New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
FORGERIES on 4 SMALL SCALE.

a WOMAN AND THREE MEN ARRESTED.
A SYSTEM or RAISING CHECKS IN NEw-YoRK AND
PHILADFLPHTA-AN OLD FRIEND OF Mr.. MAPL4s-
SONS ONE OF THE PRISONERS.
Complaints Of forgerics on "a small scale, IN which
woman played n leading part, have been made at
Police Headquarters many times in the past twelve
months The detective SOUND received Instructions
to hnd he woman, whose description was obtained
Detective Reilly ascertained recently that the
woman sought for WIS Mrs. Elsie Ryland. OF NO.
l5 arick place. Her husband Edward Ryland, ana
Charles Crawford lived in the same house. Ryland
mas served TWO terms In the Sing sing Prison, one
iOr burglary and one for forgery Ihe three per-
sons were taken INTO custody late on wednesday
night In Rylands possession were n number OF
blank checks and some checks which had been
treated with acids TO remove Writing on theHl.
Some letters and kilograms gave information of
another accomPiice, William B. Woodmah who " as
arrested yesterday He was identified by the cash
ier OF the North River Bank as the person who had
received money or n raised check a few days ago.
Mrs Ryland obtained from George II. Dun
can, Of No. 1.53j ThIrd-avc., April 20
2 check for SO to send to her mother Her
husband raised the check To $165 90 and Wood
man received that amount at the North RIVER
Bank. In August, 1881. the woman got check
for 10 from Sheridan Brothers, at No go Eighth
ave. This was raised TO SIS, and Crawford got 1t
cashed at the Sixth National Bank. He also OBJ
tanned SO on a forged check at the same bank.
In December, ISL Mrs. Ryland was living at
No. 36 Bleecker-t., and her husband was in Phlia-
delphla, in company with Woodman and CraE-
ford, engaged IN passing forged paper there. On
December 20 Ryland telegraphed to his wife as
follows:
Get papers w. tWoodmanl drunk Dis rustful Of
by mail Come home II possible Tonight Miss you very
much. God bless you. HUSBAND
Mrs. Rvland sent reply on tie same day, ad-
dressing her telegram to Ned Ryland. No. 3OG
south tourth-st Philadelphia" II read as follows:
Get all possible cash. Balance useless to W. when
drunk. Two papers lost one might fail. Thorough
business imperative. Hurry. WIFE
Inspector Byrnes aud his detectives are ignorant
at present OF the tran action to which these tele-
grams refer. Il is expected that many COM
plaInants now unknown TO the ponce,
will appear against the prisoners IN court
WoOGman ana Crawford are young men, and the
police know very little ABOUT them Ryland Is an
Englishman. hity-tive years oil hls wife is ma
tive of this city and under thirty. When Ryand
arrested he appeared 10 be much dIsconceIted.
Yesterday he showed 10 the detectives a paper
signed by j. H. Mapleson, recognizing hIm as an Old
acquaintance in En- gland. He said that Nh. Maple
ana he were schOO.mates many years ago. ana
recently he had received free passes to the Academy
OF Music from his Old friend. The following was
published last sunday
In chancery. England Charlotte Harriet Croft
RyanI beirs lega1ces OF Will Of Thomas Fullerton
Warren. entitled 10 els,l25, lis. 3D. Address
Henry NJ. Walker No. 3l9 Broadway, New-YOrk.
Ryland went to see Mr.. Walker, stating that he
was brother OF the woman meniIoned IN the an
nouncement. Mr.. Walker refused TO give him any
information about the properly, Ryland SAID, but
offered get IL for hlm II 20 per cent paid in
advance as fees. Ryland thought the amount
asked by Mr.. Walker was too great and went to l..
r. COZans, who undertook 10 push his claims Ia
England. MIR MapiesOn at Ryiands request,
Monday made an affidavit stating that be had
known Edward Croft Ryland, late of London Eng
land for several years, ana that he the son OF
Mary Ann Ryland deceased, late of NewlngtOn,
surrey. England, and brother OF Charlotte Harriet
Croft Ryland. kyland SAID yesterday tnat he dld
not know whether his sister was hvIng or dead, as
he had not heard from her for many years tie also
pro eSsed 10 Ue ignorant OF Thomas tuIlerton ar
rem tn. person by whom the prop rty said to have
been wileu. II was stated al the New-1Ork HOtel
that Mr.. MaplesOn was noc IN the city yesterday.