New-York tribune., 1873-09-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ADVENTURES OF FoRGERs AGENTS.


BROWN FULLY COMMITTED.
Pie excitement in Wall-st. over the bond
tstgers has entirely subsidized and only the detectives
and those directly interested in the frauds paying
any attention to the matter According TO rules OF the
eteth Exchange al members are bound TO make goou
any counterfeit forged securities sold by them one
x.eHher sold 70 another innocently lot OF Bunaio
New York. and Erie bonds supposed to be forged ana
aeolDed TO make them good until It was decided that
the bonds were forgeries. The firm took ms grouhu
because the President of the Company had not made up
ks sniDd whether the bonds were genuine or coun'e
felt The bonds have been pronounced bogus NJ "u
aiuonal arrests have been made.
There was An idle rumor that number OF CITY ana
ssnly bonds issued between the Conuohershps VI
AAArlah c. Flagg and Richard b. Connolly had been os
covered 20 be forgenes. County Auditor Earle anu
Deputy Controller sorrs sad yesterday that as far as
aley knew there vss not the slightest foundation LOT
soch a rumOr
Inn. far 10 Of the counterfeit $500 United States Treas
ury notes have been presented at the subIreasufo M
wbe the cashier. said that although number 0i -"
ppted states notes had been presented 10 MN ior Ne
s.a.,on NO couuterteits had been discovered By him
since Tuesday.
The following chapter from Kendrok Il Co.'s history
70 not uninteresting: the reference IN yesterdays
TntBrNF 10 ". r. Kendrlok OF Kendrick d Co.. whose
property has been attached by Fullerton Knox
Cosb, IL was enormously stated that be was released
when arraened for Offering for sale bonds stolen IRON
Daniel CurtSs Sons OF Woodbury. Conn. Alderman
Conan the responsible for the release Further
inquiry Of banking firms banks, and other houses In and
near Wast dsCloses fully the wretehed reputa-
on f. f. Kendrck has borne for years among those who
have had dealings with him. Responsible and reputabe
men denOunCe him unmeasuTed terms as one OF the
worst Of middle men acting thieves and brokers
o. york of stolen bonds and assert that he has been
UHder arrest at least half score OF times. HIS re-
reaed escapes from punishment, they state are unac
seunable This receiver OF stolen goods came TO TINS
city Il years ago Albany where he was cashier OF
the old Albany Bank for years. and said TO have
swndled many persons there Seven years ago be was
forced INTO unpleasant nOtoriety by his sale Of $1,000
worth Of Virginia State bonds TO New-s firm, which
we're found within few days to have been stolen with
other securities from exMayor Kingslsnd's office in
Broad-st several months before. MI. Kingsand sued
be purchasing firm for the value Of the bonds, but
no steps were taken against Mr.. Kendrick' though
no one converssnt with the affair thought his hands
clear On Nov. 9, 1869. Kendrck sold five 1900
bonds Of the Poughkeepse bounty loan issue 10 Albert
h. Hooh field OF No Is Pnest. Within four or five hours
was discovered that these bonds had been stolen IN
the rebnery Of the Duchess County Insurance
Company IN Poughkeepsie, which occurred that
wear. Kendrick was arrested and taken TO
The Jefferson Market Police Court. The Grand
Jnry aerward found true bill against him, but the in
dctment appears have been pigeon holcd In District
Attorney GarvB's time at all events, u wah never
messed Three wears ago he tried to sell Railway
BONDS $500 OF which. with 5000 OF other securities,
stolen from the seamen's savings Bank a short
Irstimony as to KeDdricks completely in this affair
when Kendrck before Alderman Conan in the Cur
tlss ease but he was not allowed 70 40 so. On & aug
O. 1872 KcndrcK entered the Office OF LaWren ce BROS.
ai No 10 Wallst., aud offered 10 sell two $500 West
Farms bonds Nos Al and AZ. The firm was well known
doing the principal business IN this class OF securities,
which we're sold by them TO New-Engand banks. Only
two hours before, dispatch had oeen received by the
hTm from bank IN Bridgeport Conn, 10 ,Wblcn
Lawrence Brothers mad prev ousy sold several OF those
West Farms bonds. giving the numbers OF several Of
thcsc which had been stolen nom Daniel Curtss
had come from the bang {. j. Lawrence, TO whom
the bonds a were offered Dy kcndnck, TOOK
received and found among Nos. ~ and 49, which
kendrsk presented foT sale Thus by narrow S6 GOMEZ m
policeman and kendrck was put under der arrest when
friend who ne had seen Keudrics borrow money
and paw fairly and fully for the stolen bonds Another
somewhat novel character. his mOde OF paying
hotel bil the Metropolitan Hotel some two years ago
Dozen bSTreis Of 8 W Lswis 4 Co of No. "a south. ST.
These potatoes satisfied the hotel clerk and sweled The
taSle supplies OF the Metropolitan Du ~ y almost lae 70
add that Lewis 60. never were paid for their farm
produce kendrck is ilusrioas not only ~ the lgn Of
hls own brilliant deeds put aiso Dy tle IenectOh Ion
the fame Of former partner g. Weed Thomas, who Is
w. . no ot KaHsas sciac RAM bonds iTom
Dabney, Morgan n Co. gave his check Tor them which
was worthless, and theu red 10 seek other fields and
pastures new, but his ability OF ingenuity was not ade
BROWN URGED 10 TURN STATES EVIDENCE.
The examination ia the case Of Leonard Brown
charged with utteriug counterfeit bonds Of the New
York Central Railroad and attempting TO negotiate
loans upon resumed yesterday before Justice
bowling at the Tombs. Mr. Fields, the prisoners eoun
sell produced Thomas HyslOp, OF No 271 Lexiug
George T. Warner OF No. 314 WashngtOuave.,
Rrooklyn, CLERK al the Mechanics Bank, New-YOrk ;
Geo W. Bsnard OF No. il3 West Si1tyhrsst, Robert NJ
Fields retired merchant OF No. 139 East Forty
and George w. Cooke OF Bloomfield. ". j., witnesses
90 prove Browns good character. They were individ
ually certain that he man OF integrity, but were
moi able 20 swear his reputation among others
M Fields then exhibited dispatch from Gideon j.
N j. stating that he would be pleased TO testify
Browns character but could not be In town until
today. Upon this ground M Fields asked Tor another
adjournment, which Justice DOwlDg refused and Mr..
Fslds then proceeded TO the for his client.
Justice DOwling-I called TO decide upon two
questions First, has there been Ofense committed
upon which decide that there has and secondly, is
there probable for susPecting the prisoner OF
the OGense p? upon which decide also yes. He might
have been a tool in the hands OF others. / don't
think he ever manufactured these forged bonds
hut he has been tho person selected to lay
them down. Now | commit him 10 await
the action Of the Grand Jury and without bail.
Information Will bring those who are behind him to
justice. and II n De good Information might almost
assure him that he will not himself suffer very much.
He can the authorities the right path for he has
had knowledge concerning most of the fOrgeries
mitte0 during the past few years. ! will send tho
papers 10 The District-A Attorney tomorrow.
Brown was then removed 10 MS CELL
CUSTOM-HOUSE RE0RGANIZATI0N.