The New York herald., 1878-10-19
THE UNION BANK F0RuERIES.
FLosswELL HELD IN HEAVY BAIL THE FLAW
IN THE sEcBErARY's SIGNATURE

FLosswELL HELD IN HEAVY BAIL THE FLAW
IN THE sEcRETARY's SIGNATURE.
A cable despatch from the Union Bank OF London
was received yesterday Jy Kountze Brothers, OF No
II Wall street. ono OF The banks correspondents, In
which II was stated that the pound notes
now In circulation this city forgeres and in
structlng this 1rm TO prosecute tho offenders wit h
the full rigor OF the law. The despatch contained
other details which tho representatives, OF the hrm
declined to give the ground that It might
thwart the ends OF justice. Jcsup. Patton
Co., No. SO William street, also received
q despatch from the officials of ths Union
Bank. reply to their cabIesram OF yesterday, ask
ing whstncr the Union Bank had issued any circular
notes favor OF William Il. Fiosswell, who was
rested on Thursday by Detective Cunning. IL reads
as iollows:-.D not honor circular notes favor OF
FlosswsiL None such issued. Consult Kountzs and
prosecute"
Immediately after receiving this in formation Josup,
Patton Co. sent IL TO all the agents OF the Union Bank
OF London, and also instructed Kernan's Financial
Bureau tes graph the fact TO all the leading bank
ing houses IN the principal cities
rf WILL EXECUTED RAsoAurY.
The Union Bank ofi ;ials much surprised whom
they received information OF tho forgerios, and 1t
tho opinion OF their agent that largo number OF
these notes havo been distributed throughout the
United States and Canada. Tho "gang' commenced
to circulate thQm nrSt IN Canada, ard many have
been passed IN Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and
other ciiirs. So tar could be ascertuned the only
victims In this ely are krkpairlck, the broadway
jewcller, who mad cashed thirty-two OF these tom
pound notes, and Altman, OF Sixth avenue. who
bad taken tnreo Of them. Il seems that on
were. presented Tor payment ut the office Of
KouniZe Brothers by uptown merchant TINS aroused
tner suspicions, as II Was customary Tor tho party
whom the notes were issued 70 present them per
SOU Tney examined the notes carefully, ana found
that tho lettor ssG' signature .. A. rucker'
previously ga
Brothers mol satisfied that they geres,
but refused TO cash Them until they mad heard from
the Union Bank. Tney notified Jesup, Patton q
Co. and the Bank Of Now York, who are also agents
ior the Union Bank and through this notification
arrest Fosswell with S6,oOO Of isrgsa fI0 notes
WAS accomplished The iorgerles arc perfect and
sood JUDGES woua ana difficult 10 PICK out from
YLosswELL COMMITTED
William II. Flossw.ll, aiias Darwin Esmond, was
yesterday. Mr. John Patton and Mr. Kounlze were
present. Upon the affidavit OF Mr. Paion stating that
the prisoner mad Offered the notes 10 Os casned and
that deponent believed them 10 DO forged,
tho prisoner was Leld in $4,000 bail 10
answer. Detective Cunaing had bosn Watching
Esmond Tor two days previous 10 hls arrest
aud assumed tho responsibility OF taxing him into
custody the face oi tue tact tnat Kountze Brothers.
who had also purchased some oil the notes. were
doubtful OF the forgery. Wien arrested Esmond
gave his name q Fiossng, stated that arrived
tanc and .ns. ne lived in Jersey CITY. Yesterday he
admitted that his name WAS Darwin Esmoud that no
was naliv. Of Now YORK state and .nat ne nsd been
out 0f work for six scven mouths. He declined to
give his residence aud pcaded no. guilty. Detective
Cunning WHOM nc arrested Esmond found with him
about $4,000 worth OF the forged notes. They
we'll executed. The body OF tho note ID printed
III French aud bcars the signatures Of George A.
Tucker manager, and John Ssath, secretary OF the
UniSn B INK OF LONDON. Patton Co, It Will be re-
mcmbered, declined assume the responsibiiily OF
The arrest OF Esmond Thursday. The detocliva
called their atenuon 70 defect IN the signature OF
Tucker which had escaped their notice. Tne letters
and X though joined together, had evidently been
written separately and not IN running hand, sC"a
as would most likely bo the case With secretary or
any person called upon to sign his name frequsnty.
IL this TACT that aroused the bankers suspicious
Tue prisoner, II Is believed, IS an entirely new man AZ
the business and unacquainted with tho principals In
The matter the belief Is that no knew what he was
about ana was wiling 10 lake The risk. The Ever
green Garden, on West Fourteenth street, Is sad TO
bc tho rendezvous wnere Esm0nd met the micdlo
man between himself and the principals. It was there
he received the forged notes and instructions what
do with them. he appeared awkward In the
suit he and looked entirely ike 'mado
up" business man tor the OCCASION year and q malt
ago Esmoud WAS a driver on tho Broadway and Uni
versity place cars aud lived thcn al No. 575 SeveuLn
avenue. OCCASIONALLY siuce then lie has secn IN
the company oi men OF doubtful character Tho be-
tet Is That the Ontirs d0nc this city by
known 10 be connected with similar Tor.
geries, but who always manage to staua out OF tho
roach OF the officers oil tho law.