The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-06
THE FORGERY STORIES.
The Perpetrators Still Roaming at Large,
"from Every Care and Trouble Free"
THE PRISONER AT HEADQUARTERS
johnson Remanded Until Monday at tho
Essex Market Police Court.

Wall street yesterday was in q comparative lull
after the recent storm, but everybody was on the
tiptoe OF expectation as to what the next deve-
opment would be. Rumors without end were
anoat that the Stock Exchange Detective Sampson,
had captured Gleason, Williamson and Engel.
HERALD reporter met Mr.. Thomas Denny, Jr.. OF
the Stock Exchange, who said 1--we are expect
Ing fresh developments every moment but 1t
would not serve the ends OF justice to state what
is on the carpet. We have every confidence that
superintendent of Police Matsell and Detective
captain sampson will use their utmost efforts In
connection with the detective force to bring the
forgers to justice. No new forgeres have been
discovered to my knowledge up to the present mo-
be hoped that the worst H. known.
sHO THE MYsrRfoUs' PRISONER Is
The HERALD couple Of days ago published the
news that Police Superintendent Matsell had
caused the arrest Of ga mysterious prisoner"
whose name for the present he declined giving
1t has now transpired that the name OF the incar-
cerated individual is Joseph J. Yates, friend Of
Wilhamson's. The following brief sketch OF his
history Will, therefore, be read with interest at the
present moment:-Yates Is O native of the north OF
Ireland and came to this country while still in his
youth. After arriving In this country he pro-
ceeded to Philadelphia, where he learned the
several years he to this city, where he opened
q paper hanging store in Twentieth street, near
Third avenue. Yates is considered by the police
OF this city to have been 'cross man." that Is q
dishonest man for the past i've or six years, IL
being known among the fraternity OF the predatory
art that he was willing to embark in any enter
PRISE 'straght or crooked" as long as he was kept
under cover and was not put into hole. He IL Q
man Of agreeable address, speaking somewhat IKE
Q Scotchman, and has received q fair edu-
cation in Ireland He Is about I'VE
feet eight end half inches high, is
somewhat corpulent, has q handsome pair OF
broad shoulders, and his face is considerably peck.
marked. He used to live at Rock Cottage, Forty.
first street and Second avenue, with second
wife, having been divorced from his first, and has
two families Of children. In the years 1866 to 1867
he was largely interested In illegally Disabling
whiskey, when the tax was 81 gallon. he was
fnally arrested for breach OF the revenue laws,
and the indictment, among numerous others, 10
still pending. Yates next enterprise was In the
tobacco business, with q man named Sharkey,
in Fulton street. both being possessed Of ample
means. One OF the efforts of the newly established
house was to purchase the right to manufacture
Anderson's chewing tobacco, but they were uu
tating 'S0lace' was however, placed on the mar
ket, and largely shipped to all parts Of the Union.
TONS by dsr s the United States revenue De-
partment being betrayed by one Meyers, OF Al
bany. Both men were arrested, and Shar-j
ne remained for many months. Yates was put
under $4,000 ball. the indictment being now still
pending, as is that OF Sharkeys. Yates then
started in the brush business, at "A Dey street. In
connection with two men named Clark and Franz
Brush SEPARATE brancS of fnH nduatp2
pursued by Yates and Framing was the purchase
and shipment TO Europe Of beeswax, which they
Am hny nr n hnr n fOru RI nav l0r
Union Brush Company, after short-lved exist
ence, closed Its doors. and the place knew Yates.
Of Yates was with Framing and A. w. Spooner, as
produce merchants in Duane street. where they
sent them farm produce Tor sale or late Clarke
& Yates have carried on brush business in Reado
street, near HUDSON, but whether it is legitimate
business or not Is not known by the detective
force. In conclusion 1t only remains to be said
that Yates was a bosom friend OF Andrew J. White
man, known as "the king Of the counterIeiters"
sing Sing Tor having deirauded southerner at
tective Phil. Farley about three years ago. Yates
Is also reputed like Colonel QUINN to have been very
intimate with Williamson, the forger, whom the
WHERE THE PLOT oRIGINATED.
The plot to place the recently mentioned forged
was originated In q third class hotel in the neigh
borhood Of Eighth street and Broadway In last
the % the in
Watch Company, OF Maiden lane, together with his
accomplish, Haleck. This distinguished criminal
has been an inmate Of most Of our Western Jails,
and, in addition to the exploit above mentioned,
last year was in connection with the gang who
had possession OF counterfeit State seals Of tho
States OF Iowa and Missouri The seals were used
for stamping forged abstracts ofttles OF imaginary
LANDS IN the above mentioned states, This captlous
swindler was instrumental In many Instances Of
exchanging these titles for goods purchased BY
him or HIS confederates The palming OF one or
these fraudulent titles on Mr. Reynolds. OF Clinton
street. Brooklyn, for $4,000 worth OF hoop skirts,
and others for the restaurant 127 Grand street,
with bogus notes to the amount OF $6,O00-and
which he afterwards sold out for $1,000 cash
finished his career for the last season; but now he
again appears in all his former viany at this well
known hotel.
WHO THE PERPETRATORS ARE.
The perpetrators of the present bond forgeries
we're constant visitors at his place, and also at
well known resort fo' swinders at the loot of
Cortlandt street. The names Of the swindlers
who figured in the Howard Watch Company last
September were Charles b. Orvs, "Captain' Hal
leck, Cameron, Bushnell, Sinner, Lawrence and
Smith. and comprise several Of those interested
In the present undertaking.
The Prisoner Johnson Indicted by the