The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-28
SPURIOUS BONDS.
TWO VETERAN roRcEns CAUGHT MANIruIAr

TWO VETERAN roRGERs CAUGHT MANIPuLAr-
mo wEsTcHEsTER COUNTY PROPERTY.
An arrest OF not important character was effected
by detectives Albert Williamson Ferris, OF tho
Central Office, yesterday They succeeded in appre-
bending two Of the oldest dangerous forgers
in tho country OF the prisoners being man
grown gray crme and who mas served twe.ve years
in State Prison for the offence he stands charged
with committing The facts in the case, when woven
together, make up singulary complete chapter Of
criminal history. Henry HunniweIl Vincent nov
seventy -onc years old born Wesichrster county
Of highly respectable family. One Of his brother
now owns a magnificent farm In the vicinity OF Peeks
xiii. He was originally dry goods merchant and
did business this CITY, Failing in fortune
he drlitcd into crime and was convicted Of
forgery tho Court Of General Sessions on May
H. ls4s and sentenced to years state Prison
He served his smc and being released, eudcavorcd
TO embark reputable BUSINESS but The temp patton "a
resume his criminal career too strong. lie was
again arragned in the Court OF General Sessions on
March %, 1861, again charged with forgery was
vicled and state Prison Tor ten years Since
his release he has oking prccarious living by
starting petty swndlng scncmex Ho has resided for
some months past In Patchcn place, West Tenth
street. Richard n Robbins, the othcr prisoner, 10
equally celebrated criminal. For thirty years accord
ing TO tie statements OF tho detectives Robbins has
OF those mysterious persons whose tracks are
found around the outskirts OF great casss,
who hang 10 speak, on 'he ragged edge" Of
rogucry but who clever enough TO evade The pun
OF the law. Ha has been Ia the city since last
August, and that tImc associated with Vim.
and another old forgcr who has not yet boon
rested.
In reference to tho present case II may be stated
that on the 18th Mr Ralph h. Prime, Corporatiou
Counsel u Yonkers called on superintendent Wai'nl
ana informed him that gang o forgers were issuing
bogus bonus and mortgages on property IN lonkers
owned by client Of mis-, Mrs. Hannah Carloa Speed
ling, living Ia Newark, and requested the aid OF the
Superintendent and Central once detectives to arrest
the gully parties who from certain .acts surrounding
the case and information furnished Ivy other parties
were identified Vincent and Robbins ltwouid appcas
that the that uund of the operations OF
The prisoners was their obtaining cargo Of COAL value
81, 20J from II. C. Chalpers, OF the Coal Exchange,
No Ill Broadway, by means OF boud anu mortgage
Mrs. spccdiihgs property for ~ 900 supposed "a
have been executed by her. The matter came undcs
the uos ice OF Mr. Prime, xho communicated
with his client, Mrs Speeding, and learned that the
bond and mortgage was forgery. Mr. Prime, in
vesgatng case, lound that another spurious
had been offered Tor sao tho Phil
adcphia market He went To Philadelphia, and. by rep
rcscntng himself TO purchase, succeeded
obtaining possession OF me spurious bond ana mortgage
which he Drought back TO thus city In The meantime
Detectives Williamson and Ferris acting uuder the
personal super vision OF superintendent Waing had
been busy engaged tracing out the operations Of the
iorgers this CITY, with Mr. Prime. They learned ON
Monday that the prisoners had offered exchange .
mortgage the same property Tor - 800 win Mr. n
Plain OF No 100 sixth avenue for the stock good
one Doty, proceeded 10 Yonkers, aud there meeting
Mr. Prime informed OF the character Of the
die As an engagement had been made 10 meet the
holders oil the bond and mortgage IN Phclau Sloauos
real estate Office Seventeenth street, Fourth
avenue, yesterday morning, Detectives williamson
and Ferris Kept strict watch The place. They
Robbins the Office and waited for him 10 come
cut lie went down 10 Washington square. where he
was joined py Vincent Both prisoners were then
placed under arrest ROBBINS. who has been stopping
In Frankfort street. taciturn aud rctccnl Wis
cent recognizing the HERALD reporter, asked .
favor that mention be made or the Both
prisoners being arraigned before Justice smith, a.
The WASH ston Pace roice Court yesterday,
mandcd until to-day. IN order that Airs. Speeding
who has been tclcgrapned tor, might bs present AZ
their examination.