Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-24
YonK BANK swINDLER BOUND OVER.

George y. Henry Is known to Have
Operated In Many Towns.
YORK, Neb.; Oct. 3.-(Special.)- b.
Henry, the bank swindler, had his prelimi-
nary hearing this morning before the county
court. He waived examination and was
bound over to the next term of district
court. His bond was fixed at $1,000. In the
charges filed against him there are three
counts, alleging him to be guilty of forgery,
uttering forged paper and attempting to OBJ
tain money under false pretenses.
Henry has an interesting history. His
clever swndle at York, where he obtained
$3.50 on forged draft from the First Ma
tiOnal bank was but one Of many operations
o. the same character which he has carried
on in different parts Of the country. His
capture rids the bankers of the United States
Of the last of the systematic swindlers and
forgers that have been operating in the past
decade upon banking institutions. The Ma
tIonal Bankers association, under whose
direction the matter was put into the hands
of the PinkertCns, feels elated over his
capture. The officials of the York bank have
been very aggressive in pushing the matter.
Toy, in correction with the bankers asso-
citation and the detectives, have spared no
pains or expense.
On last Saturday Assistant Superintendent
lrle of the Pinkerton agency, who had been
detailed for this case, wired the York bank
that the man had been traced to Hampton,
H., a small town ter miles north OF Rock
Island, where he was living with a family.
President Post, who was at the time on a
fishing trip to the Loup river, hurried to
R5ck Island to meet the detective. Henry
MAS away from home and II was not until
THURSDAY that he was apprehended at Rock
Island on his way back TO Hampton, He at
FIRST denied all connection with the York
affair, but uFon being shown the evidence
arulnst him he confessed his identity and
guilt and agreed to accompany the officer to
York without requIsltion. He eXonerates
Il. II. Clark, the man who introduced him 10
The cashier Of the bank, from ccmplicity in
TIE scheme.
1t has been learned that Henry has oper-
ated in the last two years under assumed
names upon banks in Denver, San Antonio,
Tex. Atlantic, Ia, Aberdeen, s. D., and also
in Burlington, la. His game in general was
the same ae he worked here, the depcsiting
of a forged draft and the withdrawal in a
day or two of part OF the deposit. Henry is
P good talker and OF meek, inoffensive de-
meanor He has dark hair and eyes, and
when in York last March was smooth shaven.
He now wears moustachs. The forgeT has
appeared under the names of p. A, sullivan,
t. A. Collins, Charles A. Adams and w. S.
Sweeney and others.
In 1850 Henry was arrested for forgery in
his home county and received a ssntsnce of
three years In the penitentary. He ate soap
to look emaciated and got pardon in the
course Of SIX moths on the grounds that he
was dying OF consumption. Eight years ago
he was again arrested and taken to Ohio on
the same charge He succeeded in making
a settlement in this case, but while in Gus
tcdy at Columbus his photograph was Sc
cured. which has aided materially in the last
capture
Henry is man OF high social rank In
Hampton, He has lived there all his life.
is active in the affairs OF the town and
county, occupying the offices OF Justice Of the
peace, town clerk and having Recently re-
ceiyed and declined the appointment OF post
master. He Is also pramihept candidate for
a position In the state insane asylum near