The New York herald., 1877-01-21
THE GREAT FORGERY.
PosrPoNEmESr OF THE BROKER MAxwELLs
ExAMISATIoN ON ACCOUNT or SICKNESS

fosifoSEMESI ov THE BhOkEh mAA" ILL
ExAMISATIoN ON ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS
LOUIS BAUMANN's LAST APPEARANCE.
II Is ruinored that an important move in the game
between the countericters and the detectives mny be
hourly expected. Another arrest is contemplated TO-
night, aud unless the bird slips through the
nets OF the iowlcrs an important prisoner
will be taken into custody. So far IL s thought
only subordinate accompliccs have been arrested
But tho police are hopes Of capturing tho principals
The only items Of special interest the case, as \,
stands at The present writing the peculiar status
OF the prisoner Maxwell. aud the further intelligence
obtained regarding Louis Baumann, Mr. julius Ketcr's
partner
NAxwgLLs ExAMyArioS DEFERRED.
Yesterday morning Detectives Sillcck and Doyle, Of
the Central oice, appeared before Justice oterbourg
the Tombs Police Court and stated that Mr. George
L. Maxwell was still unable to leave his house
count of the injury to his ankle, consequently had
bcon brought before the Court required by law,
TO undergo the requisite preliminary examination.
They suggested that the Justice should
proceed 10 the prisoners house, and ha.
In accordance with legal orms Tue law provides that
prisoner shall he nrfaigncd before Court within
,wentyiour hours from the iirnc OF his arrest and al!
thousn TINS provision Is sometimes evadcd, yet Just
cause Tor Complaint might well arise In case OF non
compliance. Justice Oticrbourg, however, refused
20 comply with the request the ground
that he only acting temporarily ior Justice
Duffy and advised the officers OF mako their appllca-
ton on sunday morning To tho Regular justice then
sttug II was therefore left to Justice Duly TO make
that disposal OF tho case which, IN hs Judgment, may
seem hitting at to-day's session, meanwhIe Mr. Max
we'll IS under the guardianship OF four occrs who
detailed IN turn 10 watch his sIck couch.
IELTIR piscoNsoLArE.
Mr. Kcltcr appeared yesterday in n dscousolatc
frame OF mind and complained inourniully OF tho
position In which he was placed bi the recent pub
licy given to his share In the operations oil the
iorgcrs. Although perfectly innocent OF any crmi-
malty In the mattsr his unfortunate association with
Baumann, the ctterer OF the So 800 gold check had
resulted Ia what hc thinks serious injury to
his credit and personal standing. He made oh.
lection TO anything published IN the HERALD, but
thought that the loose statements Of some of the
othcr city papers in regard to his position
business connections were very injurious his repu
tation He Is SAID 10 be hard working ana honest
business man, perhaps trne creduous aud lacking
In prudence, but whom no suspicion Of irresu
ari,y or dishonesty could be possibly attached with
justice
BAUMANS's LAST APPEARANCE
Mr. kclter confirmed the truth OF what has already
boon published in the HERALD concerning Baum mn
anu gave some particulars OF their last meeting. ic
said that when he returned from the National
Exchange Bank he met Baumann by ap-
Tuesday, tho 10Th. Hc gave Baumann tao
message OF tho President OF the bank ana handed
tho rejected check over to him. isaumann took IL
without manestinE any surprise, and remarked CON.
posedy that he would 1t changed himself Tor
value in grcenbacks Kctcr did suspect any ing
wrong as yet aud made an appointment with Bau-
mann for tho next dhy, at the sninc
hour, at tho Stock Exchange. Baumann then
II all right and that settlement could be finally made
at the place agreed upon. Keller went to Keep his
appointment tho next day. but no Baumann appeared.
and ho learned shortly atcr that ne had probably been
victimzed. Baumann was warned, he thought, by the
publication OF Mr. Hatch protest OF the check and Is
now lying snugly under cover