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Show ACCUSED OF FORGERY, HE FORGED A RELEASE Soldier Escapes From Guardhouse bj a Ruse, and Comrades Arc in Pursuit. he came out he handed to the sentry a release saying, "Give that to the sergeant." ser-geant." The sergeant recognized the order for release and the clerk went to his tent. Hastily bundling Ma civilian clothes together, he swam the creek which separates the fort from the mainland and disappeared. Just as it became known that the "release" was also a forgery. NEW YORK,' April 14. With rifles loaded and belts filled with ball cartridges, car-tridges, detachments from the regiment at Fort Totten, Willet's Point, scoured the neighborhood yesterday In pursuit of a comrade who, imprisoned for forgery, for-gery, has obtained his released by another an-other and promptly fled. The fugitive was a member of the Fifty-fourth coast artillery and was attached at-tached to the office of Capt. Bailey, disbursing dis-bursing officer for the school of submarine sub-marine defense. He had access to the check book, and forgred Capt. Bailey's signature to a check, which he had cashed in his own company. Obtaining leave of absence, he came to this city. Meanwhile the forgery had been discovered dis-covered and soldiers were dispatched in search of the clerk. He waa found and taken 'to Fort Totten guardhouse, still wearing evening clothes. All day Sunday Sun-day he was confined there. Yesterday he was taken, under guard, for an Interview with Capt. Bailey. As |