The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-14
ALBERT 5. MOORE A FORGER
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars the Amount Involved.
The Loss Will Fall Upon Several
Banks Which Took the Paper and
the East River Silk Company.
Moore Prisoner in
the Tombs.
By Southern Assocla,eI Press.


OF Sunday school with the treasurer.
ship OF silk company iu Wall street
and the study Of Tulstoi IN bis private
library, with the study of speculation
on the Stock Exchange, to such nn cx.
tent aud with such unfortunate results,
thnt he is now prisoner in the Tombs
on the charge OF having swindled sew
eral banks III this city out of an amount
estimated to be almost Sl5U.00O by
means OF forgery.
The name which ho forged. accord
ing to the complaint, are those of
inmnp, Swami X Co., of IL Cotton
Exchanges; Robert w. Inman and
George Menke, com mission merchant.
of II Green street.
The banks winch suffer, SO far as
known, nre the National Union Bank.
the Bank of New York, the Southern
Natiousl Bank, tho United States Ma
tional Bnuk and the Bank Of America.
The forgerles, Mr.. Inman saya, extend
over the year.
Albert 5. Moore is a we'll appearing.
neatly dressed thoughtful looking man
OF 50 years. lie began his iife's work
as schoolmaster IN small town up
the State.
lie was noted as deep read stu
dent. When he came to New York for
u larger sphere OF action some six
years ago, ho had no difficulty in
securing pince with Inmau, Swami X
Co., the big brokerage firm, Mt the
head Of which Is Johu II. lnman. He
progressed rapidly in the firms favor
and showed SO much ability that de
spite his lack OF commercial training
he was made bookkeeper. where his
position was one Of trust.
All went we'll until last November.
Then one day Mr.. John Ii. Inman was
nstonisbed ct getting quiet tip that
his bookkeeper waa speculntiue ont.
side. lie investigated and found that
it was true. He went direct to Moore.
so he said to. dny gave him three months
advance salary aud told him to put on
his hat aud never Come back. Owe
don't allow our employees to speculate"
sud MIR. lnmnn, emuhuiically, this
afternoon.
Mr.. Moore took his hat and his
salary, but did not go far. Right along.
side OF the lnman Swami Offices is the
Office OF the East River silk Company,
which has small factory near Astorin.
Mr.. Robert W. Iumnn, Junior
member OF the firm of Inmen. Swami
Co., has All interest in 1t. MIR. Moore
Lad so far husbanded his resources
that Mt the time Iuman. Swami d Go,
discharged him he was treasurer OF the
East Rlver SILK Company and owned
>2O, 900 OF their capital stock of 500,
600. So he simply turned into another
door when he went to the Cotton Ex-
change III the morning.
There ho remained and transacted
business until to dny. He was in his
Office yesterday when an officer of the
Union bank called on the lnnlan's and
Just on the other side OF the partition.
showed Mr.. Inman three notes with
the name IDmnn, Swami Il Co. written
across them. They were issued bv the
East River Silk Co.
"Ihuy are forgeries." exclaimed Mr..
lnman Mt once. WHO discounted
them"
-. S. Moore" replied the bank
officer. And there are others-manv,
many others"
CONSULTATIONS wore held and it was
decided to arrest Moore this morning.
1t was felt that he would make no at
tempt to escape and he did not.
lilo came down to his Office az usnal
this morning. Detective Doyle mot
him and took him to the Tomb's Police
Court. Lawyer Clinch appeared for
him. lie wished to waive examination.
but was not allowed to do SO as 1t was
not formal hearing. He was remand
cd IN $4,000 bail on charge of
forgery.
MIR. John II. Inman said this after.
noon
81 nm suro that Moore led no double
lie. lie had no vices, excepting, as it
turns out, that OF forgery"
Mr.. Inman was inclined to criticise
The banks which handled Moore's pa
per. "Ihis thing" he said, "had been
going on for year, | understand. and
the banks did not take the trouble to
send down here to find out if the sig
nature was genuine until yesterday. II
Ia hard TO tell how much bad paper
Moore iloated in that year. He never
let auy come to maturity and 80 evaded
discovery.
The loss will fall upon the banks
which took the paper and upon tho
East River SILK Company, which Is
estimated to have sssets valued at
about $50, 900.
II is said that Moore lost tho greater
part OF his steaiings speculatipg in cot
ton.
Moore lived with his wife and two
in comfortable though q uiet
style.
Iced Tea at Macs. Ice Cream at
Mac's. 'YNN