New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE FORGERS, GANG.


HISTORY OF THE ARRESTED MEN AND THEIR Asso-
CI,rFs-A DESIRE TO TURN STATES EVIDENCE.
B. G.. JAYNE, who is said to have been instru-
mental in arresng Gessnor Henderson and the other
forgers receuty captured the west remained at the
Fifth Hotel nearly al day yesterday In answer
TO a card he sent the following message to Tribune re-
porter: have information Ia give az present. ana
know of no reason why should reply TO any Questions
Whenever have any information that Will be Of interest
TO the public and which they have a risht shall
give II cheernly" Al Piukertons Detective Agency 10
which IL is supposed Jayne attached, nothing rther
in reference forgery could be obtained
gentleman who in such position that he is abe
to Obtain in reeren to the ope
aons OF the gang OF forgers TO which Henderson ana
esfo, bcong I'm conversation with TRIBUNE reporter,
stated that all the men recently captured in the West
were ,tc by United states officers for bavng forged
the Government stamp the different fraudulent cheekS
which they had passed In addition 10 the SIX men who
have already mentioned aStaen he says another per
son who hitherto borne good reputation, has been az
rested I'm Cincinnati the charge OF being Implicated IN
the schemes OF this gang Of forgers- This man. WIN
Henderson and the who were arrested at Mic'i'
lis and at Indianapolis. is imprisoned in the GoVerhc
building a; Columbus, Ohio while GeSsneT "eS'Oh anu
Colonel" Cross are at Indianapolis IN reier'o0
20 the identity OF the darent captured tins gentle
nan states that who SEEMS 20 he t' western
leader of the gang is undoubtedly named SriSue' ana
was arrested az Railway New jersey two or thfe years
ago by Detective sampson, on the eharse oi o'""
tsrfeting the twO-cent stamp on n IorSen oh'oA'
which he had attempted TO pass lie was
tried in the United states C)1rt of this CITY,
10: tle iury disagreed and he was released on D''i'
He was not heard of again until the commission OF 'he
forgery on Wnsow Lanier Co, when Detective saIn-
son. on comparing that check with the one PREVIOUSLY
taken from Sprasue. discovered the same work III oon-
Weston who has not assumed fictitious n2Ine was 'o'
,,erv engaged in the real estate business in Ceai-sI
n oh, aFfFs Vf al IL
fny large indebtedacss. wes'on Is man about hitf
wears of age OF good address and just the person 70 be
Successful putting ffaudncnt checAs upon tHe ne,
Is ~ maa who 81 Ia what j. hio" as & w 1880
ine or the work % altering the cheeSs IN that
he IS said 10 be une9uaea ana MS W, w'fk - W He
10 deceive even tle hss' eNpeTls ahd a.
has ALWAYS MANAGED 10 keep o1 Of prison. 4tlol-h o.
tectyes beel loosIng for him Tor s,iS S. S, nc %
eminent aud tfc was clerk IN tc f's. VIoo. ~
Gross snpF0sei 70 ne identical Win = Jn % " Nv We "'
iuprlsOncd in AIbslv icntentiary several years aED
fcS dealing stolen hUids ana tcfScd cn5chs y -
sixty years of ard as wealthy co1nce'uis ~ %
.r been accurately determined who tHe 0tncs prI'nfs
arr al ho il is tholsat tAat they are a hi'o" IL - 80 &
,nfinafe with the brokers or tS ciV "a
se,d thr stoc- ton aud pro l9ie onsiDeSS 'Au
wao az not sFested Of ln proper deshn- 49,,
IL. - : ,,,cy f 11rn engage! in fraudulent ier-
afions who uct every day at tne keli hsIase
Exchange. et No III broadway. Ahi"h1 IFS " S0tc
Ceorrc " Chadw.cs. ". J. Rec, L. A HrOwn' C. :.
clarke .lres weaver, =. b Weston. Nelson n tess
per and s,raeur Tass men, some OF Mhom are noM "a
PRISON, The founders of tue s1 OF iorsris M's
OF, rations the Govcsnn ent aut rites are now ened
in hreabng up Daring the last year 'h1 n'L my
have been Glsiny operating N the Wcst' t Mitete
they probably found larger ana 5 NOR tl l.oht
aSle H-ld tian IN this city. R0aeris ard Gle2sOh'
who are now in Ludlow street Jil spence FeuiS no"
can,ed in f Charleston Periicntisry IN >Outh Caro-
lima ana Joe" iu-a!.- pres ~ ia prison III New
Jersey al oelDng t0 ts party OF iOrg rs anu ihey are
rt III, I'D bi tne .Ime transactions. tney are aE
least fully cO-8ztRt OF tLem, 2td Know al &c
fact. involved IN Caeu. Toe Nhll. gang CONSISTS el
abour tW, Dfv-Eye Inen, all expert fOISeTs- most
of wh.In ,.avr bevn imprisoned for one or tw0
terms Tids --,tlcsHan further sftt taat wnen Lac hae
faef ~ th. arrps. OF Spga2de GtsnT td tAe % hcr
Lt,r f l. al j.
,Ircr ME excitement amongst bgrts, Gleason
ChadvIk Brown and Geir assoc sss. ahd tnef irtuhs
Yesterday inaieefs. tnat t6cY were Tg 10 lr stat
eriIece "A te~ have received afcnnIt0n from jnoso
~ n e, 1e-ieliteS uho t 10 large IN thS city
thai arrested IN the NetS are abodt 10 teii '
fheV know, about the transactions o. ilt -ih--
The ans ,lifie, t =. Ice Headquarters CANNED ycsJfr
IA rb they were gsuea "a tie fTk - tHa puhlic ia
rp.v,i 10 tRs a4resl t- l0rgcrs SUPERINTENDENT " ~
liz. saws the case does within Sac pre-. lie ~
tne Prr ID ID .i~nt ItIs THOUGHT tha tpr pfls1 neis
ffssasa 20 city, will bc eOuhhed IA Ladlo" street
jail.