The New York herald., 1877-01-19

above stated sold not in ChsthaIn street. Al
nrs' intended, but in front OF the City Hail.
. MORE bonds
Mr.. Brown further assured Mr. Greenleaf that more
OF me same kind ot paper In the Sherins hands
ditona nducement 10 enter into the business Brow
said that most OF the had attached them
wo Or three years coupons for interest, winch would.
course, DC coilectibe as the bonds passed
into the hands OF bona fde purchaser. Brown fur
bshed list OF the securities which had been disposed
CT ano thoso that then to sold still Mr.
Greenleai could not clearly his way enter into
tns tempting speculation and he so told his visitor
he INQUIRED who became the purchasers OF the paper
"hch Mad been sold according TO Browns state
menp IN front OF the City Hall He then
learned, TO his utter amazemcnt, that tho Union
story was TO be believed. Naturally ANXIOUS 10 get the
stocks for which he was seeking IN the market Mr..
OF the paper Mr. Brown said that he believed 80. for
he had seen couple OF hours ago. IN the hands OF Mr.
King, president OF this corporation roll OF bonds
similar in appearance 10 those sold in the strange
manner here narrated.
Shortly after seeing Mr. Greonleaf the writer went
over TO the Union Trust Companys offices at No. IS
Broadway. and informed there by an officer Of
company that SO fnr they concerned the story
Of Brown was wholesale fabrication; tho company
had never purchased securities OF any kind at the City
Hall or elsewhere IN the way described by Brown.
WHAT Mr. BLOOD
II - understood that the Union Trust Company and
also ME Blood's friends the Stock Exchange have
exoneratcd him from all blamc completely In the
matter OF the 50, 800 check. Mr. Blood states that lie
went to Mr. Hatch To find out what Endorsements were
on that instrument That firm not having the check
he went 10 the New York Bank and there found that
u had not been presented for payment he returned
to Mr. Hatch and requested that pay OF The check
be stopped, which was done accordingly. Mr. Blood
Immediately informed the Union Trust Company OF
what he had done, and they sent counsel down
10 verify his action In the promises On Tues
day afternoon Mr. Blood learned that tho check was
forgery. He got II from Mr. q. l.. Maxwell, notary
public, VINO had desk room in Mr. Blood's Office. Mr.
Maxwell loft the check with him. and al the end OF
given 10 Maxwell Tho latter received $50 900 nj
once, aud about tho end OF the week 18th inst Mr.
Blood gave him the balance, 49, 500; which latter
is the amount on the face OF the check whose pay
ment has been stopped.
HOW FAR FLY
Detective McDOugal said -''No have not been
officially called into this forgery case but it is quite
possible that OF these days there will story 10
tell in the HERALD. don't think they have yet got
the upper part OF the city. When a "straght' ma n
does anything wrong his impulse is to run away as
him. when ..crooked" man is .wanied" he knows
better than far OF; he just gets little way
out OF the range OF shot and shell and lies quiet till the
salient point oi inquiry IN reference TO the forgery
being evidently regard disposal of the So
Co. upon tho Bank OF New York, it
Vas. was traced to the han4s of tho New
place and Chambers street Tho President OF the
bank, Mr. d b. Halstead, answer TO inquiry as
full account OF this important link In the cham OF evil
dente:-
MR.. HALSTEAD'S STATEMENT.
He said that on Tuesday morning last one OF the
regular customers OF the bank called upon
him, in company with stranger, whose name
was given US Sir. julius Keller OF No. 257 Third
avenue Sir Keller was introduced to him as gentle
man engaged ~ business with the pequot Gass CON-
pany, o. New London Conn, in which held part
nership. As he had frequent business connections
with tho glass commission meif OF Murray street Mr.
Keer WAS desrous OF opening an account with bank
TO the National Exchange As his first TRANSACTION
with this bank, II was desired 10 deposit
gold check. drawn on the Bank OF New York and cer
Iiled by It's cashier. The check iDdorscd by Mr.
