The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-11
FORGER GRAY's ARRIY4L.
His Career In Foreign Countries since he Ran
Away from Wall street.


and swindler OF Wall street. after nearly nine
years OF wandering in Europe seated himself
yesterday afternoon IN a cell in the Police Gen.
tral Office. He was brought here a prisoner
from England in the steamship Nevada by Ser
geant Keay. the chief of tho New York dctcc-
tives The charges on which he IL extraditcd
include offences against the United States and
the State laws. The history OF his operations in
this city has boen told often. and needs only a
summary. Gray is the son OF the Rev. Edward
II. Gray. who was Chaplain OF the United States
Senate. He introduced himself In Wall street
in the fall OF 1866 with letters purporting to
have been written by the Hon. Lafayette y. Fos-
ter. then acting ce-President OF the United
States Senator Pomeroy OF Kansas Senator
Morrill, OF Maine. and Gen. Is. +. Butler He
had been employed in the Treasury Depart
ment. was well bred. had plausible man
ners. and no quickly won recognition
In Wall street. He was taken first as cashier in
the banking office OF A. W. Dimock K Co. at 20
Pine street In May. 1869. he engaged himself
as a clerk to r. L. Edwards Of 30 New street. and
was soon afterward arrested for obtaining a
loan OF 5000 on stolen and altered United
States bonds He was @ kept II Ludlow street
got. out that he had been greatly wronged.
and was regarded in Wall street as
SS RnSfd RrsG tin %an old In NGysmOeF 1869
II. G. Stebbns n Co.. in Broad street, furnished
II at cost OF several thousand dollars. and began
lalor. He had n capital Of 10000. and was in
eNpeeta,lon OF a windtall OF $4,000 from n
wealthy aunt. At that time he was a lreduenter
Of the barroom OF Sharkey. the escaped muir
derer, at 2O2 Broadway. which was the resort for
confidence men. sports about town. and dealers
business with the Bank OF the Commonwealth.
ana also kept private account in the Mechan-
The last seen Of Gray in Wall street was on
tho llth Of December 1869 when he quit his
Office at about noon and drove away in car
tained 10y detectives to be- Mrs. Isabella Has
kns She is the daughter OF MIR. Harrington.
ny Lind concerts, Alter Gray's ' dissp:
PesTas Pesranees i TSs SSo discovered that he had
and @ stolen tnted States $40 6Gd 6onds and Ii,s New
York state registered bounty loan bonds. The
$4,000 each. Wall street detectives say that
Gray Gray was first led into crime by John W. Leigh
who is now in california prison. Thomas W.
Pratt. William J. Rae. lately from Sing Sing.
and other quasi respectable and wealthy per:
kept in Jail for year. when he gained
6 9'r D} tSs bK tStyps against dGyT
in cash and securities. Ho fed, leaving s29 900
70 his credit In the bank. Nothing was heard
London He went there under the name Of
James Payne Morgan and he had among his
~ 19s Tafbby bS and b
himself as an American travelling for pleasure
who was blessed with more money than he knew
what 10 do with. He was lavish in his display
OF wealth and impressed tho elder Chatteris who
II an accountant SO favorably that ho invited
nm to become partner 81 MS SON Hnrlbsrt
As his share Of the capital an equal sum. con-
sstng Of United States bonds which proved To
be stolen and altered The firm lasted year
and in that time Gray spent 800 900 belonging
10 Chattsris. When charged with making false
representations. he drew a revolver on young
Chatteris. and threatened to kill him. For this
he was arrested and detained in custody short
time.
where, under the name OF DR.. Georgius Collect
so. graduate Of the College of Surgeons in Lon
don. he gained the confidence Of persons OF
means and sold to them worthless sllvor mining
stock and coal stock. He spent several months
in Holland. and made a, great deal OF money
as DR.. Colletso. and became acquainted with
Col. Mccarthy. the noted swlndler. with whom
he operated in the stock OF the ,yaas Bas-
Texas Copper and Mining Company Of Wealth;
crford. Gray hiterward returned TO England
and induced English capitalists TO invest with
him TO develop extensive lead mines which ho
claimed 70 own in Clay and Archer counties,
Texas. The mines were entirely fictitious, and
the English Subscribers deserted him after he
bad spent 100000 Of their money. While in
bo London Gray led gay ,oIb LIFE Ne kept
per society. The Duke Of Edinburgh
is said 10 have been one OF his companions, and
h. was also. II Is reported. on friendly terms with
the Prince Of Flanders during his soJourn in
Holland. He was acquainted with many beau
ilul women, and in London his name was
linked with that Of niece Of one of the great
kings Of finance. and also with the wife Of u dis
tngulshed actor and dramatic author. He
passed as nephew Of George Peabody.
. Accompanying the detective and Gray in the
Nevada WAS Mr.. w. Frank Of London, formerly
one OF sheridan Shocks revenue inspectors
who says that he was instrumental in having
Gray arrested and eItradlted. Gray lived In
style at 10 Claverton street Pimlico. The door
plate was inscribed Smith. Ho had offices AT
1O3 Cannon street and 5S Broad street and WINS
Interested IN a Texas land scheme. He neeo-
tiated with Mr.. Moran Of Moran Co Aineri-
can bankers in London. to sell them s5OOO OF
his land stock. Mr.. Moran s1pke -aboutG r,sx
n Mr.. crank VINO saw him, and identified him
as the Wall street fugitive.
Mr. Frank says that at the time OF Gray's
second arrest by Inspector Meikelohn of Scot
land Yard the latter was acting for the ring Of
English turf swindlers. who feared the pris-
oner because Of the, secrets h, knew, and
wanted him out OF the way. MeikelOhn il
serving two years Imprisonment The Stock
Exchange offered reward Of $4,000 for Grays
capture. Gray was born in Massachusetts,.
His aged and respected father at present has
charge OF n church in Washington. The pris-
oner Ia n nephew Of q. Lamson, OF Lamson,
Goodenongh Co., the rich cutlery lrm. and
OF y. Is. Graz, millionaire.