New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ROI.D ATTEMPT AT FRAUD IN NEWARK.

BOLD ATTEMPT AT FRAUD IN NEWARK.
A MAN ARRESTED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO NEGO-
TATE S6s, 500 IN FORGED CNECKs-A CoNFED-
ERATE FOUND WITH So, 800 OF FRAUDULENT
PAPER IN HIS POSSESSION.
One of the most extensive attempts at
swnding made in Newark, ~ j., has just been rs-
trated by Mr. Drake Cashier OF the German National
Bank assisted by Chief " Police wambold and Detective
sainsby Of that city On July 8, the following adver
tisement appeared in local newspaper: $4,000 to
$4,000 10 invest special active partner in huSi
well established in this city. Address Special 's
office" Several answers received TO this advertise
ment. In reply to answer, the man VINO gave hS
maize as JACOB Barber visited the vaI1sh manuiact"y
Of Lewis, Brothers & Co., New-Jersey Rairoadave',
and began negotiations for entering the hrin as sPec
partner He exhibited certified checks on the Worcester
Safe Deposit and Trust Company to the amount oil
S36sOO. 10 was agreed that he shouid ue-
post these certified checks In the German Ma
tonal Bank to make good his interest IN the Hh Vi
S32 600 and Mr. Lewis to give him his nhdViduai
check for 81 1000. The prciminares beng arranged.
was agreed 10 the law office OF e. r. " T. T. Ill.,
on Broad-st on Wednesday, and have the maj payers
signed.
In the meantime Barber was working IN ano'heI u'''o
tion On July he called on II H. Jaques lFeslhe' VI
the Phoenix Insurance Company, and insisted on eia'"
ing Mr. Jaques's acquaintance. for whom nc sau nc
worked thirty years before an apprentice He per-
National Bank and introduced him to the Cashier' VII
ly IL Mr. Jaaues and Mr. Barber called at the German
National Bank, and the latter was introduced 10 MI
Drake, the Cashier Mr. Barber then stated ti' ne wa"
about to open bank account, and would proDapH uc
post in certified cheeks 100000. He was going TO re-
turn he said, 10 Worcester for Gay
or two. and would bring with him from tha'
pIore the amount he spoke OF. lie gave tue
firm OF Washbnn q Mower of Worcester as references
as to his standing. Mr. Drake was suspicious an" "oo
70 the Cashier Of the Worcester National Bank ana "
Washburn 4 Mower in regard to Mt BARBER ana ie-
ceycd the Information that no such man was Known "
them Mr. Drake then communicated his Information 10
Lewis Brothers q Co.. and il was decided to gave Baior
sufficient chance TO compromise himself thoroughly On
Wednesday, Henry Lewis met Mr. Barber a! 'u , law
office Of the Messrs Hill, ostcnshly to cxccule , ~,
partnership papers. Detective stansby was qmc,H
reading paper In one corner 81 tue room ne ~
of agreement signed, and Barber showed nl. &
three certified checks ON The Worcester .io , fr
Trust Company for $4,000 ana me other 'it
$500 each together with chenT Oh S s ~ the order
of the German Nation ! Bank OF NewaIk. wien NJ
checks were displayed Mr. Drake 10 WON worn Wtionai
Bank and 10 the NewYork correspondent OF tne "oi
cestcr deposit Company New-io CrnM Na1io".a
Binkfor information as 10 thelr g.ulr nr sirnifcd
answered that they were flaudnlcii barPr slIi'".
his intention TO postpone his promised 'eosI' r n ~ @
to Ncw-Y ork to meet his wife MI Barber then Dlt ,
guf int the street detective saw him meet ana tak
Win sharpooking stranger so the detective loIioWu
t"ry in New -Iers y Raro d-ave where the two scpa
rated Barber going mo the factory ana ms cohenfae
going toward the depot Barber soon LETT the factory
proceeded To Broad-st, closely followed ny tie u'
icctive, and wh,n he entered smiths jewellery SOY
and en- gage In looking at some diamond rn@s. Chlef OF
Police Wa,od iono the detective, and the ~ entered
tnr siur, and arrested Barber lie taken 10 Iohcc
aud being searched only 30 cents werc
found his pockets visit was made 10 ine In"nh
Insurance COMPANY and the checks, which BARRIER iah
gwen to clerk TO lock up for saic . Keep,
ing were recovered BESIDE the checks shown
nj the law oilce,anOther one, also certified, ruf-
porting TO have been drawn by samuel shethdr
a Co. n hat firm OF broadway in this city. Yesterday
forenoon Detective stansby cstcd EaIheTs contd-
crate on l}ua and took linn to Police headquarters,
wicle on beng searched, three certified CHECKS were
,lud N his possession for SLIGO each. puIortnS 10
lave H. en- drawn 10y Samuel Shcthar d Co. Both men
were tuv committed by Justice Mills for examination