Forgery on an Extensive Scale.
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On Wednesday week, man named DAVID
Crowley was arrested and committed to prison,
charged with forgery on the Seventh Ward Bank,
the Chemical Bank, and the Butchers and Dro-
vers' Bank, of this city.


II appears that during the 18th and 18th days
Of the month, the First Teller of the Seventh
Ward Bank, Mr.. Francis ]. Smith, paid four
forged checks, purportng to be q drawn by Mr.
hIinott Mitchell, of White Plains, Westchcster
County, of the following amounts and dates :
$3.50, dated the 18th of July, payable to A.
Williams $3.50 dated the 18th, to William A.
Adams S475, dated 18th July, and $500,
dated the l7th of July. That of S475 was paid
to a lad named William White, of Sprlng-street
near Hudson, on the Eth of the month, and the
one for $500 on the 18th, to another lad, named
Joseph Harpcrway.


An examination into the circumstances took place this
morning. when tie boy White stated he met the accused III


the Park who requested him do errand for him. ahd
sent him to Aus,ns machine shop in Gold street. 10
get The money for the Si15 check He procured H. returned
TO the accused and handed him the money Humphrey
that e met the accused aud also asked by um to run
Of an eranl and after going the Custom House store,



500 check which cased and he handed Crowley the
money


Mr. Smith, the Teller tese that after finding the S475
check 10 be forgery he watched the presentation Of another
and hethe boy Haperway had got cashed who by the
bye is an apprentice Messrs aper engaged Messrs
Robert s. Browne and Richard hckernan, Of the
clerks in the bank follow the lad and what became Of
the money They him deliver it to the accused and ar
rested hun with in his possession and sent him to the Po-
lice.


James T. Brady Esq appeared the counsel for the ac-
cued who declined answering questions in relation 10
the matter than he - years of age born in Ire
land and dyer aud beacher by trade residence, S. Chat.
ham street


Officers Re!yea KelInger have had this hand
and has been discovered that forged check in Mr. Mitch
ellis has been presented the Butchers and Drovers
Bank bat paid Mr.. NJ kept account there Three
checks also forged in the of - Easton, No. 2ll
Willastree have been presented at the Chemical Bank
two of which paid but the other dishonored the ac
count of Mr.. F. being oyec-drawn


