, 1875-08-17

Tho four mon arrested Tor tho forgcrles OF tho
bonds Of the California Oregon 1tailroa1 had
q preliminary heurinH boforo Justice Nahtiell
ycsterjay. Tho Secretary Of Sir. Char'oH +.
Huntington, the Vico-proHilont Of tho Contfn1
Pacific Naifrond, Haid that tho California 4;
Oregon Railroad had been consolidated with
tho Central Pacific, and thai tho latter limo
had assumed nli it's lebtB. lilo was shown one
Of tile counterfeit bonds. It looked exactly
like gennino bond. But ho bad no doubt that
1t was forgery. The counsel for George Il
Ilazowcll and George Marshall naked foE tao dis
charge of tho pr1Boncrs on tho ground that tho
witncsa could not Bwonr positively ttat thu bond
Was forgery, but DotocLivo Elder appealed to
tho Court to adjourn tho hearing to gvo him
an opportunity to secure tho attendance Of the
District Attorney. Justice Waudelt then set
examination down Tor Monday. and the priaon-
ers were renlaudctf.
4 veteran Wall street dotoctive talls wonder-
fil Atory Of the forgcrics. lie AayH that lle has
known Tor some time TINT forged securities OF
different cosporationH. to tho amount Of i,alf a
million dollars, wcro about to DO put on the
market. lte got hB information from persona
who profesaod to lAyo overheard tho plans Of
the forgera, but AZ ho llad 10 positive proof On
which IL proceed aEannt tho conHpirators, lie
could ONLY watch them, and await develops
menlg. Ho believes that the arTest OF ''AnAy"
Kobcrs md Frank u!caAou. tho Central nai-
road bond forCerH, and their joagment III 1ll.
low Street jail three months ago. frustrated
tho operations Of tho origiuatorH OF tho new
'foEger!ea, aud DELAYED tho appenfanco Of tho
fraudulent securities for time. There waH no
difficulty about getttug up tho bonds ~ Bcv-
cral skilfnl furgors woto ready to undertake. tho
work; but tho capital to partect the plans for
putting them Oh The market WAS lscAtng. Mid
secured. aud through them tho services Of
reputable brokers to negotiate tho bonds. 1t
waA not expected tl.t tho latter should know tho
character Of tho securities. The tetectlva lt;s
There ia a strong bond between tho forgors amt
tue mon who employ tlom TINT tho authorities
hayo heen unable to t1enk.
1t Ia believed That tie fifteen California and
Oregon 1ailrond bondB nse the frat installnlent
Of tho 5500. 900 OF forged securitieB with which
1t NAB intended to flood the 1naykek. AIR. Hatch.
ono Of the firm that act NJ fiscal a3o,ts for the
railroad. says thxt no forged bonds liavo madv
their appearance since tho discovery OF Tednes-
day. hut it IL not unlikely TINT tho holders Of
bonds Of tho road viii nov. scrutiplze then,
closely, and that this may develop other for.
Ecriea. blundor led to tho detection OF tho
foggeries. Tho torgers OF thetr aeeomplsees for.
got to cut the July coupons of Of tic bonds. II
been EXPOSED for elx mouths to come, or until
tho phymont OF tho january coupons becama
duo. The algnaturGs were perfect limitations,
aud would neyer have excited suspicion. and tha
all Of their stu1. Tho Llunder in leaving Oh tho
coupons il buppospd to hRvo boom mado by tho
forgers' assiatants, &c no professional would
mako such mistake
Tho police detectiyos havo bnou able. 80 far,
only to trace the bonds back to William nac. His
IL III eventtul career. He is Of 5owiah parent
ago. Some years ago he married. tho widow of
Commodore Levy OF the United Btatos Navy.
HI,e had fortune, and they !lyoon Fifth aycnue
aud Thirty -dtnth street, giving grand oHtersan-
monta. He started IN Wall strect as reputable
brokor, but Boon Ratnblod away tho most OF
ttonu. Bince then no Inns been associated
vii. Roberts and Gleason. In the summer at
1878 be was concerned with 6teYe" Hay
,nond ~ Tho passing Of $20,0O0 Of forged Now
York. buffalo d Eric bonds On Ripley Co.,
OF r.ue street. RAYMOND was e1teaAitad from
! En4land. Whlther he had 0ed.
Tho operations Of Edward Hail. who ls kus.
poctod OF Giving tho California l. Oregon bonds
to }&Ae to paas. hnvs boen pxtensiSc. fio waH
coucornnd IN tho forgery Of s40,Uo0 Of tho
Cary City (pennsylvan:a) bonds. Tho bonds
"cro a.olon boforo they wore Hignoa. Tho sigua-
| bouds wore sold. He had share in thp forging
| OF tho Allentown {Pa.} school bonda. Of which
sl0. 600 wero negotiated. and also III tho Union
Pacific forgorles Ut 1871, Of witch tlero wera
! atkut @2o. .oG0 put on tho markeL Halls tatlaot-
'n.lss hsss was s,,,f caught selling s0me OF & tho
towa !a is7s On IN. cbareo s'''e Of comp'ici.y
n tho GLEASON and Robosts folgeneu. Mr. =, 7.
White, ef Wall stfest, Uttered $4,000 to have
him landed III this city. PosluH u. Roberts. q
broker. and Detective Aymer got him to Jcrsos
| City, aud there ha was kept ono night afte,
forged Nsw York. buffalo d Erie bonds, Of
which $50, 900 were sold to tho National Banh Ut
Elull1a. uo IL under indictment in Nochoster.