, 1876-01-29

ZIG oAINlub lU&k6k49u luHIEhtp fNRe Hb"oAN N"*
1 confederate, ~ he MAS not IN o1pert ponmah.
At meeting Of tho stookhotdora Of tho Boston
Post Company today, 1t Hss unanimously So-
solved that tt,a1o should bo no interruption Of
publication Of tho paper or other pusIuoss OF
Tho company. Tho largest holders of stock aso
determined that tho intoroats Of Tho property
shall not bo jeopardizod Ia tho loaat.
Hoston AdrtrsiseT, Jan. 49,
1horo mas a sensation iu financial ciroles And
q bhock OF surprise on tho street yesterday when
1t became known that tho nov. +. D. Wins
low had obtained something 1iko S250,0o0 by
forged fudorsemeuts, and bad not boon sceu by
any of hin friends since Thursday last. Ills
business frieuds got their frat tnkl!ug OF h's
villatny on Saturday. and It becams moro gen.
esaly known on Sunday and Monday. but the
affair WAS not given to tho public until yostcr-
.lav, and no ono uho had had any bastnoss trhus.
actions with him tad until yeuto,dsJ any ide. Of
amount 10 had realized BY hls forgories.
rltE BEGINNING or his OPERATIONS.
IA far A has boon ascertained, Alr. Winelowa
1rst movement 10 tho footsteps Of Ltctns ".
Pond, who vas yesterday sentenced to the State
Prison tor tho aatno ot1ense. wah III May Of last
Searthat Ia 10 cav. foEgerlos ~ far back as that
have been discovered. I'll . gonsrally bcltsvcd,
however, shd there ID nothing TO nfgo agstnat
such opinion, that his first fosgcfics dato fur
tler back cvcn than that. Since that time l,o
mt1st haTs negotiated paper to tho atnount OF
llalf million, for thoro Ia stall almost bali q
that In the hands Of those who vill lose tho full
amount Of tbs face Of the notes. Bono 81 these
have single tudorbors aud Homo four or hyo. his
iayorlto indother having boon hr. E. Z. Porter,
formerly President Of tho Dontoh Post Company.
Of which ho nAB Treasurer until few days ago.
and hlr. ". E. Sheldon. manager Of tho Eecn'ag
NcDs, Of which no NBB tho holo oNntr.
Ills ronaEntEs s1nsr DETECTED NoNTH Ano.
Il ia believed that tins fraud on tho part Of
Mr. Wihs1ov was hEst detected nhont thu second
wcok In December by Asa 7. Potter. President
to him for loan, offering certain notes. ~ col
lateral. hIr. pottor nada inquired aud found
that Mr.. Z. D. Poland, whose namo hit. Wins
low offered. had no. decided to indorse bis note.
and informed Arr. Potter that ho could not ar
range BITS colntorals then. but would havo them
ready tho following day. 1io came promptly:
presented hta note. indorsod With tho name OF
parent change Of mind on 3tr. Poland
showed s hlm % tho note. c. A1r. Poland at oneo pro:
nounced hts name forgery. md hr. Potter sent
for Dir. WlnnloH and donhndod tho amount OF
tho lonu. Tho latter promised to pay the amount
within tuo days, but Mr. Potter, not desiring to
giye him au opportunity 10 rtIn away. iuasted on
the cash at ouce. The result Vas that rneescn.
ger Of the bank accompanied Mr. Winslox until
fe got tho bills half an hour later.
ct gentlemen wcro cognizant Of at least ono case
against Winslow. 4 gentleman bought Ills uoto
NTH good name on tho back of 1t, and going to
tho iudossor askod him II bis uame nas good for
tho amount. "Yes. II ron can get IT," was the
reply. tHere It fs, +" said tho natonisEcd lender.
THO indorner promptly took tho note to hlr.
Wfnslor. Who GLADLY compromised BY paying 1t
in full.
wMsrows DEPARTURE.
