The New York herald., 1877-12-25
THE BOND FORGERs
MurH AND HAYES RELEASED on BArL-srArE.


MurE AND HAYES RELEASED on BArL-sTArE.
MLSTs OF THE LArrER AND HAnrod.
Joel ~ Hayes, Ferdinand Hartog aud william Muir,
the 'curDstone brokers" arrested Saturday by De-
scctlves Field and 0connor OF District Attorneys
olcc, on Indictments charging them with forging aad
uuering - Louis Cio and Quincy City tIl. bonds,
werc taken TO tho DisIrcs Attorneys olicc ycster-
day. District Attorney Phelps xed the bail ut $4,000
which Was iurnshed by Muir, Maryile w. Cooper. oi
No. ~ East Twcniy-eighth street, becoming his bonds.
man. The bond accepted by Judge Brady aud
Muir released. In the afternoon Hayes nsd sue
cecded in procuring the required amount OF bail,
$1,000 John r. Harper, OF New street. was his surety.
Warrants have been issued Tor Tho arrest Of several
other brokers' bat u is understood that they Iat ios
parts unknown, having taken fright the capture Of
accomplces. Is stated that the amounts said
10 have boen iorgcd navc been greatly exasgerasea.
Nr.EsiEw wirm nAyss.
"All this Is cruel snu unjust. am the victim
OF circumstances and am cntire)y Innocent or tue
charge ihe speaker was Joel y. Hayes the broker
Quincy lL) bond orgeries and tho person addressed
HEKALp reporter. Ihe scepe OF The conversation
having Deen permitted ny Wardea Quinn TO leave his
cell Tor the purpose or the interview. Tue prisoners
ws a.aa .Sns gray s .Da
OF age his demeanor is quot aud Impressive.
'Do you desire to make any statement Ia regard TO
your rrest.' asked tho reporter
Yes, do, more especially since tho most gross and
exaggerated accounts have appeared IN The new
pcrs. Sensational reports have becn published putting
amount oi the forged bonds st $3.50 000 SO
am Concerned 81, 300 is the amount. tue story is y
simple one, ana i'm sure oi beng vindicaiol when
am placed on lriaL la 1871 tho authorities OF
Quincy, ILL.,, issued 100000 worth OF bonds Ia
hop build rarlro4d Tue Iuw authorizing the issue
made it condition that tho money be expended
within the state. Last winter some parties came 10
me and wanted me ~ sell Quincy bonds ! went ~
lhe bank Of Commerce. where the ,nierast thcsn
WAS payable, 10 SEQ u they we're all rxhL The BANK
officials ,oid me thu. they were. d.1 not s.i thc.
Quincy authorriics, the ground tnat tho
was contrary to iaw, were in circulation and had
much dcbrcciatod their value. Last June "A
named Gilbert called ut NY Office, No ~ Broad
street. aud cd 10 soil 81 100 worth Quincy
succeed. low weeks after had given up tho at
tempt and returned Giibort bonds was notified
ny several fret class houses. TO which had applied
that they would take them Meeting Harlog SAID
10 h.m, 4 could sell some Quincy. bonds
now II had them Ho replied that hs
would Try and get some. LII aboa. throe
weeks he gave me some boaas | sold tucm 10 Mr.
Chew, who s0li them ~ AIR. Post Wnen heard
With u,c 20 Mr. cnow, expressing lnucu surprlso He
told Mr. chew that hs had purchased thcm from Aer.
rick Price, member Of tho Mining Board. psics
denied having sold tucm 10 HArtog That - ali there
Is 10 II. nc2otated tho sale good Iath AMI never
had susp.ciou OF their being forged"
THE PRISONERS ANrKcxDENra
Mr. Hayes was iormeriy IN tue grocery business,
ou. ior !ns past year nas been sprcuAting ~ ths
Fcrd,nand hartoc. tho other broker. emerged from
his coll on The second tier, and said, ia answer "a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. negotiated the Quincy bonds ]
made inquiries A. tho Bank ot commerce, wherc tue
iutercst tnem payable. rnsy pronounced
them all right Then took tho bonds
from Merrick Price, aud aitcrward they
wcrc sold 70 ths city Of QUINCY. Aisi
while tho authorities Of The city OF Quincy pro.
nounced them i0rgerie& There WAS nothiug criminal
In my connection win the bonds. | acted SIMPLY as
DrokcE Any broker ~ liable 70 get stuck 90 forged
bonds tho issuers Of such bonds pronounce
to be genuine. never had ANY ronnection with any
gang ! have operated NJ spcoulstor now for ABOUT
hftcsn years; was formerly importer st No. 50
Beaver street member OF the nrm or vsikea.
hunger l. Hartog.n