The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-26
ExTENsTVE FORG ERIEs.
Disclosures Affecting n Weli-known Boston
Journalist nnd Politician.

Boston, Jan. 25.--The afternoon papers
will publish disclosures affecting tho Hon. Il. ID.
winsow, well known journalist and politician.
and hitherto known as one OF the principal
owners OF the Daily Neics and the Boston Post.
though II 10 not believed that either OF these
newspapers IL affected by hts transactions,
which are now coming to hight. Notes for sums
amounting to t17 900, negotiated in one OF the
national banks here BY Winslow, arc known to
bear forged endorsements, and " Ia alleged that
his forRcries will reach over tlOO,0O. Wnslow
left here last Thursday, accompanied by his fami-
The Journal says il Is estimated that tho total
amount Of discounted paper issued hy Winslow
must be over S2OO,OOO. but whether the endorse
ments are genuine or not cannot yet be deter
mined. II Is stated that wlnslow 500 ms ~ lntsr-
sailed for some foreign port. Winslow was
widely known. lie was educated for the Meth
regiments during the war. lie was also chap
lain In the navy, and has since ohiciaied In ssy,
eral churches. lie was formerly publisher Of
Ztons Herald. and was member OF the Legsla-
ture I'm 1923 and 1870
The publication OF tn. details Of the forGeries
created marked sensation. Winsow's init
mate connection with the press and his active
polite life rendered him one OF the best known
men Ia Boston, aud the announcement Of his
furReries was a genuine shock to tho com-
munity. although MANY Of his questionable and
even criminal transactions were known IN GER
tain financial circles where he had attempted TO
ins that the lion. u. =. .liavcs's name was
are now held by different banks as COLI
lateral, and there Is 10 end to rumors OF
additional discoveries OF fnrcercs. The Ma
tional Security Bank has 5000 worth of forged
paper, but will lose nothing. AMI II H. believed
that tho National Exchange Bank and the Nav
erick National Bark alao have large amounts.
| he NitiOn.l Commonwealth Bank had some
| TRANSACTIONS with Minslow, but Will lose nOth-
| Ing. The insurance policies on ms furniture,
| recently burned, amounting u az .OD. he sold
| In Tnrt to two different persons. who advanced
| the money on them, and are losers thereby.
npta mi n l. J.
OO worth OF Winsow's paper. a large proportion
OF which It Is feared Il worthless. ami the total
| amount Of paper issued by him Is stated by the
| Herald to be s2hOOD0. One Of the papcrs Saws "
is quite probnbie he has systematically carried
| on the business of forgery. ondravoring to take
~ forged parer with other worthless notes un-
| tl driven TO thew VI.
| The Journal has information from reliable
| source that MInslOw, with his family, sailed for
| Brazil ~ saturday. No Efforts have - yet been
mad tc arrest him or discover his movements
IL will require several davs to fully Sisclose the
extent of his scality. as several banks outside
| OF Boston are said TO have been Victi;nized
| Tho Post of tomorrow will say that the inter.
| ests OF the company owning that paper are In
no way affected by he irregularities OF ia lat,
treasurer. L. u. Winslow that - stock Is IN
! the hnnus ~ sron, ana rcsp1nsi' le holders ~
| liabilities have not been increased. nnd IT. sta
blhty IS assured. His association with tn" Pos
| ". more form ] than in,u att. aud wa- limited
strictly To nn official finance responsibility. and
| his absence will cause neither loss nor chang,
| beyond his own removal
Tie Herald Of tomorrow will say that amOns
| the ptinciral persons whose names are oi
| Winslows pancr. forged or otherwise. are w. Il
| Sheldnn for $ltt,0DO. Leopold Morse for S6J,OOl
aud II. +. Hayes for $500, and tnat the stocks
| and notes, forced and genuine, issucd ny Wins
| low ana held a. security viii reach half mil
| lion collars. The Herlh also says Winslow
| position as Treasurer ~ tho Pos, Com pany gay
! him opportunity To issuc forged stock OF this
| paper. and that the amount so issued by hiu
| for use as collateral viii reach veiy large sum
| hut this may prove incorrect as tho statemcn
one case where block OF no shares ~ held
which, IL says, l. undoubtedly WORTHLESS.
| also names the Blackstone National and tn
Shoe ard Leather National Banks as anon
| those hnldin orthles. cDllateral.