, 1877-03-23
A Singular Provision Of the Missouri Stat
ute Shields tho Sooundrels.
Arrival at Tuscola, H., Of Corpse with
Funeral Bill Of Ladings
A Texas Murderer Captured After I
Long Chaze...JudRe Lynch
Wants Him.
Lee to Be Shot on the Scene Of tho
Massacre which Ho Directed.


Special MspateA 10 7zs Tribune
NEW YOnK, Afarrh .9.-Thls morning, after
the arrest Of James kirkpatrick and dimes Nc
Kay, With forged Missouri Pacific bonds In tbcEr
Possession, Dlstr.ct-Attorney Phelps discovered
the existence Of State law which says no ltrnl-
tatfon Of railroad or other bond or certificate
Of stock shall bo deemed q forgery unfcsa every
detail be Initiated. In this cnsc the original
bonds arc guaranteed by tho State, aud on the
forgery the Static seal Is absent. Tho President
Of the Bank Of Commerce, snya ho would not
have hcs!tated to advance money OH tho forged
bonds, notwithstanding the absence Of tho seal;
that he would readily havo overlooked It. 1n-
deed, such a thing Is not generally considered
cssenttal. Legally, tho deficiency was fatal, and
when tie prisoners were arrnlgned at tue Tombt
Police Court Ibis afternoon BY Detectives Fields
and O'Connor, Dlstrict-Attorncy Russell
agreed TO their discharge, and Justice
Ffammcr 70 ordered. Mckay keeps two
blinds. They allege that he has been for years
notorious as ono OF tho most sklllful forgcrs IN
tho unltcd States. md that t'c tas been several
times arrested, hut always managed to escape
conviction. 1t was whilt watching him In tho
matter Of tho Union Trust Company check
forgery that the detectives obtained
a clue to the bond forgcrics. They
succeeded IN learning tho full p1ana
OF the forgcrs. Ono hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars worth OF tho bonds we're to
have been put upon the market here to-day and
.fiypothccatcd Mt IS cents on the dollar. The
genuine bonds atc worth from lbs to 108 In tho
market, Kirkpatrick was selected a. a go-bc.
tween on nccount Of Ills acquaintance with
brokers through whom # would be
possible TO market tho forgerics. Ono
70 have anything to DO with tho matter. 'Hs M
other was secured, howeYcr. who was wiling 10
undertake thc iob Thn bonds were to hayo
been delivered to him this morning. The con-
bond fund ID Kirkpatnck's possession. whlri,
wss -. merely q eamplo one. 1ho officials,
tl,clr trap too autckly. Now, TIC fruits cf thc!f
1abors, bcyond giving to the public warning. Of
time, arc ono. t1llcd:out hord minis tho State
on which tl'o bonds ara printc,i. These wsro
tho lid Of genuine bond and now.
e!tul mleroscoge. tho President of The
efss sse Union rs: e's so@esa S e whes'sa hs:sn. IT.
pcckham and Dstrlcs-Attof1,cy PHELPS being
present. Mono Of these gentlemen wcre able to
detect Tho elfglltcst dlaImifaEty between tho
&@HA kHG f{'Nll III kllC CDuT1E u
examination the Two bonds got mixed up, and
for tin,c tho gentlemen were in q cU,nical
state Ut perturbation to distinguish tnen,, until
somebody happened to think Of thu absence
Of the seal IN tho forged band.
Such extraordinary accuracy ts unparalleled In
the history Of bona-forgcsfcs. No doubt another
attempt will bo made vt a future tfnlo tu aood
The market with these bonds. and as plenty Of
INTRODUCED them, the peril that hangs over aan.
cial ciTces IN this anil other cities of tho Unnn
may readily be appreciated. Another pre-
matter Of chance. Tho only effective
tstoppcl will be for tho Missouri Pacific Ka!.
way Company to rail- ln all tho bontls now ont
dcsis,1. kirkpatrick confessed lfs competition
with tho atlair, said hc was aware Of tho nature
OF THO transaction, and that tho honts werc irn
months In preparation, cost tho forgcrs el5, 400
to complete, md were manufactured In Buffalo.
Tho latter btatcmcDt the detectives oo,lbt. Thcy
think tue work was done entirely In this city.