The New York herald., 1874-07-22
MORE ABOUT BONDS.
The Benefit of q Morning Cocktail-A
Hotel Proprietor Charged with Selling
Large Amount Of the Forged Buffalo
md Eric Bonds.

The Benefit of Morning Cocktail-A
Hotel Proprietor Charged with Selling
Large Amount of the Forged Buffalo
and Erie Bonds.
Charles b. Orvis, until recently proprietor OF Q
hotel on BrOaoway, was arrested yesterday morn
ing by Detectives Golden and Walling upon COM
plant OF George D. Ripley, charged with hypothe-
eating forged bonds OF the Buffalo and Erie Rail-
way ior the amount or $25,0O0. Orvis was intro
duced to the firm Of Ripley Co. by curbst0ne
broker named Hays as gentleman who wanted
to raise money on some railroad securities.
An appointment was made, at which the
bonds wero to be produced and examined,
and the parties separated. Mr.. Orvis Kept his ap-
pointment, and succeeded in e1ecting an arrange
ment by which he received check for the sum Of
$4,000. In return for this valuable paper he de-
posted with Ripley Co. forged bonds on the
Buffalo and Erie Railway amounting to $25,oOo
In August the following month, Ripley Co. dis
covered the bonds were irregular, and Captain
Irving. of the Detective Police, was informed OF tho
transaction. He detailed Detectives Golden and
wslling TO look after the case, and they COM
menced search for Orvis, whose description was.
given them by Mr. Ripley. For long time no
trace OF his whereabouts could be ascertaned, but
THE DILIGENCE OF THE OFFICERS
was finally rewarded with news OF him. They fol-
lowed his wandering footsteps from place TO place.
y e Of
Mr.. Townsend, member Of the swinded drm.
Within the past ten days that they have been
across nim, but never In such way or place as
would warrant hi, arrest He v,sII.. appeared
81 give 0%sS hm ''E little rope III the hope Of Catch,
Ing him In another affair. HAYS, also, was
Ing him likewise. the day before yesterday, while
strong along West street, they saw Hays go into
aDa pona rom ali parts Of the
country Hays boldly entered the drug store, and.
although the officers renamed waiting for him on
the other side OF the street for couple OF hours,
he did not again appear. Supposing he must have
len the place by side door or passed along the
the detectives left, They then set them.
selves determinedly to work to hunt
ss esdns 'f they ss
disposed them to believe he was at the West Side
% sGng TO mat s
certainly there. They remained on the watch all
night. and at an early hour Yesterday morning en-
tered the place and commenced free and easy
chat with the clerk. Having only just arrived In
town
they said little morning beverage might not be
out OF the way. The obllging clerk was Of the
and the sss
had been imbibed to give them good standing In
the estimation OF the clerk, Detective Golden
place staying in the hoLel he very much wished TO
see. Business Immediately swept over the
cautious Instincts Of the clerk, and he limited the
gentlemen would give him their cards he would
send them up STAIRS as soon as Mr.. Orvis was
awake. Walling desired another cocktail, and tho
CLERK became overpowered with the afabllity and
politeness OF the detectives. Golden was
suddenly struck with the briliiancy OF
the Joke it would be to take = cocktail
up to his friend Orvs, and painted the scene OF his
friends delighted surprise in such charming cO0rS
that the clerk was completely carried away and
laughingly allowed the officers up to Orvis' room.
They proceeded to the door, keeping up the farce
OF the cocktail while the clerk was IN sight, and
knocked Mr. Orvis arose, invited them In and
asked the nature OF their business. II was soon
explained, and he c0olly dressed and went with
them to the Central once. He acknowledged
selling the bonds to the Messrs. Ripley, and said
he got them from man named Williamson. This
Williamson the detectives say, Is man named
served term in the State Prison for burglary
committed on The store OF Mckay Co, No. IA
vesey street. He has negotiated, they think, at
least $3.50 600 worth OF these same bonds and they
are now looking for him most anxiously. Orvis
was conveyed to the Tombs Police Court yesterday
afternoon and remanded back to Headquarters
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