The New York herald., 1874-09-03
RAILROAD BOND F0RGERIEs.

III July IaSC CudrleS Is. OrVlS was arreSte0 on
bench warrant. issued by the District Attorney,
to answer twenty-five Indictments found bv the
Grand Jury, on complaint OF George b. Ripley. The
Indictments were based on the alleged forgery Of
twenty-five Buffalo, New York and Erie bonds Of
$1,000 each. On this charge Orvis gave bail early
In August last, in $4,000 10 answer when called
upon. Immediately, however, on his discharge
from the criminal arrest Mr.. Ripley had him re-
arrested, under an order of arrest granted by
Judge Pratt, in which bail was f1xed at $40, 900.
Since this latter arrest Orvis has been in Ludlow
Street jail, unable 10 procure bail. Mr. Ripley al
legged in an affidavit that 0rvis was introduced to
him in June, 1872 as broker having Buffalo, New
York and Erie bonds on which he wanted an ad-
vance; that he advanced to Orvs $40, 900 on the
security OF these twenty-five bonus, believing and
Of August % following the NEW YORK l HERALD con. con-
tained long account OF the forgery OF bonds OF
this description; that this was the first iniorma-
ton given OF the Iorgeres; that upon making in
Quiries he learned that these twentv-hye bonds
were part OF those forged that he Immediately
sent for Orvis, and that Orvls stated that he got
them from man named Morgan, stranger, and
whose present whereabouts was unknown to him.
Upon this aidavit the order OF arrest granted.
and yesterday, in Superior Court, Chambers, be-
fore Judge Donohue, q motion was made by Mr.
charles Blandy. counsel for MIR: 0rvis, to vacate
the order OF arrest. In support OF such appllca.
ton counsel read a long atiidavt OF Mr.
orvs oaL;a, and one from Mr Hayes, showing
as well as his acquaintance with the bonds, and
also giving lull particulars OF the man Morgan:
agreement entered into between 0rvs and Nor
gam by which Orvis agreed to ADVANCE Morgan
sixty per cent OF the face OF said bonds The ati-
davis then went on TO show that the advance was
made: that Mr.. Ripley was well aware OF the cir
cumstanCes under which Orvis became acquainted
with Morgan: that Orvis was ignorant OF the
forged character OF the bonds; that he dealt with
them IN perfect good faith, believing and relying
upon their genuineness and that Orvs was one
oil large number who had fallen victims to the
rascality OF Morgan and his associates. Tie ath
davit OF Orvis gives also statement OF business
transactions or a similar character had between
Ripley and himself previous to this bond transac-
tion, and OF the words Of warning given to Ripley
by Mr. Hayes and Orvis when he maze the advance
upon the bonds, and Rpley's reply that If there
was anything wrong with the bonds the bank
would know it,
Considerable argument followed Dy counsel for
the respective parties. Mr.. Bandy stated that
Orvs was entirely destitute OF means, that he
was at present seriously iii and not expected to
live unless speedily released from prison. He in
sisted that Orvs was entirely innocent of any
knowledge Of the forged character OF the bonds
at tine time Ripley made the loan; ; that he had
and that under the opinion OF the Court of Appeals
IN Marsh VS.. Falker ne was not guilty OF any fraud
and the order OF arrest ought TO be vacated. The
afidavits in opposition set iorth that Mr.. Ripley
took the bonds on the personal responsibility OF
Mr. Orvis that lie had never had reason to question
his honor before, and that the first Intelligence OF
the bonds btlfhg forged was obtained through the
herald, thLt no mention was made OF the man
Morgan until after this published exposure OF the
fOrgcries, and that their hrm belief now is that
this man Morgan Is myth
Judge Donohue took the papers, reserving his de-
cisiOn.