, 1879-06-22
+" "BROCKWAY.p
Examination Of the First National
Bank Forger.
A Pretty Strong Case Made Out
Against Him.
Sent to Jail in Default OF $4,000
Bail.

Emery 4. Storrs appeared for the banks, ant
biessrs, Trude and Stiles for the defendant
The history of the case was gone through with
much more in detail than it has yet beef
given to the public through the medium
of the press, though the prominent feature
remain much the same. It appear
from these preliminary facts that Seymour:
real name is Brockway, that he served term IL
the Auburn Pcnitcntiary, New York, TINT hi
was here under al assumed name, that he hn!
not been engaged In any legitimate business
that he kept an account ut the First Natfono
Bank, Tat there are some striking points OF re
| semblancc between the handwriting in the bod
les Of the forged checks and tht
genuine checks of Seymour; TINT in! hi:
valisa, captured at No. SIS Wabash av
enue, were found an entire kit Of forgcr's tools
that among these were dies for canceling checks
of the First National and Merchants Nationa
Bank, and other collateral facts which make
the guilt Of the defendant almost conclusive
At the conclusion Of tho examination the Court
held the defendant to the Criminal Court in the
! sum OF $4,000, and in default Of bail lie was
sent to jail to await trial. :"
/ Brockway is q tall, good-looking, gentle
| manly-appearing man; about 35. years oi
| ANFoAe
puent, He has dark hair and eyes, aud
a glossy black full beard. His face, appearance,
aud conversation all indicate = man OF superior
! intelligence aud acutcucss. During the pro-
ccedings be appeared much Interested IN the
evidence, and secmed rather nervous throughout
| the examination. His counsel, Mr.. Trude, put
| in no dcfeusc, prcferrIng to await the trial in
| Criminal Court before developing his defense.
It Is understood, however, the theory Of the de-
| fense is that the box containing the 1orgcr's kt'
found in the defendants ya1ise was placed there
! By the detectives, Gray and t!ynn, LOT Tue pur-
pose Of making out case. From present ap-
pearanccs 1t would seem difficult to clear the
defendant even it this we're established.
TIE FIRST WITNESS CALLED u
WAS Moses B, Gould, who resides at the Palmer
hnnsc, and is engaged In tile iron trade at Nos.
2G3 and 264 Wabash avenue. This witness
stated that he kept bank account & at the . fIrst
checks handed him, one drawn IN favor OF f.
af Baker, and the other in favor OF r. Folsom,
were forgcries. One of these was numbered
3O4, for SS04.50, and the other was numbered
3n' and was for S447.50. The witness sald::
never authorized any one to sign my name to
these checks; the signature on The backs OF
these checks is not NINE
An interval took place here in the proceed
ings, during which mysterious whispered con
rc7sation Occurred between Mr.. Storrs and the
witness: after which Mr.. Gould stood aside.
John Ford was sworu, and stated that he was
engaged in business at No. Is Adams street.
lie had bank account at the First National
Bank, aud that check No. 593 lor sS5o was
forgery. The signature was not his.
In answer to Mr.. Trude's queries, he said that
the fare OF BrocSwaE was familiar to him, but
he could not sar where he had seen him:
MIR. LYMAN J. Gage, Cashier Of the First Ma
tional Bank in this city, was next sworn, nls tcs
timony clicItiug some pretty strong points.
Mr. Storrs made the following inquiries, which
ELECTED the subio!ncd answers:
tiUo you know the prisoner, Charles scy->
mour. alias Broci"ay"
II do" ....
"He did at one time; yes, SIR"
..At what time did he keep an account at
~ S1a Noxs@ner @ ;. and December 1877 apFa In
.~Havu you any of the checks Of Charles Sey-
mourn"
II will show rou the two checks presented to
Mr.. Gould, and will ask you if those checks
were paid by your bank"
"Wli you plsasc produce the checks Of Nlr.
Seymour whici, you hare in yonr possession il
YOU have them here!'
II have them.
handwriti1ig!"
"Yes, sir.''
*Haye you examined and compared these
checks with tho alleged forgcrics!'
II have, sir, with the greatest care.''
'*What is your opinion OF the handwriting Of
the forxed checis!''
Mr. Trlde objected to this tntcrrogatory on
the ground that the witness bad not yet shown |
that he knew. Mr. Brockway's handwriting at
all.
AIr. Storrs then asked If the witness had seen
Seymour write. The witness replied that he had.
Storrs then asked: -:
.tYou mar state whether the bodies Of the
forged CHECKS are in the handwriting OF Charles
SEYMOUR :.
Trn0c- He must state that he has seen him
write SO often that he knows his handwriting
Storrs-1 think we won't bother about that
Trudc--1hat is the lar. The question is
whether we will '.bother about the law. II
in both checks was the same.
"WIl you please explain somewhat in detail !
to the Court the basis Of that opinion2"
"!n the first place there are points Of
acr }be on aes e' il 0esf: hs John nhf ro &
check are like the genuine checks Of Seymour.
A man is very likely to crop out into bis own
nndhwriting in such places. In the NIB. Could
check there is the same similarity. In the forged
check of n. B. Gould (No. 304) the letter M
Charles SEYMOUR showing apositiye identity
IN the initial letter. Then there Is another mark
10 the Esq at the end Of the name. In the |
genuine check the word hundred is written |
,arelessly, and the marks Of identity between
he two are very strong" The witness then
to point out several :.
OTHER POINTS OF SIMILARITY
between the genuine and the forged checks
Storrs-Did Mr. Seymour ever make any ao- |
,lication to you for the return Of these checks. |
the genuine checks].
t'Yes, sir" 49,. go:
"Whcu!'' =;
II think it Tas some time in January" ~
''Did hc express any anxiety to get posses;
ioa of themY'
"Not great deal Of anxiety. He desired to
are bis account balanced and his checks re-
urned to hln.''
when did you last see A1r. Charles Seymour
etore his arrest!"
II I think it "as in January, possibly Id Feb
11ary OF this year, when be called at the bank
} reference to getting his chccks."
The witness detailed 4 circumstance where |
he de fcnd2nt applied to him to be identified at |
hc telegraph Office in order to obtain $500 |;
'hich had been sent him, which he did, /:
On cross-exarluation, the witness stated that
e did not pay these checks personally; he did |:
OF see the man who presented them: the checks
reduced in court were all the checks Seymour t
ad in the bank. In regard to his suspicious |
It witness said: Some weeks prior TO his I
Ill at the bank to DO identified. Mr. Warmer /