The New York herald., 1876-12-04
FORGERS ARRESTED.

A CONSPIRACY DETECTED AND IHE COSSPIRA-
TORS CAUGHT AND HELD.
One OF the most complete aud successful pioces Of
detective work ever performed by the police authori-
lies OF this city has just been consumma.ed by Detec-
tive Wans OF the Twenty-seventh precinct. The i'm
porance aud value Of what has been accomplished will
be appreciated when is stated band OF forgers
custody, and with such proofs Of their guilt that
will DO next to impossible Tor them to escape pun
ishment In order to make the story complete II will
be necessary to detail which found
prominence in the police annals OF the public prints Of
about weeks ago. Tho narrative told by Detcc-
tive Walling is AS follows On October 10 man by
the name OF John Adams presented check to tho
paying teller OF the Importers and Traders Bank,
OF Broadway ana Murray street, for $500, pur
porting TO be signed by Sergeant Co., wholesale hard
ware dealers, OF No. 81 Chambers street Adams was
pcntlcmany looking person. but the check called for
cash, and. although the signature appeared to DO
genuine the suspicious Of the teller aroused and
an officer called in and Adams sted~-inses.
tgation proved that the suspicious OF the teller were
well founded for tho check not only turned out to DO
u forgery but 1t was further asccrtaMed that three
other forged checks ON tho same nrm, amounting in
the aggregate to sl.loo had within few days bcen
cashcd by tho bank. Adams was speedily placed on
trial. and in his defence stated that he received the
check from u man named William Farrell Farrell
arrested the following day, and he In turn
claimed TO nave received the check from Thomas
Carpenter, but could give definite or satisfactory
Information as to VINO Mr.. Carpenter was or where hs
could DO found. Adams trial went on, and, the ev.
dcnce being conclusive against him, he convicted
and sentenced to three years In tho State Prison on
the 18th OF last month From the evidence adducee
the trial OF Adams 1t became apparent that the or
geries the result Of conspiracy and that there
were undoubtedly guilty parties still at large. The
energies OF the detectives therefore. we're bent upon
the discovery OF these parties and recent events shows
how richly their labors were rewarded.
About two weeks ago Detective Wxll.ng, who in the
meantime had procured the assistance 0i Detective
Mulvey, received information that young man named
Anson G. Hutton, entry clerk IN the employ OF Sar-
geant Co., had stolen cnc OF the pad checks oil the
1rn returned from the bank 10 tho hrm voucher,
and given It TO somcrhcd Brush. On Friday alter
noon Hutton arrested and beng closely qucs.
toned admitted his guilt gave such Information
subsequently led the arrest OF Brush, he whos
in police parlancc, ..dio tho scratching" Hutton
claimed that he had not any portion Of the
money iraudulently obtained although It was
evident be was Wiling TO- 70. he stated
politely requested to ego 10 hcli!' II was asccr
tanned that Brush was living with his wife IN irst class
morning, Mcssrs. Waing aud Auivcy started 10 effect
his arrest. TsnyN1si.cd patiently untn about two
SsIsx hs sno u
Carpenter, from whom Farrell claimed 10 have re.
ccivcd the $500 check. Indeed close was tho rc.
scmb.anoe that after following him few blocks, the
detectives felt warranted in arresting him, and
delighted to find that he was indeed ono Of tho men
they were seeking The detectives then went 10
the Sixteenth street precinct stntion house nnd had
Captain Tynon detail swo men IN citizens clothes TO
aid In securing Brush. One OF the men was sent 10
OF the house to prevent his escape, tue
other posted in 'front.' and then Messrs. Walling
aud Muivey entered. Mr. Brush found in the
centre OF his family circle, aud being mado ac-
qi,anted with tho charge offered resistance, and
companied the officers 20 the seventh precinct
station mouse, where Hutton and Carpenter wero al
ready locked up Yesterday morning they vert
brought before Justice Morgan at the rombs Police
Court and romanded until to-day at eleven O'Clock, ~
order give the officers opportunity TO perfect
thor evidence against the prisoners II Is wei
known iacs that OF the difficult pieces 0!
police work Is to secure tho persons who actually com.
the forgery they are, us rule superior IN IN.
lelIigence the ordinary OF swIndlcrs. and usu
ally operate through second third party Assis-
tant District Attorney Russell will conduct the case
the prosecution and but little doubt IS entertained
OF his ability TO secure conviction