Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-12
.Norfolk, NoO 8.
A SWINDLER ARRESTED.


E. Hale. the person alLded to in the
following notice, copied from the New
York Statesman of 25th ult was yester
day arrested in this town, at the instance
Of Capt. John T. Marsh, and upon his e
whence and that of several respectable
individuals OF this place, given upon exa.
niDation before magistrate. was required
to find security, himself in Dl000, and
two sure!es in D5O0 each, to appear at
the next borough court, and take his trial
as a common swindler and cheat; not
finding the required security he was COM
mitted to Jail.
The circumstances stated by captain
Marsh are in substance as follows that
he became acquainted with said Hale at
Perth Amboy. IN. j. Between the l7;h
and Goth September last, being at that
place, Hale stated to him, that he bad
draft on the u S. Bank at Philadelphia,
in his favour, for Sc, 500 and upwards,
drawers name not remembered) paya-
bic 80 days after date, which he showed
to Marsh and proposed to him to go on
| to Philadelphia and receive the money tor
him, as he being direct from New York
would not be allowed by the quarantine
regulations, TO enter that city in less than
Gas he sadly Is days. The proposal being
accepted, Hale was TO accompany him as
ar as Camden, IN J provided Marsh
would advance the sum necessary to pay
their expenses Hale moreover agreeing
TO pay him out OF the money TO be recei-
we'd. D5 per day for his services and Do
extra, besides the amount of expenses ad-
vanced
Upon their arrival at Camden, Hale
finding that the quarantine required that
person should be only days from New
York, tinstead OF | 5 as he bad affected 10
believe, went over to the city with Marsh
and both put up at the same house. On
the morning after they arrived at Phlladei-
phia, Hale Gas he stated TO Marshl pre-
sented the draft fer payment, and was
informed that the drawer bad then only
D5ooo in the bank, but information had
been received from him, that he would
shortly be in Philadelphia and pay up the
balance, and that be (Hale) might have the
matter arranged 10 his satisfaction in few
days. Shortly after, he told Marsh that
be had lost the draft, and at tie instance
o. M. went Gas he said) to the bank to
have il siopped-bui having only dropped
il on his chamber floor, il was returned TO
him by the landlord.
Hale now stated that the arrangement
being effected, he had received, IN lieu OF
the old draft, one on the q S. Bank at
New.York. whittier they Immediately pro-
ceeded. and Hale, as before, went alone
to the bank, and reported to Marsh that IT
had not vet received advice Of the draft
from Philadelphia. but that it would be
paid as soon as that necessary formally
was complied with.
Hale now proposed to captain Marsh TO
call on him the next morning, at MI. Halls
when he would pay him the money, as the
advice would, no doubt, be received on
that day. Accordingly he called, but up
on nquiring for Hale, was handed note,
by small boy, which stated that he would
meet him at Amboy on Sunday, and would
go over in the first boat, Not coming a.
greeably TO appointment, Marsh sought
him at and in the neighborhood of Amboy
withous success, and has never seen him
since until yesterday.
Yesterday morning Hale called on board
the schr, Three Sisters, which put into
this port in distress, on her voyage from
New. York to Charleston, to obtain pas
sage, when he was recognized by some OF
the crew, who gave information to capt.
Marsh, part owner and passenger in that
vessel. Capt. NJ. Immediately pursued.
and finally traced him to house in Lit
tie Water-st. where he was refused admit
lance, until a warrant was obtained, when
minute search being made he was found
upon the roof of the adjoining house, the
scuttIe having been most artfully fastened
inside, after he had made bis escape to
the roof of the first named house.
Beacon.