New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
BROOKLYN POLICE PUZZLED.
HARRY RICHARDSON ARRESTED ON
SERIOUS CHARGE.
HEST ALTON ABOUT DECLARING A NOTE TO BE A
FORGERY-A MYSTERY ABOUT THE CASE
OFFICIALS NOT SURE THEY CAN

FoRGERY-A MYSTERY ABOUT THE CASE
OFFICIALS NOT SURE THEY CAN
MAKE OUT CASE.
The police of Brooklyn mystiied over the ar
rest Of Harry Richardson who says he Is a con-
tractor and who Is charged by the police with at
tempting 10 pass a note alleged to be forged, on p
W Tovlor \ iewoller whose store is at Fulton and
DufeId SITS Chief Detective Reynolds has in
formation which leads him 10 believe that there Is
gang which is carrying on swindlng operations with
bogus notes in several large cities lie thinks II Is
possible that Richardson may have been connected
with the Richardson Lumber Company. whose
sv.indling operations were exposed something over
year ago.
Richardson was arrested Friday evening In
Mr. Taylor's jcwelry store. He was attempting TO
get iewery worth about 500 a note Of SOL 49, 10
which attached the name of J. H. Baker & Co.
forwarders and shippers, at No. "A South-st. New
York The signature has been declared by j. II.
Baker senior member of tho firm. TO be a forgery.
Richar dson first visited Taylors store on Thursday
night and asked to the proprietor. Mr.. Taylor
being ont he left this note, written on the back Of
one of Taylors business cards:
+. w Taylor Esq
Dear Sir ! wish to buy about $50 Of diamonds (set
present tine to spare. but viii give you note Of
j Il. Baker d Co, forwarders and shippers. No II
for $55l 80 They stand very high and we'll rated
in Bradsrects. Ely's and Blocks agencies. If this
fuzzy H. RICHARDSON
Richardson called later in the day. and this time
found Mr. Taylor in. He showed him the note
signed j. II. Baker Co." and dated August IS.
and reading follows:
Sixty days after date promise to pay to the
order Of ourselves five hundred and nfty-one dollars
and seventy-hve cents. at office. Il South-st.
Mr. Taylor told Mr. Richardson to come in the
next day. and in the time he would inquire
as TO the genuinencss Of the note. Richardson
turned the next day and was placed under arrest
by detectives. He denounced his arrest
outrage and declared that he had received the note
from Baker himself
In Richardson's pocket was found bill showing
that he had obtained on August an oak chest Of
silverware valued at Sis from the Alvin Manu-
featuring Company, of No. "a Maiden Lane.
thirty days credit. There were likewise two pawn
tickets showing that August II twenyfour silver
spoons and twelve silver forks had been pawned
fer $50 at Simpsons In getting the goods from the
Alvin Company Richardson is said TO have given
as reference Harding Grey. of Ger & Co. No 80
Wall-st The pawn tickets were made out to Mrs.
Elliott
Mr.. Baker says that other forged paper has been
foated to the detriment of his nrm He produced
Of the Republic, IN Chicago, in which Jansen said
had been offered, and asked If Baker & Co stood
ready 10 discount the paper at that time. b. +.
sm from s. me- ou hakST No. ay haa ha hey ha
accepted and offered for sale in Chicago = note
All Of this presented as evidence to Justice
Tghe In the Adams Street Police Court yesterday
morning when Richardson arraigned and held
for preliminary hearing tomorrow morning. A
singular feature OF the the hesitancy OF
Mr. Baker. in making out charge against Rich
ardson TO swear that member OF his firm had not
signed the note Charles Fl. Abbott. OF No. 3iG
Hancockst.. is member of tho firm OF j II. Baker
AZ Co T. II. Dohcrty. formerly Of Doherty
Brothers OF No. II South-st.. but now In the ice
business in Jersey city. was present at the hearing
and said that a swindling gang had recently Heated
about In fraudulent paper purporting TO have
been signed by him When he examined the note
which had been presented to T. ". Taylor. Mr..
Mr. Baker would not swear that the handwriting
was not Abbotts. but finally swore that the nrin
had not signed such a note. Mr.. Baker said that
Mr. Abbott had authority to siln any paper Tor
the firm without his knowlcdgc.
When a Tribune reporter called nj the nome or
Mr. Abbott last night the house was closed. and IT
was learned that the family was In the country.
Mr. Abbott Is usually there evenings. however.
Richardson was taken to the jail. where he posi-
lively declined to reporters saying mat ne dil
not want to have the case published. lie tod the
detectives that his home was In Jamaica. Long
Island but inquiry AT the POsofiice ana principal
hotels Of that village established the fact that no
man by the name OF Harry Richardson Is known
there Richardson retained Edward J. McCrossin
TO appear for him tomorrow. He led Mr.. McCros,
sin 10 understand that lac WAS a brooklyn man ana
n member Of Il number OF Brooklyn societies.
Richardson IL thirty-Onc years Old. feet b'3
inches in height OF medium weight and wears a
slight mustache. The police express doubt AS TO