New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
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A MAN WANTED HERE FOR FORGERY
IN 1892 ARRESTED IN CINCINNATI

IT Is ALLEGED THAT HE FORGED THE NAME OF
wArl~sr. FIRM TO CHECKS FOR ABOUT
$4,000 on THE HOLLAND TRUST COMPANY
Captain O'Bren, Of the Detective Bureau. re-
ceived word on Friday from Chief OF Police
Deitsch Of Cincinnati. Ohio. that he had IN GUS
tody In that city a man who he thought was
Thomas II. Stout. alias Appleton, alias Robert
Graham. for whom the police OF this city sent
out a general alarm in 1892. Chief o'Brien I'M
mediately communicated with the Cincinnati po-
lice for full description Of the man, and dec'ded
to send some one to identify him.
Stout for some years the confidential book
keeper Of the Wall-st. firm OF Jones. Kenneth
& Hopkins He was always considered steady
man until his sudden disappearance on Septem-
Der T. 1901 Upon the examination Of his books
It was found that he had forged the firms name
to checks on the Holland Trust Company OF NO.
% Cedar-st. to the sum OF slGOOo. Among
Stouts many duties was the depositing OF all OF
the firms money, and drawing whatever money
might be needed for the office. In this way ne
became acquainted with the officials OF the bank.
and 1t was an easy matter to have Whatever
checks he presented honored. When he disap-
peared word was Immediately sent to the police,
who sent photographs and description or him
to every city In this country, and also In Eu-
rope Nothing was heard or MIN Tor some titfie
until finally it was learned that he was In Lon
DON II was also learned that he was doing
business with firm Of American brokers in that
place, with the firm name Of John Shaw. In
London he was known as Appleton, and, 1t was
said, made considerable money buying and SELL
Ing American stocks. Several detectives from
this city while in Europe inquired at the places
where Stout had lived, but he happened always
to have moved just they arrived. He was
traced from London TO Antwerp and from there
to Paris. where he adopted the name OF Graham
and then suddenly disappeared
Several years went by. and nothing was heard
from him. Finally the Holland Trust company
through its secretary, James Il. Won Woert,
asked the police Of this city short time ago 10
take up the case again, and more circulars were
sent abroad and to the police OF every city IN
the United States. The trust company also
offered reward Of 500 for his arrest, out notn-
ing was heard of him until Friday last when
Captain O. ren received the telegram from Gin
cinnati. The trust company which was SUI
ferer by Stouts forgeries, was informed or the
information from Cincinnati and {. l. LioaiIe,
who knew Stout by sight. was ssnt 10 that CITY
to see If he could identify him. lie left TINS CITY
on Thursday and on seeing the man positively
identified him as Stout. He also sent word that
the prisoner would come TO this city without
requisition papers Detective Daly. OF captain
OBren's staff, left here yesterday TO bring MIN
to this city.
Stout is described as being about ffty-fvs
years DID, tall, well built and good looking.
He has wife and two sons. His wife ana one
son Edmund c. Stout, civil engineer, live at
No POI West One hundred and eighteenth-st.
The other is the Rev. James c. Stout, who Is
professor In a college In Scarborough, n. \. Mr.
Van Woert the secretary Of the trust company,
when seen yesterday. refused to say anything
about Stouts arrest further than that he was
satisfied that he had been captured.
1t is also said by the police that they THINK
Stout has forged checks on the Seaboard Ma
tional Bank to the extent OF nearly S0'oo~, ana
that the bank will also prosecute him.
At No. POI West One hundred and eighteenth
st. II was found that Mrs Stout lived on the
second floor. A reporter who called there found
her In, and in reply 10 several questions she ao-
mtted that the man under arrest was her hus-
band but further than this would have nothing
to say about the matter.