The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-13
FEL0NS In TWO CONTINENTS.
ONE OUTCOME or THE UNION TRUST
$4,000 CHECK FORGERY.


The Murder of n Woman in London.
Capt. Allairc's prisoners, the bond and
check forgcrs. about whom there has been so
much mystery were taken to the Tombs Police
Court yesterday. and then remandcd to the
Mulberry street police station. Tho counsel
for the forgcr who gave the name Of Frederick
Elliott demanded tho Immediate examination OF
his client. and II was set down for this morning.
While the forgers were in the court room. the
two who gave their names as Baker and Elliott
were recognized from photographs taken in
Constantnoplc. rs fugitiNes from Turkish JUS
tce. Elliott was identified as Joseph Charles
Hubert. alias Jourdan. and Baker as John
Charles Becker. aims Mcrklc. notod forgcrs.
They fed from this city in 1873 TO escape pun
ishmcnt for several offences. Tn Europe they
allied themselves with a number OF daring fugi-
tives from American justice. ono Of whom was
Dan Noble. the New York bank robbcr. now inn
prisoned in Austria.
In 1874 Becker and Hubert. and man who
travelled under the name Of james Mcguire
appeared in Turkey with several women. Ma
gurc Is now known 10 have been ono Joseph B.
Chapman. nm American. who fled to escape
arrest for forgery In Chicago and for pnriripa-
ton in the rObbereS Of tho Third National
Bank in Baltimore and OF the Boyaton Bank
Chapman has brother who Is n merchant in
Providence Rhode Island. and another brother
who Is n lawyer in New Jersey.
Mnguire, or Chapman convicted br9re tho
British Consular Court in smyrna. in Novem-
hcr. lS7i Of forging consOls to n large amount.
Becker and Magu,re We're sentenced to three
years each. and Elliott 20 six years imprispn-
ment They were committed 10 the British
Consular prison in Constuntinople. shorty al
tertheir Incarceration Howard Adams. also from
New York. was arrested IN Constantnoplc for
an attempt tO defraul the Ottoman bank on n
forged letter Of credit He was sent to the same
In September. 1875. Becker. Adams and HUI
1trf IfltN NJ
bribcd TO unlock their coils. Maguirc or Chap
man had incurred tho hostility Of Hubert who
had been his pupil IN crime. and was left be
4 beautiful young woman who pnsscd rs tho
wlie OF Adams. was suspected by Sir Philip
Francis 10 have aided the prisoners in cilectng
their escape. Consul MAYNARD had met her IN
this city Just before he sailed for Constantinopc.
Her husband was then under arrest in Turkey,
and she pleaded with the Consul for his pardon.
Som" time after her Interview with the Consul.
she appeared in Consiantinope. aud ,h"came
an object of suspicion. She conVcrsed in French.
Italian. and English, and lcd an ndplcnt life
for Somc time ~ the Turkish capital. she was
wn- found lars' amount oi money; hut ihrre
hciug no. tangihl. cvidcu r that -h" WI. IN the
plot sho was dis 4arSed. Then she dlsap-
Ma.Wirc told the British Consul that Adams
lad probably kone g. New York. VII r. NJ could
arrange with the police COR Dis safety. Letters
were rcreiyrd ut the Con-ul's oillcc for Adams
In April. ls7G the London newspapers con-
taincd reports II tho mysterious murder of
woman nj "a house in Maud Grove. Chel-ra. The
ytir, ia" police art rWrri nsreriainri. was
| The wife ~ The furccr Chapman. 81" lived in
London under tho name of Porter. and seemed
10 bee in good circumstances. soon alt'r III"
rsrap" of the three American conVi Is from
Constantinoplr. u man and a woman. styling
themselves Mr.. and Mrs Wnlla 80. took board
with her. She was suddenly taken III while
they wer" with her. ami they attended her. Civ
ing medicine IN great quantities. She grow
.rs hastily deserted her and disappeared from
London. taking her Jewels and money.
Through photographs and 10y other means
the identity Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace. rs Adams
and the woman who accompanied him called
themselves was clearly established II is sup
posed that they escaped to this city. and are
concealed here. An officer appeared in court
Yesterday 10 see whether he WAS among the
nSns y john Worth was " at iir-i taken 10 1e iRe
man. Adams formerly kept "A barroom at sixth
aNenn" AMI Tweniy-third street. He WAS then
known under another name.
The identity Of the fprgcr- Becker and Elliott
~ Becker and Hubert the two companions II
Adams in the escape from Turkey. was fully es-
tahl.-hcd yesterday. Becker has rr-pe,iahl,
r.lativ'S living b. re- H. married a daughter Of
Ha"rng. III" aged countcriritnr He is an on
grayrr ly trade. Thc. police caught him near
and Eli 10 hn discharged in "a" proceeding be-
fore Justice Kilhreth It is the intention of the
Initri States authorities 10 have them rcarre~t-
ed and held for cNtrHiition to Turkey.
The woman who is under arrest II said to he
taiharin" Sehrrld'r. "a shop iftor. She was
possession of several bonds. which sine said
sll" WAS going 10 leave with llaering. She is
about sixty years of age.
Eight thousand dollars j. said to Dee the price
that was paid iy some Wall Street man to tif~t
tn" forgery Of the Union Trust COMPANY =
chnrk. In addition 20 the prisoners in Capt;
flrgors yot 10 h, arre-ted ihe majority of whom
live in New Jersey. A. H. believed that the au-
thoritrs are on the way to tho breaking up of
the strongest gang OF iorsers that ever afflicted