The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-21
WHO FORGED THE CHECK?
NO VIEW ARRESTS, BUr sEVERAL
MIN UNDER sURVEILLANCE.
Another Mysterious Person In the Case X Gle
tcr's Partncr-Tbe Win-Iow, Lanicr a. 90.
Forgery Progress Made Yesterday.

Another Mvsteriou. Person In the Case X Gle
tcr's Partncr-The Win-Iow. Lanicr a. 90.
Forgery Progress Made Yesterday.
At the Union Trust Company's Office
yesterday, Mr. King said tho expected addi-
tionli arrests had not yet been made, and there
were new Developments in the case. Mr.. 8. L.
Blood, with whom Mr.. Maxwell deposited the
&8i.225 forged check, also said he had heard
nothing new In regard to the matter.
From other sources II was ascertained that
mysterious person accompanied Browne In his
visits to Maxwell, and that Browne, Max well,
and the mysterious person had been frequently
seen hobnobhing IN the New street saloons and
at Delm onico's. The unknown is described as
a large. stout man. with a big nose, black IN GUS
tlche, and Immense ulster He Ia now said to
have been In the company OF Browne and Max
we'll for two or three weeks before the passing
OF the check. He 10 described as a Fren Gilman
with a Jewish cast OF counten,nce; report
makes him an accomplished chemist. Browne
and he talked good deal about soap together;
but II Ia thought now that the chemist was an
expert In manufacturing a different kind Of soap
from that used for cleansing purposes. This
man has not been seen on the street since the
The shadowy partner Of Julius Keller, who
VS. never introduced at the National Exchange
Bank where keter and he PROPOSED to open an
account. Ia Thought by many to be no less a per-
son Re than browne himself. II not Browne. he
check, after leaving Brownies b ,nds went into
his. and from his to kelters. Only one person
appears TO have seen Mr.. kel.er's mysterious
Yer. His description OF this person, who gave
the name OF Louis Bauman, tallies N general
way with that OF browne, but he describes him
"a OF larger ouild. The name Bauman Ia for
eien. but Mr.. Marks saws the man looked like
dUwn-elet Yankee. Browne came from the
vicinity q Boston.
keiters reticence IL hurting him. Some time
ago ne "a said TO nave bought property on Fourth
avenue, between ll3 h and l1tth streets. paying
fJOOO-part In small note, the rest in a mort
gaze. Last Nav he sold the property to one
Theodore Abramson. living In the same house.
l2jl lhrd avenue. Tho price patio was t10,0U,
subject TO the mortgages OF t50.2.g. Aiterw ard
kelt =. a. part payment, took tack mortgage
OF $1,000. which was not recorded. IL supple
mentary proceedings In the Marine Court Kel-
ter testified that he had hypothecated the mort
saloon at the corner ~ Prince and THOMPSON
streets. 1t is thought that Louis Nswnureer
and Louis Human may be one and the sin'e
person, and this opinin Ii shared by Capt Nc
ID maid. Newbureer Is not to he found. Over
his door ~ n sign with tue name OF Kelter
thereon. MIR. rks was Keter's lawyer IN his
transactions with Newburger.
Notniua has been recovered as yet except the
thought Of Mr.. Hood. IL h proDsble that he
rem Under OF the $64 90 viii have to be ch ireed
| to pront and lOss. Several parties are under
| surveillance. and the fog III, kens rather than
lifts, since 1t Is now plain enough tnat the men
under arrest did not do the fOreing, and could
not have done 1t II they had tried Ihe belief
strengthens thu. behind them there was some
one well acquainted with the business of tue
Life Insurance aud Trust Companies.
Regarding the forgery Of the name OF Win-low,
| j. inier Co. to "A check Irescnted to the Third
| NitonM Bank. II IL stated by one OF the
officers OF the bank tnat a messenger from
| firm brokers In Wal street presented achecx
| OF Winslow, Linier 4 Co. for t2BOUU It the tel
| lers desk. Inc check was a htnoeraphic fac
simile OF those used 10y Wiuslow. La1ier a Co.
| In their dealings with the bank me forg nv
mad been well done that the check was
| Immediately certified Nv the teller. Ins next
day check for $4,000 presented In the
same way. which WIS, n possible, a closer imi.
tauon OF the genuine checss. hut tue Hers
| suspicious benz aroused he took II To WinSlow.
| Ldnier& Co. Ihey at nrst q ought II wa. one
81 their own Issue, but soon discovered the
fOr.try.
An application for bail was yesterday made
| lay Mr George l. Maxwell. Bil was not taken
Yesterday tut will be tins morning. by Justice
| Duny. VINO will Y" to Mr.. Maxweii's residence
for that purpOs ~ he II too sick to t. court.
| At the District Attorneys ON ,e early yester-
dAy afternoon MIR. Browne had not complete ed
his arr innements for bali. and there and at his
lawyers office tnev thought IL possible that tail
might not oe given before Monday at bP. NJ.
| DrowDe was still In the iombs.
| AT a late hour LIST night u was said at the
| Tombs that both Maxwell and Browne we're
locked up.