The evening world., 1894-09-05
LUMBER men HIS PREY
Amberg Caught After Extensive
Check Swindles.
His Victims Are Scattered All Over
the Country.
Once n Trusted Clerk, He Took to
Dissipation.

Charles h. Amberg who. during the
last six months. has earned for him
self the reputation of being one OF the
most adept forgers and skillful check
swndlers of recent times. was remanded
in the Tombs Police Court to-day for
examination tomorrow on a charge of
forgery.
The complainant was II. c. Magruder,
member OF the Parmelee-Eccleston
Lumber Company, with general Offices at
this company out OF SIS by means OF a
bogus check on the Clay City National
No. / Broadway. on July he defrauded
Bank, OF Clay city. Ky.
conversant with the Wholesale lumber
business having been an inspector for
four years for the kentucky Union Lum-
gagged in this capacity he became ac-
quaipted with the representatives or
members of all the large lumber firms
a%s Of hs the so Msssipp RSe the
About six months ago he started in
his criminal areer, having lost his job.
1t is said, through extravagant, living
through the West, representing himself
to be the general agent of different lum-
| Der companies. In the South.
He operated In Chicago, st. Louis,
Louisville, Cincinnati. Baltimore, Bos-
ton and Philadelphia. His operations in
| this city. however, were limited to the
| one transaction named.
| When Amberg called on the Parmele-
| EcclestOn Company on July 7, he repre-
sented himself to be the agent OF Martin
Brothers. extensive lumber dealers Of
He succeeded in getting an order from
Manager Magruder for 100000 feet of
lumber, to be delivered within few
weeks.
Amberg displayed considerable knowl-
edge Of Martin Brothers business affairs
and Mr.. Magruder had no suspicious
that he was not all he represented him
Therefore, when Amberg declared he
was temporarily embarrassed and asked
to have n cashed a check for SIS. Masruder
The check was deposited with the Fifth
Avenue National Bank. sent to Clay
city ana d, returned few days ago
Magruder at once reported the mat
ter to Inspector Mclaughlin, who had
already been notified of Amberg's trans
Monday. morning Mr.. Magruder was
considerably atsonished to learn that
Amberg had returned to New York.
The Information came to him through
A member OF that firm had called ur
MI. Msgruder on the telephone and
stRptly suspected that some scheme
Similar 70 that In which he had suffered
was under way. and he Immediately
Mr., Morrow Informed him that a gen.
tleman representing himself 70 pc the
him and offered to sell 100000 feet Of Gal
ana AND ash ash h,a e. ~ per thouaand He knew
nsnp sn SS
! alleged agent, thought no would consult
some other dealer.
Mr. Morrow's description Of his recent
caller, Tailed exactly with that OF Am.
berg. whom he had told to call or
, Tuesday morning to complete. the con-
tract: Magruder then related HIS trans.
agent was none other Than Amberg. no.
tihed Inspector Mclaughlin.
warrant was sworn out Immediately
before Justice Martin, In Tombs Police
Court. and given to Detectives ergts
MCCARTHY and Gun.
They visited Mr. Morrows, office a,
after o'clock Tuesday awaiting the ar
rival of Amberg About $50 o'clock hi
walked into Mr.. Morrow's, private Office
and Was Immediately placed under arrest
At Police Headquarters he confessed
' the crime, and acknowledged TO Inspector
Mclaughlin that he had obtained many
thousands OF dollars by means of forged
the country.
/: He took his arrest coolly, and de
! olared himself willing to face the conse
quences.
AT least dozen warrants sworn out
by aB many dupes from all sections haC
been forwarded to Inspector McLaugh
lin for service, all seeming to have sur
way of all such character Of criminals
and eventually turn up In New York.
His only alias was that OF John Martin
: the senior member of the firm OF whicl
he declared himself to be a representa-
tive
Amberg Is an old New Yorker and say
he was born In Ludlow street, when tina
was something Of a fashionable thorough
fare.