New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-22
ROGUS RAIL HONlS.

ARREST OF AN AILEGED FRAUDULENT BONDsMAN-
TIE "srRAw BAL" BUSINESS IL THIS CITY.
TIN, straw bail business, which was nearly
broken up year ago by the arrest ana cOnycpon % -
of the most notorious fraudulent Londsmen has for
three fouf months past shown symptoms oi Ie''"'
snd appeals again 10 demand the attention OF th' county
aud United States officials Two or three cases are
Az tno trial in the Cenrt of General Sessions. Several
others are under Investigation by United states District
Attorney Bliss ry whose direction tle arrest w" ih"e
Yesterday Of Thomas L. Eirch one Of the bond'meh ~
Herman Hirsch. HirscL was arrested on May - 81"
charge Of passing goods through tine Custom honSe
a. an undery luaticn and was held in $4,000 bonds
friend Of Hirsch brought 10 the Office of Commissioner
Shields, before whom IT, examination was held one
Thomas L. Birch who nacr oath sWOre that lac Was the
owner OF real estate at Nos. 312 ana 81 Ohc-hdred
nndtwofhst and had been FOR two years The security
was considered sufficient and Blrcs name was accepted
O. The bond Wlc the bond being filed out, Deputy
United States Marshal Crowley who had made several
arrests in the previous recognized Birch as one
OF the associate Of the convicted fraudulent boudsmen
C reported tine fac TO District Attorney Bliss, VINO or
doreG him investigate che matter. An examination oil
the records showed nat Birch had been the owner
OF the Cnenun jred anG-twethst property. The prop
ery had formerly been owned by Bchs wife bat had
been sold May - two weeks previous 10 HW} t ntcu
Mack ella. Other facts when not made FuDc were
discovered winch led to Births arrest iio Na' Drought
sCi0ce Commissioner Sht'ue ics''tu"l ""t III Ia
$4,000 bands Charles lruaE OF Etst New O'k ana
Eis surCtes. $500,
The officials claim TO have positive evidence that 6rch
a ieRlDeT of OF t.e bogus bali hrms ri Ger -It
ana No III Broadway wI.ch are represented m the
stae Prison ~ Groom, Rooney RadclH Levy, O'Noi,
Aessca, haif dozen miners. IL - be9 yea th.I
tHes less SIX OF these ESTABLISHMENTS Whch
suppy worthless bail order or persons arrested ior
CRIME Not less tALn loo persons aIe cohno,lc0 "th
tue business this city. Since The arrests yea S@o
these ,trav houdsmro have worked more Cautiously
upO the plans heretofore In some casts SCu
deeds property, lnOrtgasod Ia excess OF ltA '"
rcrreaent the ,CYvsed seCuuty, ANA III othels auuh
icHt deeds OF property 10 winch Tic bohd'nAn
has no title ale offered. Those engaged III TIE
Business cnGpcrte with eacn other, ana prop
ery d really or hciiiousiy transferred from one
O. anOth-r thai detection OF fraud IS veg dli"
cult ltIs vol known td.j several iarFeis VINO piA'-
tee police courts arc IN collision WIN tltso
fraudI.l. establishment and share profits Tine
charges Tor bail or kur are usually based upeh lho
suXiy oi arrested person. 10 escape, or upon ms
sury 20 pay on bonds vi $1,000 AMI Ices, lac usual
charge s 10 per cent, catn. SeNoiA 81 the IcAohS
firms Nr.cu enjoy ci Yeas Ut immunity Iioh pun
lslMcIt alGdssCu fortunes IN tdc business N"'
one of the members arrested Eo IS bdiei oui 10y
another Iu ls thu, enabled 10 in the practice
/ OF MS profession without Interruption