New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-12
IA NKRUPTSAID TOBE FORGER.
LOUIS ROLLER ACCUSED OF HAVING FLED
THE CITY.
HE IS A PLUMBER WHO FAILED SIX "EEAs
AGo-THE AMOUNT OF THE FALSE NOTES
cam To RE OVER $50 900.

TIE 70 A PLUMBER WHO FAILED SIX WEEKS
.co-rHE AMOUNT OF THE FALSE NOTES
SAID TO BE OVER $4,000.
Louis Roller plumber Of One-hundred- and eish'
feminist. and ST. Nichoas-ave.. who failed about
s,v weeks ago is accused of forging notes for a
largo amount which he used in his business II Is
,so said that he has been out of the city for some
time IN consequence of creditors learning his meth
DDS 1t is alleged that he forged notes OF various
builders and contractors for an amount over sSo,W.
Horwitz & Hirshfeld represent creditors FOR over
so 600 and the lawyers said yesterday that they
feared all the notes forgeres. They further
said that Mr. Roller had left the city, and they
could not learn his whereabouts now. In the trade
the total liabilities of Mr.. Roller are estimated AZ
anywhere from $4,000 to $500 Since he failed
fifty mechanics liens have been recorded against
him. aggregatng SIS 900. The largest Is In favor oil
Cassidy & Adler s7iOo: J. l.. Mott Iron Works,
g. 700: Rome Brass and Copper Company. OF Rome.
n. Y. $500; washburn Brass and Iron WORKS OF
Yonkers $500; McManus 4 Taylor, $780, Yellow
Pine Company, $3.50
Mr. Roller is only twenty-sX years OLD. lie began
business six years ago. before reaching MS ma
jority succeeding uncle. ;. {. Boehm yesterday
obtained an attachment against Mr.. Roller for NSo
on the ground that he had left the city TO defraud
his creditors Long affdavits gave particulars OF
the alleged forgeries, and letter received by MT
Boehm from Roller made full statement OF MS
troubles
Mr. Roller said that Adler e. Herman. on the
afternoon of September g. told him they knew
everything about the notes they held not oeins
genuine. They went through his books and con-
tracts with their lawyer, and promised 10 heip
him along They then got him TO give them Dill
OF sale on the stock in his store. amounting 10
SO 600 or $1,000 also assignment OF MS DOCK
accounts an assignment of the Casey contract ana
three good notes for $3.50. The next day, Roller
said he got a check OF $500 from Mr.. casey
which he let Adler & Herman have. They prom
Used TO give him their check In exchange put ne
says they did not do They also. he said urged
him to go away and let them take care OF ms
affairs. and they suggested he shave OF his mus
tache and go either to Pittsburg or Chicago.
MIR Roller left the city on september D. sna'ed
off his mustache and went to Trenton. y. d., under
the name OF George Miller. An affidavit was pre-
scented to the Court of Charles +. Thompson, VINO
had been ia Rollers employ for four years. lie
said that Roller had confessed to him much Inc
same things outlined in the letter To Mr. Boehin
Adler q Herman. 1t is said. held $4,000 OF me
: q Boehm got the attachment yesterday were
two: one for $1,000 purportng To be executed by
John Casey date of June 20 To the order OF Roller
pavable three months after date at the Murray
Hill Bank. which Endorsed by Roller, me
other one for $50. made by John G. Barth, June -
to the order of Roller, payable three months aiter
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