Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-12
FALSELY UTTERED a CHKCK.

Howard J. Moriarty Arrested on q
Charge of Drawing a Check for $50
on the Birmingham National Bank
with NO Money ON Deposit.
Detective Brewer and Officer Pickering ar
rested Edward j. Moriarty. bookkeeper
employed by G. F. Tuttle of Broadway, yes
terday afternoon at the instance of the
Tradesmen's bank, on a charge of uttering a
check for $50 on the Birmingham National
bank with no money on deposit there. The
check was cashed by the Tradesmen's bank
Tuesday, end when it was presented at the
Birmingham bank it was returned, as Mori-
arty had never done any business there.
Superintendent Bollmann was informed of
the facts and Moriarty was soon put under
arrest and brought to the superintendent's
Office, where he was closely questioned. He
was accompanied by his attorney, John w.
Alling, and by his father, and completely
broke down. He stated ne was in need
of ready money to meet press
ing demand and drew the check
with the intention of meeting 1t within a day
or two.
The young man has borne good reputa-
ton about town. About nine years ago he
left D wight school to take place in the
banking houae Of w. T. Hatch & Son, New
Chapel and Orange streets. He worked
there for eight years, rising to the position OF
clerk, until the firm gave up its New Haven
Office. He then worked Tor Parnell, Haga-
man & Co., stock brokers at 50 Center street,
until that Office was abandoned about year
ago. He was then out of employment for a
short while, but soon went to work for G.
F. futile on Broadway, where he has since
been. He is high secretary of the grand
in this state, and has held that
important position for some time.
He was well known among Foresters.
He will be charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses. The penalty for an
offense of this magnitude might be three
months in Jail or a fine of 500. He is
twenty-six years Of age. five feet eight inches
in height, weighs $50 pounds. light hair and
his father, Mortimer Moriarity, SO Canal
street. The bond was fixed as $500, and was
given by his father.
Said prominent man and friend of Mort
artys last evening: The many friends Of
Moriari.y were dumbfounded to hear Of his
case. He had borne good reputation, and
his habits had been such as to highly recon-
mend him. Had ne tried to Dor
row SJU ne cOuld easily nave done
so, his credit and character being
good. His father is o hard working
| respectable man, a railroad employe and owni
| the place he resides in. Mr.. futile, his en-
| ployer, said last evening that he was mucl
astonished at what Moriarty had done. 81
| had implicit confidence in him and woult
have lent him the money had he asked for 1t
| Moriarty's work at Mr.. Tuttle's books di'
not occupy more than half his time; the re-
mainder he spent in taking care of his lodg
| and society matters. The surprise is create
as Moriarty had had much to do with check
and banking and knew full we'll the position
in which he would find himself by uttering
worthless note.
Mr.. Moriarty had an interview with Nj
| Fields of the Tradesmsn' s~bbanlAk-lla at nigh
| and made an explanation which satisfied M
| Fields that there was no intent to defrau6
Mr.. Moriarty had received notice that re
mittance of $3.50 was to be sent to him i
payment for services rendered, and wrote
letter requesting that the amount be deposit
ed to his credit in the Birmingham bank
He supposed when he drew the check the
the money had been so deposited and wa
standing in the bank to his credit. He las
night made the Tradesmen's bank good o
the check matter, and the bank officials hsv
stated that they do not intend to prosecute