The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12
4 SHJNDLER C.iUGHE
The Career cr George y. Apdey In boston
Forgery and Bnrefnccd Robbery.

BOsroN, Nov. ii.-On Friday, George T.
Apslcy. who prrtends to be n lawyer. but was
mover admitted to tho bar. was urraigned in the
Municipal Court on charge OF uttering q
forged note for t2l5. bearing tho signature OF
L. q. Eaton. and the endorsement of himself.
Another charge was the passing upon Quick
Brothers OF a worthless check TO the amount OF
ti0. payable to himself. On these charges he
was held in 81 900 for the Superior Court.
Immediately upon his arrest now cases came
to tho surface. until the questionable and
criminal charges against him number over
forty In order to raise $50 at one time he took
the note OF a business firm to the amount OF
$3.50. OF which he was to return the same day
5000 In money. This he failed to do for months
until. hard pressed. he deposited forged note
against another firm for $780, which he ro-
nowed the next day by returning the
original note He trumped up bo-
gus claim OF forty y-two cents. for some empty
strawberry boxes. on grocery firm; and when
they refused to pay 1t. brought bogus suit In
which ho succeeded in collecting officers costa
and a round fec for himself. In June last he
took claim Tor collection which his barber
George keough. had against Charles Reynolds
another barber. and. having made an attach
ment OF property found to be mortgnged OBJ.
tained $50 from keogh to raisethe mortgage. and
more effort TO collect the claim. In tho case Of
claims put into his hands for collection by
Go%d Apsey rSceed So ReG money y"TSr dSr bSt d
no, account for II. In payment OF a coal bill he
rendered worthless note TO A. F. Phippe. aud
received u receipt and the balance In cash but
the noto went TO protest. and has mover been
paid. In Cambridge he borrowed t9oO from n
friend for single day. and never returned II.
But the most barcfaced swindle was perpc-
trnt"d upon Chinese laundry In Howard
street lie went into the laundry on satur-
pretending that he had left some shirts there
Tor washing. demanded. la the presence
Of the policeman who accompanied him.
% and the ook ,25 from s"S the Money df"S1 drawer
law the officer gave bonds covering his rrspon-
sihiity in the case. When the cQuse came 10
trial It was thrown out II court. aud Apecy VIVA
lnit liable for his action. The Cinnamon have
not as yet received cont of damages for this
unwarraninh.c outrage
Apslcy was in arrears Tor rent about year
ago. and wont to his landlord with worthless
note signed hy one Gcorgc ]. Parker. which
was accctied. brt no money was forthcoming
On Aug. 81 no went to ~ Y. Chase with a
check signed 10y himself. but Mr; Chase Lcould
not cash H. und therefore directed him to Mr.. A.
j. Novel;. with u note Of Introduction. reading
THIS Is George 4 Aps!ey n l.. cn.sa
Apslcy took the notc bu, when he delivered 1t
T. Novel; he had altered 1t so that it read
Thisisu ucorse T. Apsicy All rlght N.B Cn,sK
Mr. NOVEL; paid tho check. and saw nothing
more OF Arsley until ho summoned him by the
| publication Of very pointed advertisement
| aud even then Apslcy. who had no money. pul
| him on Tor n day or two. and thon wrote and
sent the following card:
CANHRD.E. NOv 4 i7Ta
rr,H SIN owing 70 sickness, lave hccn unable H. be
Bo.on Tor days VIII .cc YOU In few days. AMI
settle balance Of indebtedness Respectfully yours
GEOggF T.. ArstuY.
Nothing has since been seen of him. and Mr.
| NOVEL; knew nothing Of his whereabouts unit
newspaper reporter informed him Of his ar.
| rest
These are but few Of Apelcy's peculiar
| transactions hut they are sufficient TO show tn,
| mnuner OF his swindling. and to cause a re-
| lOlcing on tho part OF the members OF the SUI
| folk bar ut his exposure. aud tho cad OF his