The evening world., 1893-11-04
WHERE IS LINGARO'S MONEY?
He Is Thought to Have Secured
$50, 900 by His Forgeries.
Postponemsnt to Allow Preparation
OF tho Defense.

when George Lingard. of 367 Halsey
street, Brooklyn, was arraigned on the
charge Of forgery before Justice Koch
in the Jefferson Market Police Court
this morning no less han COZ checks
bearing the forged Endorsement OF his
employers were put in evidence against
him. The largest check was for S5;
and the others ranged all the "A down
to 81. Altogether they foot ny u total
Of Sl2, no, and cX-COngressman j. j.
Adams, who appeared for the victim.
izcd Garfield Bank, sal than forged
checks amounting. to $500 more had
since been received.
1t is known that Llngord. who is a
Veritable Jim the Pcnman' in appear
checks during the past ten years, and
has stolen In that way over So, 900. OF
two occasions he was caught in the act,
but by handing over something like
5000 he managed to escape punishment
Even Lawyer Emmanuel Friend. who
appeared for Lingard, seem surprised al
the array of evidence against his client
He thinks, however, there is a chance
point, and In order 10 give him time fol
investigation tho examination was nd
journed until Nov. IA, at 2 o'clock. IL
examination and go direct to the Grant
Jury. The alleged forger's picture now
adorns the Roguc's Gallery.
Much that was new abou, l~Ansard's
but no one yea seems /. know what
he did with his MONEY. After he haG
settled "A forgery case in Philadelphia
ten years x nothing was heard OF
J.; H. Eastwood Wire Company, Of
Bllssville, y. J., as bookkeeper on {
salary of s25, 1000 a year. The Eastwoot
Company had been vlct!mizei bef)r,
and thought it had got its business dow
70 such a system that 1t was impossi
bic for any one to cheat It,.
Tine man came direct to the firm in a
none but the officers of the Company
was allowed to receive a letter. Every
morning, however, Lingard managed tt
iirect Eastwoods attention to another
run through the letters and steal such a,
ne thought contained checks. Then he
Endorsed with the ~Company's name: put
his; own underneath and deposited then
Brooklyn. About 5000 was stolen in
that way, 1t is said. When discovery
followed, he settled and escaped.
friends. He kept a furnished room ther,
and gave II out that his wife Kept
fashionable clearinghouse in Brooklyn
He was never seen on the streets a
night. never drank. smoked or gambled
n went home to Brooklyn regularl!
every Saturday afternoon, returning L
his work on Monday.
He operated a similar way when EN-
ployed' by Christian a. Schmidt, manu-
facturer Of upholstery at A West Four
teenth street. Letters from customer,
were opened and checks stolen, HI
them. .Iut his W underneath and de
posted all In the Garfield Bank to hi:
own name, then drew against them.
When Smith discovered the forgerle:
he demanded payment in full from tn
bank. The latter declined. on the grounl
that the bookkeeper had a right tC
sign the checks for the firm. A law
suit resulted, and Judgment for $500
was given against the bank, n tn,
latter then decided on Lingard's arrest
Mr.. Friend will make the point tina.
the bank. having claimed Lingard',
right to sign the checks, cannot nov
accuse him OF forgery.