The evening world., 1893-11-04
WHERE IS LINGARD's MONEY ?
H Is Thought to Have Secured
100000 by His Forgeries.
Postponemcnt to Allow Preparation
of tho Defense.

When George Lingard, OF 1857 Halsey
street, Brooklyn, was arraigned on the
charge OF forgery before Justice Koch
in the Jefferson Market Police Court
this morning no less than 207 checks
bearing the forged Endorsement of his
employers were put in evidence against
him. The largest check was for sA57,
and the Others ranged all the way down
to 81. Altogether they foot up a total
or $1,000, and ex-Congressman y, D.
Adams, who appeared for the victim.
lied Garfield Bank, said that forged
checks amounting to 5000 more had
since been received.
1t Is known that Lingard, who IL a
veritable Jim the Penman'' In appear
ance, has been forging signatures to
checks during the past ten years. and
has stolen in that way over $4,000. on
two occasions he was caught In the act,
hut by handing over something ike
5000 he managed to escape punishment.
Even Lawyer Emanuel Friend, who
appeared for Lingard, seemed surprised at
the array of evidence against his client.
He thinks, however, there Is a chance
of aCquittal on a peculiar technical
point, and in order to give him time for
investigation the examination waH ad-
journcd until Nov. II, at 2 o'clock. In
the mean time he may decide to waive
examination and go direct to the Grand
Jury. The alleged forger's picture now
adorns the Rogue's Gallery.
Much that was new abou! Lingard's
career came out in court this morning,
but bn ai no w one SSGfst m sesmS ka9T he w bsd
settled a forgery case In ~Philadeiphla
ten years ago nothing was heard of
him until he secured q position with the
J.. H.. Eastwood Wire Company, OF
salary OF $500 a year. The Eastwood
Company had been victimized before
and thought 1t had got its business down
TO such a system that 1t was impossi-
| Bile for any one to cheat II.
The. mail came direct to the firm In a
sealed pouch from the Post-Othce, and
none but the officers of the Company
was allowed to receive n letter. Every
morning, however, Lingard managed To
direct Eastwood's attention to another
part of the building. Then he would
run through the letters and steal such as
he thought contained checks. These h,
indorsed with the Company's name, put
his own underneath and deposited then
TO- his own credit n o the Bedford ,i Ban K
that way, 1t is said. When discovery
followed, he settled and escaped.
While living at Blissville. he made n
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 n
and went home to Brooklyn regularl,
every Saturday afternoon, returning I
his work on Monday.
He operated in 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. H
forged the firms signature to all o
them. put his own underneath and de
. posted all in the Garfield Bank to hi
: own name, then drew against them.
: When Smith discovered the forgerie
he demanded payment in full from tn
bank. The letter declined. on the groun
!, that the ~hookkeeper had a right t
, sign the checks for the firm. A law
suit resulted. and judgment for sl2,m
!, was given against the bank, and tn
: latter then decided on Lingard's arres
> Mr.. Friend will make the point tina
u the bank. having claimed Lingard'
, right to sign the checks, cannot no
!" accuse him oil forgery.