New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

THE FORGED CHICK TRANSACTIONS.

THE FORGED CHLCh IRANSACIIDNS.
MORE ARREST, IN BRoOKLYN-now MRS. IRAU RI
CElVED THE CHECKS.
Mrs. Josephine 1rau. the woman from whom I.
A. Runkle received the alleged forged checks on the
Commercial Bank of BROOKLYN. Friday, was arIesteu
Yesterday morning at Westbury. J.. l.. near Jamaica
BY Defective Chambers and Officer Burns. OF the
FIRST Precinct Brooklyn, and taken to the police
station. whore she ma 10 a long statement 10 Cap-
tain Campbell. She said that n man named steele.
from whom she says she got the checks, drove
to her farm at We5tbnTy early IN November, m re-
Spouse TO "a letter from her answering MS adEei-
tisement. ana had some conversation IN regard to
buying her farm. She asked $1,000 for tue prop
ertY. After making several apo ntments when he
did nor keep Mrs. Trau met Steele ar the Brooklyn
Post Oc" and he, after much discussion, agreed 10
give her 50 600 for the farm. Of which $4,000 was
to be IN cash. She referred him to her agent,
Adolph Bessie. OF No. 7SG MOnroe-st, Brooklyn;
Bessie subsequently, pad her 500. which be .ald
Steele had paid him. ne tanning the papers untlne
SHOULD order them recorded. On the morning ol De
cember % she saw Steele again. He said that ne
could not pay her the full amount. but gave her
check for 81. 800 promising 90 give her the rculau
der at 2:}0 =. IN. She wished the matter settled out
he pleaded some trouble with his brothcr-ln-laW
win. h would prevent ns having enough money III
bank until thar time. His brOtAer-in-law, he sald'
member of one OF the best known hrins III
Brooklyn, and as good gold lie gave the name
OF Bard
After some time Mrs Trau found a Mr.. Davis
who identified her at the bank, and she drew the
money, $500. About O'Clock she again met
steele who alleged more roube with his relativeas
the reason for AVS not having the money promised
and said that be could u0' carry out hl5 contract
unless she gave INN ~ 900. for winch he offered
her new mortgage on the tarm for the amount ana
his mote at thirty DAYS. lie then gave her a check
for Tl,lJ0 for the remainder Of the puI-
chase money, and size gave him Sl,OJo IN
bank notes. Her AGENT Bessie, tod
ber that the check was probably all rig1t.
When she had trouble IN getting # ca'hel she tee,
graphcd 10 Bessie not 10 record the deed. but iouhd
later that he mai recorded II already. Besides the
800 which she said She paid to Mir Bessie and Whlch
nc acknowledges receiving, she claimed that she
paid iT-. Bessie 800.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Bessie were brought into Cap
tain CampbciIs private room yesterday Afternoon
and Mis-. Bessie dcnled receiving any money what
ever from Mrs IIau Mrs. ran was ~ Rreat as
uess and almost burst into tears. Mr. Bessie slld
that Mrs. ITdu was usually very careful, nut he
Thought that She bad been duped through trying 10
conduct the business herself.
Mrs. lTau describes Steele "a mon about teet
10 inches in height, bald the front of the head,
with sandy mou>tarhc and side whIskcrs. lie wore
when he came to W"stbury diamond pin IN ms
shirt front, scalsdu cap and a brown ulster. lie
gave his place of residence AT subs qDcnt inter
view rs Shcileid-aye., East New-lOIh.
Az APOCGYpHAL STORY FROM HARLEM
The story is current m Harlem that an Old man
living ID that part of lie city almost the victim
OF internal combustion few days ago. lie WAS
sun ring from rheumatism, and was told that keTo-
sr.c on taken internally would relieve him. lie
swallowed q wlncglassiul, and soon feeling better,
filed bis pipe for "a comfortable smoke. As hc
lighted II be SAW n blue flame PLAYING between
the match and ms lips and felt a singing scusa-
ton within his mouth and throat. Hastily blow
ing the match his breath iguIted and ribbon Of
the ilamc extended the distance oil yard from hs
hrs while she burning within increased. lie I'M
medlateiv closed MS mouth and placed his fingers
on MS nostIIls. thus cXtlngulshiug the lame. lie
believes that but for his presence OF mind he would
have met u horrible death. Some OF his ncighbols
believe sotoo; others are sceptca about the occur