The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-14
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BOOK-KEEPER TURNS EoRGER.
NEW YORK BANKS LOSE $4,000 BY
HIS LITTLE GAME.

nv Fhmta Ahtu Ihose OF lnnGns
Swan n Co., Robert W. Inman ana
George Menke-He Was DIscharg-
ed by Mr.. Inman for specuIatinS
I'm Cotton ana Went Into Business
Right Next Door 20 Him.
New York. June l3.-Albert s. Moore
combined the superintendency OF a Sunday
school I'm Harlem with the treasurership OF
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 a pris-
oner In the Tombs. charged with swind-
lings banks in this city out of $4,000 BY
means OF forgery.
The names which he forged. according
to the complaint. are those of Inman.
Swami & Co.. Of IL Cotton Exchanges;
Robert w. Inman and George Menke, a
commission merchant Of Il 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 Bank OF America.
The forgeFies, Mr.. Inman says, extend
over one year.
Albert $. Moore is a well-appearlng,
neatly dressed. thoughtful looking man of
30 years. lie began his lifes work as q
school master In a small town up in the
state. lie 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 a place
with Inman. Swami q Co, the big bro-
kerage firm, at the head OF which Is John
II. Inman. He progressed rapidly In the
firms favor and showed so much ability
that, despite his lack OF commercial train
ing, he was made bookkeeper, where his
position was one OF trust
All went well until last November. Then
one day John II. fnman was astonished at
getting quiet tip that his bookkeeper was
speculatlng outside. He investigated ana
found that 1t was true. He went directlv
TO Moore, so he said this afternoon, gave
him three months advance salary and told
him to put on his hat and never come back.
we don't allow our employees to specu-
late" said Mr.. Inman emphatically, this
afternoon.
Mr. Moore took his hat ana his salary.
but did not 90 far. Right along side Of tho
lnman Swami offices is the Office Of the
East River SILK Company, which has a
small factory near Astoria.
Robert W. Inman, a junior member Of tho
firm of lnman Swami a. Co., has an inter-
est in It. Mr. Moore had so far husbanded
his resources that at the time Inman.
Swami q Co., discharged him, he was
treasurer of the East River SILK Company.
and owned $4,000 of their capital stock OF
100000. SO he simply turned into another
door when he went TO the cotton exchange
In the morning. There he remained and
there transacted business until to-day. lie
was in his office yesterday when an officer
49, ka Vft,Ng unIr oil lei -.
just on the other side Of the partition, ana
showed Mr.. Inman three notes with tho
name Inman, Swami & Co., written across
them. They were issued by the East River
Silk Company
"rhey are forgeriesg exclaimed Mr.. In
man a once. who discounted themgi
"A. 5. Moore" replied the bank officer.
"And there are others-many, many 9TH
ers."
Consultations were held and II was decid-
ed to arrest Moore this morning 1t was
felt that he would make no attempt TO es-
cape, and he did not.
lie came down to his office as usual this
morning. Detective Doyle met him and
took him to tho Tombs police court. Law
yer Clinch appeared for him. He wished to
waive examination but was not allowed to
do so as 1t was not formal hearing. He
was remanded in $4,000 bail on a charge OF
forgery.
John II. lnman said this afternoon: II
am sure that Moore led no double life. He
had no viccs-except as 1t turns out, that
of forgery"
Mr.. Inman was inclined TO criticise the
banks which handled Moore's paper. This
thing" he said, had been going on for a
year, understand, and the banks did not
take the trouble to send down here TO fnd
out II the signature was genuine until
yesterday It's hard TO tell how much bad
paper Moore fioated In that year. He never
let any come to maturity and 50 evaded
discovery"
The loss will fall upon the banks which
took the paper and upon the East River
SILK Company. which is estimated to have
assets valued at about 10000.
1t is said that Moore lost the greater part
Of his stealings speculating In cotton.
Moore lived with his wife and two chil-
dren in comfortable, though quiet style.
Late this afternoon the East River Silk
Company OF which Moore was treasurer
went into the hands of receivers. This
action of the company was expected, and
is believed to be due to the forgeries.
GERMANY DON'T WANT SILVER.