The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-14
GETTING EVEN.

BRAZILIAN DENTIST ATTEMPTS TO REcu-
PERArE FROM TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR
LOSS IN RIO DE JANEIRo BANK BY A
FORGERY OF BRAZILIAN TREASURY NOTES.
There came 10 hight yesterday extraordinary case
OF intended crime that may well DO entitled "A new
way pay old debts" On the first day Of July there
appeared in the advertising columns Of the HERALD
the following:-
yVANTED-A FEW HUNDRED LABELS. STRUCK
on steel plates in foreign language, in the mos,
MERCHANTS i Hotel cos,lan "S's st. Apply ''''A
There is nothing especially suspicious about this,
unless the suggestion OF liberal payment be so consid-
cred but the advertisement is nevertheless the basis
Of very remarkable history On the 9th OF July two
men, named Charles II. Smith ana Frederick G. Rogers,
called upon the Brazilian Consul General, Signor Sal
vador do Mendonca, and exhibited engraved note,
asking II 1t worth anything. The Consul replied
it was Brazilian Treasury note for two hundred
''mreis' or about hundred dollars in American
money. The men then said they were cngravcrs, and
feared they had engaged IN bad Undertaking. They
stated that they bad the above advertisement In
the HERALD and called at the place mentioned whero
they wero received by stranger, who informed them
that he wanted steel engraving made of label, Civ
ting them the note shown to the Consul They con-
sened TO perform the work, and entered into the fol-
MORE IMPORTANT THAN 1T LOOKS
This agreement entered into this 9th day Of Jply 1871
and ors sne psi n"
The party part agrees to pay *llO
as sss
wsntyone days from aOovs dc 70 DO
''' ~ 49, ~ J. J. HARRISON
FkEDEkicK !. KoGERs.
The agreement is before L. Davies Jr,
Notary Public (j9). New York county
This contract was also shown the Consul, and the
men said their suspicious had been aroused by some
de Brazil" ia Serie, IA Z. No 5s47," 2o0SO00,"
and likeness OF Dom Pedro upon The left upper and
right lower corners Tho eneravers then asked
tho advice OF the Consul, and he told them,
alter consulting Mr. Goodall, Of the American Bank
Nete Company, to 60 ON in apparently good
thcm the note he placed tho number ''26' upon the
back Tor purposes OF identification The Consul Gen.
eral thcn communicated with tho Brazilian Minister
and also gave information to tho Superintendent or
Police who detailed Sergeant Kcay to take charge OF
the case and put detectives on the TRACK OF Harrison
slowly continued their work, mado photographs
OF tho bill blocks and took them
then told him that they would 20 to inquire about the
necessary paper, instead or which they carried nior
nation to the Consuls ONCE whereby detective oiGers
at the Merchants Hotel and arrested Har-
rson in his room Among the wouldte iorgcrs effects
were found the Treasury note marked 70" by the
Consul ana the following tax receipt, sgnifying his
profession to be that OF dentist:-
COMPREHENSIVE
sis KsnS. 1ncs caass 90 P Galdas
sr Dr. Joao lanes Harrison aaantia de sl$opo mGoso
''" 10 o''N"'' Proc Procursdor ELIAS AMARANTE.
There was also found in OF his pockets rcceptcd
bill seven insertions Of the advertisement In the
HERALD and shoal Of answers from engravers besides
So 900 IN United States currency He was taken to
Police Headquarters, where be made the following
statement
nARRrsoS's SINGULAR CONFESSION.
John James Harrison states that he Is u travelling
dentist In the Empire Of Brazil South America; that
he arrived in the city OF New York June 30 1871 and
soouruod at the Merchants HOTEL No. SO Cortlandt
street, room 1922 that his object Of visiting this
country the present time visit relatives
IN Mobile, Ala that before leaving this city he de-
cidcd to have imitation or counterfeit made oil the
hundred mil refs treasury note OF the government
OF Brazil, and contracted IN writing with two en-
gravcrs excite tho same; that photographs were
made OF said note wood and submitted to
him for approval, which he would have ordered en-
gravcd as submitted had he not boon arrested by tho
police authorities with the designs in his possession;
That his object wishing to counterfeit the treasury
notes Brazil reimburse himself for the loss
Of over four thousand mil r6es which he had deposited
IN the Bank Of Maua, at the city Of Rio Janero,
Brazil that he made this statement of facts volunar
iy The nfesson Ia written and signed by Harrison
and witnessed by Sergeant Koaly. H. dc Aquino and A.
G. Goodall
At the Merchants Hotel Harrison was registered
j. Davidson Montgomery, Ala This morning he will
be taken before police magistrate when the Consul
General will ask TO hnvc him. reminded, SO he may
near from tho Brazilian Minister at Washington. Tho
latter has already communicated with Secretary
Evarts ascertain what law, If any, will cover the
case in point