The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14
MANY FORGED NOTES
OVER 100000 WORTH OF BAD PA
PER FLOATED AT NEW YORK.
Albert 8. Moore, BOokkeeper for In
man, Swan d Co., Cotton Brokers,
Charged with the Crime.

NEW YORK, June 13.-The principal
topic of conversation among WaIl-street
men was the discovery of a quantity of
forged paper which had been distributed
among several prominent banks in the
neighborhood. Albert S. Moore, thirty-six
years old and a superintendent of a Har-
lem Sunday school, is under arrest charged
with the forgery. He was formerly en-
ployed as a bookkkeeper by Inman, Swan
& Co., one OF the largest cotton broker
age firms in the country. Last November
he was discharged on account of some
irregularities which were discovered in his
books, but the members OF the firm stated
to-day that Moore was not accused of
dishonesty During his connection with the
firm he was also the treasurer of a con-
Germ known as the East River SILK Com
pany, with mills at Astoria, l.. L., and
since last November. up TO the time of
his arrest, he still retained that position.
The forged paper is nearly, IL not all, con-
nected with the silk company and bears
the forged Endorsements OF Inman, Swan &
Co.. r. w. Swan, jr.. and John Menke.
$1,000 for discount at the Union National
Bank. No. 81 Nassau street. 1t bore the
Endorsement of A. S. Moore. Robert w.
Inman and Inman, Swan & Co. The bank
accepted the note and Cashier Jewett hand
ed Moore a check for the amount Later
that afternoon President Hendrix. OF the
to the genuineness OF the signature of In
man. Swan & Co. Word was sent TO Mr.
Imam, he, after carefully examining
the paper, declared that the signature pur-
porting TO be that of the firm certainly
a forgery. Inquiries were made at several
banks and II was ascertained that paper
been fioated, which in the aggregate
amounted TO over $4,000. The bank of
America held some $4,000 worth of the
paper. and through lawyers stern and
RushmOre thew immediately secured at
tachments against the East-river SILK Com
pany, and had them levied on the COM
pany's good that lay. in commission houses
in this city, and also on the mills at
Astoria. The lawyers when seen this after
noon by a reporter said: The Bank Of
America will not lose a cent, as we secured
Meanwhile the National Union Bank was
not idle The cashier went % the Tombs
Police COURT and secured warrant for the
arrest of Moore. He was ARRESTED I'm the
Cotton Exchange Building to-day and rak { n
to the Tombs court. He refused 10 talk 10
reporters. Moore is married and the father
of four children. He moved in good So
ciety.
John Menke commission merchant, said
this afternoon: LAS far as / know there are
six drafts or notes which bear my sigma
ture. which in every case is forgery, and
I am satisfied that :he forgeries are very
clumsy. The paper amounts To abour So
600. and was discounted at the Bank Of
America and the Southern National Sank.
Moore realized on all the paper, Thu banks.
OF course, will be the sufferers.
At the office of lnman. Swan & 30. Mr..
Swan said that. in addition TO the banks
mentioned. the United states National Bank
and the Bank of New York also held some
of Moore's forged paper.
Late to-day the East River Silk Company
was placed in the hands OF Robert 5.
Green and Thos. David Jay, ir. as re-
ceivers, By Judge Ingraham of the Supreme
Court, in the suit OF Robert w. Inman.
company. Mr.. Inmsn claims that the firm
is insolvent.