Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-14
KEPT MR. MOORE VERY BUSY
Fruits of His Labor Are Forgerics Amounting
 to Nearly 5l50,000.
LYMAN, SWAN & co. WERE HIS MARK
Ho Had Been at Work Ecar When Dc tected-T'hc Banks Will Lose the mcney-It Went spcea-
 lating in Cotton.

New York, June 13.-Albert S. Moore combined the superintendency of a Sun day school in Harlem with the treas urership of a silk company in Wall street, and the study of Tolstoi in his private library with the study of spec ulation on the stock exchange. to such an extent and with such uRfortunate results that he is now q prisoner in the Tomhs on the charge of having swim Gled several banks in this city out of an amount estimated to be almost $150,- GOO hy means of forgery. The names which he forged. according to the com plaint, are those of Tnman. Swan & Co. of No. II Cotton Exchange. Robert w. Inman and George Menke, commission merchants of II Green street. The banks which suffer, so far as known. are the National Union bank, the Bank of New York, the Southern National bank the United States National bank and the Rank of America.
 The forgeries are many, and extend over year.
 Albert $. Moore is a well-appearing, neatly dressed, thoughtful looking man of 35 years. He began his life's work as a schoomaster in small town lip the state He was noted as a deeply read student, and when he came to New York for a larger sphere of action, some six years ago, he had no difficulty in se- curing place with Inman, Swan & Co.,, the big brokerage firm, at the head of which is John II. Inman. He pro- gressed rapidly In the firms favor, and showed so much ability that, despite his lack of commercial training, he was made hQQskeeper where his position was one of trust. .:.
 All went well until last November. Then one day Mir. John H. Inman was astonished at getting quiet tip that his bookkeeper was speeulating outside. He investigated and found that it was true. He went direct to Moore, so he said this afternoon. gave him three months . advance salary and told him to put his hat on and never come back.
 We don't allow our employees to spec ulate," said MT. Inman, emphatically, this afternoon. MT. Moore took his hat and his salary. but did not go far. Right along aside of the Inman-Swan office is the office of the East River Silk com pany which has a small factory near Astoria.
 Mr. Robert w. Inman, a junior member of the firm of Inman Swan & Co.,, has an interest in it. MT. Moore had so far husbandcd his resources that at the time mInan, Swan & Go. discharged him he was treasurer of the East River Silk com pany and owned $20,000 of their capital stock of s50 600. So he simply turned
 
 cotton exchange in the morning. There hc remained and transacted business un til today. He was in his office yesterday when an officer of the Union bank called on lnman. and just on the other side of the partition showed MT. Inman three notes with the name of Inman Swan & co. written across them. They were issued by the East River Silk company.
 They are forScrics," exclaimed MT. Inman at once. Who discounted them?"
 "A. S. Moore" replied the bank officer. And there are others-many, many others"
 Consultations were held and it was de- cided to arrest Moore this morning. It was felt that hc would make no attempt 10 escape and he did not He came down to his office as usual this morning. De- tectivc noyle met him and took him to inc Toombs police court. Lawyer Clinch appeared for him. He wished to waive examination. but was not allowed to do so as it was not d formal hearing. He was remandcd in $l0,000 bail on a charge of forgery
 MT. John II. Inman said this afternoon: 'I am sure that Moore led no double life. He had no vices. except as it turns out. that of forgery"
 MT. Inman was inclined to criticise the banks which handled Moore's papers
 This thing" he said. had been going on for a year. I understand. and the banks did not take the trouble To send down here to find out if the sigma fure-was genuine until yesterday. It's hard to tell how much bad paper Moore f1oatcd in that year. Tienever let any come to ma- turity and so evaded discovery" The loss will fall on the banks which took the paper and upon the East River Silk com pany, which is estimated to have assets valued at about $60000
 It is said that Moore lost the greater part of his stealngs speculating in cot ton Moore lived with his wife and two children in comfortable. though quiet. style.