The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-30
THREATENED GRACE & co.
FORMER CLERKS hold ATTEMPT
TO Levy BLlCkM4IL

Charles Church, a Young EnElishmnn, Ar
r~sted for Writing Letters Threatening
to Expose Alleged secrets of the Firm.
Charles Church. tall. heavily built young
Englislaan. was charged In the Tombs Police
Court yesterday morning with attempting to
blackmail W. II. Grace & Co. He admitted
having writton threatening letters to the firm.
but asked for postponen,cnt in order to ell
gage counsel. Justice Ryan held the prisoner
IN $4,000 for examination on Saturday.
Toward the latter part OF August, Church
called at ". X. Grace It Co.'S Office in Hanover
square and applied for q situation. Mr.. j. W.
Grace saw him. and was much Impressed with
the young mans ability and good appearance.
Church showed n letter Of recon IN endation
from ". H. Alexander & Co. o. Cape Town.
South Africa. which said that tho bearer had
been in their en,ploy over seven years lie
had held posts OF trust, and they had found
him faithful and capable. Being in need OF n
clerk at the time. Mr.. Grace introduced Church
TO Mr.. Fowler. his chief clerk. and told Church
that he would make further inquiries about
him. giving him q junior clerkshp in the
meanwhile.
Mr.. Grace then asked W. II. Crossman 4
Bros. OF this city to communicate with their
correspondents in Cape Town In regard to
Churchs character Church went to work
and proved to tie a very capable man. The
rcply from Cape Town arrived on Nov. %. and
Church. without any notice. resigned his
place at noon on the Same day. Tho letter
stated that Church had entered the employ
OF Alexander Il Co. as IL boy: that he re.
manned with them for several years. until he
finally absconded from Cape Town. dctruud-
Ing the firm OF n considerable amount II. the
correspondents said. Church should present
anywhere II letter OF recon m endation pur-
porting to have been signed by Alexander 4
20. it MD ka cpnrlnIaH ot Int 3, Il
recommendation was n forgery. The Messrs.
Grace learned ais" that II police inquiry in.
resutc, in tho discovery that Church had de-
serted his wife and children.
on Dee. b when he received n letter from
him. marke private ind condentinL II, was
written on the letter raper Of the metropolitan
Hotel. ana was AS follows
M,rkoroLIAy loTk,. NV InsN. Fec. -. 1892.
Dip sirs HS"us ,ns nAis f ., Z" 6c,op. last, on
satur lay at!ernn"n ! accented an invitation ron,
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think ~ aud lT"r-, and IN tic sht "i tIa whmn a.-
pcare't ~ the lihfot No. -! Will !:
pensate,I make such riattun~ = VII, make
commercial community in New YORK stand awe.
CT "nr-Ac. wish Ia clearly aud ii.tnctly under.
slant that am n"t in any manner. shape. form
nctuated with malice hut rather Wounded surrlv Mt
the action Ard me hy your Mr. Fowler. II .uu
stoer to purchase my s,c,re viii accept THE sum O:
m.s.~ Leave New VIZ h h. my nr sn s w Y ,n
faithful promise never t" lrsal i? n American .S
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