Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-24
BANK OF ENGLAND FORGERY.
Arrest Of George Mcdonald, one Of the
Alleged FOrgers-SS5,O0O in Gold
and Diamonds Recovered.

A special 10 NQS chicago IT1OUR6,
dated the twentieth instant, gives the
following particulars in connection with
the arrest of one ot the alleged bank Of
England forgers in New York:
For some weeks past, Iperintendent
KelsO and Captain Irving, Of the detect
i've police, have been in constant COM
munication with Police-lnspectOr Bal
ley ofNO. % Old JewTey, London, in re-
latiOn to the extensive fOTge-ies so sue
cessfully perpet-ated in London, by
which the bank of England is reported
to have been Yictimized Il the extent of
one million dollars. From young man
named NOyes, now Under arrest in Lon
don, a great deal Of information was OBJ
tained, and an accurate description of
the parties concerned in the swindle, by
whom he was employed as clerk, was
furnished to the London police. A tel
egram was received last week from In
George Mcdonald, who is report
ed 10 have been concerned
in the fOrgeries, and who was
known to have taken passage for this
port on board the steamer Thuringia,
from Havre, should be arrested on his
arrival here. Accordingly, on Tuesday
last the police boat Seneca started down
the bay, for the purpose of intercepting
the Thuringia, which was daily eX-
pected. On board the Seneca were Cap
cain Irving and Detective Farley, of the
central Office, and Mr.. Judson Jarvis,
Order-Of-arrest clerk OF the sherif7s
office. Captain Irving went down to
arrest Mcdonald, and M. Jarvis had
all the necessary papers made out to
attach whatever property he might
have in his possession on behalf of the
bank of England, as the proceeds
of the forgeries upon that insti-
tuition. The Seneca cruised about the
lower bay all Tuesday night and all
Wednesday. On Wednesday night the
Thuringia was signalled IN the offing,
and as soon IS she came abreast of
quarantine, the Seneca ran alongside OF
her. The officers boarded the steamer,
and recognized Mcdonald, who was
among the first cabin passengers. Nc
Donald took matters very cOolly, and
made no objection to the transfer of his
person and baggage to the Seneca,
which then steered away toward the
city. Deputies Jarvis and Curry had
received by cable description of the
five boxes be had taken with him, but
they found only two Of the number after
careful examination. They secured ten
thousand dollars IN god, q quantity of
diamonds valued at ten thousand
dollars, and a large supply of
watches, jewelry, kid gloves, and
fancy articles. Tie deputies seized
all the property in pursuance of
the attachment granted by Judge Bra
dy, OF the supreme court, at the instance
of the counsel of the bank of England.
In the cable dispatches received by the
deputies a large number of United
States bonds were enumerated among
the securities in possession of McDOn-
aid when he went on board the Thurin-
gia, but the deputies failed to secure
them, and it is supposed that the prisO-
ner handed them over to his friends on
the vessel. He is also known TO have
had Prussian, French and Turkish
bonds in his possession when he left
England for this port. The Seneca ar
rived at her pier at eight O'clock this
morning, and the prisoner was
at once taken 70 police head
quarters, where he was locked up.
he is an American, about thirty-twO
years Of age, of very gentlemanly man
ners and appearance. He declined to
make any statement in respect to his al
legged completely with the bank of Eng
land forgeTies, except to deny that he
was at all concerned in them. In the
complaint made against the prisoner
before Judge Brady, and on which the
attachment was granted against the
money and securities in his possession,
it is alleged that ke procured from the
bank Of England, on the fourth, ninth,
thirteenth, twenty-first, twenty-third,
and twenty-seventh of February, 1873.
the sum of one hundred and three thou
sand pounds sterling to four hun
dred and ninety-seVen thousand seven
hundred and Sky dollars in gold-by
means of forged bills Of exchange, which
he presented, it is alleged. at the bank.
Mr. Nathaniel Jarvis has been ap-
pointed receiver to take possession of
the property taken from Mcdonald, |
until legal proceedings are terminated.
The prisoner was this afternoon brought
before United States Commissioner Os-
borne, and the complaint was read to
him. Mcdonald asked for an adjourn
ment until next Tuesday, which was
granted, and he was committed to the
custody of the United States marshal,
pending the examination.
AT one o'clock this afternoon Deputy
Sheriff Curry served copies of Judge
Brady's attachment on Captain Irving,
Detective Farley, and the officers who
have Mcdonald in charge. Mcdonald
will be held to wat the arrival of De-
Webb, of the London
police, with the papers necessary for his
extradition. Sergeant Webb is expect
al Inv the Civ of Paris