacks the decided tone OF the
genuine note. The reporter next visited the Sub
Treasury ana saw Mr.. G. W. Marlor, who was the
first to detect the counterfeit. Three of the bills
branded with the word counterfeit were sent
on to Washington. Mr.. Marlor thinks there are
about
DOZEN OF THE BILLS IN NEW YORK.
but the bankers chang shy" and do not wish to ac-
knowledge that they have been vctmized. He
and that the banks out there are flooded with
them. Colonel Whitley, however, Is Of opinion
that the plate was got up IN Europe; Mr. Marlor
Sherman Co.'S being received from Western
man, and that received by the Park Bank coming
from the same direction.
Are the Bank of England Forgers the
Clever Artists In This Case b. Great
Combination.
1t us a significant fact that almost by intuition
the Bank OF England forgers, now under sentence
of imprisonment for life, are regarded as the
central figures in this great group OF forgeries
and it is believed would arord, # proper
much valuable information in connection
with these peculiar nduciary operations
1here is every reason to believe that the
men above named in connection with the Bank of
England iorgeries set on foot monster combina.
ton, the success Of which involved millions Of dol
lars. II is natural to suppose that, while expend.
ing large sums OF money in the construction OF the
fine anu delicate machinery required Tor engrav-
ing one class OF securities, they would likewise
apply IL TO others and t is by no means imnrobabe
that the legal tenders OF the denomination of $500
lof which Still another was received at the Sub
Treasury yesterday from the Irving Bank) de-
scribed being perfect in their imitation OF the
original, came from the same fountain head.
"a ~ 70 ~ m ,to m th tp % .ns .ncory Is
above mentioned, as frequent visitor Of McDon-
nell while Ia custody in this city. 1t is not Diff
cult matter to trace the relationship between
Mcdonnell and the pdcQuet OF New York Central
Buffalo and Erie, and possibly other bonds, which
have not been identified among the fraudulent
issues.
All the signs point to the existence OF O great
combination OF the most adrOit forgers ever known
In America, and 1t behooves the business cOmmu-
nifty gil their dealings with every class of paper,
to be exceedingly watchful, TO the end that
all false issues may be speedily discovered
and rooted out, and public confidence be
thus restored. 1t Is to be hoped that Mcdonnell
and IN, iorgcrs Will be interviewed by the proper
In order to ascertain what Information
they pay possess upon this all engrossing subject,
and the question is asked, would II not be 80 even
IL inducements are offered by the United States
uonfI m a IA nm IN
the English government, ior remission Of their
lifelong sentencesP
FANNY HYDE RELEASED ON BAIL