New-York tribune., 1874-09-24
A DARING FoRGER ARRESTED.

Henry j. Salisbury, living In tue fark uoUel'
at Nassau and Beekmansts was arrested last evening"
charged with forgery and em0ezzlement he was
cashier in the employ of Messrs. Mitchell Bowen, res
taurateurs at No l36 Broome-st., between Broadway
and Crosby During the four years that he was In the
employ OF this firm he led apparently an aDstemlous
life until six months ago. when he began 10 dsslpae.
His employers gave little attention TO thls ana uiu
not doubt his honesty. Among the duties WIN "nlch
ssbnrv was intrusted was that OF paying the os OF
the firm as they became due. From Information io
cieyed the following facts were chclted apous wv
weeks ago The firm of King Nugent deals IN Vese-
tables and provisions Washington Market. with Whom
the restaurateurs had dealings few days ago they
sent bill TO Mitchell Bowen for about $500 for goods
delivered at different times during the ten previous
days. Mr.. Bowen asked Salisbury what this meant
Salisbury went the drawer OF the sae ana exhipited
receipts observing that he had paid Messrs. King
Nugent the bill. These receipts proved to be forgeres
That same day other bills were sent In which Mitchen
& Bowen thought had been paid and for which there
were receipts IN the SAFE Mr. Bowen requested thei
cashier 10 call on King Nugelt and ask them to come
10 the store Salisbury put his hat and coat and lett
the place since which lie has not been seen Dy MS
employers.
BY some means Salisbury procured check-booK OF the
Butchers and Drovers National Bank or ths CITY Win
which institution Messrs Mitchell Bowen kept an ac-
count The blank checks were all filled in amounts
ture OF Mitchell & Bowen. Salisbury called on Partridge
& Sons dealers in grocers sundres in Dvsion-st who
knew him the cashier Of Mitchell Bowen here ne
ordered bill or goods amounting to $40 ana tendered IN
payment a check OF s75 signed by Mitchell Bowen:
The goods ordered TO be sent by express, ana
Salisbury received the difference between the check ana
the amount Of the bi In cash. Then he went 70 M D.
ConkiD wholesale grOcers in Dylson-st and purchased
another bill goods amounting TO $40 aud offered IN
payment a check the Butchers ana DrCvers' Bank,
and bearing signature OF Mitchell Bowen. Sails
bury obtained $3.50 lie next made an appearance
at ~ Co.'S
ingtonst, and after purchasing $40 worth OF goods
passed q $C0 check At another time. with the same
rm ordered SIS worth OF goods, and gave In pay
ment 500 worthless check which was nevertheless re-
ceiyed and the difference paid In cash. His next exploit
was with GiuZe Co. OF Centre and Canal-sts, where
he passed $3.50 forged check bearing the signature OF
Mitchell q Bowen The hrm Of Johnson IL Francke in
Howard-st., also casned check or $3.50 that sub
sequently proved worthless. several other firms
were visited by Salisbury, all or which readily
cashed the checks that were offered without
the slightest suspicion OF their wOrthlessness.
Messrs Mitchell & Bowen lthen put thescase into the
hands OF Capt Irving and the Central Office detectives
for investigation but these officials unable 10 de-
the tOrger Then transferred TO Capt Byrnes
OF the Fifteenth Precinct who with Detectives Hender-
and Siayin, last evening Salisbury IN Broad
way Amity-st. and took MIN TO the Mercer-st
Police station. Salisbury is apparently between 20 and
q years OF age,