New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-30
DISTRICT ATTORNEY pHELPSS ATTLICA-
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desire TO lay hc1orc hiA Txccllencv. the
Governor Of the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts and
Rs Honorable Counc. statement OF inc facts and rea
Sons why application Is made by the Undersigned az the
prosecuting Officer ~ The C0GnY OF NcwYurR for the
pardon " f. : Prtu> confined in the state Prison
at Charlcsowp. he having been heretofore convicted
Jan. q, 1879. accessory forging certificate OF
deposit on the Mdch.tisi- National Bank of Taunton
Mass. for Slol5l. upon which Holden obtained
from BOii"s CJ Safest. Bos'on. 5000. par value OF
the bonds % the Nor;heru Pacific Railroad Company
Your Exrcllency aud H. HGraho Council dOnbt
familiar with tic sturond0us t":GcttS c0hocd Gron
the bonds OF the Bufruo. Ncw-York and Eric Railroad
Company. the New-Yurk Central tlroad company and
the Western Union TELEGRAPH COMPANY, and other cor
FOratos during ana prior 10 the 1873 which were
brought to light III the Summer of the instance
and upon information furnished he authorities here by
the ABOVE named +. s Pcttis. Andrew L. Roberts
Valentine Gleason. and F. :. Pcttis were indicted by
our Grand Jury forging the bond, of the above
named corporations and at the time many other
parties indeed for PARTICIPATING IN these crimes
Said fOrgereS skfuy executed that the officers
Of the said Companies, and those most familiar with the
handing of III" bonds OF the sane. were deceived 10y
them The President OF the Buffalo NcwYorz and En-"
Railroad Company, upon exam nation of ;he forged
bonds OF hls Company. declared them 10 be genuine
MANY trust companies banks and brokers loaned money
these forged bonds. and bought ana sod them III the
market and posed ~ IN this city alone
could be counted by the hundreds of thousands or
forged bonds, and bankers oi our city who bought
aud sold them were ruined and Others nearly ruined.
IMPORTANCE OF CUNVICTiNt, RnLFR1S AMI GLEASON
1t Is surely unnecessary for to urge the import
ancc To community at large ta' the leaders OF this
national hanL Of forcrrS cUuHter'c:tcIs. ccacts III
stolen honds DC. l. e. RGucrts and Gleason. shond DC
brought 10 punishment and Uy tnc!I conviction break
np IN this county,. the gang OF winch they Tho
acknowledged controlling >pI.t.. RJ"cr;e ana GcaNoh
are the fountain head. more particularly Roberts or
bond and other forccrIes il this colnrv; ;hey are
known 10 be dealers stolen bODds, counc rcif money,
and hackers of burglars rohber and thieves % higher
grade. Roberts convicted IN connecticut III lSc4 f0r
Participating in the robbery ~ the AdawN Express Com
pany safe Roberts AMI Gleason are udounirdiS Tie
worst and dangerous Ic OF rogue IN lS or any
OtOcr country, they aid ana aOet uthel ana wcaber
the associates of Bidwcll ana Mcdonald or ths
+.nPnt (wnO committed the great 1rSefIcs on Tue dhk
of EuGaud aud VINO are no" san Tlnt me Iri:"N OF
their crimes bv beng imprisoned Tor the term OF their
natural vCs) Il Is believed thar h"v are the principals
in the fOrgereS committed az The Cuted States bonds,
SuITemey ana icreuI n ird S,tc and ra t
re connected with most Of the Iruu!cnt aun notorious
the above named crimes 10 taIs country for TIC
Tacr operations are more particularly confined to
large money ava satisfied that NM would
cOuduce much to Prevent ia" Recurrence o. similar
assaults upon tc capital OF our laIe fitIr -. means OF
forged securities a. tu@ roiN @ :"
iu mat species OF Crimes One tra' 81 loncTs mas re-
suited IN disagreement OF the Jury L" conVci MN
uuOn new trial, require 10 supplement- the tcstli"!N
already IN my nsse-son ny llat o. some one "pt 10
give clear aud correct history Of this stupcuduuS or inc
There way ana "a DcIiCNt
hut one in winch this be dOue, ami thai II BY che
pardon OF PcttIs, and his AID as witness against
winch place tins Fall III our ctl, for thcir
connection with these forgcres. PettIs Is poor and
vim MS career in Massachusetts ana else
where can testify. on the other hand, Roberts
one or two years. and bYe in ahiueneei they reside
IN elegant houses and have large sums III bonds cash.
and real estate The victims OF their tOrgcricS III
city nave attachment about tloG0oo in cash
bOnds and real estate belonging to them IL IL therefore
evident that Pets and Otner, who have assisted theu
IN tncir stupcDdOus forgerRs aud placing them upon
the market merely Their tools and have received
but yc small pr0.rdta OF the plumber arising from
such forgeries and were not The orgnatOrs Of them
therefore ask TIE pardon OF Petite ~ that he may
he made available a witness IN behalf OF the people
Of tins CITY County OF he~York, against ROnerts
Gleason associates on tnGr eoninE TRAILS re-
conviction the gang Of which RsDers aud Gleason are
the ackuowled cd leaders, will Do broken up aud dis
persed
INTERESTS AFFECTED BY TIE FoRGERIEs.
II sees clear to me that Massachusetts il equally
1perested with NewYOrk in the effort to break up this
gang for gers and e0Hnteelter for that which con
tributes TO The protection Of New York against the dep
yedtiou Of such men a. Roberts and Gleason IS equally
true a. 10 ~ iS%Ichnsctts.
Boston c New York are the centeys OF the two Com
muuwcaitns which they respectively situated,
changeA tu1r large n-hufacturne ana shipping IN,
rcresis aud H. the projection OF tDe't currency ana
continent or least much 80, aud the ease Win
which the two cities be reached from the other,
Ye,,ters IL DecuIrly necessary that each should VIC
with the ether tue Maintenance OF the Iurlty OF tler
crDlna iuri prudence. ana aid aud assist each Other
AND the citizens both cOninODWcats IN Tie detection
nj crime and the punishment OF It, Any asslstance tha
Cond he asked or desired has always been cheerfuly
Dy tue OF this State To those VI your
CImmnnWealtn lu the punishment OF thOse who have
violated your laws, ana ah sure always VIII pe.
nTedecessor gave you material aid, t. in the case q!
one Pratt who released from jail III THIS clly and
Common wealth against ODs Glover WHO was trleo anu