New-York tribune., 1878-11-26
ARREST OF A FORGER.
wILLIAMJ HADLEY CAPTURED.


MS SUCCESSFUL swISDLING OPERATIONS IN THIS
CITY With FORGED NOTES on THE UNION BANK
OF LONDON--A CHECKERED CAREER IN THE
WEST. ASD FINAL CAPTUEE ~ SAN FRANCISCO
"A REQUIsrTIoN FOR HIS RETURN TO THIS CITY.
The police have discovered the leader OF
the forgeFs who passed upon merchants in the city, in
october, forced circular notes of the Union Bank
OF London. About that time q stranger
FiVed In this city and registered at the West
Minister Hotel as William J. Hadley. He was
accompanied by stylish-ookng woman, whom he said
was MS vile. but to whom he not married He
claimed to be wealthy Englisbman travelling for
pleasure and to keep up appearances he engaged pri
yate phrors at q cost OF $50 day He called upon
b. Altman Co.. the large dry goods dealers Of Sixth
ave. Inere he offered number of the London bank
notes. which Mr.. Altman cashed and subsequently re-
eeNed money on them from kountze Bros. by indorsng
them during iadleys sOjouru this city nc went into
the fashionable jewelry store Of Thomas kirkpatrick,
NO oSoBroadway where he selected diamond ring
and set Of diyond earrings valued at $1,000,
his wife. He offered in payment the forged
notes. and referred Nc. Kirkpatrick to Mr..
Altman FOR proof Of their eenuineness. Mr. Alt
man. when called upon by Mr.. Kirkpatric's son, said
mat ne had cashed OF them, and knowing them to
be good he would take more IL they were pre-
senied TO him. 10 make the matter sure, Hadley
TOOK Mr. Kirkpatrick to Mr.. Konnze who said they
were genuine, declaring ,hat he had seen Hadey's
letter "f Identification from the Union Bank OF IOndOn,
and that he satisfied that he the them.
liadley sscured the diamonds and the day he
aud his female friend disappeared. Mr. Altman pre-
sented to kountzc Brothers the notes that they had
.eashed. ami when pressed TO indorse them he
Neclned Then Komtze Brothers cabed to London
giving the numbers OF the notes which afterward
pronounced torgeries by the Union Bank.
Info
kcaey ana Inspector Murray and Efforts made to
capture lI1dley Inspector Murray had found tee-
gram at the hOIol for Hadley which was signed
George" and believing that It came from we'll
known burglar OF that name he worked that clew be-
lieyug that Iadey thief Learning that attempt
would also be- made to swinde Morris X Jcsup Patton
Goa oftbc credit firms % the Union Bank of Lon
don, Sergeant Kra;cY and Detective Cunning gave the
necessary warning and secreted themselves at the bank
ing house O kountzc Brothers, Wast to await The
ARRIVAL of llideys partner. Abpnt ii OCtOpCr
y man li,rug us bdme rs Walter r. Flosswell, and
wno-r true name was afterwards asccrtancd 10 be Oar
win ESinoud presented letter OF Identification from
tIr Union Bank OF London. and asked to have
caShcd circular notes o, &l2Oo OBTAINING the
scnccr for the officers aud detective and
m q few moments Detective Cunning arrived. Is
mOud az r-t put bpld from, aiming tHat he had
just ari,ed from London on the steamship
Britannia. and tuat ho purchased the notes
10 invest the money in Uuited States Sc
curites. Ills story was 80 plausible htS manner 50
refused {" take he responsibility of ordering an arrest
Dctcctly, Coming responded: 81 VIII take ali the
Drsmonis shoulder said, "lod are my prisoner"
Desmond tuIu.d paie aud completely broke down
The detective. next set ~ work 10 secure Hadley.
They learned hat after leaving ts city he u Bus
ton wLcrs gee lived 40 tie Revere House Occupi nS the
where he NEGOTIATED several Of the forged notes.
~ CINCINNATI confederate appeared a. the
Ing Green, KY and recently arrived from Canada, no
called upon Gilmore Co.. bankers where he succeeded
.h.FFl Ar rlFH2.F IF ~
est u rrr man. persuaded him 10 visit the Exchange.
and introduced him 10 The leading bankers
call "a upuu Mr. Gilmore the next dav and by claiming
thlt there WIS bank nc Bowling Green where these
c I @ NOR Of t"m snd" tHcl he las "p been
seen Leaving CncinnHu. IIadlcy went TO Chicago aud
" G"or..r." with whom he had nyed %, wife at the
Westminster HoIei iu tins city. He then appeared m
in the same notes lie was recognized by "A
detective, who tclrcraphed 10 tllS city. Dir.
kukuafrlrk when informed of The diSpItch. replied
that Ee would pas 500 Tor hah,ys arrest To
~, the Denver detective respandrd Can't
ahord ~ rr'aI iarS '11 ZOE, bny,I r'ul'y & af SIf
Lake Cty. Fora while a trhc, NJ Inn was lost.
ON sunday night SuuerutenInt Wailing received
dispatch nom the police antIol'ies OF san fraieiNro.
,tin that HaiiCy naG been ARE fcd In thar city ior
9a"G aS In @ ranc.co BE- gave tno name OF e. save
aud he boarded 81 tho Baliwin IoeL iio induced T. j.
baldwin purchase for him mining stocks amounting
IL 70 900. Transferring security letter Oi credit
= r I,,,l BANK ol London. and two $40 noes on The
10 u "a showed that tr ct,r and notes were forgnTes
nu hr WIS arrested. lladlry claimed that he pur
chased the letter ana n good faith lie mrtIor
declared that e. G. Jay. % the Rocky MuUnIaiu Deec
ty, Association got nom Lim several tLonsAni dollars
IN money anu icVrlry. hy turea,s ~ arrest.
The S.I Erncl-cO police, not deeniHs the evidence
rirUH. enough io convict, agreed 10 dttn MN bti tue
aItuuiIir- here we're prepared To act Mr. hukatrick
drt o ngsncI have ilahry punished lnr MS crime
aI auy COst. aud yc';er.dy lac laid the matter
hr.Ute D-trir'-A .torury Pd.p~. who promptly pre-
.cut,d 1t &" t, G,.Hd Jury Oi s1e Court of General sos
sion. aus Itldlcy VAS indicted. In a." afternoon
Robert ~. ~-rdi.u, counsel fot Nr. kirpltrce, went
tu Albany Win Ihv necessary payers Tor requ-
siuu uu Governor stanford. VI California, for the Re-
turn of Illdoy to NrVNork TO- tr1 on the charge OF
forgery ANA Iist i git officer lett Albany 10 bring
Iiddty burk.
II estimated py bankers that there were iully
500 900 uf tljsr forged notes put m circulation. Ihc
forgery was clrycrly done, and thr paper on
NHcu flr letter Ul lurIihcnuOn was written
even boro the wat"i-'Gark used on IN"
regular bpk paper. None of the nctrcdited
t.s az zoe bank iu His city would undertake Tho re-
,,ouslby uf declaring tur notes forgery until the
numbers were called Ia London aud tIc loiscrI was
Othciaiiy aUHUuICed.
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