The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-18
THE GREAT FORGERY.
Tracing the History Of the
$4,000 Check.
AAERING's ADMISSIONS TO soHN
AStiange Story of Criminal Cartage-Maxwelps
Evidence-The Mysterious Messenger.

The examination in the OF tho alleged forgcrs.
Elliott, Becker, Hacring. and Catherine Bauer. was
continued al Tombs Police Court yesterday before
Justice Knbrcth Some damaging testimony was
elected Maxwell coniradicted Horace T.. Brown IN
oil the material points OF his testimony, but the ex
pressnan Sohn, told mistaken story OF the doings
OF the forgers tracing their man9uvres. rccng their
conversation and connecting them. unless his tcsti
mony is broken down future, With the great Wall
street forgery The woman, Bauer. piteousy pleaded
Innocence and to ii story In detail OF how she had
been duped by Haering, tho aged counterfeiter Her
tale however appeared but little credcncc
from the magistrate
MAXWELL vs. Brown.
The examination began by the testimony OF George
L. Maxwell Assistant District Attorney Bell appearing
Tor tho prosecution and Counsellors Brooke, Kinizng
and oliver Tor the prisoners Mr.. Maxwell swore
that In January last he q broker IN New street,
on tho I'd OF that month messenger handed him the
SG4 225 check purporting 10 DO from tho Now York
Lie Insurance Company; he did not positively identity
the prisoner Elliott such messenger, although
Elliott bore u resemblance to him. there was no
agreement between Horace L. Brown and witness
that receive eight ana one-third per cent
OF the amount oil the check Tor the negotiation; w.t.
ness transacted the business oil the check simply as
broker and Tor his service he TO recevc The usual
comm leenth OF one per cent; he knew
nothing OF any irreguarIly about the check Browns
testimony that he receive eight and one-thrd
per cent, witness stated. was false.
THR KxPREssMAy's DISCLOSURES.
A buzz went up IRON tho spectators when August
eohn look the stand as upon his testimony, all ad-
mitted the case rested. In appearance sohn bluff
looking young Of about twcnty-six years OF age,
with smooth, red lace and logged expression.
Sohn testihcd:-I am an express driver by occupa-
ton; have known Haering about fifteen years and
Becker about MONTHS IN October last was hired
by haerng 70 remove his furniture from First to
Allen street; subsequently moved machine for him
from No 81 Liberty TO hts house IN Allen street,
cannot swear what machine had been used for il
was small machine, something like press; II was
tainiy sewing machine augt teri my instructions
about machine were To tell Tho Liberty street peo
BILE that u going be shipped 10 Philadelphia and
not to let mark II; was then TO drive along the
docks as Ii gong 10 have u shipped and alter
throwing on suspicion l TO drive house ON
Allen street; about two months afterward removed
ham occupied by Haerina's sister n-iaw; also re-.
moved some tnogrsph stones wrapped up IN bedding;
the occasion OF the removal OF the Inschine and
autograph stones Haering rode on my team with me-
EvADiSG THE POLICE
The witness then went 70 describe the narrow.
Of their escape from Two policemen. They
proceeding their destination in Fordnani with
counterieitng paraphernaiia when they police
men standing IN tho road short distance ahead
Hacring nervousIy ciulcned Sonn's arm. TO proceed
dangerous, the officers might be Of an nquring
turn Of mind To turn back would attract attention
IL their dilemma Sohn aghted from the team and
made prelence oil arranging his horse's harness. |
fhs occupied fully ten minutes. tho policemen re-
naming III the looking at them Al length TO |
their great relief, the officers moved away. Sohn |
whipped up his morse. and his destination.
lu tue house IN Alien street he saw The PRISONERS
Becker and Elliott
THE coUxTERrEITRK uSBrRDESs HIMSELF.
During the drive Haering threw out my terious
hints OF a large amount OF money no was soon TO re-
ceive and promised 10 give Sohn horse, The money
to purchase ono, II he would keep his own counsel anu
say nothing about the expressing OF tue press and
liInograph stones Becoming more communicative
Haerug mentioned the sum to be received $64, 00O
and showed Schn The fac-simile OF u yellow stamp
which 10 20 a forged check for that amount.
When sohn read Of the $4,000 forgery on the New
York Lille Insurance Company he told Haerns that he
(Sohn) ought 10 be better paid for keeping quiet
Haerpg replied that the difficulty was that Becker
was very stngy, but they would arrange 10 pay him
we'll Tor his silence. Haerng further stated that his
share OF the great forgery was only $780, while Becker
received s3o0ou the balance, ho stated, went to out
side parties.
on crosse Examination Sohn testified that when ar
rested by officer Wcinourgcr on the morning oil Feb
Yuary 20 while cartng stolen satcbels from the PREM
lees No u Chambers street, he ignorant that the
goods had beon stolen had been engaged the night
before by comparative stranger do the expressing
now THE POLICE LEARNED OF
He first disclosed what he knew Of the forgery to
friend named 5randenburgn. the understanding being
that the put detectives the track,
and the $50 900 reward to be equitaoy divided be-
tween them; Brandenburgh told Detectives Won
Gerichtep and Laruc OF the Central Oilice; alter q
while Som and Brandenburgh had disag reement, |
and sohn refused to furnish further particulars; on |
being arrested Sohn told Officer Wcinburger that he
knew who the principals in the SOL 90 forgery,
but used 70 give The names: Captain Allaire then
took charge of tho case, aud SOM furnished him and
tho District Attorney Information which Ultimately
led TO the present arrests
cArHARlNE BAuER's CASE.
Further examination here postponed until
Thursday aud the case Of Catharine Bauer called.
Captain Allaire testified that found possess
sion two forged bonds, tor 81 900 and other
for $780, both OF the Carbon Iron Company, Of Car
bon county, Pa Dir. Henry Hoslord, OF No.
81 Cedar street. testified that the signature OF A W.
Butler, treasurer OF the company, forgery. The
prisoner stated that she received the bonds from
Haering ana did not know they forged. He
wanted her to sell them to certain woman on Can
non street She denied having tried hide them
when arrested Justice kiIDreh committed her to the
1ombs IN default oil s., 900 bail.