Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-14
TOLSTOI AND FINANCE
The Combination Bud for q Harlem
Sunday-School Teacher.
A. $. MOORE AN ALLEGED FoRGER
lie Had Been a Book-keeper for In-
man, swami 4 Co... md Signed
Their Name without Authority to

NEW YORK. June 13.-Albert s. Moore
combined the SUPPLEMENTARY Of Sum
day school in Harlem with the treasurer
ship of a silk company In Wall street, and
the study Of Tolstoi In his private library
with the study OF speculation on the
Stock Exchange to such an extent. and
with such unfortunate results, that he Is
now prisoner in the -Tombs on the
charge of having swindled several banks
In this city out of an amount estimated
to be almost $4,000 by means of forgery.
The names which he forged. according
to the complaint, are those of Inman.
Swami e Co.. OF IL Cotton Exchange;
Robert wyman, and George Menck, COM
mission merchant, of IS Green street.
The banks which suffer. SO far as
known, are the National Union Bank
and the Bank Of New York, the Southern
National Bank, the United States Ma
tional Bank, and the Bank OF America.
The forgeries.' Mr.. Inman says. extend
over the past year.
Albert S. Moore Is a weil-sppearing,
well-dressed, thoughtful-looking man OF
IS years He began his ines work as
schoolmaster in a small town up the
State. He was noted as a deep-read stu
dent When he came to New York for
a larger sphere of action, some six years
ago, he had no difficulty In securing
place with Inman, Swami x Co., the big
brokerage firm, at the head OF which Is
John H. Inman. He progressed rapidly
in the firms favor. and showed so much
ability that, despite his lack OF COM
mercial training he was made book
keeper which position was one OF trust.
All went we'll until last November.
Then, one day, Mr.. John III. Inman was
astonished at getting a tip that his book
keeper was specializing outside. He in
vestigated. and found that 1t was true. He
went direct TO Moore. so he said this
evening, gave him three months advance
OF salary, and told him to put on his hat
and never come back.
1--WE don't allow our employees to specu-
late" said Mr.. lnman, emphatically, this
afternoon.
DIDN'T Go FAR.
Mr. Moore took his hat and his salary,
but did not 20 far. Right alongside or
the nman-Swann offices is the Office OF
the East-Rlver Silk Company. Which has
a small factory near Astoria. Mr.. Robert
II.
of Inman, Swami e. Co. has an interest
i'm g. Mr.. Moore had so far husbanded his
resources that at the time Inman, Swami
&. Co. discharged him he was treasurer
of the East-River SILK Company and
owned SO 900 OF their capital stock OF 500
coo. So he simply turned into another door
when he went to the Cotton Exchange in
the morning.
There he remained and transacted bust
ness until to-day. He was in his ONCE
Yesterday, when an officer OF the Union
Bank called on Inman. Swami q Co.
and just on the other side OF the. parti-
ton showed Mr.. Inman three notes with
the name OF Inman Swami & Co. writ
ten across them. They were drawn py
the East-River silk Company.
'They are forgeries," exclaimed Mr. In
man al once. who discounted them?
"A. S. Moore" replied the bank officer.
"And there are others-many. many
others
Consultations were held, and IL was
decided to arrest Moore this morning.
IL was felt that he would make no at
tempt to escape. and he did not. He cams
down TO his Office as usual this morn
ing. Detective Doyle met him, and took
MIN 10 the Tombs Police Court Lawyer
Crnch appeared for MN. tie wisheo
to waive examination. but was not al
lowed 10 do so, as il was not formal
hearing. He was remanded in $4,000 ban
on a charge Of forgery.
Mr.. John H. Ipman said this evening:
II am sure that Moore led no double
life. He had no vices-except, as IL turns
out, that OF forgery"
BANKS BLAMED.
Mr. Inman was inclined to criticise the
banks which handled Moore's paper.
This thing" ne said, chad been goin!
on for a year, I understand. and the
banks did not take the trouble TO send
down here to find out If the signature
was genuine until yesterday. IL Is hard
TO tell how much bad paper Moore
floated in that year. He never let any
come to maturity. and so evaded dis
coyery."
The loss will fall upon the banks which
took the paper and the East-River SILK
Company, which is estimated to have
assets valued at about $4,000.
1t Is said that Moore lost the greater
part Of his stealings specializing in cotton.
Moore lived with his wife and two chill
dren In comfortable, though quiet style.
Late this afternoon the East River SILK
Company, Of which Moore was treasurer
went into the hands OF a receiver. This
action of the company was expected anu
1t is believed to be due to the forgerles.