The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-07
THE BOND FRAUDS.
Still More Alarming Reports Of the Magnitude
Of the Forgeries-Jack A. Cantor, the Noto-
Gus Forger, Implicated-How He Prac-
tised His Art at Sing Sing
Williamson In the City.

10 may be remembered that on last Tuesday
there was published what then was designated as
"black list" prepared by the forgers on last Feb
ruary, showing that 1t was contemplated to place
on the market 100000 Of fraudulent bonds. Yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Sampson informed HERALD
reporter that he had received later news from the
forgers camp, stating that the amount to be nego-
uated In this country and Europe was $4,000, 900
worth OF bonds
Inc HERALD has already published exclusively
the iact that Frank Gleason Andrew Roberts and
'ottiiep Engels, the 'Scratcher," were the prnci-
pals In the great Wall street bond forgsrcs which
have lately to certain extent, aecte the opera
lions OF the Stock Exchange, and that Martha
Hargreaves ana Walter Sheridan lately left for
London by one OF the Liverpool steamers with a
large amount Of bonds, which are reported to have
already been disposed Of on the English markets.
In addition to this combination of members OF the
predatory art the history Of most celebrated ras-
cal, who is alleged on the very best authority 10
one Of the most distinguished operators" N me
present great swindle here, Is given.
''JOHN A. CANTOR"
This eminent worthy, better known as simple
Jack Cantorn passed upward OF q quarter OF
q century IN the pent-up bounds OF prison life be-
fore ne went on his final pilgrimage to Sing Sing.
About ten years ago, when Ex-Governor John I.
Hofmann was Recorder, A. Oakley Hall District
Attorney and ex-Judge Cunning s. Bedford AS
sistant District Attorney, 'Jack Cantor'' sent
to Sing Sing for slight unpleasantness
with the federal government. Cantor was
arrested for forging the second edition OF
counterfeit fifty cent stamps and holding
large number OF counterfeit bills OF different
States or the Union. HIS reside ~ at this time
in FiIty-second street, between Ninth and
Tenth avenues. Here the veteran felon engraved
his own photographic plates, worked his own press,
and, like second Benjamin Franklin, did oil his
own printing, although counterfeit and calculated
to delraud hundreds oil thousands OF his fellow citl-
zens. When Cantor was arrested, at the address
above mentioned, no less sum than $4,000 worth
Of State bills was found IN his establishment and
likewise 5000 worth OF fifty cent stamps all ready
damp and szed The arrest was made by r. j.
Ryder, detective, VINO took "Jack" to the Tween:
tieth police precinct, situated between Ninth and
Tenth avenues, in Thirty-ffth street. He was
brought before Captain walng (now the In
spector), who sent him down to the lookup. Jack
Cantor. with the mass of accumulated guilt, could
hardly fail OF being convicted, and accordingly.
alter fair ana impartial trial. he was sent to sing
Sing with o number OF other criminals
CANTOR AT SING SING.
Cantor's scratching" or forging qualifications
promoted for good conduct to a clerkship in the
office, and many were the terms OF imprisonment
five to Two and half years but, In an evil hour
tor him, his power OF pen was discovered, and ne
as te m s c6 Seen
extraordinarily, ten years-had expired. IL
is presumed that he was handsomely paid In many
or all OF the cases In which ne forged the records
Of Imprisonment.
AT LIBERTY ONCE MORE.
About year ago Cantor received his liberty ana
hied his way to New York again, the scene OF SO
many Of his Old exploits when younger man, and
before 50 many OF ms Sa peen sge@S
his sandy locks had become tinged with gray IN
dishOnorable detention.
year, and 1t is believed all hands in detective
circles mat ne and Gottleb Engels twno
Frank Gleason and Andy Roberts) did
a large amount OF the forging Of these bonds. AZ
all events the detectives are on his track and 1t
Is expected by Captain Thomas Sampson, detective
OF the stock Exchange, that before l0rty-elgnt
nours nave s win nu IL ahons
lty-dv years of age and weighs about l60 pounds.
He Is of medium height, and is well built; has re-
markably regular features, no beard or moustache,
and is take him for all In ALL most plausible lel-
low. III spite OF his advanced years.
He was, as before said, an excellent mechanic
and used to do all his work IN the countereitng
trade and it is not to be wondered at, that he had
only to do with .wholesaIe men, "-among them
being the notorious "Bll Quincy" who Is now
undergoing ten years. Imprisonment at Crow Hill
Penitentary, Brooklyn, for cOuntereitng. the
detectives consider that the present sob" must
have been IL, colossal sal, one, when two men, able
were both required to bring the undertaking to
success.
Among the Wall street detectives 1t was cur
rently reported at the midday session, at the tee
graph Office at the corner or Wall and Broad, that
Williamson was hiding in the city, but afraid to
show mis- face in the street. The same thing was
also said about Gottlleb Engels; but whether true
or not remains to be seen.
In the HERALD of yesterday was published o
biographical sketch OF Yates, the prisoner at Po-
lice Headquarters, VINO has been arrested In con-
nection with this case. Framing, 1t may be re-
membered, aforementioned as one OF the partners
of Yates. 1t is worthy OF note also that Framing
was a partner OF the French forger, Delacroix-
now dead-and that he, In company with Van
Eten-now in State Prison for ten years-were all
three together in Ludlow Street Jail-viz., Fran
Zing, Deacroix and Van Eten-and concOcted
there, 1t Is rumored. more than one scheme OK
rOguery.