People v. . Abeel
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment, entered January 10, 1905, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department affirming a judgment of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in the county of Hew York, rendered upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of forgery in the third degree. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Wemtek, J.:
In the month of October, 1903, a young woman named Eleanor Anderson was employed as a telegraph operator by the Western Hnion Telegraph Company at one of its branch offices in the Grand Hotel in the city of Hew York. The defendant saw her there, was attracted by her and sought an introduction. For the purpose of creating a favorable impression he falsely represented himself to' be J. Ogden Goelet, the son of a wealthy resident of Hew York, and his first step in that direction was to send a telegram to James H. Abeel (himself) signed J. Ogden Goelet, making an appointment at the…
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