The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-02
CLEVER FORGER SToDDARD.
THE HUDSON COUNT JAZZ HIs PLACE
OF BUGLNES6.
Estabiishing Connections Outside for the
Receipt Of Mosey-Lattie Doubt Thnt He
wrote the wtnhie DNsts l.etters.

Estabiishing Connections Outside for the
Receipt Of Nosey-lIsttie Doubt That He
wrote the wiasis Dsvts lettsrs.
superintendent Smith. Chief Murphy. and
the Jersey City detectives are making new
discoveries daily as to tho crooked work OF
Edward L. stoddard. tho forGer who IL in the
Hudson county iail awaiting trial. He seems
to have been carrying on Just as extensive o
business since he has boon In jail As he did be-
fore. and his repeated failures have not dis
Outraged him. THE Sun published O story
yesterdav OF his bold attempt to swindlo Dr.
william NJ. Polk Of this city and DR.. Folks sis-
ter. Mrs. Deas.
Chief Murphy has now obtained evidence
which convinces him that Stoddard is the
author OF the winnie Davis" letters.
The forger has also been writing in other
directions Three months ago Thomas J.
Davis. IL locomotive engineer from Gordons-
willie. Va. was arrested In Jersey City for be-
ing drunk. and Justice Davis committed him
10 the county inil for thirty days. There no met
Stoddard. and the latter ut once began to cult
yate his acquaintance. Stoddard soon became
acquainted with Davis's family history. He
learned that Davis had q wealthy brother.
n. c. Davis and sister named Mrs. Margaret
r. Brock living In Gordonsville. Mrs. Andrews
Of 215 st. Paul's avenue was an occasional Wis.,
itor at the Jail She went there to soc herfather.
William Her. who was awaiting trial on q
charge OF grand larceny. Stoddard managed
to make her acquaintance and enlist her SYM
patty by his plausible stories. At his request
Mrs. Andrews consented to receive any letters
which might come to her house for Thomas j.
Davis. and turn them over to Stoddard. Then
S,oddard wrote this letter to Mrs, Brock:
JERSEY CRY. N. j.. Oct 81. 1901.
T. DEAR MADAM: write you in behalf Of your
brother Thomas. who is Just recovering from
a terrible attack OF the tremens. the result Of
protractcd spree. He is in frightful con-
dillon. He tried to commit suicide by JAM
ming his head against the wall. and as o result
and blue clear down to his shoulders. Both
eyes are black. and he is hardly rational yet.
though he is improving and will soon be out.
damaged appearance will not permit. He is
without money. and at his request ask you
n b" tbs
will ,neceesitate his going to the Post Office,
unL he cannot e abroad for the present Send
and do beg Of him to eschew tho Samnafbie
,n INF has xs sns e ays p9f Re snd
bottom Of my hssrt; He is gent emaniy. pless-
sncd p.n and ef mys ena
him md do hone he can be prevailed upon to
give drnsnE as this u his only falling
himself. but was in no condition. l thought at
one time that erysipelas might set in and de-
str s hin nn nd was anxious to know where
He viii, as soon as he gets his next pay,
send you the i money money yEn loan him Trusting
generously to his neeas aR ysSrs v9Ey truly
eE.sn BaS yGgr L. sa .e sI % 9sess
City. N. j.. care Of Mrs. Andrews.'"
Mrs. Brock failed TO respond to this urgent
Hroof!yn telling Hin ths. he espsctsd . letter
naa hs ASKED Sass {
Mrs Hunt he wrote another letter TO Mrs.
able condition Of her brother. Thomas j.
Ss 1 his 5Tsb, He also nsi b sSrt ess fs
sfG esssi pusi1f fss.s
friend was willing to take him into partner;
hp in Hines but ~ ;n
to advance tho funds herself, but, her money
wa was tle,I up il y bank in DemoDGlis, Ala; and
e9u baSs fss f. sc%
North the difficulty could be overcome oy
fendHG G on the and her note for
Trout a Robertson, bankers. Pay to Margaret r |
Brock, o. order. thirteen hundred dollars. |
$3.50. ELLEN u. HuST.
The letter fllls eight pages closely written on
both aides. TO provide Tor the possibility Of |
R. C. Davis coming North Mrs. Hunt" wrote !
him that his brother was in prison, and could |
not be seen, but he could transact his bust |
ness with the man in brooklyn who was to be |
Thomas's partner
By tho police for the present but Chief |
Murphy has q letter OF instructions written to |
him by stoddard In his proper name. In 1t he
SAWS
SHOULD theee parties come and you foil to
attend to the business properly. would never
forgive you, as you would send me to prison
flying depriying. mo Of the money which will
save me. Attend TO 1t in good business, way
him OF your good income. $1,000 per annum..
Take the. $500 he Is ordered to pay
to YOU The whole matter is scheme to help
around ar, here for the next two days, You Gan
MAKE more money. by attending to thIa You
are safe. For Gods cake do IL we'll. first get
ting your lesson well learned. II this thing
works. will give you $1OO for your kind
ness"
Two things prevented this scheme from
working Mrs. Brock suspected something
wrong, and the Brooklyn man refused to act
lhe role assigned to him. A close watch II now
bOihg kept on Stoddard to see that no sends no
more swindl!ng letters out OF the jail