The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-11
THE GANG OF FORGERs.
WHAT LED TO THE ARREST OF THE BOND


WHAT LED TO THE ARREST OF THE BOND
FoEGIRs-T POLICE RETIcENr.
Tho four prisoners arrested by Captain Allairc for
completely In the sG4 coo check forgery the New
York Lifts Insurance Company were yesterday brought
TO tho Central Office where their portraits were taken
for insertion in tho Rogues' Gallery. Their names
nrc John Becker, John Worth. Clement Her.
ring and Frederick Elliott Tho story OF
their arrest has been considerably involved
and with difficulty any information bearing or
the case could DO secured District Attorney Phelps
refuses 10 say anything about It, and Captain Allarc Is
silent when questioned. From this would that
tho case "a not yet complete and that another
prisoner or witness is wanted II has, however,
been ascertaineI that the discovery and arrest
Of this gang OF forgeis and counterieters
Is tracesble to capture made some time ago by
young oincer IN the Fourteenth precinct named Wein-
berg. which at the time thought to be OF little
account but iron which important developments have
since arisen. Tho story published In tho HERALD
at the time, but us subsequent fruits OF
unknown The following are Tho facts VI the casc:--
THE WAGON ARREST.
Early on the morning oil February 20 officer Wein-
berg. oi the Fourteenth precinct, stopped a wagon
which was being driven through Canal street aud ar
rested August sohn, the driver. The vehcie was
found To contain the proceeds OF burglary committed
tho oil l. u. Peddlc x Co, No. u Chambers
street. Sohn, on being placed IN confinement and see.
ing tho prospect Of lengthy Incarceration before
HIM, limited that he would be wiling Ia
mako som; disclosures which would load TO very In
portant results. In course Of time hc acknowledged
tnat c had been with burglars aud had Ire
qucntly been employed 10 transport The procreds Of
robbcrios, and had iron tmo TO ime carried through
the streets 10 places OF conccament the machinery and
utensils which gang oil countcrieiers made use OIL
He sand that he had been brought from his house Ia
III carrying OIL Tho plumber from Peudles place.
On this statement Oiicer Weinberg and Detectives
Wade ana Moran went 10 tho house and there found
Mrs. Catharnc Suhrcr, VINO, on seeing them, hurried
up stairs ana stcathiy cuueavored TO destroy cigar
box by dropping IL into tho ire Weinberg frustrated
tho attempt and found that the box contaiuoJ Two
counterfeit nlty cent pieces search Vi INC prom
ises revealed quantity OF counericit money IN tito
shape ototils and COIN Furs, jcwery ana other vau
ables evidently tho procced5 OIL robberic5, wcro also
discovered
A CRIMINAL DEN
Tie Suhrer family was found 70 DO more numerous
than NJ nrst supposed aud II became evident that
they were associated with gang OF councrcters and
cracksmcn OF no mean standing tho valuables found
In Cannon street never reached the Police Property
Clerk out got back into the hands OF tho people with
whom they were discovered No doubt some VI tho
Suhrers promised TO bcray their colleagues III CRIME,
IL will be there Is reason to believe they have
DONE provided they got oil scot Tree. AT ali events,
they succeeded In escaping the clu ches OF the law.
VALUABLE INFORMATION.
In the meantime August Sohn his coll became quito
communicative, ana said that he would be willing 10
disclose tho names ana methods OF operation vi gang
who had perpetrated $t4 700 forgery. Tnis at
secured HIM hearing, und he stated that lie had been
this party; that they had presses and ali
chinery necessary Tor doing their work skiliuy.
he saiu, however. that u would Do Impossible
10 capture thom ut once US they were then III inc
South carrying on some criminal operations with tho
character Of which he was unacquainted. THIS state
ment was at once looked INTO by Captain Allarc and
he concluded that 1t this gang who had forged
negotiated the check the New York Lie Insurance
Company which had boon cashed by tho Union Trust
Company. In fact, he freely stated hts oplnon that
they tho parties 10 his captor, Oncer Weinberg
to Captain Allaro, and TO others who had access TO
him.
THE CAPTURE.
The Information thus secured was usod In working
up tho case, und nil OF tho parties crniaed by Ocer
Wenborgs prisoner have since 1cen kept under sur
volance tow even ngs ago an older member OF the
Suhrer family came into tho Fourteenth precinct
station house and inquired Tor Captain Aiairc
With MIN ho was coseed Tor several hours, no doubt
impariing the news OF his colleagues return from tho
South aud the Of ecctlng their capture. Cap
tain Aliaire hurried of ut with Officers Croker,
Wilson, Corey ana Wade, and soon returned with tho
prisoners now In his custody.
These are, doubtless, tho tour mon 1T Is believed
there Is a MIN VINO employed Sohn TO transport
their engraving apparatus TINS machinery has been
found sccreted IN house IN the suburbs or tho city,
aud, with u quantity Of specimen bonds anu bank
paper, brought to the station house.
Pinkerton's detectives, who have boon working ON
tho case, have secured lot OF evidence which Will, IN
oil probability convict the prisoners II that ia tho
testimony Of the driver captured by officer Weinberg,
to which their arrest Is doubtless manly due, may OF
itself serys that purpose
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Shortly after three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Captain Allare OF the Fourteenth precinct entered
tho Tombs Poico Court, una became tho
Of attraction, tho spectators Jumping at the con.
cusion thai tho mysterious forgery case about which
the police had maintained such sphnxlke retcence,
At last to be made public Tho Interest
OF District Attorney Phelps, whose presence IN
police court usual occurrence. Accompanying
hun George l.. MAXWELL the Wall street broker,
whose name figured extensively In connection with
the $751; 900 cheek forgery, ana the atters counsel,
Clarence A. Seward Tho curious were however,
again doomed 10 DISAPPOINTMENT Captain Allniro
nrst consulted with tho District Attorney, and thcn
whispered u low words 10 Justice kibrcth,
who nodded his hcad IN acquesencc. 1.-The prison.
rcmanded, WAS the simple announcement
explanatory OF tho conference Wncn approached
the subject Captain Aairc merely shook his head
saying, Il cannot say anything about tho at tho
present ume.o District Attorney Phelps was equally
uncommunicativc, responding TO tho inquiries OF the
reporters. GAN VIII come out IN due tmo."
Justice Kii5reth appeared TO be AS much in tho dark
about the nature OF the forgery the reporters Al
know" said he, lis that tho counsel tor tue prs-
desires the case reminded to-day and tho Dis
trict Attorney acqucsces."