New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23
the ship sailed The Marcia was detained at Quaran-
tine Tor thorough inspection and fllmigation.
TIFFANY g. co. THE CONpLzIN4NTS.
JAMES A. PALMER HELD UNDER $4,000 BAH
FOR FORGERY

JAMES A. PALMER HELD UNDER $4,000 BAIL
FOR FORGERY
maronly looking woman about sixtyfy wears
old dressed In the deepest mourning sat In one the
front seats in the Jefferson Market Police Cont yes
terday morning. Although a thick veil covered her
head kindly but almost colorless face could be
beneath the black covering. Her hair. too. was o-
most white Beside her a younger woman, prob
ably thirty years Old who anxiously watched each
prisoner as he or she brought before the
magistrate After number OF petty offenders had
been disposed Of. the clerk called out =" James A.
Palmer forgery
A man OF about thirty five years. well dressed. with
high broad forehead brown hair slightly tinged with
gray. and with a small brown mustache walked into
the prisoners dock in front OF Justice Grady lie was
the man who is accused Of robbing Tiffany Co of SO
many thousands OF dollars. The two women who had
been waiting the front seat hastily and stepped
near to the defendant. Palmers face became dcathly
pale as soon as he them. The older woman threw
her arms around his neck. Palmer placed his right
arm anectlonatey around her TO support her, while
with the other hand he graspcd the outsreched hand
OF the younger woman. The two women were the
prisoners mother and wife.
Palmer was represented in court by James W. Nc
Laughn, who entered plea OF not guilty in pehai
Of his client Ralph NJ. Hyde, Charles t. COOK ana
Henry f. Ward, of the firm of Tiffany a. TO-, were
present to make the complaint against the prisoner
Mr.. Hyde told the story OF the orgeres dc PuDS"o'
In The Tribune yesterday morning As the defcnce
was not ready for trial. the postponed until
next Monday bail being placed AT S1ooOo
reporter for The Tribune called al the store OF
Tiffany &c Co., In the afternoon. and Mr.. HYDE again
reviewed the stories of the forgeries lie SAID tnht
although Palmer had been systematically swindlng the
firm for several years, he did not think the amount vi
the forgereS would reach $4,000. Il am at least
certain said Mr.. Hyde. " that the amount VIII NOT
be any more than $4,000. Mr.. Palmer enjoyed almost
every privilege this firm could extend, and that Is
the reason the forgeres were not discovered before
We had all the confidence In the world In MI Palmer
1t will probably be next Monday before we shall
know the amount of the forgeres, as there ao
50 many books and accounts to be examined"
The factory at No 326 East Twenty siA list, whcTe
Palmer employed about fifteen people to make bronze
and brass pedesas chandeliers, brass lamps, etc, was
closed Yesterday. When the firm did a good business
years ago. between sixty and seventy people were
constantly employ ed I'm rhe place. Recently cie pisl
ness has been permitted 10 run down some Weeks
| only five eight people could find steady employ
ment As Palmer the sole proprietor the factory
| be started again. IL Is >ald lhhl tho
prisoners creditors ara numerous.
Inspector Steers does not believe that Palmer :
forgeres extend TO any other firm than nhany ~ Co.