Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-26
Heavy F0rgeries.
A WELL KNOWN JOURNALIST AND
POLITICIAN THE CULPRlT.
He Seeks Safety In Hasty Flight.
s25,oooo THE SUM SECURED.

Boston. January %. Afternoon papers publish
disclosures affecting Hon. +. d. Wnslow, well
known journalist and politician, hitherto known
as one of the owners Of the Daily News aud Post,
though it is not believed that either Of the papers
are affected by his transactions, which are now
coming to light. Wnslow negotiated a $1,000
note with forged endorsements on National bank
here. 1t is alleged that when the full amount of
forged paper is fully disclosed will reach over
$780, 900. Wnslow left here la Wednesday tor
parts unknown, with his family
LATER.
Winsow has gone TO Europe and his forgeres
exceed 500 900. He sold his interest in the
News last week. He was formerly minister and
publisher of lions Herald. lie has been mem
Der of the Mass. legislature.
LATEST.
The publication of the details Of the Winslow
forgeres. in the afternoon papers here, to-day,
created marked sensation. Winslows intimate
connection with the press and his active political
life rendered him one OF the best known men in
Boston, and the announcement OF his tovgeies
was a genuine shock to the community, although
many of his questionable and even criminal trans
actions were known in certain financial circles,
where he had attempted to hypothecate forged
paper. 1t is said this evening that Hon. b. +.
Hayes name was forged to four notes OF $4,000
each, which are now held by different banks as
! collateral, and there is no end to the rumors Of
| additional discoveries of forgeries. The National
Security bank has 5000 worth Of forged paper,
| but will lose nothing, and 1t is believed the Ma
| tional Exchange bank and National Maverick
bank has large amount. The National Com
monwealth bank had some transactions with him,
| but will lose nothing. The Insurance policies
on his furniture recently burned, amounting TO
81 900, he sold in part to two different persons,
who advanced the money on them and are losers
| thereby. Some private parties, 1t Is sad hold
| fully 100000 worth OF Winslow paper, a large
proportion of which il is feared is worthless ard
bo tcto al n lssurO nv him 10 stated
| by the Herald to be $3.50 600 The same paper
| says it is quite probable he has Systematically
| carried on the business of forgery, endeavoring
to take up forged paper with other worthless
notes, until driven to the wall. The journal has
information from reliable sources that Winslow
with his family sailed for Brazil last Saturday
No efforts have as yet been made to arrest him or
discover his movements. 1t will require several
days to fully disclose the extent of his rascality,
as several banks outside OF Boston are salu to
have been victmzed.
The Herald of tomorrow will state that an ong
the principal persons whose names are on Wins
lows paper forged or otherwise are W. E. Shell
don for 100000. Leopold, Morse Il Co., for
$50 900. b. F. Hayes for $4,000 and that the
stock and notes forged and genuine issued by
Winslow, and held as security Will reach half
million. The Herald says Winslow's position
as treasurer Of the Post Company gave him OPP
portunity to issue forged stock of that paper, and
that the amount so issued by him collateral will
reach very large sum, but this may prove incor-
rect as the statement of the Post would indicate
The Herald quotes one where block of 800
shares is held which it says is undoubtedly worth
less. 1t also names the Blackstone, National and
Shoe & Leather National Banks as among those
holding worthless collateral.
The Post of tomorrow will state that the in
erests of the company owning that paper, are in
10 way affected by the irregularities OF its late
treasurer, f. d. Winslow. That its stock is in
the hands of strong and responsible holders. Its
liabilities have not been increased, and its stabili-
ty is assured. His association with the Post
more formal than intimate, and was limited strict
ly to an official financial responsibility, ard his
absence will cause neither loss nor change beyond
his own removal