The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-24
A ROUND TURN.

HARRY LEVINE ARRESTED FoR FORGING BANK
CHICK AND VICTIM ZINC HOTELS.
sprightly young gentleman in fashionable attire
was brought before Judge Murray yesterday His
namo Harry Levine, and for somc time he has boen
engaged In the dishonest practices which at last
brought him to tho bar. Hts youth, comely appear.
ance and ready address enabled him to move about
from city to city and successfully vctimize puocans
and traasspeoplc alike When he was led into court
yesterday by Detective woolsey, Of the Central ONCE
there we're halt SCORE OF representatives OF first
class hotels ready TO pouncc upon him with
their bills. Among these were T. A. MorrItt,
OF the Anthony House, who had matter
Can.ra, Hotel peopie he owed SCI. to tho 81, Jane.
$50 and 10 the Union Place $76, besides some little
accounts he had With Tho Sturtsvant and other
houses
There was charge against the prisoner, how
ever, which was more serious than any OF these and
which received consideration first. This less
than accusation OF forgery and having plotted 10
deiraud business firm. Some time ago Levine
while in that position he piled his arts
SO successfully that he made hosts OF friends.
TO Peterson 4 Co., dealers In horse raoish at Nos.
500 ana sos Broadway, he took friend u his-C. e.
TinglIng by name-wnom no introduced as q highly
respectable gentleman and person sound IN all mat
lers OF business. He was young man who
sociated In various evangelical enterprises, was
regular attendant at brooklyn church and was
known to many wealthy Christian workers u model
of propriety and righteousness Peterson Il Co.
cepteo rngline's services and made him commits
CAREFUL OPERATION.
On the 10th OF May horse raaish concern sold
bill OF goods amounting TO Sly to Boyle Lyle a
downtown house, on thirty days time Five days
after Tingng, presenting himself before them, said
that Peterson Co. pressed for money, asked
them to pay cash for what they had received anu a
suitable discount would be allowed them. Boyle "
Lyle furnished him their check for STA, which he
gave them receipt on behalf OF Peterson Co j,
whose name he had no authority to use. The draft
he brought TO Levine. 1t was the Market Bank
and thai young gentleman SET TO work 10 make IL
uyu or Nr.t
the bearer, q. h. Tingnng." The sum specified and
signed Peterson Co. Then the pair took the check
TO Wnett x Wilson. downtown business men, who
church of Tingling, and who will
ingly certified 10 his Identity II next ted
AT Inc Produce Bank, where willett ana Will
sons signature was certified, aud alter this
lengthy trip about town the commcrcisI paper
reached the Market Bank, where II was cashed.
For several days alter that Messrs. finging aud Le-
VINE high leather They recovered vaiuabies
o. theirs ON which some loans had been procured,
went out driving and enjoyed themselves rigct roy
ally III tho conviction burst upon them that they
must soon suncr exposure. Then ringling cleared
away Barbados, said, but Levine continued on
the even tenor OF his way. Detective woolsey went
on hrs track and found bin enjoying the hospitabe
board Of the 81. James Hotel lie was taken into
custody held by Judge Murray for further exam.
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