The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-20
Another Of the Roberts-G Gleason Gang
Of Forgers on Trial
How Wall Street Brokers We're yictimized
BY Forged Bonds.
Right OF Assessing the Roosevelt
Hospital.

Charles J. williamson alias Charles j. Perrin, alias
Charles :. Farnham, alleged member OF the noto-
sious Roberts-Gleason gang Of forgors whose oper-
atoms startled the country years ago. before
Judgo Sutherland at tho bar OF tho Court OF General
Sessions yesterday, prosecuted by Assistant District
Attorneys Lyon and RolIins There about forty
nve indictments for forgery pending against the pris
ons besides several for burglary and receiving stolen
goods, ana the Will probably occupy the time Of
tho Court during the whole OF next week. Tho pris-
oner 10 defended by Mr. A. Oakley Hall and ex-Judge
William n Curtis Tho story Of Williamson's conncc.
ton with the operations Of the gang detailed by Mr.
Lyon In his opening substantially these: Tho
prisoner had, In the summer Of 1873 ofnco In tho
nme building with Louis J. Keepers and ono Joseph
:. franklin by both OF whom he introduced to
II. Hardsnherg or tho nrm Of Landers Hardenberg,
brokers', At No. liz Broadway williamson and his
wo friends had many conversations with that gentle-
nan, In which II was madc to appear that the former
had been unfortunate In business but had
wealthy and nduIgent mother who was willing
10 lend him bonds upon which TO raise advances
and take fresh start Deceived by these representa-
nons MI Hardenbcrg on the I'd of August loaned to
HE prisoner $l2 700 upon twenty-five forged ST. 600
bonds Of the New York, Buffalo and Ene Raiiroad on
August 70 Williamson brought thirty 81 900 bonds OF
he New York Central Railroad, upon which no ro
seved SO, COO Two days aftcrward no went to the
Office or Haskins Brane, No II Broad street. and
raised about $l8 900 upon twenty forged 81 bonds
Of the New York, Buffalo and Erie Company, and later
on the same day he appeared IN the office OF Eddy
Co, No. 20 Pine street, with thirty Central Railroad
bonds Of tho description as those furnished to
Mr.. Hardenbcrg. Mr.. Hoibrook. OF that firm, exam.
ned the bonds and stated incidentally that he was per-
ccty familiar with the issue, oil which had passed.
through his hands After minute OF conversation no
picked out one Of the bonds and started to nego
late II Williamson seemed very much frightened 10
learn that Mr.. Holbrook SO familiar with the
bonds and when that gentleman lett the
elgeW here and doDartod- leaving
Mr. HobroOk his return had his suspicious aroused
by the prolonged absence OF his customer and closely
oct utinxing the documents LETT in his hands, found
every Of the thirty bonds forgery. Tho nvesti-
CATION which followed this discovery showed that be-
tween $500 600 $500 900 OF these bonds had been
put upon tho market between the 10th days or
August, 1873 The excitement which followed s,
doubtless, well remembered by tho readers Of the
HERALD. MEANWHILE every exeftion was made TO
secure tho arrest of williamson but without SUCCESS
Il has subsequently, been discovered that he was ar
rested in Philadelphia in 1875 under indictment tor
bcccving stoleh goods, under the or PERRIN
ronfned in the Tombs for week. Nobody discovered
Dis identity except the lawyer who defended him and
by tho authorities again till February Of this year.
when under tho namo Of Charles Il. Farnham
eighty-eight New York Central Railroad bonds
and seventeen Of tho Union Pacific and
Tho elder Mr. Rollins took some $50 600 worth Of
them 10 Europe TO dispose of them The authorities
there discovered them be torgeries, and arrested
Mr.. Rollins, who had some difficulty in eiectng bis
release He Is now on his way To this country. After
this discovery che police were put upon wilamsons
track, and he was caught one day in Wall street. and
locked up, under his namo in the Tombs, where
no has since lain. His alleged coniederates, Roberts
and Icason, are lying in Ludlow Street jail awaiting
trial on civil suit the juries having disagreed when
they were prosecuted criminally
Edwin d. Wooster, Secretary OF the Now York Gen.
trail Railroad, and Charles @. Miller, President OF the
Buffalo and Erie, examined yesterday reference
10 tho bonds puportng TO be issued by their respective
companies which were negotiated by the prisoner.
