New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
THE FORGED CHECK.


CHADWICK HELD IN $4,000 BAiL-MAXwELLs EN-
ANIMATION POSTPONED.
The examination in the case OF the forgery
upon the Union Trust Company was continued OIL o"'
day at the Tombs Police Court, before justice pe'!
Wheeler H. Peckham, counsel for the Trust ComPahy'
called Tbomas r. Dennis q telegraph operator at the
Fifth Aveu,n Hotel who testified In regard TO the dis
match sent TO GEORGE W. Chadwick by Horace r. Bowl
making appointment for meeting at the rafA nv
ot Nassau and Beckman-sts Wednesday, JAN H. at
10 m George IT, Bangs superintendent OF flhher
toms Detective Agency, es9d that on the day OF Chnd
wcks arrest he stated to Mr. Peckham, Al INC o"ioh
Trust Companvs office. that he never met Brown ~ 'pe
Park Hotel Subsequently Chadwick changed his m'iiu
and acknowledged that the meeting between himself ana
Brown did take place at the Park Hotel ana 't t"eE
There discussed the situation and drank together Teo
dore NJ Banta cashier OF the NewYork Lie insurance
Company, testified that the check-Oook OF the company
WAS always kept in rack under his desk during ous
ness hours and that he had entire control OF It, MI
Ranta said he did not recognize the handwriting In the
body of the check the paper upon which the letters were
written appeared TO he the genuine letterpaer OF the
company The forged check appeared to be a triile
shorter, somewhat lighter in color. and the waerlarR
The company not "a distinct as IN the gen
uinc. lie could not tell whether or not the name W. H.
Beers on the letters Maxwell and the check was In
the same handwriting. In many respects he found re-
sembance but in others marked difference. He never
saw Chadwick in the Office Of the New-Iork Life lnsur
apcc COMPANY. Gen. Is. II. Tracy counsel for Chadwck
proceeded with the crosS-cXaninati0n OF Horace f.
Brown who said that L. A. Brown the man who had III
roiuced him Chadwick had been III his store during
their interviews At meeting. on Jan or D, l.. A.
Brown SAID that he had received only 500, ana ne
wanted more money. lie wanted 10 know now lnueh
Chadwick got. The witness said that he tod nl tLi ne
must find that ont from Chadwick ON jan 10 me
met again in billiard saloon on Chi:han-st
After the examination OF Brown both SIDES rested tue
case expected that Chadwick would be put upon
but Cen Tracy decided not to call him. Justice lnhy
said thai he should hold Chadwick for the action OF the
Grand Jury hut before fixing his bail lac wished TO Know
Julius s. Keller had 70 say in regard 10 the cneck
for SO 800 il gold drawn by william T. Hatch N son.
and which was part Of the proceeds OF the forgery
Keller told substantially the same story as before
stating that he received the check from Louis Banai
whom he had Known for five six years. Tie witness
met Rauman in Chicago. He first saw him III TINS city
five or six months ago. aud Baumau then said mat ne
lived in second-place, Brooklyn IL was the intention 10
start glass factory in NewLOndOn Conn, ana }aunan
handed the witness the check for 5000 Gold 0ut o
which TO take $500 his share OF the coaItneishlp
Tne witness introduced at the Ncw-lork EXcbauae
Bank by Max Menkcl Keller was remaudeh 10 thc
House of Detention. Justice Duffy then fixed Chad
wick's bail az $4,000 Ihe examination OF George L.
Maxwell had bee1 set down for saturday afternoon nut
Commissioner OF Emigration Forrest, who is one AS
bondsneu said that he could not leave the house fOr
several days, and the hearing was POSTPONED nntI
Thursday morning. Clarence A. Seward Is To act as
Maxwes counsel. Mrs. NJ. r. Smith Cnadwcks part
No 80 DCyst., visited hlln at the IonDs ON Sttuf
day and had long interview with him upon their bus-