New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THF FORGED CHECK


MAXWELL UNDER ARREsT-BRowN HELD IN $lO-
600 BAH.
The interest in the forgery upon the Union
Trust Company was increased yesterday by rmors OF
thc discovery of other complications but Investigations
showed that most Of these reports were without found
ton The house OF George l. Maxweh at No 200 West
Twenty thrdt has been watched by two detectives de-
tailed by Capt. Sampson OF the stock Exchanso'
aimee the discoveries Wednesday regard TO the for
gerry Soon after yesterday Mr. Maxwell was FOR
ay placed under arrest and given into the custody OF
Detective Rogers Of the Police Central ONCE INC pris-
oner Is suffering from broken ankle and severe con-
fusion the head and will remain at home until he can
be removed without injury. superintendent Waing or
dered that patromen from the Twenty Precinct pe
detailed to remain with the prisoner.
Horace f. Brown was arragned before Justice Duly,
nj the Tombs yesterday afternoon. Capt. Sampson,
Detectives DOYLE and Fisher. Wheeler d. PecKhain,
counsel for the prosecution, Edward King president VI
the Union Trust Company, aud William "lrt hewe''
counsel for the prisoner, were present MI fecknai
went over main points OF the affidavit mace Oh thurs
day and published in THE TRIBUNE yesterday. ne au
mitted direct evidence before the c""'
which showed that tee prisoner was guilty Oh iorse'S'
but claimed that the probability was very suo"s ''
he was Involved In the crime. Mr. hewcN s'aVco wa.
the defense had nothing to offer at present ana asKed
the Justice To Tx the amount OF Browns DALI LUIS was
nut Al 81 600 Not having his bondsmen ready HroWn
was conducted 10 the Tombs and assigned 10 Gen no 90,
He expected to be able TO secure TIC req"''i'o '
OF half before noon TO-DAY. A., that
Cant Sampson said yesterday that he was satlhcu ta'
Brown wa not the pnucpal worker III lhls iOrscry;
Though be believed that the prisoner was very
AID capahc man There is still much To unraVcl, anc
fLe dtteiives are busy at work seeking Tor crew 70
M, unknown person who received the S5oOoo III Sou'
is DESCRIPTION has secured nv some OF inc uete
y,s uf last light they had no knowledge OF ma name
on residence The stamp upon the cheek Is bcH@vtu 70
be isn forgery The work is well executed tnat even
the experts vino have examined II have been puzzcu;
m the sialup ia found be forgery, an a0dltondi
ehnrge Il ~ bc made against Brown oil account oI ho
United States This part OF the case VII! come Deoio
Tho Federal courts, and IL viii materially increase 'e
unsh9cnt Brown found guilty " being cohcerIeI
In the forgery or utieIing of he forged stanp was
reported Yesterday that there had been another iotse
check apparently the work OF the salue per
sous who forged the S6i 223 Geek brt that te ahh9r
ties were rprcssng the fact un this case hHn Dee uS
posed Of Both the detectives and the ohcers o. ne
Union Trust Company very rcuCeIt upoa INC huo-
cef and declined either 20 cny or confirm te report
II Is believed that other arrests will soon he maze
The auitcr OF the building at No. 80 BIoaust siaieu
yeste rtty that Brown had had AN office III the bhiIiu
since last June daring the past three months lie hau
NOT visited hs office than two or three tiines lie
was I'm the habit during this time Of meeting DIS once
boy on Was, aud receiving ms letters from tIe boy
He blessed rather poorly until about TWO weeks aH
when he came the Office in new sun OF clCthes ahu
promised pay his rent ana the janors Dill tneh ioh.
eyeIdue, which promise however lie failed 10 keep