The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-19
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1925.
SURPRISING DIsCLosuREs.


months, evincing an adroitness and skill rare
ly equalled in this country, and which have not
often been exceled by the most accomplished
adopts in the old world By the vigilance of
the New York police, several of the rngeaders
nave been apprehended, and are now in the
way OF meeting their deserts; while such infor
nation has been obtained as will, it is believed,
lead to the detection and arrest of more II
appears that there was gang, regularly organ
ized, and extending throughout the whole coun-
try, with their committees of correspondence
and vigilance at every point where they could
be of any use. Some singularly remarkable
circumstances have grown out of these transac-
tons, of which the following is as brief detail
as we can give, consistently with the variety of
facts related
in the course of the last fall, several stores,
belonging to some of the first merchants irr
New York, were broken open and plundered of
money, papers, and other valuable property, to
a large amount. One of these was that of
q. G. d S. Rowland, which was broken open
on the night of the 18th of October. On the
10th, a check, purporting TO be signed by that
firm for seven thousand, seven hundred and six
ty dollars, was presented at the Union Bank
and paid. 1t was soon ascertained to be a for.
gerry, and discovered that the bills, (Which were
OF large denomination in which it was maid.
had been exchanged at the United States
Branch, and the Chemical Banks. There can
be little doubt that it was ascertained. when tbe
fhrn Vrroc hroly
books, that they had funds in the Union Bank,
and at the same time, probably, their signature
was found, and the means thus obtained of
counterfeiting it. Several persons were arrest
ed on suspicion among whom was Timothy B.
Redmond, keeper of the United States Hotel in
fearl-street, on whom suspicion fell, from his
resemblance to the person who presented the
check. But on examination they were all dis
charged
A few weeks after, a man was arrested at. or
near, Wilmington, Del. in whose possession
was found large amount in money, among
which were several bills which were identified
as some of those which were given at the
Branch Bank in exchange for those, received
on account of the forged check. This person
proved to be David Ware, well known in New
York as an old offender. After being two days
IN prison In the city, and having communica-
ton with his brother and other persons, he sent
Tor police officer, and informed him that Red
mond was the person who broke open the How
lands store, and that he also presented the
forged check at the Union Bank that, after
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, that although he had hitherto sus-
tanned an irreproachable character, he was un-
able to procure bail for his appearance at Court,
and was committed to prison. In consequence
of this, his establishment, on which he had ex
pended $25,0O0 in furnishing and fitting it to
accommodate company, was broken up, and his
business brought to a close He was committed
to prison on the 23d of November, and brought
to trial on the 18th of January. On trial, Ware
swore again to his passing the check, and to
their dividing the money, as before stated.
The tellers of the three banks, before named.
swore to their belief that Redmond was the
man who passed the check and got the bills
changed. On the other hand, it was proved
that there were one or more persons in the
city, who so nearly resembled Redmond that
they were frequently mistaken for him, even
by his particular acquaintance. But the most
conclusive testimony in his favor was that of
number of persons, employed in his family,
who swore that on the 18th of October, the
day the check was passed, he took physic and
was confined to the house during the day, and
could not have been absent without their knowl-
edge. The Jury, therefore, found verdict of
Not Guilty. Redmond now, more fully to clear
up his own character, entered a complaint
against Ware for perjury, and he was ordered
for trial at the March term of the Sessions
Court in New York
Things remained thus, when, in the fore part
lofFebruary, post note Of the Mechanics Bank
in New York, purporting TO be for $4,000,
but which afterwards proved to have been al
tered from $780, was passed to Dana & Fenno,
Brokers, in Boston, and the amount received
in bills of the bank of the United States. As
soon as the forgery was discovered, measures
were taken to approhend the offender, who, it
was pretty well ascertained, 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 one of
his accomplices by the name of Stevens, in
Broadway, by Hays, the celebrated police Off
Ger, who immediately secured him. after Sc
we're struggle, during which, Stevens effected
his escape. A considerable portion of the