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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1880
Page
5
A detailed confession exposes a bank treasurer and bookkeeper defrauding the Reading Savings Bank. The narrator outlines forged mortgages, counterfeit policies, and stolen bonds totaling about 130000 dollars, detailing methods to manipulate deposits, secure loans, and mislead auditors, with attention to forged stamps and fake documents.
A confession details a fraud scheme using forged deposit books from Reading savings bank to secure about seventy thousand dollars through loans from fifty banks. The narrator describes impersonating the bank treasurer, approving notes, and renewing loans with phony securities, with one cashier catching a slip and forcing repayment. The document ends declaring the narrator’s departure from the United States to avoid further calamities.
The jury convicted Nathan P. Pratt on twenty nine counts of the indictment detailing larceny of bank funds and mortgage deeds. The verdict lists specific counts with dates and amounts ranging from $200 to $20,000 involving multiple parties and dates in 1875 to 1879.
Senate inquiry will examine a Union Pacific and Central Pacific pact with Pacific Mail. Jay Gould and C P Huntington allegedly secure full control of San Francisco to China and Japan freight and passenger routes, with monthly subsidies and steamship acquisitions boosting rates and limiting competition.
Dr Luther R Dick inson editor of the Planter and Farmer forged notes over two years amounting to about 28000 dollars using signatures of Jeter Dickinson and Rev George B Taylor among others. His brother in law Rev A E Dickinson Jr faces implications as investigations reveal the fraud and Rev J B Jeter's death halted further use of the firm name. Rev A E Dickinson places his estate in trust for victims.
Lewis Tox Illinois March 12 Yesterday Judge Shape sentenced Frank Barrett to seven and a half years for burglary. After sentencing Barrett seized an inkstand and hurled it at the judge striking his shoulder. He was secured and jailed immediately.
Weekly Review of prices in stocks bonds and commodities covers money demand rates and expectations. It notes bank gold depository moves at Merchants National Bank and Treasury revenue investments, with opinions of easier money ahead. The article highlights New York bears weakness, railroads rising earnings and favorable summer prices, plus extensive price changes across numerous securities and commodities.
Saturday report shows flour and meal firm with varied lots in No 2 and superfine grades while cotton dull to middling. Futures fell 305 points. March to October prices listed. Provisions and dairy mixed. pork, bacon, and lard steady. butter, cheese, eggs quoted. Wheat futures and grain spot activity noted alongside oils, sugars, and naval stores movement.
The Brighton market lists stock counts for cattle, sheep, and swine with prices per live 100 pounds. It notes western cattle arrivals down from last week, firmer shipping cattle quotations, and detailed sales figures for multiple firms. Remainings cover butchers demand, milch cows, and working oxen with remarks on supply and quality.
Special report from Gloucester notes 45 arrivals in the week, including 6 from the Banks with about 225000 pounds of halibut and 7 Grand Menon with frozen herring. The codfish landings reach the largest weekly total of the season amid a firm salt fish market and varied prices for other fish including haddock hake and sea bass.
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