The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
Ficriiious stock Of the Boston Post Company
Used as Collateral.

BosroS. Jan. &c 1t is positively stated
70 day that L. ID. Winslow, the absent forger,
Issued large quantities Of fictitious stock OF tho
Boston Post Company as collateral. meeting
otthe stockholders Will be held next Friday to
inye,isate Affairs. The paper will probably lose
nothing the sufferers being those who have ad-
vau,ei money ON the stock.
AZ the instance Of n. G.. Greene. one OF the
former uropretors OF the Post, n writ Of attach
ment wis served this morning on Il. +. Porter.
the psfensihle owner Of the D1ny NcUs. The
VIII IS based upon some OF the Winsipw ransac-
tons he hsus announces that Il will continue
pl9hciton with no change In the management
Psi Company has seriously complicated mat
tens, and the holders Of II as collateral cannot
tell whether their certificates arc bogus or genn-
Inc The company was organized May % 1870
by Il d. Wlnslow, Edward +. Porter, and W. Z.
Grevne. under the title OF the Boston Post Com
pani ] he capital stock was $OODOO-3,OOOs arcs
oi tlU e4ch. l.. +. Porter AS President, Il. d.
WlnslOw as Treasurer, and W. G. Greene, being
al ofand amajorily " the directors OF the Com
plhy, signed the legal documents, and subse-
quenily certified that the whole amount Of the
papita stock had been paid In In cash.
Mr. Porter withdrew from the Presidency,
ana Mr.. Satonstall was chosen, but shortly
htefward sent In his resignation, never having
ssehsd cerlihcate OF stock Mr. Mann; who
nas been ths confidential secretary OF Mr.. Wins
low II the ONCE Of tbs Post, was subsequently
CHOSEN President, and Is so recorded to-day.
Ihs par,ies holding the certificates OF stock
PROPOSE to take possession at once.
MT Mann can give no information regarding
the alleged Oyef-issue Of stock, aud the genuine
hOckholders are but few In number. Mr.. Wins
70" controlled and manipulated the stock book
20 SUIT himself, and as:he did not hesitate TO
Jorge the names ~ parties TO notes, II 10 proba-
ole mat he manufactured certificates to suit his
Nahts There mis'in certificates and
stOcks from tue back part Of the GER
phrNe hook, and II Is said l75 shares OF
pogls stock are known 10 he In existence.
or Porter has found some fraudulent ceTtIii-
SAles, winch he Will turn over To the trustees TO
oe appointed to take charge Of the Boston Post.
~ addition 20 the number of tanks previous
mehu0ued as holding forged paper uttered by
nf window, the following are reported TO-DAY
atanuc Nation !, 5000; Everett National,
bVA; Shawmu: National, 5000; National
hanK Of tho Republic $1,000; aud Merchants'
Nalpnal li'nk, tBODO The amount uf spurious
note, h ID by the National bank Of tho Com
ulohweath Ia $500. secured by certificates Of
stp'k m the Boston Post Company. which were
uaIed four days after the organization Of the
s.oonpany ia Stay last, and are supposed TO be
genuine.
nlhls AltarnOOn warrants were Issued by tbs
nuhlGlpal Court for the arrest Of WInslOw on
tho complaints Of tho National Exchange Bank
ehu ho hird National Bank, charging him with
riNhR and uttering two notes OF 5000 each
DotsclVe Dearborn left for New York this even
.nklh search OF WinslOw. IL Is said that some
" the Vlctlmized banks have taken legal step
T.hht certain parties who were aware O
Hhslo"s fofReries weeks ago, and condoneC
AZ a. ouenoe and kept silence upon his taking al
ssnsuSRtA