The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
THE HIDDEN FORGERs.

KNOW NoTHNG1sM ExTRAoRDrNARY-THE POS
sIBLE WHEREABOUTS OF MEssRs. GEsSEk
AND sPRAGUE -MYsrERIous CONDUCT OF DE-
srEcTIvE JAYNE.
Tho whereabouts OF Messrs Gesner and Sprsgue.
said to have been recently arrested for completely in
the great forgeres seems present TO be conundrum
OF great interest," That they have been arrested Is al
lowed even by the phegmaIc and saturnine jayne but
beyond this his condolences reporters do not extend
In tact. the limit OF his condolences all directions
very narrow for II the gentlemen who are most
interested 10 the conviction OF these are to be be-
evsd they know nothing OF what is being done by MI
Jayne. Tho following characteristic Interviews bear
out this assertion:-
Mr.. OGILyIE, Secretary OF the Union Trust Company,
from behind the rail Of his counting room-My dear
young man, we know nothing of the developments in
The case further than what read in the HERALD 10
fact we look for the latest the subject TO you
Have you heard anything fresh this morning2
Messrs. WSsLow, LAyrER & Co Those who are
working the oase up seem very anxious to keep the
matter quiet and they have reason to. for they wish to
arrest all who implicated in the business No. we
have nothing new. We depend on the papers. Did
you hear Of anything yourself?
The interrogatory conclusions to those two inter
views rather the reporter who forthwith
went to tho Fifth Avenue Hotel to SEQ Mr. jayne and
hear something new'' from him. Two cards, the first
procaiming the reporters name alone the other his
mysterious man in No 1866 But letter stating that
equally mysterious man down stairs wished to see
decatcy constructed clause about ''muuai interest,""
proved eectual and the reporter was shown up stairs
Az INTERVIEW WITH JAYNE.
A knock at Mr.. JayDe5 room brought that gentle
man TO the door, which, alter much unbolting, I'M
locking and key turning was opened, Jayne thrust
out his beautiful head through the chink and said:-
'Well what Is itY" Then the door opened a little
wider and the reporter stood revealed "Mr. Jayne,
como from the HERALD and am very anxious to learn
any new developments that may have arisen In tho
forgery cases, also to inquire where can find Messrs
Sprague and Gesncr would like call upon tnem.'
MR.. JAYNE COULD NOT sEE 1T.
"WelL young man" (thls with something OF dsap-
poplment III his toue 81 don't see tho mutual inter-
est you wrote about"
ii know l am interested and think you are also;
SO the ground Is covered was the response
portcr o the pu heaS remarkea sreot mInd treat
mind" and his appreciation induced MN to hospital
y, Tor ho invited the reporter to take seat inside
whole column OF questions let of at Calling gun
rate only elected such iaconic answers as "Don't
know" and Cant tell" When the reporter to
leave the he excused himself for having taken
up so much OF Mr. Jayne's valuable time.
Not at all, not at all " said Jayne. III you happen
hear anything about don't forget TO
call around ana tell me. My time amt very valu-
able; Pm like al old hen now, setting on one egg"
Notwithstanding Mr.. Jaynes denial Of the fact or
better, his pretended ignorance strong impression
prevails that Slrague and Gesner are in New York.
lew circumstances In connection with the reportersl
as the residence OF both the mysterious prisoners
Jayne IS not man to trust any second person with
his bio has them, and the theory that he left
Sprague and Gesner the road and came New
York alone Is believed TO DO absurd. Gentle
ladies who have valuable jewery In their apart
ments seldom, when they are IN their rooms,
bolt and lock themselves in as though thoy
expected an attack from the outside; AMI 1t Is not
generally considered necessary Tor gentleman who
has bell pull near him to keep brawny porter Sit
ting outside his barred and boed doors, unless Is
anxious see that leaves tho room next his
The zone egg" TO which Jayne inadvertently
referred when closing his conversation with the
porter may mean that he has single part OF tho
detective scheme to for and that 10 to that
Messrs. Gcsner and Sprague do not get out of the
hotel In that case he Is on some egg, while the
the other hens are scratching around looking ior
'rhngs." There IS little doubt that the detectives
the track of some mon in New York who are
implicated in the forgeries, and that until they
taken sone egg at the Fifth Avenue will remain
Unmatched.
prominent lawyer in town yesterday, said that the
detectives are the midst of one of the most
daring and successful gangs oil loraers surprised
and that complete success the crusade against them
s only matter of time. He said that 1t would DO
premature just TO publish any names the title
Of the proceedings the nature OF the forgeres
upon which the prosecution IS based. He added that
when the cool rascatles oil these men wero exposed
10 the public the community would be astounded.
Judging from his tone and manner extraordinary de-
velopments may be looked for.