New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-29
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
THE COURTS.
FORGED CHECK TRANSACTIONS.
TIE MIN ALLEGED TO HAVE swrNDLED BALTIMORE


FORGED CHECK TRANSACTIONS.
THE MIN ALLEGED TO HAVE swINDLED BALTIMORE
BANKS COMMITTED.
George Bell, Henry Cleary and Charles Far
rem alleged fOrgers who were arrested on tuesday
by Detectives Adams. ONe and slevln, on charge OF
having defrauded tie Merchants National Bank ana
the Third National Bank. of Baltimore. 10 the amount OF
SO 900 or SI5 OOO by OF counterfeit checks on
July 1C ands7, arralgned before Justice Duffy IN
The private examination at the TOmhs Police Court,
yes erday The room crowded with representatives
The banks and OF private firms IN Baltimore ana Dy de
ectives and others Interested in the prosecution. aud
considerable time occupied IN drawing up ne siVe-
raj afdlavs. Bell charged On the DATA OF Tdomls
H. Norris OF No 63 South Broadway Baltimore, repre-
senting the Merchants National Bank of that city, with
having forged and uttered on July 10. a check fer
81 1885, payable to the order OF George W. Kihbai
and purporting TO be signed by . Hdr
mans Fisher, and Endorsed by the same
man. He was also charged with having
defrau led the same bank Of 49, 9O1 so on Juy7 The
affidavit OF Mr.. Motifs was supported by mat OF j.
Harmans Fisher declaring that the signatures TO the
two shec9s fOrgeries. Cleary was char ged with
having July 16. altered check Mt the Third National
Bank In Baltimore tor 81 1885, purporung to be signed
by Middendorf, Olson 81 Co.. payable to Henry MUIR
dock The afiiavts we're made by n. Il. M"dary, pay
ing teller of the bank by Henry Orrck of the firm OF
M,ddendorf Oliver Co., aud by Detective Thomas 5.
accused men TO await requsition ftom the Governor
of Maryland. o her checks covering au amount OF
$4,000 So 900 in the hands OF the police WHO are
in communication with persons In Baltimore, with
view elciting information to enable them to sustain
criminal complaints on tnese also. The police have
been unable press complaint against Farren, ana lie
discharged.
Detective Adams preferred formal charge against
Bell and Ceary of being Gugtiyes from justice on
charge W forgery Baltimore and asked 10 have them
held temporarily custody. The prisoners counsel
made q motion for examination suggesting that IL
be held on Monday. Justice Duffy said that lie wouid
accept In $4,000 for each OF the prisoners and
an exam alton would ne begun on Saturday afternoon
The prisoners. who are well dressed ana intelligent
looking men, we're then conducted back TO Folce
Headquarters by strong Escort OF detectives
Officers Murray aud Morse took before Justice KbreIb.
at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday James
Gill; VINO was charged with obtaining goods oy false
pretences appears that Ire bought 1914 80 worm OF
wines from w. 8. Hill. downtown merchant giving IN
payment a check the First National Bank or Troy.
supporting TO be signed by Thomas Curey. The check
was returned in few days, the sigma ure being pro-
nounced forgery. Subsequent 10 this transaction Gill
gave check, similarly signed for $lS7, on the
same bank when also pronounced forgery. Gill
said that 1t mistake that the checks should have
been drawn the First National Bank of New-fork;
but he was held for trial with bail ut $1,000.