The New York herald., 1875-10-22
A RAsCALLY TEA BROKER.

A SERIES OF FoRGERIEs EXTENDING OVER
MANY YEARs-THE PERPETRAToR PROBABLY
IN HAVANA.
mr. Archibald Henderson, for many years doing ousi-
ness as tea broker at No. so Water street. has been
missing for the past week. and his disappearance Is now
known to be dueso fear that certain forgeries com
mitted by him had been would be- discovered
His clerk John Judge, who was implicated in the for
geries surrendered himself learning OF hrs employ
ers flight and from his confession appears that the
forgeres extend several years bat that Henderson
has been able to conceal his unlawful use Of other
peoples names by taking up the notes to
which they attached before they became due.
He had constant dealings with bill brokers,
and, he bore a good reputation and the
names on the paper which he presented we're always
first class he had difficulty in getting IT discounted.
or course this series Of operations could not go on for
ever. By unforeseen hitch in the usual train Of
proceedings Of the notes passed from the hands OF
the brokers TO the banks and Mr. Henderson, feeling
that matters had come to a crisis withdrew himself
from the public gaze. man answering to his descrip-
tion and giving his J. s. Butler sailed the
steamer City of New York for Havana Thursday last
There is little doubt that the passenger giving that
name was the extea broker The steamer named
arrived at Havana on Wednesday last. Judge the
Smith to the Essex Street JAIL on the complaint OF
Mr.. d. G. Roberts, q Philadelphia grocer. The
crime specified was the forging of Mr. Roberts
to certain note for 1896 so Judge states that
he had been in the employ of Henderson for years
In 1873 his employer was pressed for money and forged
the name of Western firm for considerable amount
The clerk allowed himself to be drawn INTO particpa
tion IN
A SERIES OF FoRGERns,
of which this the beginning, and by the help of
which Henderson managed to struggle along until some
unexpected losses rendered his detection inevitable
The first notice the bookkeeper had OF his employ
ers fight that Henderson had assigned his busi-
TO Mr.. James f.. Malcolm for several years the
legal adviser Of the tea broker The miserable tool,
finding himself cast off and penniless, confessed his
crime to the authorities and the names of firms
whose signatures he had forged. The parties were
notified, and Judge was held until a complaint was
brought against him in due order
Mr. G. h b. Krogsgaard, note broker, doing busi-
ness at No. ga Wall street, the person most heavily
swindled. Having known Henderson about twenty
years. and having always found him apparently up
right in his dealings he readily accepted all the
paper brought to him by Henderson. His loss is
heavy. The wife Of the fugitive dealer is
said to be wealthy, and many OF his relatives
are persons OF property and consideration Whether
they will assume Mr. Henderson's obligations is a mat.
ter OF doubt The assets are almost nothing house
In Brooklyn, worth some So, 900, is all that can be
found and there little stock the premises
occupied by Henderson Water street In his pocket
book were found more notes. which he doubtless in
tended uterng had not his career been closed sud-
denly Mr. Malcolm states that the fabric of Hender-
sons business had been mere SHE'LL and that
dent likely to bring about exposure at any time
He had known Henderson for many years and had
always regarded HIM of integrity and pos
Bessed of considerable property.
Judge, by advice of his counsel is very recent and
the number OF persons vctmiZed by Henderson cannot
be aScertained yet IL is not known whether any
steps will be taken for his extradition the parties
who have suffered most have as yet hardly had oppor
tunity for consultation Judge to be tried at the
Tombs this morning when further particulars Of
the affair may be elected.