Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-31


which were several bills which were ldehtihed
as some of those which we're given at the
Branch Bank in exchange for those, received
on account of the forged check. ms perso"
proved TO be David Ware, well known IN ne"
York as an old offender. Alter being TWO
days in prison in the city, and having com'hu-
nica,ion with his brother and other persons, ne
sen, for a police officer, and informed MIN 'na'
Redmond was the person who broke open the
Howlands' store, and that he also presented
the forged check al the Union Bank; that, al
Ter the money was obtained, he came on board
Of the steam packet at the wharf, and divided
the money with him, Ware, and another person.
On this evidence, Redmond was again ar
rested, and, so strong were the circumstances
against him, thar, although he had hitherto
sustained an i:reproschable character, he was
unable to procure bail for his appearance al
Court, and was committed to prison. In CON
sequence of This, his establishment, on when
he had expended $4,000 in furnishing ana
fitting ii 10 accommodate company, was oro-
ken up, and his business BROUGHT 10 eiose.-
lie was committed TO prison the 23d OF NO
ycmber, and brought 10 trial on the l7th OIL jan
uarv. On trial, Ware swore again TO has pass
ing the check, and 10 heir dividing the money
as before stated. The tellers Of the three banks
before named, swore 10 their belief That hto-
mond was the man who passed the checK ana
go, the bills changed. On the other mana II
was proved tina, there were one or more per
sons in the city, who so nearly reaembled Ked'
mnnd, that they were frequently mistaken Tor
him, even by his particular acquaintance. bu'
the most conclusive testimony in his favor was
that Of number Of persons, employed III his
family, who swore that, on the Isle OF October
the day the check was passed, he took physic
and was confined 10 the house during the day
and could not have been absent without their
knowledge. The Jury, therefore, found ver'
die, of No, Guilty. Redmond now, more iuiiy
to clear up his own character, entered COM
plant against Ware for perjury and he was
ordered for trial at the March term OF the Ses'
sions Court in New York.
Things remained thus, when in the fore part
of February, a post note OF the Mechanics
Bank in New York, purporting to be for $40
200, blu. which afIerwar ards prove TO have been
altered from $780, was passed TO Dana & Fen
no, Brokers, in Boston, and the amount receiV'
ed in bills Of The U. States. AS soon as the for
gerry was discovered, measures were taken to
apprehcnd the offender, who, IL was pretty
well ascer,ained. was person by the name OF
Reed, of New York, who was well known to The
police Of that city A few days after, he was
discovered, walking with ONT OF his accomplc'
es by the name of Stevens, in Broadway, by
Hays, the celebrated police officer, who imme'
dia,ely secured him, after severe struggle
during which, Stevens effected his escape.
considerable portion Of the money was found
with him, and in his trunk was found pail oil
lands store when broken open last OCTOBER
He was furnished witt, = regular chemical appa
ralus, with Walls of acids and other preparations
for extracting ink from paper, and whatever
was necessary for altering bank bills, sc.
Hays was now indefatigable in the pursuit Of
Stevens. He traced him 10 Philadelphia, and
thence back TO New York to the house where
Reed had boarded But he had left that house,
and all efforts to trace him further were una.
vailing Tor while; but, on Wednesday, the 9th
inst boy found concealed among some log.
In Wooster street. in handkerchief, tin box
Containing blank notes Of hand, post notes, from
which the filling up had been extracted and the
signature left, great number Of papers which
had been purloined from he store Of the How
lands, large number Of genuine signatures,
evidently torn from documents stolen from The
same store, embracing the names of many of
the principal merchants in this country and
Europe; also, wig and some oher articles.-
This led to further inquiries, and il was ascern
tanned that man and his wife had put up at a
house in the vicinity. Hays called al the house
about day light on Saturday morning, and n-
CURED II = man and his wife stayed there He
was answered in The affirmative, and told that
they would he found in back room. He went
directly TO the door of the room, broke it open,
and, rushing in, caught Steqens in his arms
as he jumped from his bed, and was running
to an open trunk, where there were pistols load,
ed and cooked On further examination, Sl5oo
in bank bills was found in the straw bed A
pair OF pistols were found under the pillow. In
S,evens's trunk were found an elegant gold
necklace, with rubics, some rich silks, ribbons,
and other articles, which were stolen from the
store Of F. S H Sheldon last fall, two splendid
gold watches, variety Of inks and chemic al
preparations for extracting ink from paper, and
various other articles, together with ten post
notes Of $500 each, which are ascertained to
be some belonging to S. & NJ Allen of Phila>
delphia, which were robbed from the mail abou,
two years since. The filling up of the post
notes had been extracted, and the sigma
lures left. In his hat was found another wig,
and maenifc en-, pair of false whiskers.
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