New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08
OPERATIONS IN NETWORK.

SOME OF THE NAMfS on THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST
FoRGED-How PROMINENT CITIZENS WERE DE-
CEIyED-FFARS THAT AGENTS MAY DE AT WORK
IN OTHER CITIES.
II is not certain how extensive the operations OF
these men have been, nor how well their industry
has been rewarded, as many Of the names of New
York citizens on their pretended subscription list
have been forged for the purpose of inspiring conf
dcuce III their scheme on the part of others. John
j. Astor. whose name appears with 500 opposite
IT, was not even approached on the subject, and he
had not heard of the project until told of 1t by
TRIBUNE reporter last night. " 1t Is the first ]
ever heard Of it, he SAID, land certainly did not
subscribe 800 or any other sum- If the name
written resembles my signature, have no IDEA how
they con d have obtained one 70 copy"
Tie ramc of the venerable Peer Cooper also APP
pears in connection with the same generous sum.
Mr.. Cooper said yesterday that about two weeks
ago two young men called upon HIM and asked him
to subscribe toward the erection of a monument to
tie late Bayard TAYLOR. lie declined to do so, as
he, believed lac could his money in
the cause of education better than i'll building
monuments to the dead. " Rents ho said, " are
declining in the Cooper Institute where we have
had a rental of TJO, 900 year, and am determined
II shall not suffer from lack of funds. am second
10 10 one III my admiration for Bayard IayIoFs
character and works, but there are many objects
which appeal more directly to my feelings than the
project these young men presented and declined
to give them any sum whatever. ] hey offered me
some documents and a blank subscription paper,
but did not take them nor even look at them care
fully. / cannot tell what they were" Mr.. Cooper
wa, much surprised 10 learn that they had used his
name and cXpresscd the hope with much earnest
nssS, that the scoundIels would DC Drought TO
justice. " =
/ the men lanes Everett GrIswOld was the name on
his card, which also bore coat or arms. lie pre-
| scented General DIX with letter from prominent
gentleman at Washington, VINO proved TO ne Il
| p.r,nuaI friend of General DIX, and with whose
handwriting the latter was familiar. Inc letter
spoke warmly of Mr.. GriN"ods PERSONAL cnalaettr,
and invoked entire confidence in any enterprise III
/ winch hr might be engaged General Din was con
WINGED bv the letter. aud his confidence was III
creased when the subscription ISL was SHOWN hn'
/ aud hc recognized the signature ol IcttI 'ool'l'
- knew rouIdn't br deceived in that he after
wards said and 80 | put my name down Tor 800
Gri~wold next called on Frederic he Ir{sler' TO
/ wnom hr presented ms documents ana credentials,
and told If the fact that General DIX had recog-
| uzrd M the writer of his letter of INTRODUCTION Il
I prrsuuaI friend. Dr. DE PcVstcr, after talking
Snort time with Gri,wold. readily consented TO asa
III the proposed memorial service, ana put ms
name down for $50. lie asked Grlswod how he
should draw his check. "Oh, 10 my order, was
the answer: that Is the way they all have done"
d. De Prystcr gave him check drawn IL he order
/ OF James Everett Grisw"ld, who gracefully with
/ drew ibis was on February II the following
! Iuv DR. DE Pcvstrr met TREND vino spoke of hay-
| ing been visited by Guswod, VINO presented
ina ia subscription list, the names on which he
Was satisfied had been forged. Inns was the hrNt
! srsplcion DR.. he Icystcr had, and on Monday he
went To- hl, bank To stop thc payment OF ms check.
| when bee found II had been caehed within an hour
after beng liYcn 10 GiIswold ms turned ms sus-
prion mo a moral certainty. but stlil he did not
! lose lin IN the " Memorial Committee" and I'M
mrdiateiy wrote to the secretary of the com
mttce mquiuug whether Gns"Old Was authorZr Il
/ 10 collect money Tor II. No repB Wa. received To
til, or 10 subsequent letters; and yc rIaay morn
iur he wrote to Frederick S.N hlte, spending
secretary" repeating hls qu, stIOu and saying thar
! unless An answer was received within reasonable
| time he would feel compelled 10 regard the trans