New-York tribune., 1879-05-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CAREER on a NOTED BANK FORGER.

MS PROGRESS FROM ONE DOLLAR WEEK IN
PAwNsHoP TO EXTENSIVE FRAUDS
CDR" Ludwig Liebmann. alias Edward Lindner,
the noted bank-cheek fOrger, who was arrested at
Boston last week by Erie Detective BeckT and
Deputy sheriff Davis both OF Newark, is the natn-
raj son of an Austrian Army officer was born at
Prague, aud is about thrty-seyen years Old Twenty
years ago he came TO this country and worked two
years for Samuel Cohen, pawnbroker, at CleNe-
land. Ohio, who paid HIM 81 per week. lie made
fhe acquaintance Of set of burglars, and finally
assisted them to rob the pawnshop Soon after
ward he went 10 st. Louis. aud enlisted IN loyal
Missouri regiment from which he deserted after
forging a number Of pay-rolls. He was next heard
of in New-Norll. where lac specniated in stocks aud
made money for time. but finally lost $4,000 III
Hannibal and 81. Joseph stock IN ono day.
, By yavioUs forgcries Lehman again accumulated
money! and at the close OF the war bought a large
plantation near Natchez. This proved to be bad
investment and he abandoned his. heavily
mortrared property and renewed his career OF
forgery, working prnclpalY, ID me o"u.ietn
States with raised checks. lie then went 70
EurDue, committed several torgeueS on the bLnN
of England. aud,Ieturned TO thls country IN 1870.
Obtaining genuine letter or crtmt iof 3OO Ger
man marks on a bank az Ham burg, Germany, he
stole q h.auk, forged lctteg Ot credit 4or aOVoO
marks. went 90 lt3mLuIg drew the money Juo " s -
back Newly Or6 lu less tndu iour weeks ~ 1910
he committed most daring and successful lor-
gerry AT "a time fixed upon confederate presented
10 the Chicago Grain Exchange ctrtiheo chtcS
for 80 $50 on a New-IoJi bank Al that time
Liudner was iu the vestbuic OF the bank, ms esp
III his pocket ana pen bsnnd ms ear. NhtG tue
telcglaDh messenger arrived at the bank with
dispatch asking ii check No. - was correct,
Iiudu.r intercepted him, and. with an air Of
authority opened tle diepatca, read it and handed
the messenger an alhnuatlVe answer La.oI
be opened small Job printing once
in Eighth-ave, near Thirty-second-st., and
printed Il large number of checks on banks
al
paper, which confederate IAN eX-Vice-pIesluenl o.
a bank procured at Washington. lie had seven
cOntedcJatcS with whom he carried on seIlr5 OF
extensive operations.
I'm December last Licbmann rented an Office in
Baltimore. Just vacated Dy m'il2naie cotton
broker named Spear Upon one OF spears letter
blanks he wrote to Tiffany * Co.. Of TINS city, lor
sample diamonds. Inquiry by telegraph sat shed
the firm and the diamonds were sent On the same
day he passed q forged certificate check for $500
on Ais next door nelghbOT, tobacco broker. Not
lone mi forward be introduced himself to "a wealthy
Baltimore Werchaut, representing tiJt he hao Just
seen bis invalid son in FLORIDA, and, after gaming
his confidence, induced hlm 10 lldOrSo forged
About mo years ago Lindncr began operations in
Newark with raised checks and succeeded M de-
fraudiug several banks, but the banks becoming
careful. he began the WOrk ot forging he GER
tlfcati0us, and returning TO Newark swindie1 q
large number of merchants The Glow which led
10 his arrest was gwen by convict IN the hudson
Detective Becker from Petersburg, Va, where
LnGucI was seen 10 purchase ticket Tor Bosio
Newark. His cell is handsomely cGTpeted and
fitted up, and he Is apparently not great Dy uc-
pressed.
REVENGE WITH YIrMOL AND PEPPER.
Ellen Mead young woman who lives with her
parents al No. 3O3 East Foriy-eighth-st, was ar
raigued before Justice DuIly at the Eiity-seveHth
Street Police Court yesterday morning to answer "a
charge of having thrown yltrio in the face Of John
McNicruey, of No. 1l9 East STRAIGHTFORWARD, on
the evening of May 8. she did no, deny the charge,
but justified her act on the ground that NcNIcmey
had bstssyed her about year ago under promise of
was alr.ady married when she asked Mm 90 Keep
his promise. In default OF 200 bail tie prisoner
was committed TO await trial.
On Thursday evening last, as McAleTueE, " no rs
q alnusic1u, was coming out OF RcATe MS Han iu
Seventy y-siNjh-st, with some companions Le met
the Girl ga the street and spoke tauntiugly 70 Ler
when She threw the vitTiO uil IN lls lace and then
fed Ii was nj first tlOuRht NcNicTrey's sight was
entirely destroyed but he had recovered so far rs
to appear in court yesterday, and will escape with
ont injury TO his ewes. The woman not arrested
until Saturday evening, when she was found In
company with some dIsOrdcriy persons near Jonoss
Wood. She was very violent during the night III
her cell al the Ffy-nnth Street station. Her
own face was somewhat burned by the Vitrol, ana
shcTepeatedly said she dd not wish to llve
Eliza (Ouklin. OF No. all East SeYenteenth-st.,
was held for trial yesterday IN the Yor6viie Court
IN default of 5000 baIl, on charge OF thTOWlhgIee
pepper IN hCT husbands ewes. Previous tOApill 70
Mrs. COubn was q widow with seven children.
She became Mrs John y. CCuKlln through mar
riaoc ceremony performed in the TOwbs on that
date. Conklu, who IS drug clerk. refused 20 i've
with his wife after the marriage, but agreed 10 sup
port her. On Saturday night she lad III wait tJr
him. and as he entered bis house she dashed an
ounce of cayenne pepper in his eyes. lie Is now IL
Bellevue Hospital
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