New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-20
TELLS OF CHECK
THAT COST BLOOD
Every One Kicks Down
and-Outer," Says Chauf-
feur, Freed by Court.

when a mans down and out every
body kicks him around and hard luck
just seems TO follow him."
This was the sentiment expressed
yesterday by Henry Troller, who was
arrested Wednesday night, charged
with forgery, after he had come from
the Presbyterian Hospital, weak from
giving a pint of his blood to save a
dying patient. Miss Tina Seitz. the
cashier who caused his arrest, would
make no comment upon it last night.
Troller, who is a chauffeur but will
work at anything TO provide food for
himself, his wife and their two small
children, was discharged in Washing
ton Heights court yesterday after Al
fred Kraus. of 1852 st. Nicholas Ave
nue. had testified. Troller was charged
with having written Kraus's name, fol-
lowed by his own, on the back Of the
S34.S4 check h had cashed He con-
tended that he had received the per-
mission of Kraus, in whose favor the
check was drawn, TO indorse it for him
Kraus WAS unable TO remember IN
court whether he had given Troller the
right TO sign his name, and Magistrate
Deuel. discharged the prisoner.
In his home at 1888 Tenth Avenue
Troller told his story.
al was up against it," he said. "snd
could get nothing to do except odd jobs
that would last only for few days.
owed Kraus the s34.s4, and got check
from my uncle to pay him. Then
called Kraus up, told him ] had no
money and asked if ! could indorse the
check with his name and pay him when
| got enough. He said that would DE
all right So I went to Tina and asked
her to cash the check.
THAT isn't Kraus's signature she
told me, but when ! explained that |
had telephoned him she gave me the
money. That was in July. The next
thing heard was a week ago Wednes-
day, when | was handed subpoena.
went TO see Assistant District Attorney
Heilborn, and when he accused me Of
forgery described the whole thing to
him. He took my statement and told
me I'd hear from him in few days,
Troller described how he saw the
Presbyterian Hospitals advertisement
in a newspaper a week ago for man
who would give a pint of blood. He
went lUtIc anu wac NNSNNh ~ 49, N'''
well.
1.-THE day before yesterday | got a
message and went back. | was put IN
bed and 500 cubic centimetres of blood
"a little more than pint-was taken
from my right wrist for Miss Sarah
Wilson, a patient. The doctors advised
me TO stay in the hospital, because
was still weak, but | said | wanted 70
get my SIS and get out to settle up
this check matter.
"As soon as left telephoned Miss
Setz and told her would give her SIC
II she would come to the home Of my
brother George, at 80 West 1l5tf
street. was too weak to go all the
way TO my house. She met me and
gave her $40 Of the SIS had received
for my blood. When | explained that
| would pay the rest as soon as ] got II
she said that was agreeable and left
Soon. however, she returned with De.
tective Harvey and was arrested.
went to Police Headquarters, where
was locked up"
In court yesterday Troller's brother
gave Miss Seitz a certified check fol
the money still owed her and the case
was dropped. Meanwhile the blood
giver is hunting for work.