The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17
UNMASKING THE FORGERS.

HORACE L. BROWN IDENTIFIES FRANK ELLIOTT
AS ONE OF The Go-DETwEENs IN THE SIXTY
-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLAR FORGERY
The sequel the great Wall street forgery of last
January, by which SOL 225 obtained from the
Union Trust Company forged check OF the New
York Life Insurance Company, came out in the Tombs
Police Court yesterday, before Justice Kbreth The
prisoners, It will be remembered wcro arrested by
Captain Allare. Of tho Fourteenth precinct aud his
officers after several weeks of detective work. In
their rendezvous West Third street the police found
plates, dies and other paraphernalia tor counereItng
The first clew obtained by Captain Allarc was from
the arrest on the Goth OF February last by officer
Wcinburg, OF his command, Of August Sohn, who was
caught driving wagon containing number OF vascs
stolen from the OF I. d. Peddic Co, No ~
Chambers street. On Writing Sohn's residence tho
police discovered traces Of countcreiting utensils
and Sohns mother attempted to throw some counter
felt coin into tho IRE sohn subsequently turned IN
former on gang Of couuterfoters. While working
on the Captain Aliarc came across u photograph
OF Frank Elliott In prison Uniform, taken when no was
confined smyrna, Turkey, Tor the forgery Of Turk
ish bonds. THIS led 10 his arrest.
JUDICIAL EXAMINATION.
In the examination yesterday Elliott was repre-
sented by CounscIlors Asernon sullivan and oliver;
ring by CounscIlor Brooke, and the woman Catharnc
Bauer, who is said by the police TO be u shopier as
scor KNITTING. The prosecution was conducted ny
Assistant District Attorney Bell
The irst witness called was William II. Beers, actu-
airy OF the New York Lite Insurance Company, who
testified that the S64 225 check exhibited Was tor
gerry The signature, witness admitted, was perfect,
having evidently been traced and the Imitation oil tho
water mark paper and stamp was almost iautless;
witness never signed such u check and never signed
checks In blank; The New York Lie Insurance Com
pany kept TOUR different bank accounts
Frederick j. Fay, paying teller VI the Union Trust
Company, testified that he certified the check II was
presented in the regular way and had nothing on VI 10
Indicate that II was not genuine; II was perfect IN
every respect; the check presented for certica
ton the "a OF last January; witness had been pay
ing teller Tor the trust company for ten years.
cHADwicK's MESSENGER IDENTlFED.
Horace b. Brown was next called, and by him the
prosecution sought 10 prove that the mysterious
messengers who conveyed the forged check
than the prisoners Elliott and Becker. Tho
former was ordered to stand up and the witness gavc
him long and piercing look, which resulted III his
positively identifying INN Us the messenger whom he
saw IN Maxwells Office aad who brought the forged
check. lie was not SO positive, however, with
regard to Becker, saying that lie surc
Becker was the man whom he had seen in Chadwick =
office on Dey street. The witness tnen went into the
history oil the forged check aud CONNECTION with IT,,
the details oi which he gave III his former examna-
ton IN Maxwcil's iral his percentage Tor the neGo-
aud Maxwell, nc testified were to receive like pro-
| portion; witness hal returned a the money which
he had received as his STARE OF tue spols
LAWS
Al the conclusion Of Browns testimony the Assist
ant District Attorney moved for adjournment, but
Counsellor Kihtzin2 srenuously opposed motion,
demanding an examination Tor HE client, Catharinc
Bauer, VINO had already been imprisoned owe: one
week without knowing on what Charge She
lined Counsel thought II high time for the District
Attorney 10 make ms compliant II he had Que.
In reply, the prosecuting officer promised To have
the complaint ready by Tins mornng, upon which the
case adjourned Until to Jay.