Evening star., 1896-08-05
ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.
Jasnes Phillips - This City Charg,
With .Forwery.

Janea Phillips - This City Charged
with -Forgery.
James Phillips, Q son Of Judge Samuel F.
Phillips. who was solicitor general under
the administrations Of Presidents Grant.
Hayes. Garfield ana Arthur. was arrested
in New York yesterday by Detective J. N.
Fuller on the charge Of having forged the
name of Rev. DR.. J. R. Paxton to a number
of checks drawn on the Fifth Avenue Bank
Of New York Young Phillips. who is
twenty-seven years OF age. graduated from
the Emerson Institute In this city several
years ago. and afterward studied law with
his father and became quite q favorite in
society.
He displayed after a while. however. quite
q penchant for q fast life, and soon be-
came regular freQuenter Of the pool
rooms and race tracks in this vicinity. and
noted as spendthrift. His father became
aware Of his sons course shortly after he
mad taken 1t up, and did everything in his
power to cause him to break off his asso-
Citations and give up his habits. but to no
avail Young Phillips went to New York
and. about two months ago. called on As
sistant District Attorney George Gordon
8atue, to whom he introduced himself, and
from whom he requested the loan of enough
money to pay his fare to Washington.
Nlr: Battle. who was well acquainted with
Judge Phillips family, gave him SO, and
heard nothing more of him until he was
brought before him YESTERDAY for indict-
ment
On July 20 he went to the office of George
w. Burieigh. lawyer OF No. IL William
sereet. 81 and presented a check for 500 drawn
EN- 10 ms own, own order on the Fifth Avenue
sank, signed with the name Of Rev. John
II. Paxton and certified to by Frank Dean.
cashier Of the Fifth Avenue Bank. DIR.
faxton was formerly the pastor of the
new York Avenue Presbyterian Church in
tnis city. and is now residing at Hemp
stead, Long Island.
1t Is stated that young Phillips, who had
known Dr.. Paxton while he was in this city,
minister gave him in the shape of a check.
and that Phillips thus became familiar with
MS signature and his characteristics in
Drawing check. Mr.. Burleigh, who had
been student here at the Emerson Insti-
tute with Phillips. and knew him slightly,
saw that the certification was irregular and
told Phillips to call next day. when he would
cash the check for him. Phillips left the
office. but did not return. and Mr. Bur-
leigh, upon presenting the check to the
F1fth Avenue Bank, learned that II was q
forgery. The bank informed the Fuller de-
tective bureau. and Mr.. Fuller himself took
up the case.
Monday last Phillips presented another
check. drawn like the first, except that it
Doux & Co., chemists. at No. Cliff street,
New York. Phillips received s. on account,
and was told to call yesterday for the bal
ance.
In the meantime Mr. Kerr sent the check
to the Fifth Avenue Bank where 1t was al
SO pronounced a forgery. At the hour ap-
pointed for Phillips to come to LeDoux' s
office Detective Fuller was on hand, and
when Phillips appeared he was arrested.
He confessed the forgeries and seemed in
different to what he had done until told
that his father would be sent for. Then he
broke down and wept and begged that his
father should not be informed of the mat
ter. The detectives said that Phillips had
forged at least two other checks, in addi-
tion to those Indicated. Immediately after
his arrest yesterday Phillips was taken be-
fore Assistant District Attorney Battle.
ard, after the appearance against him of
Messrs. Dean, Burleigh Kerr, he was in
dicted for forgery, and held in $1,000 bail.
He was committed to the tombS.