New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,vcJDrvrs OF A GREAT FORGERY.
TIE PROGRESS OF THE DEVELOPMENTS CoSCERNIN
THE CHICK FOR S6i.225.

TIE PROGRESS OF THE DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING
THE CHICK FOR S6i.225.
The interest in the forgery upon the Union
Trust Company increased yesterday by the rumors
anoat IN wallst. aud by the testimony OF Horace t.
Brown the points Of which were generally credited
On san TO- the bank book of int NewYOrk Life Insur
ance Company written and returned Ivy the Union
Trust Company. where the bank account was Kept
Theodore NJ. Banta cashier OF the NcwYork Life, then
discovered that there were two checks numbered l2eo
both purpoting been drawn in the usual course
of business upon the Union Trust Company. One OF
these checks wasor S6t225, dated jan 2. and was
drawn to the order OF George L. Maxwel the other bore
date Jan 4. and for S1s5,o0o Upon referring
to the check hook found that the check for Sls5
600 on Jan was duly recorded the stub. No trace
whatever nd be found OF the check FOR S6422o dated
Jan D. The check drawn previous To that OF Jan
4 was Dec. %. 1876, and was for S23,367 So The
next check after that OF Jan. was for $4,000. All tire
checks the company must be signed by the pTesdent
and The sd?nt and actuary when this check
was shown these officers they Mt once declared
the check aud the signatures to be fogcrieS On the
next day word sent 10 Edward Kng. President OF
the Union Tsust Company that this cocck was forged
WhcCler H. Peckham, counsel for the cOnp1ny. vas sent
for and Capt sampson Of the stock Exchange was asked
20 investigate the case. Notice was given to
District Attorney Phelps OF the forgery. and De
tectves Field and oCounor were instructed to endeavor
10 Arrest the perpetrators Of the crime The check
had been paid NJ the Union Trust Compays office, ana
had been regularly through the Clearinghouse
The movements % THIS check traced from pace 10
rl,ce until NJ Icnath Il was found that S. L. Blood
broker n No rs Newest had negotiated IT, He SAID That
he had received II from George J.. Maxwell, who had
pr,yionsly occupied the Office rented by Mr. Blood. and
sfil had desk room there. Maxwell had been member
OF the stock Exchange for 10 years. On Jan. Mr.
Blood wished 10 borrow S2j Oo0 for q hours aud he
was going the stock Exchange for that purpos" when
he met Maxwell who offered him the Use OF cheek Tor
sGi225 which he said he had obtained from an uptown
customer who desired ~ buy gold The check duly
certified nv the Uncn Trust Company, and Mr..
Blood did not suspect ANYTHING wrong In MS
testimony before judge Duffy Mr. Flood said that
on Jan. 3 hrs cashier, who holds power
OF attorney to draw checks for him. drew his check IN
favor of Richards Cohen for S33lS' 90 on account l
their purchar. 81 $4,000 IN gold The cashier as" u'W
chcck Tor $500 and delivered tie c,cuhaks To- Max
we'll on Jan > &c drew check for SOL - 40 p,
william Hatch son for their check f"r ,'oin gn.
Mr blood said thai he had known Maxwell for nearly
ten years and n both were m"no,tS U ,he 9tu ' =,
change iu good anin:. n" questions were as" ~ ~
tanned hy VI Blood in regard 20 thc gnlncness 81 tnt
whole transaction uhtli Jan II. lhen D va 49,
that W T. Hatch SOUS check had been cas'c ana
L tcc ia mediate ems 10 prevent it, hiug negotiated
Moxvrl, was virtually under aiicSt on Jan = ara
on INC SUNDAY fpllowin. Jdiicc Daily went I" his mouse
at No 30 Wes Nv MY third St and accented bail ~
Then confined to his bed 10y htOhch ankle Horace T.
m ,TT n %c Tom- Police Court on Thursday acted
o. The middic-inal the negotiation. George v" Chad
wick WIS arrested at No 81 Dc6-st. On Jan 80 HLi
,Julius Coluu nam the day fOIoWln" According 20
Drowus story Chadwick one ~ the prime movers III
tlc negotiation the check for SG4,-Z3 Chadwl'k ~
frst told the ccun 81 tor the Union T'us Cohi"iy Hai
he never had ,nythnC n do with Brown, ana mao never
mel him. Hut TlIuI sday Il Was shown that BrOWi
made an appointment Ia meet CrAdWlCh ~ lhe lal J.
Hotel ri Nassau ard Reckman-sts on Jan IL ana tat
thcy dl meet and talked over The matter there ne
telegram making the appointment was ldcnuhtl'
Brown declares that he and Maxwell and ChadWCk we're
In Close communication during the entire time that the
business trans2ctlug. -,
William H. Beers, Vice. President and actuaIy OF Inc
New-York Life. testified before Justice Dutr that the
scnafrcs upOu the check fOr Sdi223. and also INC
letters received by Maxwell on Jan ana 8, WMch lur
nortel ia come from the insurance company were forged
Theodore Ganta cashier gave cOniirmaOTy testimony
Mr. chadwick who /, confined in the 1Om5s, said to a
TRIBrNE reporter yesterday thar the greater part q" e
testimony given ny Brown on Thursday was correct SO
far as he knew. Chadwick declared t,at he was nIaDe
10 say then whether not the check i0r S64221 vas
forged lie believed that il was genuine lie added
that his testimony today would clear mp me rcna nlh2
doubtful points in the He said That C0lnnnahl
had nothing whatever t. do with tire check, ana ;t ne
0hadwiclO knew nothing af0u, julius Ncter, VINO - ~
The House D.ten,iOn. Mr. Chadwick sad that the
story of his connection with swindle III lTookNh
where persons hired house and DISAPPEARED ic" day
aftcrWard taking everything portable WIN thtm was
without the slightest fOundhtiOn in fact lie was III goou
sprits ard anxious TO have his examination tuhe pace
M case 10 be heard by Justice Duiy at 10 Oclocb