New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-23
IDENTIFIED AS A FORGER.
J. II. Hustled. A PRISONER IN THE ToMBs, REcoC
NIzKD AS IMPLICATED IN THE WABASH BON
FORGERIES.

J. II. Hustled, A PRISONER IN THE ToMBs, RECoG-
NIzKD AS IMPLICATED IN THE WABASH BOND
FoRGERIEs
Forged bonds of the Toledo and Wabash
Railroad were circulated IN August, 1876. and among
those who we're sufferers were George Opdyke Co., F.
b. Wallace & Co., and Boston broker named walker.
Probably over 100000 OF the bonds successfully
negotiated The forgery perfect that the officers
Of the railroad company pronounced the bonds genuine
and not until the October interest fell due and the
original bonds presented the forgeres dis
covered. f. d. Wallace & Co. purchased $4,000 OF the
forged bonds from Smith Ryder, broker OF
No. so Broad-st Ryder's story was that man
OF ministerial appearance, giving the name oil
Foster offered him six 81 900 Toledo and Wabash Rail-
way bonds stating that he anxious TO sell for fear
of default in interest in October Ryder took the bonds
to f. B. Wallace & Co., by whom they were afterwards
bought All efforts OF the detectives at that time TO
secure the forgers were fruess RastOn arrested
for the crime. but not identified. and he was sub
seQuenty convicted Of passing forged bonds OF the
Buffalo and Lake Erie Railroad Company, and he was
generally believed to be member Of the same gang as
Foster.
Mr. Ryder was visited early this month by man who
pretended to be detective and who offered to give up
the who had passed the forged bonds. The crim-
nal he said was In the TOmbs under the name OF j. H.
Hustled. Since that day the detective has not been
SEEN Last week Mr. Ryder reeeveda note signed "Fair
w.
the detective and that Hustled expected to be released
from the 1Ombs in q few days. Detectives Sampson and
Doyle were then called into the case and yesterday
morning Ryder and Detective Doyle went TO the TonDs
Hustled and eight other prisoners were placed
iu a row, aud after scanning each one close
w, Ryder pointed out Hustled as the man
who passed the forged bonds, the only change
I'm his appearance being that he heavy beard IN
stead Of side-whSers Mr. Walker the Bosten broker,
is TO visit TOmbs to-day &c see II be can recognize IN
Hustled the who negotiated the forged bonds win
him. The case is to be taken before the Grand jury
SUBSECTION rests some other men who are under sur
velance
Hustled Is a small man, OF ordinary appearance appa-
rently iOrtyve years old He has Deeu prisoner ID
the TOmbs for over thirteen months He was arrested
IN June 1877, charged with forging 81. Louis County
bonds The forged papers found in his possession
lie claimed that he had purchased them from william
Muir, broker, who had his office at that time AT
No 81 Broadway. Last December Muir w8s indicted DI
the Grand Jury for completely in the forgery ana placed
under $4,000 bonds. The prisoner claims that since
Muir was indicted he has been using his money ana IN
huence TO clear himself OF the charge. have been
assured the prisoner sad by competent COUNSEL tDat
as as my trial takes place shall be discharged
Muir is aware Of this and knowing that VIII De caled
as a witness against him upon mis- trial. has engaged
man, think is Smith Ryder, to Identity me as tue
person who sold him the six forged Wabash bonds.
but his appearance has changed much since last saw
him nave recently heard, upon good authority that
Muir has been searching LOug lsland-my former resi-
dence-fOy people who acquainted with me- WIN
view of bTibng them forward and swear that
am a swinder Muir denies that he sold me the forged
bonds, but have proof, which shall produce on my
trial, that lie gave them to me 10 negotiate"