New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
A FORGER DISAPPEARS.
8. T. BARKER, RUBBER MERCHANT, MISS.
ING.
ALLEGED NOTES OF J. D. 4 J. NJ. CORNELL NOT
GENuIYE-rHE DISCOVERY MADE

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Stephen T. Barker. dealer in rubber goods at
Maiden Lane and Nassau-st, whose place was
seized by the Sheriff on Friday afternoon, Is re-
ported missing
1t is said that he has not been at his store
for several days, and Deputy Sheriff Young VINO
has the attachments against Mr. barker. saSs
he has not been able to find him. and he tninhS
he has left the city.
The afYldavits Of George F. Hodgman, who mas
obtained two attachments against ME-. barkci,
one for e12,50o and the other for $2'S'e' on
behalf Of the Hodgmnn Rubber Company, aus
close the reason for Mr.. Barker.s reported dis
appearance. The afiidavits aliese. on informa-
tion and belief that on or about September ~
Mr.. Barker delivered to p w. Gallaudet d 70.
three promissory notes, all bearing date OF
September 20, 1900, and purportng 70 nave
been made by J. B. e. j. M. Corncii'
payable to the order Of Barker & Co., which was
the name under which s. T. Barker was ooins
business, for s., 800 due In four months @4,4oo
due in five months and $4,000 due In six months
all indorsed by Barker & Co.. that upon delivery
of the notes Barker guaranteed to p. w. Galaude'
& Co. that the signatures appearing thereon were
the genuine signatures Of J. B. & j. n. Cornell
that Barker requested p w. Gallaudet q Co., as
brokers, to sell the notes for him ana TO denVer
him the proceeds; that Z. w. Gailauoeb {" w.
did sell the notes to bona-hde purchasers' guar
anteeinp that the signatures Of the maker appear
ing thereon were genuine. and paid over the pro-
ceeds of the notes TO Barker that Thereafter dai-
laudet 4 CO. discovered that the signatures ap-
nearing upon the notes were not the signatures
Of T. B. e. j. NJ Cornell, and that the notes
were never made or signed py y. ID. I" o. 'i
Cornell, or by their authority.
It is further alleged that Barker Is insolvent
and has absconded, and his present abiding place
Is unknown to the plaintiff; that Gallaudet &
Co. have assigned to the plaintiff all their claims
against Barker arising out Of these facts that
Barker is not q resident of New-York. but resides
at Glen Ridge, n. j. The attachments were
granted by Judge Ingraham, Of the supreme
Court.
Mr. TIodgman said yesterday that he had not
seen Mr. Barker for q week and did not know
where Barker was. The latter had left the city
probably to avoid creditors. He could give no
additional information about the notes than what
appeared in the papers on which he had obtained
the attachments. lie did not know OF any other
notes out neither could he say what MI bar
kers liabilities were The house in East Fortieth,
st., where Mr.. Barker formerly lived belonged
At the office Of j. B. G. J. NJ. Cornell j: NJ
Cornell could not be seen yesterday. iilS Dro!nei
he however. knew Mr.. Barker and his family
we'll. ,.. 49,,
At Mr.. Barter's store yesterday business con-
tinued under the supervision of the Sherins oiccr
Mr.. Barkers manager decllned 10 give anS ia AZ !,
It is said that Mrs. Barker, who was supposed IN
the trade to be the "Co" of Barker q Co.. was
not partner and, never had been.