New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-24
HIS FORGERIES FOUND OUT.
CHARLES F. TONES IN HIDING.
ONE OF BRooKLYNs "soLID CITIZENS" A FUGI-
TIVE AND A DEFAULTER.

ONh Of BROOKLYNS - SOLID CITIZENS A FOul-
TIVE AND A DEFAULTER.
The fact that Charles f. Tones formerly mem
Der of the Produce Exchange and prominently con-
nected with financial institutions in the Eastern
District Of Brooklyn, had become involved in debt
after losing his fortune and that he had gone away
from his home at No. 1O1 South Nnth-st became
public yesterday. Mr.. TONES is 43 years of age
and he inherited wealth from his father, and mar
ried the daughter of Lewis Wintjen rich sugar
reiner in s6S. He was the vice president of the
Kings County Milling Company at Broadway and
Dunham-place Brooklyn, which his father founded
and he was n director in the Manufacturers
National Bank.
lie lived In fine style in handsome brownstone
house next door to his father laws house. For
several years he was member OF the Brooklyn
Board of Education. For the last dozen years
he was q member Of the Produce Exchange and
specuated heavily in wheat. In 1881 he lost up
wards of 81 90, 600, being on the bear side OF the
market, and this crippled him seriously. But he
kept OH speculating hoping to retrieve his losses,
but adding steadily to them. lie finally lost all
the money he had or could raise by borrowing
on his own account, and when he could no longer
get credit on the strength of his connectlOn Wl'n
the Milling Company and the Manulacturero
Bank, he forged his mothers name as an lhdoIser
for his notes and in that way foated otherwise
worthless paper
COVERING HIS TRACKS As LONG AS POSSIBLE
lie made various excuses If the persons he
borrowed of wished to his mother about the
matter and in some cases took up the notes before
they became due. How large an amount oil the
notes with forged Endorsements were circulated
is not known, but it is alleged that dhe t9lal
amount will not fall short of 81 1000 luI Wheh
the facts became known to his mother ana lalher-
in-aw they decided to screen him from the con-
sequences, all the notes were paid when they
became due About six months ago Mr.. Tones
resigned from the Milling Company ana Withdrew
from the Produce Exchange; lie also sol1 the
thirty-four shares he had held in the Manu-
facturcrS Bank and his connection with IL ceased.
Mrs Mary 5. TONES was seen last evening even, e. at
Tribune" reporter. She appeared oppressed WIT, with
grief over the misconduct Of her son. Her sons
dan ghter. a pretty girl of eighteen: was with her
grandmother. The latter said, Yes, 1T is true
that my son putt name on the backs OF several
notes. The amount of money represented Dy thcih
came TO me and confessed and said he was sorry
for doing So We have settled the whole matter
Mr. Winten, his fathcr-in-law paid part ana
paid the rest. So far as know all IS SetIIed ant
my son can come back when he chooses. lie went
away fcw days ago, and we do not know where
he is His house in South Ninth-st is closed up
and his wife is living with her father. / Gon
want to say ANYTHING more about the matter
One of those who received n note from Mr..
TONES. indorscd by his mother was Adam kauSch
baker Of RToadTy and WGtheay WY Tcsr Br0oE dr
four months on his note without Endorsement.
Using MS OWN MOTHERS NAME
II was renewed once and when TONES wanted
IL renewed again. Mr. Rausch wanted an indorsc-
ment Mr. TONES brought the note with his
mothers name on the back, and when Mr. Rausch
proposed to ask her about the matter said Don't
say ANYTHING about it to her, for | didn't tell
her it was for you, but for good friend or
mine and she wouldn't have indorscd 1t II she
had known il was for you.7 Mr.. Rausch consulted
with n LAWYER and let the matter go until the
note fell due on January 80 IL was not paid
and he consulted Mrs TONES. She said She had
never ndorsed note to be paid to Mr.. Ransch,
and wanted to consult her son-n-law, H. Moller,
and her lawyer. She aftcrward said she had
signed some papers for her son and would pay
his note and did Judgments wore recently
filed against Mr. Tones for S143G in favor Of
Charles Ilanscl and S6s3 4 0 in favor of II. M0ller
His Indebtedness to many business men Of his
acquaintance is said TO be large. and il Is not
believed that he cares to face his creditors. His
fathcr-in-law refused to be seen last evening and
his family say that they do not know where
Mr. TONES is.
Mr.. TONES was appointed n member Of the
Brooklyn Board Of Education by Mayor Schroeder
in 1876 and served two terms His politics were
Democratic, but he never took an active part
in campaign work At one time he was talked
Of rs candidate for County Clerk. but refused 10
permit his name TO be used. lie WAS regarded
Of the most prominent men Of the Eastern
District until financial misfortune ovcrt0oll him.
His social and business relations were such that
il was not believed bv his friends that he could
have been guilty Of fOr@cry.