The New York herald., 1876-03-14
FORGERY ON A KING.

THE FORGERY OF KING VICTOR EMMANUEL s
NAME-How 1T WAS DETECTED
The London Times Of the lst inst publishes a state.
ment from its correspondent in Rome announcing that
a remarkable forgery of the name of King Victor EN-.
manuel has been detected He writes:-
Considerable excitement has been caused by the dis
covery bills exchange TO the amount OF 200 0O0
have been negotiated under the pretencc that they
drawn for the accommodation of His Majesty the King
OF Italy, by means OF forgery OF the Kings name TO
kind OF guarantee that His Majesty responsible for
thcm-these bills two in number Tor 100 000i. each,
were discounted with the Banco Popoiare at Bologna
The TACT of the bills beng in the market having
the knowledge OF the administration OF the Kings
Civil List inquiries were made, and several persons
placed under arrest whose names were found TO
be connected with them These persons have been
set at liberty its having been ascertaned that the
sole author OF the forgery Is the
MARCHEsR MASTEGAzzA,
OF Milan who has made a full confession Ii appears
that having skully laid his plans lie obtained access
to the Kings private apartments upon some excuse
Bagnasco, aide-de-camp to His Majesty, and another
gentleman in waiting IN the antechanbcr Taking
Bagnasco with whom he was acquainted, on one side
he told him that ne had matter OF delicacy
conhde hmthat he had just been instructed by HIS
Majesty to raise money for HIM, and drawing from his
pocket the guarantee bearing what purpored to be IEe
Kings signature said thai II would be Necessary Tor
him to have attestation that 1t was the Kings
handwriting, and asked Bagnasco to give It, The
Marchcse Bapnasco having seen him come out direct
from the Kings private apartment, knowing him to be
man who had TO do with financial operations on a
ahlv initiated signature, gave the aesaton required
on being asked Why he did not hrst make inquiries
OF HIS Majesty direct, he replied that the circum-
stances as they being such TO preclude the
possibility of suspicion, 10 have gone TO the KING would
have had the appearance OF desire TO obtrude HIM
self upon His Majcsty's private business The Mar
cheese MantegaZza is man who, MS tar as ! am IN
formed hitcrto always been looked upon gen.
tlefnan worthy OF all confidence He vas one of the
DIRECTORS oP TnE MoDENA kANrUA
line of railway.
There rumors Of othcr bills being circulation
eot n lp he'd
and pcrqusition beng made IN the Marchcse Man.
tegazzas house several bearing the Kings name were
found ready for negotiation. IL rs asserted by some
that the Marchese has beon employed by the King IN
financial operations and that he has taken advantage
OF the confidence placed IN him TO put these forgcres
into circulation. | may add that in the mouth oi
March last the Marchese Maneeazza negotiated loan
OF 900, 600 francs Tor the municipality OF Naples
which was conducted with the house OF Oppenhem, o
Paris and those bankers am told, had sufficient con
ndcncc In him to place the deposit money his hands
This Is the
FIRST ATTENPr
made TO forge the writing OF Victor Emmanuel Tho
name OF Charles Albert forged by student tC
an order for payment Of sum OF money, but Il wai
Immediately detected on presentation.