New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15
SEEK SK|LFUL FORCER
Penman for Gang That Got
About 100000 Not Known.
ALLEGED LEADER TRAPPED
New Jobs, Amounting to $40,
OO0,' Charged Against
Myron A. Livingston.

| Additional forgeries amounting 10 more
than $4,000 were laid at the door OF My
ron A. Livingston yesterday by George
! u. Medalie, the Assistant District Attor-
ney who produced the evidence on when
Livingston was indicted and arrested Fri
day. 1t has been determined finally that
although. according 10 the evidence In
hand, Livingston was the head Of gang
which feeced banks Of amounts when
Mr.. Medalie estimates at close TO NVO,Wo
he was not the pen artist who forged
signatures so skilfully that banks never
hesitated 10 certify the checks
Mr.. Medalie had another Interview yes
terday with the alleged accomplices OF
Livingston. who are in the Tomos' ana
| il Is believed the arrest Of the actual Tor
ger will take place shortly. Although the
penman had the skill which made the
forgeries possible, II IS alleged that LiH-
jngston was the real head of the gang
and that it was his brain which con-
ceiyed the elaborate schemes making the
work so successful.
Mr.. MedaHe believes, however, that III
one transaction which came to his nouce
yesterday Livingston's caution gave way
TO areed and that he has documentary
evidence 10 connect MIN with Slo""
forgery on January last Gaudig q
Blum, furriers, sent check Tor ~ =
drawn on the National City Bank 10 one
Ed Schultz. with whom they had had
business transactions. 1t is alleged that
Ed. Schultz" was name that LIVING
ston had adopted for the purpose OF get
ting hold Of signature OF Gaudls N
Blum.
At snv rate, on January =, similar
check for $1,000, drawn TO the order OF
cash" was cashed by the National CITY
Bank and was later found 10 be for
serv. Later investigation showed, ap-
uarentlv. that the forger had not Been
satisfied with cashing the $1,000 check,
but that he had also cashed the S24 check
which. IL is alleged, was used as a modei.
II that little check had been destroyed
there would probably be nothing except
the word Of an accomplice TO connect LlV-
ingston with the transaction. III was not
DESTROYED however, and after comparing
the indorsemant, ED. Schultz" with the
handwriting OF Livingston Mr.. Medahe Is
satisfied that il was Livingston VINO wrote
ed Schultz" on the back or the Sz'
check The signature on the slO'oOV
check is apparently tracing OF that on
the S24 check.
Another transaction that came to light
Yesterday was one in which y. Lamporb
a neighbor of Livingston's In the Borough
Park section Of Brooklyn, alleges that on
March q Livingston forged his name TO
a check for S717, which was paid by the
American Express Company after the
check had been certified by the Citizens
Central National Bank. Another cheek
for s72G 20, 10 which, il Is alleged, Lam
ports name was forged by Livingston
was not certified nor cashed. The mes
seneer whom, 1t is alleged, Livingston
sent TO the bank with the check was de-
tanned and questioned
lie was a young man who had adNer-
t;eed for work and received an answer
from Livingston directing him to report
10 an alleged accomplice in real estate
office" on Broadway. II was the hand
writing in that letter which was declared
identical with the Endorsement on the S2i
check.
'Cbe Young man said that after two or
three days experience in what might
have been legitimate real estate work the
check on the Citizens Central National
Plank was given 10 him 10 get certified
and cashed as a token Of the confidence
which the real estate hrm' placed in
him.
Through his counsel. Philip Lehman
Livingston declared his innocence yester-
day Mr.. Lehman said the charges
against his client were fabrications by
forgers caught with the goods VINO
sought to save themselves by accusing
Livingston.