They each examined largo numbers OF bonds and pro-
nounced them forgcries. The next witness Louis
Keepers who testified to his share in the
tiou substantially stated above The was then
adjourned till Monday morning
BAD FOR A BOSTON JEwELLER.
George Foyc formerly jewellcr in Boston, failed in
January, 1874 ard offered compromise OF sixty cents
on the dollar. committee OF creditors appointed Mr.
Escman, leading jawclIer, to into tho casc
Mr.. Eseman went to Boston and reported in favor OF
Tho compromise. The first instalmcnts became due in
september last. but paid Foye fed to Cali.
Iornia but three weeks ago no arrived here and his
goods seized by Custom House officers for non
payment Of duty he Custom House officials took tho
goods TO the leading Jewery OF the CITY, and
M Eisoman recognized some OF them as sold by him
In 1874. General H. Gano Dunn counsel for the crcd-
sors, under act which makes " misdcmcanor
bankrupt not to turn over all his goods the assignee
obtained from United States Commissioner Duell war
rant of arrest and Foyc arrested Mt the Windsor
hotel, where he living in splendid STYLE The pris-
oner at rst refused 10 tel where his were but
after writ Of habeas corpus had been granted Judge
Barrett he changed his mind and produced the dia-
monds ycster lay afternoon when they were sampled"
mostly diamond rings subsequently tho prisoner was
turned TO United Staios Marshal to DO taken to
Boston for trial
THE ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL
Tho late James II. Roosevelt, Is we'll known be.
lueathed 100000 to the city for tho purpose OF
bounding hospital Thelegacy made conditional,
that the Legislature did not within two granta
liberal charter the Of the bcqucs should paid
to the United States government Within the time
Ipecinod net OF incorporation passed by tho
Legislature exemping the hospital from taxation
:onicrrng other benefits vouchsafcd TO cbarita-
bio institutions Tho hospital thcrcupon built
with accommodation, AZ Is we'll known, Tor some
500 patients. Last year Of 50, $50
imposed by the city upon the hospital Tor the
ton Of sewer and in consequence OF failure TO pay
such assessment the city threatened sell tho instu
ton This brought the matter INTO the courts, and
ported from time 10 timc IN the HRRALD) tho
tame up Tor argument yesterday In the supreme
from an order denying judgment on tho pleadings
rho whole question - whether under the act Of moor
oratlon tho institution IS exempt from assessmcnt for
serving decision.
THE CONVICTED BOND FORGERE.
Valentine Gleason and Andrew Roberts, tho convicted
Sond forger becoming wsaricd Of their continuous
ojourn 10 Ludlow Street Jail. Sometime ago effort
mado In the Superior Court 10 obtain their release
which proved unsuccessful A motion Is now pending
10 the Court OF Common Pleas, before Judge J. y.
DAILY 20 obtain their discharge, on the ground that they
are paupor dcbtorx The case camc up Tor argument
yesterday Tho application was strcnuousiy resisted by
M william Vert Hewitt, who appeared against them
% the suits In the Superior Court which heavy YER
diets were obtained against them, In consequences OF
which they arc now langushing IN JAY. II - claimed
snat tney nave conveyed large sums Of money TO their
rienos ~ fraud Of thor creditors The further hear
Jag u me case vas adjourned until next Friday.
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
The trial Of william D. Burchard the Florida Orange
county, Postmaster, was resumed yesterday morning
before Judge Benedict and resulted IN q verdict OF