New-York tribune., 1880-02-05
BETRAyING A FELLOW FORGER.

SAMUEL swM's STORY OF CHARLES BRock"Ai
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CHECKS PAID BY THE
BANK or THE REPUBLIC.
Samuel Swim, an important witness IN the case oi
Charles BrOckway, was sent TO the House OF DeIeh-
ton YESTERDAY Brockway is noted torger ana on
suspicion of being connected with recent for
reres ON the Bank of the Republic was COM
mitted TO the Tombs for trial about two weeks
ago. Swim, who was arrested on a charge
of completely in the forgeries and who was
discharged for lack of evidence. had quarrel with
BroclIway regarding the distribution of the spols
and determined to turn States evidence.
Swim alleges in an affidavit that i'll August 1879,
he was employed as n groom by Alexander IayIor'
jr of the firm of Alexander Taylors Sons, bankers
OF No. SO Broadway, and that on September he re-
ceiVed in payment for one month services a checN
for $50 drawn on the Bank of the Republic; that
in the evening he accidentally met Brock
way in Broadway and showed him the
check. when Brockway suggested that the check
would enable them both to make a great deal OF
money The statement that the meeting with
Brockway was accidental is not DeeVed DV tne de-
tectivrs who have GOOD reason they say. to thlDk
that Swim sought service with Mr.. Taylor IN pur-
saance of q plan between Brockway, SWIM ana
other members of q gang OF t0lgeTS III Ofder 10
get possession of Que of Mr. TayOrs checks
Swiml's afi lavit then states that he met Brock
way bv appoin;meat, and the latter traced the hrm
name attached to the check,.and said he should
want the check to make chech-D0ok iroin' Dfock-
way took the check away with hlu, and month
later returned 10 70 him. lt passed throngh INC
hands OF Charles Farr,,; alias ne big Ounce nee,
well-Known criminals. An agreement was made
between Brockway and Swim that the later
should receive 25 per cent OF the proceeds
resulting from the passing OF subsequent
forged checks. On the following day the conspira-
TORS met again, whom Brockway showed Swim
forged cheek tor $9l2-purporting 20 he signed by
Al 1Nov-1cr hp npOdurpl
others of n similar character, drawn Tor Sl,24O,
81 $40. 80, 100 and 5000, and also four duplicate
checks with Mr.. Iaylors Endorsement adScd;
Brockway explained that the duplicates were held
i'm reserve in case the bank officials should want the
man who presented them identified. when this man
would say An right I'll get Mr, Laylors d,. IN n
be presented at the bank. That never fails to get
the money!. Brockway boasted. After that
il was decided TO destroy the 1912 check.
The four checks were presented, and when
the duplicates were returned with Mr.. Iayiol's sup
posed signature, the money was pad. Inc forge
ries were discovered soon aitcrwaTd, and William
Orle Andrew GIllican, James Williams, alias " Big
Kentuck" George Lockwood alias Cully, Thomas
Moore aad Samuel Swim We're arrested. Williams
gave evidence against Oge and Glllgan. concerning
another forgery on the PhGnx Bank, which re-
suited in sending them TO State Prison. Meanwhile.
Swim, who had been arrested by Detective Shelley
had been discharged, the evidence not Deng sum
cient TO hold him. BrOckway met Swim soon after
ward IN a saloon, and Threatened to blow ont
Swim's brains if he should reveal his connection
with the f0rgeries. Swim then having discovered
that another forged check for 81 200 had been paid
10 Brockway, demanded his share Of the spolls.
Brockway put him OH from time to tlme and hnally
Brockway was arrested, and SWIM moved by de-
sire for revenge induced to turn States evidence
against him.
Brockwav is one of the most skilfu and success
full forgers in the country. He was serving term
of ten years under sentence of United States
Court when pardOncd by ex-President johnson.
In 1874 he was sentenced to three years imprison-
ment in Boston, aud afterward appeared IN Chicago
simultaneously with number OF forgeIes there.
Swim saws in his affidavit that when he was ar
rested by Detective Shelley some time ago on sus-
picion, he was induced by the latter 10 withhold
Information against Brockway. This IS not believed
at headquarters. Detective Shelley had previously
arrested Swim on suspicion of being connected
with forgeres on the Butchers and Drovers' Bank,
and lately on a charge of passinga $50 counterfet
bill Captain Kealy regards Shelley as faithful
and honest officer. and thinks Swm's charges
inspired by malice for Shelley's arresting him.