The New York herald., 1877-01-19
THE GREAT FORGERY.
Yesterdays Developments in the Wall
Street Sensation.
BROWN AT THE TOMBS.
The Hunt for the Unnamed Ut
terer-Who Is He?
THE STORY OF THE GOLD CHECK.

The interest In the recent forgery grows apace The
arrest Wednesday night Of Horace E. Brown, lately
broker at No. 50 Broad street, on the charge Of CON-
pic,y in the crime, created decided sensation in
financial circles. and the successive developments OF
the case furnished a varying iheme for
discussion Wall street. The boldncss and
skill with which the whole affair managed are
thrown into striking relief the more the matter Is
investigated. Signatures have been counterfcitcd
before and numbers have been altered with varying
success but is believed that the forgery private
check in Its entirety has rarely, II ever,
been attempted I'll the present de-
monstrated its practicabilty rho examination
OF Brown at the Tombs is given below, suggesting
strongly his connection with the gang, OF whom
passed the $64 900 check the Now York Life Insur.
ance Company's paper He appears to have attempted
but failed. to transact a similar operation 10 that
which succeeded with tho unsuspccting Maxwell.
| The chief actor in tho affair is evidently
still at large, aud his name cannot be procured
for publication from those who know II. The tracing
OF the So 500 gold check has led tho belief that the
person who gave 1t Dir. Felters Is tho individual
now much wanted.
ToMBs.
The prisoner, Horace II. Brown was brought to the
Tombs Police Court before Justice Duffy, yesterday
afternoon. He was accompanied by Captain Thomas
and Detectives Sclleck and Doyle OF the Central once.
Assstan. District Attorney Russell appeared for the
Company, and William W. Hewitt for tho defence
THE CHECK.
the following Is a copy OF the forged check
No. 1855
) Pay to the order of Geo. L. Msxwsi
$ sixty-four thousand two hundred and twcny-hvss
wH. II BxrRs. MORRIS FRASKLIX: !
It is ,ndOrsed, Pay = 1 L Blood or order Geo L.
$. !. Blood, pp. l.. G. Wiehman ATTY" The ccrtin-
cation is, '.iood-w, W. s., Teller" The words "New
York Lie Insurance Company" forming white water
mark across the check we're somewhat pacr than IN
tho real checks used by tho company This is the only
perceptibe difference between the forged check ani
the real ones OF the company In the lett hand corner
was picture of pelican feeding her young an exact
counterpart Of the device or the New York Lie lnsur
ance Company, showing that the forgcr must have
either obtained the plates OF the company or secured
number OF the check, TOO q. .2s0 was about tho num-
Der that the company used at that time showing that
company's checks had been used and had an inside
knowledge OF their TRANSACTIONS Tne check must, to
Judge from all appearances, have been the work Of
The prisoner is a short, stout built man. about forty
years vi His dark hair IL slightly sprinkled with
gray. He has little brown muslache ana goatee and
blue eyes. HIS manner was perfectly cool and coll
lected when brought before the Judge
After ing the necessary afdavits made out JUS
tice Duffy, on the agreement OF all parties. remanded
oncr havin. waved all examination. He was then
taken back 10 Polico Headquarters by tho officers in
charge
The following andavIts from several OF the witnesses
in the were made out yesterday at the Tombs by
the Assistant District Attorney
MR.. FRANKLrxs AFFIDAVIT.
Morris FTsntn 81 NO. .S a., HrSSsaw being % duly
cheek presented ihs Union Tu.. CSmIs"y
said check false forged and counterfeit and deponents
% ss ss e1 $
following reasons. THAT, depoueni s Informed aud
S:ss%s '$s a:sisi :Fs;; =:
Sss IL an" @ s
the smp'cy sc%pans shss said
who said no was in the employ O said
that said Brown also attempted nexos:ions will. other
ing said check
s9s SHsa ss ss sss s ss sSt e @
and TO Ss sasd s sG.c Y william @ n n
with T. which he delivered said unknown lha.
Union Company. and came deponens knowledge
the 10th inst when upon seeing deponent declared
Robers in the employ New YORK Life Insurance Com
Ds only "s
MR.. DiMocK's AFFIDAVIT.
Anthony W. pmoos being sworn ..a That on or about
seonsn a"y a. hi. "ce kxc".nse court and stated
he he could the About ,ss %
millions in tht way and asked depoosnt What bis com
psa ~HSs per % .oa
"n Of the sns ss In hs city and that
receive from the presen. stating that ,ney wished
my response would receive an order scco nPansd by
would be expected purchase soa suSjec.
the order the prssden, sabssaa. n,y he said de.
then declined 10 undertake the business lle then told de-
T" "s. could Keep
so sc aa s M s a
once corresponding amount mus. go out Deponent sus
reflection and consultation with friends determined
10 have nothing to do with 1t.
THE LETTERS
The letters referred to In the above andavts are two
in number and contain very good limitations OF tho
signature OF William II. Beers, actuary OF the New
York Liic Insurance Company. They are as foIiows:
NEW yonk LIys IssunAssx ooxrAsYt
NEW YORK, Jan. ,, 1871
BEING 4, change Cn' ON S beg TO a nsS. sS
governments and other Investment, secur,ss ,espsssIaiy,
Please quote gold-say $4,000 seoooo
The second letter, with the same heading, Isl
NEw Yonx. IAN. 3. 1877
Please deliver 70 bearer Mr.. Oakley the $4,000 gold
purchased for account Of this company Ksspes'fly.s
srArEMSxr or rmx UNION TRUST COMPANY.
Eawsrd ID knS being ay :wS'n sy ans hs , =
he s attached
paid by the Union Trust Company the Sd Of January
inst, having dcponcnts said company through the
Mechanics National Banking that when said
check the New YORK Lfc Insurance Com
pany II sent back as forgery.
soME or BRowy's NEGOTIATIONS
A very interesting story touching some OF the
prisoner Browns singular negotiations was told yes
terday afternoon BY Mr. Groenloai, OF tho nrm OF
Greenlcai, Norris Co. bankers and brokers' corner
| Of New street and Exchange place.
Mr. Grecneaf stated that about year ago Brown
was introduced to him responsible party, but by
whom he could not recollcct Brown proposed Tor
Mr. Greenleat's consideration rather delicate piece
OF business which was, that tho latter should enter
INTO m agreement Tor tho purpose Of purchasing
quantity oil bonds, being aesets found In the posses
sion OF certain forgers whom II alleged then
on trial The bonds, which consisted OF government,
railroad and other securities were represented 10 bo