New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-27
AN IMPORTERS FORGERIES.
JOSEPH NJ. PEAsE UNDER ARREST.
RAISING MONEY BY FALSE ENDORSEMENTS OF
N0TEs-,HADOTED By DETECTIVES


RAISING MONEY by FALSE ENDORSEMENTS OF
NOTES, HADOTED BY DETECTIVES.
handsome man, about forty-four years old. five
feet ten inches in height, with thick grayish mus
tache aud beard, escorted to the police station
in Old Slip at o'clock yesterday afternoon by
four men, and locked mp. The prisoner was Joseph
" Pease, an importer Of West Indian and foreign
fruits, at No. 3 Bcaycr-st His escort con-
sisted of Detective Robert Pinkcrton, Captain
Cahrey, Warl Detective Charles Hagan
and William H. Cox. the president of the
Mechanics National Bank. at No. 33 Wall-st.
MI COX aId complaint against the fruit importer
OF forgery, naming three specific instances of the
crime Mr. Pease seemed overwhelmed by his ar
rest ana could scarcely be induced to answer the
regular questions as 70 his age and residence.
When Captain Caifrey searched him he took num-
Der of papers from his pockets and also can OPEN
cr. lie laid the latter article down on the desk
but after the prisoner was locked up the captain
could not find 1t. Tie went down to Pease's CELL
and searching him discovered the missing article
lie had managed to rcpossess himself of it surrep-
tltiously.
Mr. Pease is one Of the best known Of the whole
sale fruit dealers in the city. His father founded
the house and business at No. s3 Beaver-st., aud
carried 1t on successfully. His son was associated
in the fruit trade. Father and son were among the
oldest and most respected of the depositors in the
Mechanics Bank Less than a week ago, however
Mr.. Cox had his suspicious aroused concerning sew
eral checks which had been drawn by separate
firms and iudor,ed 10y Joseph " Pease The smi-
larlty OF the handwriting all Of the checks led
to an investigation As result of which
Mr.. Cox had consultation with
Mr. Garth, the cashier. and then sent
for Robert Pnkerton, who was instructed TO
shadow the suspected man This three days
ago Mr.. Pea,e placed under surveil ance and
the investigate into bis dealings with the bank
continued.
1t was discovered that Mr. Pease had deposited
with the Mechanics Bank. as security for a loan,
a note for Sl,>2l 81. dated July p, 1854, drawn
by Charles Parsons IL Sons, wholesale dealers in
fruit AT 10. 99 Murray-st.. payable in sixty days
at the North River Bank t. the order of J. VI.
Pease, and bearing his indorSement Mr.. Parsons
pronounced the signature of his hrm forgery.
second note deposited as security for a oan by
peaSe with the bank was dated July 20 of this
year and purported 10 be drawn by nderhIl
Steward q >chott fruit dealers of No. 100 War
ren-st. and payable in ninety davs AT the People ;
Bank to j. VI. Pease for the sum of - 1852 20.
This note was also forgery: \ third note was
dated July 20, l~Ni, and called for S176s - pay
able IN sixty days az the irving National Bank,
10 the order of j. VI. PcaSe. This was signed and
indor>ed hv Mcdowell Pierce a Co., grOcers, at
No. 27O Washugtou-st Like the others II as
certaIned 10 be forgery. Money had been se-
cured on ali of the notes bV Pease.
Possessed of this information President Cox sent
word to Mr.. Pmkerlon 10 arrest his man. il was
some time before the fruit dealer and his shadow
could be found. They were finally discovered,
however M Ne-t-st.. near Battery place. The de-
tectiyc reported that Mr. Pra~c was acting queery
as though he was drmentcd He was afraid that
he was going 10 jump In the North River Robert
PiukcrtOn was told that the object of ms search
was IN barroom mingliug with crowd of long
shorrmen He entered and arrested him and
marched him down 20 the police station.
The extent of PcI~e, forgerlnS Is not known. lie
l. a married man aud lives at No. lO9 East Fifty
fourth-st. Tine counsel for the Mechanics Bank Is
Horace l.. Demiuc. of Brooklyn.