The New York herald., 1879-11-14
WHOLESALE FoRGERIEs.

EUROPE INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
John Emil Kubely. the correspon Cont and assistant
pookkeeper of Henry Clausen II Son. the brewers.
arrested on the previous evening for forgery. was
charged in the Yorkvie Police Court yesterday with
having freely used his employers money as well as
their name and committed for trial with 50 QUO
liked as his bail Kubely is Swiss. thirty years Of
age, sharp. bright little man. who is reputed to
have been man of scholarly affair ments and thor
oughly conversant with English, French aud German
During his four years of service in their employ
the Messrs Ciausen deemed him worthy of perfect
confidence and were as surprised as thev ,rara
shocked to discover his infdelity. He was married
man. residing with his wife and two children at No
w Milton street. Greenpont. and ono fanced that
his mode of living was calculated to urge him to
dishonesty. 1t was ON the 81 Of this month that
Messrs. Ciausen were made aware that forged paper
bearing their signature in the market The
notification came from the German Exchange Bank.
which held note OF theirs for $1,000 which
would fall due in few days. The younger
Mr.. Clausen went to tho bank and pro-
nounced the note forgery but before apy
investigation could be made it was taken up by .
stranger This prevented Mr.. Guggenheimer coun.
sci foS Clausen. and General Schwarzwaelder, the
bank president. from carrying out the plans they
had concocted for detecting the forger. On Novem.
Der II two more notes were sold to the bank by
Burroughs Chichester, of No. ~ Wall street.
They were signed "Clauscn Il Son." mado pay
able to them. aud bore the date of November l. One
was for s2300 fhe other for $1,000. and both were
admirably prepared. The Clausens were notified
again. and pronounced these new notes forgeries
They were returned at once to Burroughs
L Chichester. The latter member of the
firm had bought them. he said, through William
b. Caulkins hop broker. Of No. % South William
street, from friend of his named Brown. Cauikins
had endorsed them the back and seemingly they
had been used in business transactions before as
''charge to hop account was written their mar.
gins. Mr.. Caulkins said that Browns name was
really LIE Baron, and he hunted him up to seek
the notes from Kubely. The certified checks he
had received from Burroughs Chichester in pay
men ment 70 for them he had already disposed Of.
and returned them When Le Baron was
questioned he said that Kubely had called upon him
member of the firm Of L. Dante Il Co., commission
merchants in hops and malt. at No. "a Broad street.
forgeries also learned that there was such firm
+. Dante Co.
WATCH.
While these developments were coming to light
Detectives Radford and Dunn OF the Central Of6ce.
had been engaged to facilitate the unraveng of the
evidence against Kubely. and they kept sharp
veillance all parties concerned In the transac-
tons to whom suspicion could point. On
that he i'll and unit for business. and
when inquiries were made at his house he found
to have been absent for days This aroused sus-
picion. and Detective Dunn was recommended to
look him up. Dunn was not familiar with Kubely's
looks and with the exception Of certain his
face and q vague outline of his general appearance
he had knowledge of him whatever when, on
Wednesday last. he took up post of observation
had been told that Kubely had deposited certain
sums Of money with that concern, and now that in
the assistant bookkeeper il Concerned in the for.
geries. would be obliged to appear down:
wn in his efforts % to sSy1r .d them =,
his attention Not that the person had any pecu-
harities Of dress. but there was something in his
manner to mark hiniout as man whose mind
suffering from unrest There was but little in his
appearance which the detective recognized charac
teristic OF the he looking ror but his
nervousness made SO deep an impression that he
hurried into Burroughs Chichesters Office to
If they could identify him. The only person there
who knew Kubely absent, Dunn dashed out
again and kept the object Of his suspicion in sight.
After while he passed him. made short turn. and.
saluting him. cried, "Hallo, old fellow! How are
Clausen and all the restY
"Oh. very WELL" said the other. awaking from his
'Glad to hear It," said Dunn. quite heartily '.and
yoursenf' BY tho by. now. what's this your name
.Kubely." SAID the other. innocently and the de.
tective's hand came down upon his shoulder as he
Taken to the Central ONCE and placed in confine-
ment, he was visited there by the Clausens soon
word of his capture reached them. They found
you've done Kindness" he cried out when they
appeared. "to the wo&t man in this place." snd he
gave an eloquent glance at the row Of cells which
certainly have held very insanity people In their
day He then is said, admitted the forgeries they
oS as
embezzled various sums of money. and mentioned
instance certain transactions with the agency
at Savannah. He said he had been stopping in tho
United States HOTEL and thther the detectives went
without delay to seize whatever effects he might have
cred how opportune Dunns arrest had been.
Kubcly had prepared to go to Europe and had
sail at three clock He was arrested at two just -
he was on his way to have his baggage taken aboard
SEARCH KuBELY's TRUNK.
His trunks in the United States Hotel all
found packed and ready for removal. In one four
notes were found, all dated November l. There
for 400. another for 900. third for $500
and the last for S900 A certified check for $780,
forged note for $3.50 on the Bank of Elizabeth
and 500 in cash were next discovered Then there
was forged note for 1915 on the Greenpoint Bank,
drawn on June IL. and coming due on September 20.
This one Kubely had taken up himself and It T. pos
put the spurious paper Of later date on the market
In his trunk was also found genuine note couple
of years old This. it is believed. was used rs
guide in preparing forgeries. Kubelys other effects
were bank books. sho wing that he had 81. 600 de-
Exchange Bank. and S24o in the Mechanics Bank.
Brooklyn
Court yesterday it was learned that additional
charges were awaiting him from still another
source Two notes had been purchased Of HIM BY
o. N. Bogert 4 Co., of No. 108 Broadway. One was
for 100 the other for He had 1t II alleged.
represented himself to this concern OF the
the a suthontciiy of tho notes. they they had dis.
on hearing of Kubely's arrest, made haste
to return them. Bogert 90. bore their responsi.
bility. and as the Clausens had already attached
Kubeys effects the will be losers to the sg-
gregate amount OF the notes. They made one COM
plant against the prisoner and two others were
made by the Clauscns. in one instance supplemented
by an afhdavit of Le Baron. The prisoner himself
seemed overpowered with grief. He Ia slim
man. with dark hair. and hid has face IN
his hands through most Of the proceedingss
opening his mouth only to plead not guilty and
waive examination. Justice Smith hxed his bail at
$4,000 each complaint. making total OF $9.u0
Besides the position he held In Cisusenr ONCE
Kubely owned n couple Of saloons in Groenpoint,
and for furns hing them beer owed the concern
81 7UO These and another saloon Of his on the
Manhattan Railroad route are likely to DO attached
by the firm with his other property.
THE PILOT BOAT HERCULES.