The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31
MORE FORGED BONDS.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO swINDLE THE EAST
RIVER NATIONAL DANK--A CURIOUS ExPLANA-
TON.
Cyrus G. Clark arragned before Judge Kilbrcth.
at the Tombs Police Court, yesterday afternoon,
charged with utterAg twenty forged and counter
felt 81 900 bonds Of tho Central Pacific Railroad and
was held for exami nation.
On Monday morning tho prisoner, who has had an
account IN tho East River National Bank Tor
year past camo TO MIR. Charles Jenkins the President
of the institution, land said that he Ind twent first
mortgage bondso of tho Central Pacific Rail
road dated January !, 1865, which no
wished TO borrow $12 600. Tho bonds were produced
and Mr. jenkins to lot Clark have sl2 600 on
them. and to allow him 10 draw within nincty.hve per
cent OF their face. This arrangement having been
made tho cashier Zenas Il. Newell, took bonds in
transfer agent OF the Central Pacific Railroad Company
This gentleman, after giving them close examine
lion, pronounced them all forged and counterfeit Mr.
Newell hasteDcd back TO the bunk hts newly NC
CURED nformaon but before he reached there Clark
Mr. jenkins. the president no wished to use immc.
diately. Alter receiving the $3.50 ho went out
and came back again with another bond OF $1,000,
which he lett with Mr. jenkins, he said. for saio
keeping. The placed In the hands Of De-
tectivos Radtord and McDouea on Monday afternoon,
and thcy arrested Clark at the Grand Central Hotel
yesterday morning. When apprchendcd he expressed
himself perfectly willing TO 20 before tho Court and
explain his part in tho transaction. Ho claimed that
he acted pure faith, and had the slightest Idea
that the bonds were counterfeit.
STRANGE STORY.
In conversation with the reporter yesterday after
the prisoner stated that he found these bonds
tho street about tho LIST OF January and that he
tised for owner for them the HERALD 10th
OF January, q; the same time showing the usual re-
given to who expect In reply to
their advertisements On the 10Th OF January an ad-
vertsement did appear HEnALD. wordcd as fol-
lows
EoUND-A PACKAGE OF RAILROAD BONDS.
Owner have them by proving property and paying
expenses. Address BONDS box lM Herald Office.
Cyrus G. Clark further stated that he was 4 native Of
Connecticut and had been in businesses In New
York city Tor seven years past and When no spoke
Mr.. jenkins about raising money these bonds 1t
with the intention Of going into tho manu-
Of patent article for vulcan zing lumber.
Tho President and Cashier OF the East
River BunK are confident, however, OF Clark's
guilty knowledge. and detectives Radord and McDou-
gall share their opnion TO very great extent. Tho
bonds themselves Mr. Emery the transfer agent ssd,
very clever Imitation and calculated to deceive
most people Tho discrepancies IN tho get up
principally in the coupons, which had washed look,
and body OF The bonds the word dollars and
dot after tho 81 900 we're different from the genuine
Mcssra jenkins, Newell aud Emery made aiidavts
yesterday in substance above rotated, which were
tho by Judge Kilbrcth The prisoner,
through his counsel John D. Mott, pleaded not guilty
TO the charge and the examination SGT down Tor
ne Friday.