The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22
THE COURTS.
Judicial Dissolution of q Firm Of
Young Forgers.
COMPLAINT AGAINST A POLICY SHOP.
Dr.. Crosbys Society Resuming Its Raid
on the Liquor Dealers.

The Court OF General Sessions was occupied ycster.
day with the trial OF Terence Donneliy charged with
forgery. II was alleged thai two brothers. named
Edward and William Reilly, in the employment OF
Eowin c. LItcndcd. retired physician and real es-
tatc owner, absconded with ono Louis Carhn, COM
ran,on. After their departure Mr. Litchneid discov
ereu forgeries his account on the Corn Exchange
Bank to The extent oil $4,000. Tho young men ned
the CITY, and were subsequently arrested In Barbados
and brought back TO this city, and when
arraigned Tor trial pleaded guilty. They then
claimed that the accused implicated in
tho forgery; that he had lived with them and &C
iuaIy suggested tho idea The main charge on which
the accused arraigned for trial that OF org-
ing the signature oil Mr.. Litcn field TO cnecx for
So 900, drawn to the order Of q. .. Peters, II was
averred that the forgeres were skilfully executed
and the checks readily cashed presentation.
The two brothers had ut different times occupied
rooms with the accused In the boarding house kept
by Carlin's parents, in Brooklyn, and became veiy
friendly The young men claimed that the accused
had suggested TO them the idea OF work
Ing certain mines IN 5ogota. COLUMBIA.
from which large profits could DO derived.
Tools, he SAID, were necessary for carrying
on operations, and It was alleged that in order
supply the need the accused Induced them TO bring
hmm some of Mr. Litchueld's cnecks, TO one OF wnicn
for 500 he forged successfully the signature Of Mr.
ltcnned. Ibis cneck was at once cashed and u was
claimed that, being thus successful various other
ehscks for large amounts wer0 I0rgcd, tue total
amou Ut obainoa peng $l6 600 IL alleged by tho
Reys that hs accused received the greater part Of
the money II being understood that he was To pur-
chase the necessary implements Tor the min
ing enterprise follow them 70 South
America several weeks alter they should leave
New York. After the lugitives were arrested only
sos were iound IN Their possession, nut William
Reilly sa,d he had given $4,000 10 the second maze
anu So 800 the steward OF the vessel, ST. 900 OF
which The latter subsequently, returned. detectives
O'Connor and Field, Ot The Dstrct Attorneys Ohce,
arrested accused. During the trial Assistant Dis
trIct Attorney Rollins showed by Mr.. William savage,
manager OF the Brooklyn improvement Company,
that The 50, $40 check was forgery. Edward a.
Reilly, seventeen years old, AMI William II. Reilly,
aged twenty-five detailed the various iorgcrcs, the
signature OF Mr.. Ltchneld beng made in every IN
stance by the accused, VINO, they SAID, traced
Il from cancelled check through a glass On behalf
Of tn accused Colonel John X. Fellows, his counsel,
examined numerous respectable Citizens VINO testified
his excellent character and the esteem In which
he held W reputable citizens. Miss Kate lin,
sister Of OF the prisoners anu daughter OF the
lady whose house tho Reiilys and the accused
boarded, testified that during tho time the forgeres
we're being carried she had seen William Reilly az
table which number Of Mr.. Lltch-
fields checks were scattered, tracing the
signature tissue paper. The sccused
Then took the witness stanu and emphaicay pro-
tested his Innocence He soismnly denied the
inert the ReiUys In summing up Tor the defence
Colonel Fellows made q leugtby argument and Mr..
Rollins responded for The prosecution. The jury,
after nearly an hours absence, returned verdict OF
guilty. On motion the accused was remanded Tor
IentenCe.