New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-21
QCIGLEY MAY PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
IT is ALLEGED THAT A wELLKNowN LAWYER
TOLD THE BROKER HE WAS NOT COM
MITTING FORGERY IN SIGNING FIcTI-
TIoUs NAMES TO BoNDS-IN

TlOlS NAMES To BONDS-lN a
HIGH POKER GAME
AT ORANGE
Facts have come to light In the last day two
that point conclusively to the fact that Edward o.
Qulgley the u,terer OF fraudulent bonds. has been
leading for the last year double life To his fam
ily he has been all that has been represented by
his devoted WIFE, and has succeeded In keeping his
immorallties concealed from her. They were. how
ever. matters OF comment among those who knew
him all we'll He has been drinking heavily since
the time OF the beginning OF his evil courses. and
WAS known "a A plunger in a quiet poker game that
Is played In East Orange. Here he played
with such rcckessness and for such high stakes
that he frightened those with whom he was accus
toned TO play.
. /, has been learned that at the time he lived in
Hlycr-si.. Orange he was doing safe and honest
business ana living well within his income. Then
came the purchase Of the Del Vale place in Center
-. Here ne AZ FIRST kept only single horse and
was known from the fact that he used to come
riding down in the mornings the Brick Church
station on this horse with a Mexican saddle ana
Outlt and huge pair Of spurs. Then ne began afd-
lns horses to his stock. paying large prices for some
OF them.
There IL likely to be a sensation on Wednesday
hon Cu.sicy s brought up for sentence, ana there
reason suppose that the plea of guilty viii be
prisoner rcmlulci for trial. This is based the
fact THAI really Qligiey has not committed the
crime Of forgery. The history OF this point Is Gu
r.ous one nearly a year ago Qugley made So
cltl call on wc.l-kno~n lawyer IN New-fork VINO
stands high AT IN" par. ana AFTER Shattihs lor an
hour or Indifferent matters led the CONVEX
saton skilfuily around 10 the subject OF criminal
law. Tie then SAID IN an onhhni way mat one OF
bis friends had got into "A curious scrape and was
ls.lg under charge 81 forgery for negotiating A
note signed with a fictitious name and With 4 nc;'
tlus Enforcement. The lawyer In question at once
laughed and said that that was all nonsense. and
that no indictment would lie that the crime OF for
grry WAS the signing ~ the OF actual per
sIn and that the signing OF the name Of a person
VINO had existence Mas not a criminal act. Mt.
oulglcy seemed Interested In this statement. and
asked whether the same principle applied 10 bonds.
and was told that II di.
Soon after that he began his career. II II shall
appear 10 Is alleged. that the signatures 10 the
fraudulent bonds those OF persons not In
l-tcncc. and who have no connection with the gov
eminent OF the cities In question. then the case as
one Of forgery falls TO the ground. II Is said and
II becomes OF uterng fraudulent securities and
obtaining money under false representations
Warden Fallon % the Tombs said yesterday that
Quigley had become much more composed He
had slept well and had accommodated himself to
his surroundings. He had listened TO the church
service with apparent Interest He had no visitors