New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24
FOUR MORE FoRGERs ARRESTED.
ATTEMPT To SELL FRAUDULENT ST. LOUIS COUNTY


FOUR MORE FORGERS ARRESTED
ATTEMPT To SELL FRAUDULENT ST. LOUIS COUNTY
BONDS.
Robert A. PinkertOn. superintendent Of Pink
ertons Detective Agency Of this city received nforoa-
tlou about three weeks ago. that forged st. Louis
County bonds about 90 be placed the market.
John Cannon OF No. Cpl West sixteenth-st, person
known Col. Currier, and another man who went by
the name OF J. c. Hurd. said 20 be the who
were attempting TO negotiate the bonds watch was
placed upon tho three men, and 1t discovered
that they Offering the bonds for sale. Mr.
Pnkerton in the OF his Investigations found that
had offered the bonds to Hanna Brothers bankers
Of No Newest and arranged between the detec.
tives and Mr. Hanna that the offer should be accepted In
order get Hrd TO produce the bonds. In the mean
time Chief of Police Mcdonald OF st. Louis informed
that who offering the forged bonds for sale
had been discovered and he requested 10 send an
agent 20 city represent the County OF St. Louis in
of the OF the forgers Detective william j.
Tucker was consequently from ST. Louis ~ this city,
aud arrived on Tuesday morning.
consultation was held in Pinkertons once We'd
nesday between Detectives Pnkerton, Tucker OC0nnor
ana Field and while tho detectives thus engaged,
Information received from Mr. Hanna that Perkins,
Livingstone Post Co. OF No % Nassau-st. had already
purchased $4,000 worth OF the bonds from Mr.. John
son, broker OF No. 81 Broadway. Detectives
OConnor, PinkertOn aud Tucker Immediately went
70 the office OF Perkins. Livingstone, Post & Co,
where klr. johnson, who was about 70 receive tho
films check for $4,000, waiting. Mr.. johnson
told the detectives that he had received the
bonds from a man calling himself John II. Hustled OF
Stockport " " who staying at No 1i7 West Forty
sxthst Mr. johnson said that the bonds had FIRST been
offered TO him a great reduction, but not hudng him
self in position purchase them, he had engaged to
negotiate for their sale. Tho detectives accompanied
Mr. johnson to his office, where Hustled was waiting.
He was Immediately taken into custody aud brought 70
.,a atm n No
berrry-st kept quiet in order 10 prevent
the light OF the other suspected persons Hustled stated
that he received the bonds six seven years az
Stockport, from John Wheeler who was somewhere
in the He said that the only witness OF the pur
chase was man named John Carman who died several
years ago. He finally declined to answer any further
questions reference tho ST. Louis County Quincy
City bonds, which no had also been engaged in passing.
and which were also forgeres. After his IL
discovered that his not Hustled but wetmore,
and that ne resided in whitestone, Long Island.
In the meantime, while this arrest had been made,
Col Currier in company with Hurd mad called a. tho
Office Brothers, and attempted to negotiate tho
sale ora St. Louis County bond. numbered l.346. De-
tectives Pnkerton aud OConnor, who watching for
them arrested them as they left the office. Cur
rier was recognized by Detective CConnor as .
man now under indictment the charge Of
forging warehouse receipts Currier admitted to
the detectives that he had received the bonds from
John J. Cannon. Cannon's house. which Is at No. 22I
West siIeenth-st.. was watched wednesday night by
Pnkertons detectives but he not observed 10
bone and IL afterwards discovered that he had
heard OF the arrests and hiding in the house Yes
terlay monng however lie 10 leave his house,
and he WIS immediately arrested. Cannon at first pre-
tented very indignant but seeing that thus had no
r.ct upon the officer he accompanied him quietly to tho
Cannon. Curricr wetmoro and Hurd were arraigned
before Justice Duly AZ the TEMPS Fcod Sonr ye se
release tho ground Of want OF evidence to warrant
even remand hut Detective Tucker preferred the charge
against them and asked the Judge TO remand them The
application was granted, and the prisoners were re-
maudcd the Fourteenth Precinct station House until
o'clock this afternoon Detective Pinkerton received
despatch from Chief Mcdonald yesterday, stating that
he would for NcwIok at once with the necessary
and witnesses 10 secure the conviction Of tho
IN 81 Louis County bonds which have been forged aro
very skifuy executed, and deceive even the most
pert dealers They are bonds OF 600 each OF
great demand In the market They sell at six per ccnt
abovc par The original bonds numbered from 1914
10 1856 and the fraudulent bonds were from i3s5 TO
1863 The numbering Of tho forged bonds led TO tho do
The history Of these men, wetmorc alias Hustled Cam
non aud Currer would form an interesting chapter In
criminal history but little could be learned Of thercaer
lssr evening William Currier. commonly known - tho
Colonel" is from tho SOUTH aud V old acquaintance
of the police authortios Last Fan BE- wss arrested and
indicted for passing forged warehouse receipts
This Is an old trick. according % the detcc-
tiyes' accounts. merchant Is visited and asked 10
nirchaSe the receipt watch represents a number OF
barrels Of -four uorce OF rice or other merchandise
been duped by forgeroa Curer was admitted 20
bail about four months ago He PLACED on tae maTset
iIllinois) bonds. These bonds were issued for the
eonstrueton of Missouri road from Quincy.
rnnnIng westward. He 10 MAJ about forty
wears OF age, dresses With taste, and has dignided
hearing lie has dark hair and wears q mou-tacbe.
Johu j. Cannon has become notorious AZ dealer IN
forged paper. and Ia every sense professional lie
has already served eight yoars In tho Massachusetts,
prisons under Tho namo Of John williamA About six
months ago he arrested by Detective ScOrge Elder
for dealing fraudulent bonds AZ he was not detected
ina ths act Of passing them lie was released For
ciates aud he selected such men Roberta,
Gleason and Hall. who are now IN Ludlow street Jai.
Detective PtukertOn that Cannon undoubtedly be-
Ion gs 70 the gang OF Western forgerss He - thir
ydye years Of age nearly SIX feet In height aud wears
full sandy WHISPERS
wetnors Is not well known 70 the police authorities
as his friends lie successfully eyadcd giving his proper
name until after the examination at the rOmns. Nho
waking alongside Of Detective Fields, seedyioosing
old tramp seized MN oy the saSauer ana SAID naoo.
was the hst clue 10 his His friend was much dis
pleased at the reception Wetmore him. hut the
detective afteTxsrd obtained all hs knowledge about
The fOrger.