New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY. =
THE CAREER OF A FORGER.

ABOUT ONE OF HIS PRISONERS.
Detective Morris arrested a man who said ne wac
John 5. WOLFE in Jersey City on August T. iio
charged his prisoner with having forged 'oicsr"P
money order for geo the Pittseld National BANK, VI
Pittsfeld Mass. Wolfe, or Wood, as ne ~ nrso or"
himself when arrested was IN the western onoh
Telegraph Office waiting for a reply TO the Telegram
that bore the forged signature OF John D. "ohe W
nositor I'm the PittsfeId bank. When taken DeIofe
police Justice Davis Wood admitted that ne sent 'ue
telegram but said that his name was really 'oini %
Wolfe, and that he had not committed iorsfr9. I'
was remanded and Chief Murphy began an mVesusa,
ton, which resulted in the prisoner oeins coii''e"
for the Grand Jury yesterday
The Chief learned that tho accused man rlgne name
s Edward L. stoddard and that he lived In Chcopce'
Mass In 1873 stOddard was living there lie was
hut eighteen years old. A wealthy contactor' as
Chief Murphy tells the story, went there 10 i've an
he had son the age OF StoddaN. The Two young Wcii
became friends and lived fast life. Finally the con-
tractors son, whose name Chief Murphy refuses 10
make known for the present, went to Eng
land took the oath Of allegiance, and bought
a commission in the British army. Two years
later the contractor died, leaving fortune me VIII
directed that TO his should be paid certain sum
annually. physician and the widow were maze .iie
executors of his estate They could not find the son.
and did not send him money.
One June day, fifteen years ago, the contractors
widow received letter which stated that her son was
in Jail In a Connecticut town charged with forgery.
The letter purported to be written by this son, ou'
was written by Stoddard, 1t is alleged who ASKED the
widow to obtain his release on ball. She sent money
and lawyer to the !ail and the required bondS "ec
given. Stoddard Immediately fed
When stoddard was arrested August 7 Cnief Murphy
sent photographs and descriptions Of him everywhere
in the New England States. In this way the ponce
in Chicopee learned Of the arrest OF Stoddard Inc
physician who is the executor OF the dean contractor
visited Chief Murphy to see If stoddard was the con-
tractors son passing under the names of Wolfe ana
Wood Wien he saw StOddard he at once sara nc was
NOT the missing heir When Chief Murphy showed
hr forr bop1,s checks for $50 found Stoddard the
nhvsican identified the handwriting as that Of the
contractors son. ,,,.. MI.
while IN ta stoddard sept this letter to Miss Belle
Duncan daughter of a wealthy family IN brooAle"'
Mass: - W.,
Dear Sister: 1 am under arrest for forgery. was
r,o.oa last Wednesday Have mother send me 500 by
express 10 save me prison This sum VIII De neces
sary Don't permit her to refuse am nero uiuer uio
name OF John S. Wolfe. Let 1t come at once d. NY
final hearing is for Saturday morning have trled 10
,otao, ovr family name and have therefore given
fictitious ore am awfully worried and almost crazed
with grief II you cannot send the money rom biooA
field 90 TO Worcester and send II there
Give my love mother and save me from prl'oh
mont one Of YOU write ne word the authorities here
would and out nv name md who my people are My dear
sister, see that this money is forwarded OF once was
IN here huyinq some for railroad company WHICH
7 was suddenly and wrmgfuly arrested have money
hut cannot get IL while Have not heard from WIN
field have sunere'. fearfully and am suffering st
Send money TO S. Wolfe. Send In care OF Chief OF
Police Murphy. Forgive dear Belle, Tor causing all
this grief Your loving brother, CHAILES'
This letter reached Miss Duncan at about the same
fine her brother returned from long tour Of which
stoddard was apparently aware The brother turned
the letter over to the police In Brookneld ana Boston
and il was promptly forwarded to Chief Murphy When
Stoddard was confronted with this and other evidence
he confessed his guilt. Chief Murphy expects 70 or
rest the missing son of the dead contractor etoddau
was committed in default of $1,000 ball.
CALLING IN DOCTOR To AID PROVIDENCE.
A physician is now in attendance on Wllliam Carr
Foster Of No 237 Monticelloave- Jersey City, who
until Yesterday trusted Providence to cure the cancer
which has been growing his face for three years
The family would not admit callers yesterday ana
said they did not wish talk about Mr.. Foster HIS
condition remained about the same yesterday. some
OF the Faith Cure people OF Jersey City blame MT:
Foster for refusing to admit them. Had he Joined
with them in prayer in the room, the invoeauons
might have been more potent, they say
SON County Jail yesterday 1t is feared hopeessy In
sane He has been acting strangely for some time:
and at O'Clock yesterday morning rang the peu OF
fine tanItOrs door in the City Hail. and tried to force
his way in. When the anitor appeared he demandcd
The KEYS of the trcasurers safe and the City CLERKS
Office or 500 900, just as the 1anitor preierren