5. H. Blood, Mr. W. II. Beers and Mr. julius Keller.
The request was made that the National Exchange
Bank should receive this check and after having dis
posed Of for It's valuo In legal tender notes.
deposit the latter to tho credit OF Mr.. Kelter. Al
though the check appeared regular IN all respects
stranger. TO take the prccaution of sending to the
Bank Ot New York 10 obtain the gold before crediting
spatchcd and returned in short time with the
that the bank was not willing to cash the check
less the National Exchange Bank would agree to
guarantee the names OF the indorscrs
THE CHECK RETURNED
This the President was unwilling TO do, although at
that time he entertained no suspicion OF any rrogu
larty dishonesty in regard to the check Mr.. Keller
had asked Tor any immediate payment IN gold but
merely wished the amount credited 10 his account
On It's return by the Bank OF New York the check
Was given Mr.. Keller, with the statement
that the National Exchange Bank would not
be willing to receive It unless guarantees Tor the IN
could be obtained. Mr. Halstead SAID to the
porter that the bunk ielt obliged TO be careful in any
large transactions with strangers, although
tain that loss could eusue In the present case
owing the cert iicaton OF the check Ever AN ord
nary legal check would not be received on de-
pos unless tho depositor was well known to tue bank
pOnsible person.
II was evident that Mr. Kelter, whose name singu.
larry enough docs not appear in the city directory,
the next person 10 be found in order to follow up the
trail OF tho check. Alter some difficulty an interview
was obtained with him at hs.residcnce, No. 257 Third
avenue. He was very unwilling TO svc any informa-
the mattor IN question, as he had been spe-
cially cnjOined by the President OF the Union
Trust Company and his lawyer to keep his lips
sealed. When 1t was represented to him. however,
the imperfect and pdre statement of the Pres.
dent OF tho National Exchange Bank might have a Ten.
dcncy TO inure hun II published, he consented to say
something IN explanation OF his position.
MR. KELrKR's STATEMENT.
In n iragmen,ary way the following iacs were OBJ
been going on between him and certain namoless per-
IN reference TO the purchase OF interest IN
firm which It was proposed to establish at New
London, Conn. for the manufacture OF glass Tho
firm was tako the name OF the pequot Glass Com.
pany, IN some sense assumption OF the name of an
old firm which had discontinued business New Lon.
don. nearly year ago The namelcss gentleman
old acquaintance OF Mr.. Kcltcrs had resided ut
Chicago tiil within few months, when he had come
to this city 10 engage In business He had practical
knowledge ofthe glass business but proposed
the firm as a partner who would furnish the capital
as u sci OF to Mr. Ke,er's experience. Articles OF
coparinershp were finally agreed upon and drawn
up At the office OF Mr. Montague l.. Marks No.
1i6 Broadway, on Monday last. The un.
80 tina. time. ''n,s" ,he money beng o o hs us
form OF the Identical check presented at tho National
Exchange Bank on Tuesday. Mr. Kelter called and
presented the cheek, AS has been related, and then
upon leaving the bank brought the rejected check to
his friend with tho message ot the president Mr. Hal
stcad. As to what occurred at their meeting, Mr..
kctcr was very retceDt but II was gathered that his
trend TOOK back the check without any special rc.
mark, and with us return Mr.. Keller considered that
he had washed his hands OF the whole business. He
was inclined to think that the publication OF the pro-
oil the check by Mr Hatch had warned the person
whose possession was Of its fraudulent cha ractcr
an nd ada on ndpav ~
get out OF tho way or conceal himself The detective
Mr. sampson, was informed OF the unknown man IS
name anu upon his track Mr.. Kcltcr tho ught
that his recent partner might not DO the guilty han,
but that he might have come INTO possession OF tho
check as innoccntiy as himself In that case, how
ever, he would have reason to shrink from tho In
vestigation, as no seemed to have done The man s
name not Brown, but he was not willing to he
specific on this point There IS reason to sup
pose that Mr. keltcr acted any other part IN this
transaction than that OF a man who was innocently
deceived. he has long been connected with we'll
known nrm IN New London, and breath OF susp
cion has ever been attached TO him. His present rc
serve must be attributed to tho iniunctons eau
tons OF other parties and not at all to his wish