The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02

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An ,ncenjously planned attempt al forge
:, nae hccn detected and prevented by the
oficers Of the Nassau Bank, corner OF Mas.
ss,, and Beekman streets, and the details OF
the story OF this defeated scheme should DC
known far and wide. in order 10 put busi-
ne<s.men upon their guard. week ago
Monday welLdressed man, apparently
German. entered The restaurant vi mr.
passeaer. 10 the basement Of NO. 1913 mas.
san street. and had 8 lunch. Wnen ne
he'd finished his meal, and as ne was
ahnpt leaving the saloon, he stopped 10 tax
ui,h the proprietor about the place. "Hou
want 10 sell, understand" Mir. Passeger
sdm;,,cd that he did. The stranger SAID
hss name was Johnson. and that be bad
lcen In business I'm the West. Having sofa
on, there. he had come on 10 New YORK.
and was desirous Of investing MS money
here. MIR, Passenger said he would dispose
Of his Mace. aud johnson said that ailer ne
had made some examinations IN Tue Regis
te,'s Office In regsrn 10 some liens snd other
matters affecting his property he would he
READY TO BUY.
Alter one or two visits more be agreed 10
rnrcbsse Mr.. Passeeer's place for Sl,30O,
and apponted time Tor the pay meh' OF
the money. Coming back to the restaurant
AT The appointed time, he offered MT. fas'
ssger a check for $500, drawn 10 the or
deb OF NJ. 4. johnson, on blank oil the
wyoming County National Bank, OF War
Jaw. N Y. upon the Central National Bank
OF This city. The check was printed on heavy
mink paper, distinctly wster-marked win
horizontal and vertical lines OF a paler hue
than the body OF the paper. The end-plece
ard the name of the bank and other text
was autographed. and bore the imprint OF
Corlies, Macy & Co., The Government stamp
being printed M yellow upon its face IN the
usual manner. The check bore date OF NO
yember 10th, and purporied to be signed
by enc of the officers OF the bank OF war
saw. Mr.. Passeger was 10 toke 81 800, pay
the remaiIding $4,000 10 johnson, and sur
render his restaurant TO the purchaser. ihe
details OF the bargain having been all ar
ranged.
10 company with Mr.. johnson Mi. Pas
stger stepped into The Nassau Bauk, Wheie
he is known, and asked The officers 10
CASH THE CHECK.
Both Mr.. Rogers, the cashier, and Mr..
Harris, the president. saw Mr.. johnson. ana
they srispt cted him from the moment he en-
tered the bark. Having had some expert
enee with sharpers. they have acquired a
sense OF determination between thieves ana
honest men which admirably protects them
against tricks. They were determined from
The outset that they would not let this
scheme succeed. They asked Mr.. Passenger
il he knew Johnson. Mr.. Passeger told OF
bis acquaintance with the man, and then Inc
bank Ulcers advised him 10 bave nothing
10 do with the check. without say
iug aoytbiAg 10 johnson about the
reasons OF the bank for declining
to receive the check, Mr.. Passeger
suggested that il would be well TO pave
The check certified. He presently decided
10 co himself to The Central National Bank
with the check. On presenting 1t there the
cashier decided it 10 be good, and accord
insly certified it. Supposing there would
he no further reluctance on the part CT the
Nassau Bank TO take the check, Mr.. Passeger
and AIR. johnson again appeared at the Mas
san Bank and presented it for payment
Gr. Rogers, the cashier, tod Dir. Passeger
TO come in on Frlday-it was then Wednes-
day morning, and the next day was Thanks
yjyipe-and be could get his money. Mr.
johnson left the restaurant on wednesday
morning, promising to return the next day.
The Nassau Bank officers then cammuni-
Gated with the Wyoming Bank by letter,
DESCRIBING TIE CHECK
infinitely, and requesting an answer by tele-
graph at the earliest moment. Early on
Friday morning Mr.. Pssseger was sent Tor
10 come 10 The bank, when he was Informed
that the check was forgery, and was 1ully
convinced when Mr.. Rogers produced the
genuine check OF the same number l6l,Il6b
which had been issued by the Wyoming
Bank on the 18th, and had been received at
Baltimore. sent to a prominent bank In THIS
CITY. and reached Warsaw in the regular
course Of business. Detectives bad been I'D
wait for MIR. NJ. f. Johnson. but he has not
ventured TO appear since be last visited Mr..
Passeger in his restaurant.
Ii is believed that large numbers OF checks
of the same description have been printed
and offered in this city, and that it Will be
found out in few days that Mr.. johnson
or his confederates have succeeded IN de-
>ceiyipg and deirauding somebody. The
makers Of the checks bad carefully Informed
themselves a. to tue condition OF the Wyo'
ming Banks cbeck-book, as the pond
ence OF numbers indicates, and had taken
all the precautions 10 have the forgery and
the genuine check blanks resemble each