The New York herald., 1922-08-22
Monet Faces One Charge Of
Signing Robert Gair's Name
to Check for $4,000.
DIDN'T CASH IN MUCH
Messengers He Sent to Broker
age Houses Often Arrested
Boy Identifies Him.

Harry Monet OF 43S, Gold street.
Brooklyn, confessed to Detectives
Sweeney and Anderson of the Newark
police department yesterday that he
had forged the names of prominent
New York and Newark business men
to checks with which he had tried to
get bonds and securities worth $4,000
from brokerage houses in Newark and
New York. One of his alleged at
tempted swindles was an effort to OBJ
tain $4,000 from the banking house Of
Clarke Bros. 154 Nassau street, on a
check to which he had signed the name
of Robert Gair, paper box .manufac-
turer.
Detectives from the Oak street station
said last night that Monet was identi-
fled yesterday by James Josephs. a
fourteen-year-old boy, In connection
with the Clarke Bros. case. Josephs
said that Monet was the man who bad
engaged him to act as messenger. Monet
was also identified by John Brubaker
Of lao Ashford avenue. Dobbs Ferry.
N. Y, as the man who had employed
Him in an effort to get $4,000 worth of
bonds from the brokerage firm OF Harts-
horne & Battelie. 25 Broad street. II is
understood that the Newark police will
endeavor to have other boys and young
men. said to have been employed by
Monet In his schemes. try to identity
him to-day.
Was Indicted Here.
Monat will he arrafrnad tbia ,aorr,rv
in the First Criminal Court ar Newark
on charges OF attempting to swindle the
Newark brokerage firm of Post & Flagg
out of $4,000 worth of bonds and other
securities. Detective Captain Frank
Brex OF the Newark Police Department
received a telegram yesterday from Act
ing Chief Inspector Murphy of the New
York police asking that regardless OF
the outcome of the Newark case Monet
be held for the New York authorities.
Inspector Murphy said that a copy of an
indictment found against Monet in New
York county. believed to cover several
OF the alleged swindles which took place
here. would be sent to the Newark po-
lice. IL Monet Is convicted. however,
and the Newark police believe that he
will be because of his confession and
the evidence obtained corroborating 1t, II
biODooiy Will bC ftNtId1 ychIS pclOTt
the New York authorities will get a
chance to prosecute him.
Detectives Sweeney and Anderson said
yesterday that Monet's father and
mother. with whom he lived~at the Gold
street address, were present when he
made his confession. During the talk
the detectives noticed that Monet played
rervously with what had been a paper
OF matches. but In which there were no
matches. Anderson suddenly grabbed
the paper from his hand. He found tina,
the inside had been blackened by smoke
and that on the surface had been
scratched the names of Criholm and
Chapman.
Monet said that he had intended tc
pass the piece of paper to his mother
The names. he said. were those OF
brokers from whom he had bought sugar
certificates with the proceeds OF $4,000
swindle, and that these certificates were
In a safety deposit vault In the names
OF himself and his mother. He refused
TO tell where the vault Is located. but q
key found among his belongings has
been sent to the New York police and
Efforts will be made to find H.
The detectives said that Monet told
them that on July IS he drew check
on the Lawyers Title and Trust Com.
pany OF New York for $4,000. signing
Continued on Pare Three.