New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
HOLD BROKER AS F0RCER.
Thousands Said To Be Involved
in Arrest of Boston Man Here.
GUEST AT THE WALDORF
R. S. Brown Charged with Using
Name of Elk Governor Diapers
Nephew on Notes.

Robert : Brown. Of Eoston formerly
treasurer of the Southern Maine steamship
Company. now in the hands OF a receiver.
was arrested Yesterday afternoon I'm front
'of tho Waldorf-Astoria. where ne was
staying. on the charge Of having forged
the name OF g .orgc Otis Draper. Of New
York and Hopedale. 20 a note for $1,000
on Soptemhcr 10 His arrest came as the
result of a telephone communication he
tween Chief Inspector Watts. OF the Bos-
ton police. and the New York authorities
yesterday morning in which the inspector
is said 20 have given the number Of the
suite occupied by Brown at the hotel
The prisoner was held az headquarters un-
ui Detective Wolf Of the Boston force.
arrived i'm this city with tire warrant
While the particular indictment on which
the warrant was issued contained mention
of only one offence it was alleged yester-
day by the Boston official i'm charge Of the
investigation that therevere other forgerles
involving more than 100000 i'm all. The
first intima;ion that Mr. Diapers name
had been forged. il was said. came day
before Yesterday when four suits were
6led against him In the Superior Court
i'm Boston r. nforce payment on notes
named Worg,c
Draper Denies Signatures.
Draper repudiated the signatures. and
the resulting Investigation into the source
OF tho notes is said to have led TO yester-
days arrest.
The FIRST Of Worster's suits involved the
note OF September 70 drawn on the South
ern Maine steamship Company and in
dorsod with the name Of George o. Draper.
Iu the second and third suits 70 was
charged that three notes made by Lewis
Britain and indorsed TO Mr. Draper. had
been indorsed by him 10 the plaintiff.
These wcrefor $4,000 each The fourth
suit was 10 recover On n note which Nj
Draper was held to have made I'm New
ori on October 8. payable i'm four months
10 the order Of r. s Brown x Co. 70
which firm the arrested man belonged. I'M
dorscd ny them 10 the Southern Maine
Steamship Company and 10y them again
1 10 Worster.
The fling Of the suits Immediately
started the Boston police na round Of
/ inquiry Il was stated that other notes
had been negotiated through various
brokers i'm Boston bearing signatures a.
/ legged 10 have been forged. one Of the in
/ spectors i'm that city maintained that he
/ had been iu communication with woman
who had lost $4,000 through negel meth
! obs Of this nature.
Nephew OF Ex-Governor.
/ George Otis Draper is son OF the late
/ Genera William r Draper. once ambassa-
/ dor to Italy. and a nephew Of former Gov
eluor Ebcn s Draper Of Massachusetts,
4 Brown. il was said. WAS regarded in this
city as a man OF good character and solid
! wealth Ie occupied an extensive suite
/ ar the Waldorf and was granted unlimited
| credit there. according 20 his friends in
/ this city lie took his -rrcst good
naturedly. and declared that he would be
able 10 straighten the matter out as soon
a, 10 got back 10 Boston. More than that
/ ho refused % say.
/ Il was announced that q special session
! Of the grand jury would DO called to-mor-
row TO consider the evidenct against him.