New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
OTHER BETR1YALS OF TRUST.
ANOTHER FORGERY BY MR.. HAIGH.

JAMFs CoNAwAY 4 CO., OF PHILADELPHIA, FIND A
DRAFT Win THFIR ACCEPTANCE FORGED.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-James COnaway * Co.,
Of this city, received notice from the Central Ma
tional Bank this morning that their draft
for $3.50 % would be due January 22-25.
1850. As the firm had accepted drafts
James Conway Immediately called the
cashier and being shown the draft pronounced il a
forgery The draft is drawn by J. Lloyd Haigh
on J. Conaway IL Co.. Philadelphia Across
the face ~ stamped in blue ink the
word "acccptcd" and under this is written
" James Conway u Coz On the back il the in
dorscmcut 81. Lloyd Hairh, No. SIS" the latter
Indicating that the draft had been discounted.
Theodore Kitchen the cashier Of the bank, said
that the draft came 10 them from a bank New
York for collection and that the loss would fall on
the New-Yorl, bank
Nh Conway SAYS his firm. previous to eighteen
months ago, bought wire IN large quantities from
Haigh but never issued paper to him. They dealt
with him for five years 10 very large amount.
About eighteen months ago they stopped purchas-
ing from him. and then he became competitor in
their Misunderstanding umbrella frames, while be-
fore he ONLY manufactured wire for them. He also
cut down prices.
No official statement of the condition of the Gro
GERS Bank has yet been made. Tho books and ne
counts were examined yesterday by experts en-
poycd by the receiver, aud on the completion of
the work il is probable that exact statement
OF the banks affairs will he made. There
is no doubt from the examination already made
that the iabti to dcpOsitors will be paid in full.
Several depositOrs yesterday visited the bank and
were Informed that their claims would be satisfied.
No more Of the forged acccltances have bcon DIS
covered. and the amount held by the bank VIII not
exceed %l2OOO0.
An order was issued by Judge Gilbert in Brooklyn
yesterday directing the return of all checks lie
posted on December 81 TO such dcpositors as were
not indebted at the time To the bank. These
checks will be returned to-day on applica, ION the
bank. Judge Gilbert appointed AcNaAder tain-
referee 10 take proof respecting the AFFAIRS ol
the GrocerS Bank In accordance with the applica-
ton of Charles DcuisOn aud others In the petition
for the appointment of n receiver.
When j. Lloyd llalgh. the forg the District
Attorneys office Wednesday afternoon, he prom
iscd Mr. Phelps to return at noon yesIer'iay with
additional security Ii was o'clock before he
came. lie brought with him Malcolm G. Turner, of
No. 100 West Mott-ave., as an additional
bOudsman Mr.. Turner owns Il largo amount
of property in Westchester Comfy ANA
hond. The bail bond which had been previously
drawn mad been considerably dstgufedhy the cras-
ing of the District tlorncVs signature ana by IN
tcrpOlations, and 1t was decided 20 draw new one
THIS made necessary the presence OF Dudley Haley,
fh:her-in-law of lIAlgh. and james A. Van Brunt,
the original ruretc', who. on signing tho
bond on Tuesday evening th"hSht they had
been relieved of all further care III the matter.
Obtaining their presence caused considerable delay,
but finally both arrived at the ONCE, ana when the
situation was explained to them they ut once usti-
fied for the new bond. The bond was then drawn
and was signed by Haigh and his three snretles. IL
binds them each in 40 900 10 produce llagh IN court
when called ON to do so. Should he fail to appear
however, the State would hold each only IN his
share of S25, 600 When the bond had been COM
pleted Judge GIldeTsleevc signed IT, and Il was filed
in the clerk office. Hagh then left the building