National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
THE GREAT NEW YORK FORGERY.
A Detailed Story of the Entire Transaction
With the Spurious Check-Mr. Blood's
Statement of the Affair.

A Detailed Story of the Entire Transaction
With the Spurious Check-Mr. Blood's
Statement of the Affair.
NEW YORK Jan. ls.-The great 81, 600 forgery.
first brought to light on Tuesday, still continues
to absorb the attention of the Wallstreet brokers
and the business men Of the city. That such q
glazing crime should have been committed in
open day and in the light of so many events Of
the kind previously astounded everybody.
Last evening and this morning nothing else
was talked of in the hotels, clubrooms and on the
street cars, and the general opinion seemed to be
that all the parties victimized by the bold and
skillful forger deserved but little sympathy.
This morning Mr.. King, of the Union Trust Com
pany, was in his office, and was visited by several
gentlemen, evidently stockholders. A consulta-
ton was held, but the result was not ascertansd.
1t is claimed by parties connected with the COM
pany that they have certainly got on the track
of the right man, and that in a very short time
the details of the forgery will be made public.
From this it is inferred that the young man,
Horace Brown. who was under police espionage
as soon as the forgery was made known, and who
is now under arrest, is supposed to be 1.-THE" man.
The officers of the trust company are very reti-
cent concerning the affair, and hug their secrets
with q tenacity that surprises everybody at all
interested in the case. When questioned about
the matter, Mr.. King replied that he knew of
no'hihk iasei VI he" Ill oohneSbon WIN tne iof-
gerry.
A reporter called at the office of Mr.. G..
Blood, the broker, of No. l6 New street, whose
name figures so conspicuously with that of q. L.
Maxwell in connection with the forgery This
gentleman was found in his Office on the nrs-
floor In the rear Of the building, and was under
going the process OF having his boots blacked
when the writer entered. When the subject OF
the visit was first preached Mr.. Blood ut onee
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Ey prNr OF NO 1ycoSsIpERABLE CoAXIys
I'm q, To-, and Nth onn,rant roIuct,nce cor
sen,ed to tell what he knew of the fraudulent
check and the part he played in connection with
it. He first charged that the Herald of this morn
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ing haa renectea on MS reputation ny misstate-
ment Of facts relating to him, and said that he
was in nowise to blame, but had acted just as any
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PAoeu III n,o Po'i'iVn. ,
In speaking of the man Brown he exclaimed,
'sWhy, do not know him; have had no business
transactions with him. and although he has been
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we're to meet him in the streets or elsewhere.
first saw the check for $751; 900 on Tuesday after.
moor. January It was then shown to me Wv
MI. Geo L. Maxweii, proKer' occupying aesK-
room with me- When he produced 1t he re-
marked: This is from a good up town customer,
and aid he wished IN purchase aoId for him and
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asked me 10 cooperate with MIN. look the
check, and, seeing that it was properly GER
titled and appeared to be perfectly resu-
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i"t' onsi P'p.'s IL
On the following morning purchased $4,000
gold with it, 81. 900 remaining. This gold was
SoI;.orod ond tho rern oinJar wos L.nt ~, M, Of
ueh'oieu anu INC ielia!nuei was hePe III my vi.
nee until the latter part OF the week, when all
but between $500 and 800 was expended in buying
gold, When first heard that the check was a.
forgery I made haste to call uDon Mr. w r
Hatch the banker and requested him tn sion
the payment or tho 20 zoo check which was ma n
of the proceeds of the s5I OOO cheek This Mr.
Hatch will verify. and I'm sure that the oficers
of the trust company will feel Vratef,I 10 me
for INV action + regret eyceedingIv and INV
friends also. that I had any Connection whatercy
with the affair I hal no dealings save with tSe
uembers of the Stock Exchanpe and II ia disa
greeable To have INV name a. Minded ahont ,,
MIR BLOOD snake with much ea1nestnass and
sured He hears an eyeeiient renntafion AMONG