New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-02
MORE FOOLISH FORGERIES.
FLACK's FRIENDS WORSE THAN FOES.
HIS QUEER EXPLANATION OF THE DIRTY DEMO
CRATIC METHODS USED TO BOOM
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CRATIC METHODS USED TO BOOM
HIS CANDIDACY.
| Another of Democratic forgery has been dis
| closed, this time exceedingly clumsy one which
has already, boomerang like, reacted the pcrpera
tors and the person 1t was intended to benefit.
On October co. various societies OF this city were
flooded with circulars printed In imitation Of type
writing containing, over the signatures OF various
people OF prominence, a recommendation Of James A.
Flack for the Office Of Sheriff The signatures In all
cases were written with Ink, and in every case have
been pronounced forgcres by the persons who were
supposed to have signed the documents.
The most fragrant of this kind were the for
CERES of the signatures of Jacob Rupert the German
brewer, and Robert Rutter, the president OF the
American Institute and vice president OF the Society
of Mechanics and Tradesmen. The circulars signed
Jacob Ruppertn were sent to the members of the
Liedcrkranz Arion, Turnvereln and other German
ascot atoms and those with Mr. Rutter's name were
forwarded to the 1000 members of the American In
ttutc and to the members Of the Society OF Mechanics
and Tradesmen.
COPY OF THE CIRCULAR
The circular IN all these was the Same, and
read follows
american Instituted.
New-York October 90, 1898.
Dear SIR Mr. James A. Flack has been nominated
for the office Of Sheriff of the City and County OF New
| York.
lie has for the past three years occupied the posi-,
ton Of County Clerk, and the record for honesty and
guarantee that II elected the sheriif's Office will be
| conducted on the same business principles winch
| ,haracterize his present administration.
I take great interest in the Of Mr.. Flack,
| and shall consider 1t great favor If you viii give
I him vour hearty support the ensuing election
Very truly yours. ROBERT RUTTER.
The words American InstituteD were put on with
rubber stamp, which used by tho forger. The
signature, "Robert Rutter,' Is clumsy Imitation OF
the genuine signature. In the cases IN which Mt
Ruppert's name used, the signatures vere VIII
ten in half a dozen distinct hand-writings. me
rubber stamp changed in the case OF each society,"
the plan being evidently 10 produce tho effect that
the circulars had been issued by authority of the re-
spcctive societies.
Mr.. RUTTERS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Rutter has prepared an authorized statement
of his position In the case, as follows:
When Mr.. James A. Flack, the Tammany candidate
for Sheriff. put in nomination, In the efforts made
by him to Obtain influence among Of ,hc Boar Of
Managers Of the American Institute, was appeased 10
the ground Of a. Old Rut na he woad
circular to his friends asking their suPpordd ,r
So providing that copy Of the circular was sent 10
him for approval and that after having pen S ap
his signature, together with stamped envelopes so a
Mr. uter could direct them and SEND Hel 10 DIS
friends. Mr. Flack did not send to Mr.. Kutter any
copy of any circular any draft OF any circular, any
manuscript of any circular and the ffst KhoWleuSe
Mr. Rutter had of such a circular having been Issued
was when he received, as member OF the socley. OF
Mechanics and Tradcsmen, circular bearing INC
forged stamp OF the American Institute Upon re-
cevlng this circular, tho board OF managemehe 'ooh
action, and published over Mr. Rqtters name an s an
nouncement Of the fraud and denial OF It, Mr.. IIack
was instructed and agreed, to send 10 every memDer
of the associations included In Mr.. Ruters denial a
statement in which Mr.. Rutters position was set set
right and I'm which It would be denied that there was
any Ihority for the use OF Mr. Rutter's name or the
official stamps Of the organizations mentioned
rNDrcN,NT pEprDI ATOMS
Tie meeting of the Board of Managers, before men
toned occurred Tuesday evening, and general Hee-
ing of the Institute occurred last night at Clinton
Hall at which the abuse was further discussed The
IsedeI lranz met Tuesday evening, and, after two
hours of excited discussion cent committee to Mr.
Iuppcrt to ascertain his position in the matter Mr
Ruppert emphatically denied that he had authorized