The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-03
FORGEKIEo IN G4.AIN.
WILLIAM II. scHRADER's cRIME-HE is SENT
TO GRAND RAPIDS.

WILLIAM H. scHRADERs cRIME-HE IS SENT
~ TO GRAND RAPIDS.
A dashing young man in the prime Of life, of very
prepossessing appearance, yesterday came to grief
under circumstances worthy OF note casual glance
his manly agure, intelligent and frank EXPRESSION
would create The impression that he was one
Of the most adrot swindlers that served a
10 prisoo. HIS name Is William Ii. Schrader. He
was captured yesterday, alter some sharp man9u-
wiring the part Of the skiIiul dctec-
tives engaged. The history Of tho exploits OF
the man arrested not embarrassing. In
the month OF December, 1873, Schrader, then
bright active looking business man opened an es-
Enlistment at Grand Rapids as extensive grain
merchant under the name OF E. I. Munell & 60. He
was not without capital, and at once commenced to
purchase large quantities Of gram for Shipment BY
clever and systematic method oil hnanclerng he in.
variably contrved TO keep a deposit 10 each of the
three leading banking Institutions of the place
namely, the First National Bank tho City National
Bank and Fuller's private banking house BY his ex
quisite manners, pleasant address, TO say nothing of
his elegant ATTIRE and 10 all appearances, thoroughly
business habits, he soon got admttance into
good mercantile circles and 70 good society for
tho matter OF that ana he came to be
regarded with general favor In the course oil
he made sales " three mining hrms IN The place and
received their chez ks, wnicn he deposited his
creulL aud mus KEPT nice ACCOUNT These
honest ansactions yet only the foundation Tor
tho scheme he had so ably Planned, aud The wolf
peeped IRON the clothing Of tue sneep On the 18th
December, 1873, only snort time alter his arrival
Grana Rapids, ne ioaged IN the three BANKING
stltul'ons named three onecks. 10 which he forged
The names Of The mlllers with whom he mad had pre-
vious deangs, and immediately urew
name GU tne strength OF the bogus checks between
$4,000 and $1,000
OFF FOR PARTS UNKNOWN.
The willy operator lost Tune III clearing his skirts
OF Grand Rapids, Tor when the iorseres were dis
S.hr aHa In gtyh nd ufa
WINE the mitigation OF the swndled par les became
suDuued though not TO such an extent as TO prevent
iuii uescr pton oi the iorger being printed
lated throughout the grain counties and elsewhere.
But Mr.. Schraaer Was to DO deterred ny tribes We
next mud persuasive graiu ucaier IN Davenport,
Iowa having previously niaue an extended tour ana
here the ndus rious anu prolific merchant opens Ousi
ness ~ = <. EsieshsI ne former success wlicn
loom up IN giorlous style, Tor pursuing tue same
tactics We nna MIN obtaining $4,000 from
the Davenport Bank. But his nour h.d come.
In attempt try his hand with the FIRST National
Bank he was detected ana ieI He crossed TO
the limos territory, but he pursued, captured.
.x,radied and lodged IN jan. Without much ado he
was tried Of forgery aud Sentenced TO
ten years imprisonment Ihis was u severe BIO w.
but, nonng uaunLcd, Tho accused appealed the
anu tue supreme Court reduced The sentence u i've
years. Imprisonment Before his Term expired, how
ever. the Governor paruoned INN. II may pc mcu.
toned mat previous 10 TINS time the s~indeu people
vi Iowa, learning oil the late ID Davenport oi their
quonUau frIeuu, communicated with tho police u.
thvrles, requesting them u forward any Information
Is me disposition VI scnradsr's Case From
some cause they we're never 50 informed, The
tue culpru had been lardoncd ana han lett Tor
East Wnh this vague cew The merchants VI Grand
Kapids select, one oil lheir numper Mr. w ). Gum,
vino iamiiIar with Schraders appearance, to
overhaul nm news h,vng arrived that the iugItive
was solncw here the VICINITY vi New York Whsn
Mr.. Gum reacued this Guy no forthwith appealed to
the District Attorney for assistance. Ihc Of
Uetecyes O'Connor ana Fis,a were vi course brought
into reQuisitvn WITH but Iie 10 GUIDE tnem they
set anu, lneIr work with promptacss.
Alter CONSIDERABLE patience and perseverance they