Two or threa weeks ago Winsto" said to Nh:
Sheldon, Of the Netus, that he muet. go away and
:hho a shost vacation, hc WAS 90 tired ons, and
dass. e' r: T. Sheldon sG 70 1eped thss 10 thought he
neadpd rest, and should adviaa rolief from caro-
st leaas for while. On Monday. the 17th, Mr.
Wins!ow Hgaln referred to bis intended de-
parturo, and on Wednesday ho said that 10
8he!don replied that he bad just to1egraphed to
nuliaips for ~ the@, ' and Mr. Enslow | said ho
would 70 in aud 800 them and have tho husiness
attended to. On that evening tho Now York OK
proBa stopped at Auburndao, aud he, with hls
irife and son snd hs wife's oister, took = pas.
sage for New York. The no1t day tThnraday)
Mr. Sheldon rocbived dinpatch from him, about
II O'Clock In tho morning, ts fOlloHa: All
right will be back tomorrow"
TIE nAscALlTI DtscoyEnEp.
Mr.. Winalow did not roturn on Thursday OF
Friday, and on Saturday, to tho amazemons Of
appeared iu the Office, showed him > complete
bill Of ento OF the whole establishment, and COLI
ttnued him In Ills place ~ business nanager.
Later 10 tho day gentleman informed htm that
notes for cas- 900. aIr. yheldon's establishment
waa only oqualed by that Of the creditor whan
| told That tho lndorsemout MAS forgery. Find
| Ing that MF. Wlnsl0w whs gone, NO oue knew
Where, he waa BY 10 moa1s m 1t calm enough TO keep
certainty. Yesterday morning evsrg ono know
that Dir. Wtoslow had committed forgoElea to Al
enormous extent.
TIE HOLDERS or THE WORTHLESS rArEH,
Tha auoun. al Wlnalon's forgertes now in the
hands of those who will loBe BY 1t is thought u
be about = quarter Of million, though tho
amoun. cannot be stated With nven an approach
10 accuracy, for. besides the boHtoR banks who
have been YictEmfzed, lnsttutiona In other partl
Of the asste hold his paper. In enc or two in-
stAncos bank mhnagaFs hare beam deceived by
| tho renewal OF notes, the Endorsements on the
original notos being genuine, md those on the
monweaith Bank had negotiated paper for iii
| W,nstow TO limited amount, but eTon should
tho paper to found to be largely ooverod witt
fosged nkmss. she bank has more thar
enough collateral security to co1er Il. Ths
BY the lion. T. b. Itayes for $4,000, and an
other bank hAa note Of like amount, with tht
same signature. ono, II not both. Of which ars
forge.tcs. Thoss ootos rorc .plAced OF hypothe'
$4,000, bearing date Of Jan. II, 1879, payable 4
ordor OF W. II. Chimney, and siKned d, K
poland, tndoraed W. II. Chaasy, payable
In thtee months. wAa left In tho E1
change Dank ~ collateral, Bono prtvAt
pkrtlsa bold securities to considerable amoun
1T IL sald not far from e10o, ,U0o-ou mons,
loanel to WsnsIow, and It Ia feared that most Q
thus aum To- forged paper, Or pspcr containing
names forged upon 1t, Tho purchase nous
for tho Post w.a EslDsd By notes hoa1,ng tL
Endorsement Of many partios. Mt. Wilslo.
Csmpluy. and II is upon two notes signs'
BY him ~ Treasurer Of tho Company. that theE
are two namos, thoso of Josoph Il. Chhdwlc
and 4. ]. Harrington. which arc pronouuco
forgerlea The notea wore discounted A. th
National 8oonrity Bank, and represent abou
&7,Oo0. ~ tho bank had previously held = not
bearing the na1no Of 1EE. OhAdutcx, Which Va
genuine, It WAS tht0wa Oh its guard These tw
notes are fer about $3,50o each, both sgned b
Mr. Winslow ~ Treasurer OF Cambridge Bfic
Company. Ono Of the notes Was Endorsed by E
+. Porter and Joasph II. Chadwick. Tho sscon
note is indo1aed by 4. J. Harrington and Chas!o
Nobosts, all Of which arc declared to bo fol