The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-06
FORGERS ARRESTED.

TIE LAST or NOTORIOUS GANG IN JAIL.
Two OF the most notorious criminals outside OF
jail were arrested on Friday night wiEnin the con-
fines OF New York. They belong To an old gang
which once nourisned successfully IN Philadelphia,
New York anu Delaware, the greater part OF
whom are now unuer lock and key at Moyamens-
ING. Sing sing ana Newcastle. Tue arrest made
last evening Is OF more than ordinary gnllcance.
IL Is The arrangement OF the last oil u multitude
which, either IN one way or another, nave been
outraglng the country for years and years. Tue
names OF the two parties arrested were respect
lively Valentine Gleason and Charles RalstoB.
They were arrested on warrant issued by Judge
Van Worst, OF the superior Court. at tie suit OF
the New York Guaranty and Indemnity Com
pany. The acton Is for the recovery OF $4,000
advanced 10 Ralston for his gang ON forged bonds
OF the Buffalo, New York and Erie Railway Com
pany, with interest from tie dates, AS follows:-
$4,000 on June l. 1874 on forty-one $1,000 nrst
mortgage BONDS security; $4,000 on the TN OF
July, 1873, on iorty- OF the same species of
bonds and $4,000 on the eth of August, 1878, on
twenty similar bonds.
The stiidayit IN the case Is made by +. J. Ogden,
Treasurer OF the Guaranty and Indemnity Com
pany. ana is brought nominally against Charles
Ealston, Andrew l.. Roberts Lydia J. Roberts,
Charles Williamson, Valentine Gleason Horace
taine 5. Peitls Pertis Is now in prison IN Boston,
and all the other parties, except Ralston and
Gleason, VINO nave been arrested, are out OF the
city, III Europe or elsewhere.
INTERVIEW WITH THE DETECTIVE.
'Rooerts Gleason Co.. said the detective,
upon whom the writer called yesterday afternoon;
were arrested. as has previously been reported
In the HEdALD, in the year 1873 Tor forgery; they
ana tneir gang having put upon tue market
of 1874 Roberts was tried f.r completely In these
lorseres, and at the issue OF the tral the jury aus
agreed. lnere cNised III ne popular m'nd no
douot OF ms guilt, out the extraordinary verdict
the jury paiiied the efforts Of the detectives to-
o %aa oe1aer While pslsa aestuto not ony
or culture, but the elements OF even the
most ordinary education ne IS a slsr snrewd
that Il really wonderful. He was arrested LOT
counterieitin! lJug time ago but. ny means OF
his own snrewdness and the influence or a lawyer
subtle AS himself Tor this once escaped his aae
punishment. subsequent TO the arrest just re-
ferred TO no was again apIrehended Tor the rob-
berry OF ALI express company ~ Norwalk, conn. For
this depreciation nc was sentenced TO tnree
years IMPRISONMENT out owing to The influence
VI his sister In-iaw he was released after serving
only ha.f his term. OF late years Roberts
has been prominent IN BANK roooerles
head oil q gang OF thieves, foraers ana con-
ndence men, desperate enough % venture AZ
any thing anu subtle enough TO carry all hey pro-
jected 10 successful completion. One auer
another the different members or the gang nave
ueen arrested anu securely lodged, Roberts and
Gleason evaulng The most cunning traps set Tor
them until last evening.
1ne puDHC KNOW all dUOub hJDeTLS' eAplOltS
and II Is necessary to recapitulate Them mere.
Valentine Gleason. arrested also last night, IL
coUNrEKFEITER BY BIRTH.
HIS father was i counterIelter before him, and
played "his little gamen quite successfully IN
CANADA. he had ell along been Raoerts' coufed-
crate, ana together they accomplished many
canning scheme. They ala not operate alone, but
had gang working with then, among wnom NAV
he named TIE notorious Ed. Han, surnaineo "Ilms.n
Together tns gang successfully iorgeo ponas on
the following corporatlons:-Centrai Pacific Rail
road Union Pacific Railroad, Wabash and Western
Railroad, Sioux city Railroad, Ieho and Neosho
Railroad, Western Union Telegraph Company, and
numerous other bonds.
TIE ARREST.
The arrest ofthe two noted Criminals the last OF
the gang, effected last evening after TWO
years OF vigilant constant, untlrlng seDrcn Inc
officers tracked Gleason on Friday evening rom
MS house IN Forty-eIghtn street TO an Ll4hth ave.
nue. car, III which they arrested HIM, and kaiston
was captured III hls house In 1wen nltn street Ut
nai-past two O'Clock saturday morning. Iney tnen
HANGED tnem over 10 Deputy Snern McGonlgel,
VINO held the orders OF arrest for them. Tney
were locked up IN the Ludlow street Jai. bail
being liked Ut SIS, 900 Ia eacn case.