The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06
THE FOEGER
COMPROMISING WITH TH0MIs ID.
CONYNGHAM

The Man who swindIed Banks and T. 'vidu<
ais to the Extent Of Over a Oup.' IT q
miliiop-A List Of hts Heaviest " tns.
On Thursday, while Cashier S.; ro,na
Of the Second National Bank Of VII AFRO
and detectives we're looking In this o., : for
Thomas d. Conyngham, the wilkesbarr, ger.
a message came from the bank ofiicerst hey
move no further In the matter. The dc tiyea
say that they we're about to arrest Con hum
whom the message came; that they had ed
him to the once Of s. II. Brown & Co., Cort-
landt street, and were in an eating house on %
site waiting for him to come out. Mr.. e. ,.
Butler, the counsel for Conyngham, yes,
said that there had been mIstatsments inre a
to the case Of his client, which he wished to slt
right.
"Mr. Conyngham," said he, "never de 1t in
stocks. His speculatious were all purely in
lands, or In schemes for the Improvement Of
land. He never went into Wall street. He
owned an iron mine In New jersey, a colliery in
Pennsylvania, mineral lands In Virginia, sods
deposit in Wyoming Territory, and he was
member OF the Grahamite Pavement Company
In this city. The Wyoming property consisted
OF nve acres containing q valuable deposit OF
carbonate OF soda, the only one In the country.
About two years ago Conynghan went into
these real estate speculations. He was mem
Der Of the firm Of Frederick 4 Co., coal and iron
barre. His father had been Judge there Tor
thirty years. His brothers, william l.. aud G. M.
He was over forty. and had wife and two chill
dren, auaughter and son. He wanted to be
drawn in the name of Broderick 4 Co., on the
BACK OF which he forged the names OF either
Sharles Parish, the resident Of the Lehieh and
brothers. William l.. and c. VI. On Tuesday one
Of those notes went to protest. Conynghsm was
something OF the kind. II was sent to the sup
posed endorser, who denied having endorsed It.
Investigation was made, and II appeared that he
had forced a large amo.lnt OF paper. The Sec
ond National Bank OF Wilkesb IRE rad discounts
ed this payer to the amount OF $1,000 and they
Immediately put detectives on his track.
These detectives say they could have caught
him that they knew where he was. They
didn't. had him locked up In a dark room all
the time. and no one but myself and another
person knew whore he was. but the telegram
the settlement was made In this way: Toms
friends went TO the creditors and told them
bis pr ro realize It's value. il they could do
this there would be enough to pay ali but II the
10 the matter. and they IN isht do the best they
could. So they let no on him. He has put his
liam L., who Is very wealthy and nne business
man. All that can will be realized. II II falls
short $4,000 The family will Day the balance
Conynaham's Indebtedness amounts to about
e2s0ooo. His principal creditors In Wilkesbarre
Peoples Bank, $4,000; wyoming National
Bank, t16,00O: Giles Slocum, tl5,0O0; l..
| Myers. 1850; w. Lee & Co, 1880; Anthracite
Savings Bank. 5000; Miners Savings Bank,
5000. He also owed the First National Bank
Of Pittston 5000; First National Bank OF Plym-
| outh, $4,000, and the Great Vein Coal Company
| Of Pottsville, Ps., t3S500.
MIR. Conyneham has gone now" said Mr..
| Butler, e and his Whereabouts IL about the only
| thing l won't tell you. l done want them to
catch him again. for Tom COnynsham is a good
| fellow In spite Of this mistake. You see he
thought he could take up all this paper. and be
COULD " u hadn't come out Just as It did.
| been spending the summer at Narraganse EFT,
passed through this city yesterday on their way
| to Wilkesbarre.