The New York herald., 1878-10-25
THAT $64,2 225 CHECK.

ANOTHER ARREST IN THE GREAT FORGERY
cssE-oHARLEs W. PoSTEz HELD IN TwANTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL.
Additional interes. has impaired the $o4 22S
forgery the linton Trust Company by the arrest Of
a young named Charles w. Pontez, VINO is
charged with completely In the or'mo Until about
week ago he employed as policy clerk In the Now
York Lille Insurancs Company. For some time past
earnest efforts have been made 10 solve the mystery
surrounding this forgery BY which the Union Trust
Company victimzod to the amount mentioned
over eighteen months ago, and numerous arrests
have been made IN connection with the affair.
It claimed that evidence has been gathered to lead
belief that Pontez aostractod cancslicd check
IRON the ohcc Of the company, and that gave It to
Becker who, II IS alleged took II as pattern ana
scuted the check Tor S6+,225. The forged cheek, it
may be mbersd Was made payable 10 the order
OF The New York Lille Insurance Company, and pur-
ported be signed oy the President OF The company
THE PRISONER
Pontsz was born IN London and is thirty one years
OF age. Ho resided al No. 523 East 11Sth street, and
nectIons He was arrested W Detectives O'Connor
and Field, on WEDNESDAY nisht aud taken TO
locked up. Yesterday ne Was arraigned IN
Part Of tho Court OF General Sessions
Gator appearing or the purpose Of having bail nxed
in reasonable amount. Mr.. Gator said tbat the
cusod had been employed by tue insurance company
Tor ok eight years and had performed ms duties
satisfactorily ana without tno slightest suspicion
bemIsh upou his character until this Indictment
found.
Mr. Assistant District Attorney Herring in resisting
the application . small amount OF bail, said that
the prosecution had ample evidence TO show that tho
prisoner associated WIN tho charged with tho
forgery, that throughout the whole affair had
exercised wonderful skull and ingenuity. IL would be
shown that In his great rpo ration
mad peculiar facilities for carrying out HIS schemes
He those facilities In procuring sample checks
the operation OF the forgery carrying them him.
self company with tue foracrs, then comparing the
samples with th0 checks In order TO be sure OF thor
character, ana aftsrward assembling with thcm In
TO divide the proceeds OF tne forgery Mr. Her
Yug therefore asked the Court 10 mold the prisoner
large amount of bail would insure mis- appear
Tor trial.
Mr.. Gator hoped that tho ex parts statement of the
prosecution would not be allowed Dy the Court to
overcome common law presumption OF innocence,
anu that tho accused would not be hold in such
amount would practically insure u commitm tmcnt
without bail, SIMPLY because the prosecution wss
backed by n strong corporato0.
HEAVY HAIL.
Judge Gildsrslesve said That tho magnitude OF the
warranted hin IN hxiEg the ball III large sum,
such rs had been done IN other cases, though Of
course application ior reduction IN ght be aflcr
ward entertained ny the Court For tue present, he
would TX the ball 10 the sum oi $4,000.
Mr.. Ward OF counsel tor the prisouer, moved that
the be transferred 10 tho Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner Tho argument on that question was post
pen0d NTH to-day aud the accused was comm mitted to
tho Iomps.