The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-01
GEORGE T. HAYNES.

GEORGE F. HAYNES.
The young man Is George F. Haynes Of
Metuchen. N. j.. and he has carried on his
swindling operations by forGeries which con-
cern The Sun and other New York city news
papers.
Haynes made his fatal mistake when he at
tempted to trade on the credit OF THE SUN.
The letter which he sent to the Baltimore and
Ohio Office by district messenger boy last
Thursday was addressed to c. p. Craig, the
Eastern passenger agent. although the name
was purposely misspelled "Creig." 1t was
written on letter size paper Of inferior quality,
with q photo-lithograph heading which was
The Sun newspaper heading reduced in SIZE
No stationery even similar to 1t is In use in
THE Sun Office The letter ran:
TIE Sun would be greatly obliged IL you would
nish with transportation for reporters assign.
ment n. " Phillips and c. l. Mckay e passes to Chi
and return. and will return the compliment when
opporsunit., offers Truly yours
L. G. LAUGHING. Manager.
There is no L G. laughing employed in any
capacity by THE Sun. and THE Sun was never
known to ask for such favor as was requested
by the letter. Nevertheless Mr.. Tuckerman
gave the messenger who presented the note
two editorial tickets" which were that same
day sold at a cut-rate ticket Office on Broad
way for SIT apiece
Whom THE SUN learned that its name had
been used in this manner 1t employed Detec-
tive L. A. Newcome OF 63 Park row to discover
the forger. Mr.. Newcome soon identified him
as Haynes and yesterday morning he had
Haynes in custody. The forger was arrested
In the Office OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. at AIS Broadway. and had In his pockets
forged requests for passes. purporting to como
from other newspaper offices. These evidences
OF guilt he attempted to destroy by tearing
them up. but. through the shrewdness OF Mr..
Newcome. all the pieces were recovered and
patched together. and will furnish part OF the
When Assistant Passenger Agent Tucker
man learned that The Sun letter was a forgery
ton which he has granted recentiy. and dis
covered That he had put out twelve passes on
forged orders since Juno 10 last: all on re-.
quests alleged to come from newspapers and
All had been delivered by messenger in cheap
sometimes to Mr. Tucl.erman. more frequently
10 C. p, Craig, and occasionally to Mr.. "Creig."
Though the handwriting on tho envee opees was
we're apparently In several different hands.
Twelve passes were issued on forged letters.
purportipg to come from the World. signed
Win GlSS an K RRams%iHR? business manager
rHl t Sun h hns qsn S to from
1890 and others on forged noteheads Of that
dqstion Of the leading Of the newspapen;
mare at oss ~ sH
H. H.GWR to NJ
siasntalls rs@arEed that he mikht prsssn.
himself and he ASKED Mr. HS TadkeP Ea PIT Il Mrs.
Jones could not be included in the pass. HIS
yst on this occasion was made Just alter Mr. Mr.
Pssss and signed ~. n H. smiths M whisS had
Ssis boring saloon, The mssssnEer boy, .:
OF the 0Ss at ao7 has
When Haynes Visited d the The baltimore and
Ohio effise yesterday morning he had no Si Gp,
9yS sSssP?S IL sssfs Whom
n nam sS q THF S sv Sist sna The S densd
Haynes Haynes said that he had had his
made In am tSa
ths attic Of his i Soms In 'Metashsn.
that Il criminal charges were not pushed
against him, he, would furnish Testimony that
Who had foreed him t to do Us be had
II have heen in this business only a ,tew
weeks" said he. while others have been in 1t
for months" He mentioned one name.
d, TO Capt. Cross. whom he was taken to tho
vas 30 years old, that no H. native OF eastern
Connecticut. and is married. At the Tombs
Police Court Justice Martin remRndsd him to
the police station house until o'clock this
afternoon.
Msynss who t. thip pale weak aia lSopkIns
employed by Mr.. Whitelaw Reid as stenog- |
rapher prior to the latter's appointment as
Minister to France. After that and for two |
ysars he THs a stsPSGiSraDher by
brokers now at lS Broadway. He was dis |
cem6sr. 1851. For nart oiths fresidentiai cam
paign last year he was again employed by Mr.. |
discovered in az. attempt at blackmail ard was
discharged. At no time was he reporter for
Among the documents no attempted to do
stroy when he was arrested WAS letter writ
ten f. on R:coran' note head directed to J; n,
for 20, r. Hayes and Wife" This was signed
8 Jas. l. Jones; city editor, There was also
. letter from ~. X. Smith" asking Why Bat
reporters had not. been granted. There were
two blank. Associated Press note heads. an
Erening Telegram blank note head. two blank |
note heads OF tho New York Press. and
note on Telegram, note head asking for trans
% Chicago and return, There were also. a |
heading OF the Herald and another Of the |
Times, to be photo-enRraved: several con-
iuctors' cash.payment checks. and a refund |
.icket for S3.50 on the Pittsburgh and West
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