New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-19
4 FLOOD OF FORGED NOTES.

THE UNION BANK FRAUDS EXTENSIVE.
COUNTERFEIT NOTES OFFERED IL LARGE NUMBERS
IL THIS COUNTRY AND CANADA-IHE PRISONER
RsNOND RETCTNT.
Darwin Esmond, alias Walter +. FlOSSwcll,
who was arrested on Wednesday at the banking office
Of Jcsur Patton & Co. suspicion Of passing forged
circular notes on the Union Bank Of Lon
don, was brought TO the Tomhs yesterday 10y
Inspector Murray and Captain Kcaly The pris-
oner was attended by his couny, Mcssrs Mott and
Humucl Assistant Disrirt-AttorDcy LcaTy repre-
seutcd the people. long consultation held III phi
vae in the Judges room, during which an AFFIDAVIT was
drawn up and signed by J. Patton. This sets forth that
October L the prisoner presented to the firm for
payment circular note OF go Oh the Union Bank OF
London written and printed in Ircnch that the bank
was created law. OF Great Britain and Ireland;
that Jesup, Patton Co. are agents for the bank and
that the firm believes the note forged In suupe
mentary affidavit Mr. Patton sWorc that ho familiar
with the signature Of John Scath, manager and G.. a
Thicker sccrrtorv OF the I'plon Bank Of London and
that the signatures the notes not genuine -
pended TO the aidavts was translation IN English OF
the circular note.
The prisoner through Mr.. Mott waived an examine
ton. He gave his name as d Eamond ana said he was
doucc lie plcadcG not guilty. Mr. IcaIy then ASKED
Judge Kilbrch 10 fix the bail as high as the law would
allow nm because II was not known how many Of the
forged notes were IN circulation, and how many lad
been passed. He thought that II the prisoner mad been
extensively engaged forgccs he could pronltry
use the money secure his freedom. Blk thousand
dollar, had been found on hi person, and $4,000
might yet be traced hu. Judgr Kilbrcth fixed bail
$4,000. Remaining that the forgery was very bno
Gable kilograms received in This cyycsterday fromthe
officers of the Union Bank Of London stated that notes
had been issued or letters of identification gwen to
person DY the name 81 II"s:Wc!l ana mat thfy had
never heard Of the notes until the dispatches terc
CrIycd from NcwIOrk. On account OF the large number
Of so ana 80 notes oricd mere OF when 10 record
appeared on the books they uhc.itiingly pronounced
them iorgcucs The dispatch, furnished lit ~ the
names OF those 10 whom circular notes had been Issued
and this list the detectives tracing c!cw to
the fOrgeT-. The iOrRcrcs considered sOpcicc even
10 the ~" OF paper "lh water marks idcht',u WIN
those nscd by the bank - to deceive tho most expert
The forged notes first appeared In Montreal and
other cities In Canada, and many OF them ca-hcd
They pronounced forecIlcs b} the Bank Of Mon
ucdl Dentchc, were received 'alrr"hy IRON htuh'
IN Phadc pima. Boston ana other commercial cities,
stating that largo numbers OF go and GO circular
note, The Union Bank Of London were beng circu-
iatcd. and asking they were genuine Mc.ro. sup.
York. sent out notice by telegraph through the United
States aud Canada al ylsug caution 10 Dee exercised In
the purchase Of these notes as large OIgees had been
At the Bank OF Ncw-York it was stated that como OF
/ EEhtl-ayc5 II. Altman * Co and Thomas Kirkpatrick,
the Broadway jcwecr are s1ld - he victims KouuiIo
another package Of El,2VO having boon presented for
payment ia tbi- city.
il considered probable that The TO scIics the
a hand of Hkiu forgcrs In Tins CIV one Of The member,
OF which. who concerned IN the Ncw-lorh Con
a and Buffalo ana LIRE iorserc' returned from vi,
10 England and Paris few weeks ago. II IS asserted
that the work printing the letters " credit was done ~
TINS city. and the actual forgery is thought be the
work OF an expert German criminal who WAS partner
with George Mcdonnell IN the Bank England iurgcI-
les. The prisoner EsmOnd of Ulster COUNTY
this state. and belongs TO Respectable family He
| unmarried. He was employed as q conductor the
broadway Line q! street cars, but reduced
position OF driver lie left the OF the
pany about year and half ago, aud nothing further
known Of him, except that several he
IN company with men known to the detectives
as Of dubious character When IN the employ Of the
railroad company he lived at No J1J SOytnth-aye lie
now gives his residence as MOntgOmcry-avc., Jersey
City, which fictitious. E>inOnd refuses make any
statement except that he given the forged letters OF
credit by a strange man whom no met In saloon In
FOurteenth-st, near SiXthaye. This statement is Of
reported false by the detectives who consider
that EsmOud was merely used agent by the chef
foTRcrs, who have renamed IN the background Bmi-
lar forged letters Of credit II thought, are being
passsd On the agencies VI the bank through Europe