Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-02


,ber. Edward Winslow, now IN the States Prison |
of Massachusetts, which heretofore came 10 my
I,o,yIedpc in the course of official duty-ana
which may not be unInterest'hs 10 ',cse ""o a'
connected with the present prosecution against
the Spaniard. 49, a.:
Tne family of WinslOw to which this woman
bsyonped. emigrated, many years ago, IRON the
town IF brewster, in the County OF barnstaole'
to the town of Barre. in the County OF w orces.
for In the wear 1914. there existed band OF
counterfeiters. in the County of Worcester, with
whom Edward Winsluw, and las 1t was oeiieved)
Mark Winsow, the two brothers OF Mrs. Chap-
man. were not uply connected, but considered as
tha nrincipals of the band, in the forsenes OF
RAM Rills. with which that part oil the country
was then overwhelmed. 1t was stated that they
kent in their house in Barre. all the tools anf IN
pIements used n the fabrication oi taese counter
felt bills, and that the bills c} "eo.e-
sale from that establishment
i II was also stated and believed ;hat they had
sister living with them at the time. who vas re-
markably accomplished in penmanshiP anu mat
the part assigned her in the fabrication OF these
| hills. was the filling up the blanks in them.
| In this state of things, prosecutions were COM
menced against Edward Winsow, and severe! al
his accomplices, in the Sup. Jud. Court, IN the
County of Worcester, in the year 1914. |, was
substantiated by evidence before the Grand Jury.
that large bundles Of these false bills were found
concealed in the House of the Winslows, and IN
the stone wall adjoining to it, bat such was the
adroitness with which their operations were con-
Quoted, that no sufficient positive evidence oil their
guilt could be obtained.
Finally, however, one of their accomplccs turn
ed States evidence. HIS disclosures on his eSami-
nation before the Grand Jury, and n private,
were perfectly satisfactory, and well corroborat.
ed The cases were ready for trial. when it was
found that the accOmplice who offered himself as
witness. had been bribed by the Defendants,
and had absconded. The consequence was, that
Winslow, and the other parties accused, were
discharged.
Abuut two years ago, man was arrested IN
Worcester. for passing counterfeit Bank Bills
After his arrest, and the evidence OF his guilt
found upon him, he said TO the officer who arrest
ed him, {" Edward Winslow is as guilty as am;
why do you not arrest hln!" The answer was
tell me where he is, and it shall be done. -
The person arrested then said she is now in The
embodiment of the State, and is at work in the
front Yard of the State House. If you 90 in his
house in Boston befure he Knows of my arrest,
you will find there counterfeit bills. and the tools
and implements adapted to the fabrication OF
them"
This direction was follow ed and proved to be
J true. Edward Winslow WAS thereupon arrested
and convicted. and this is the offence for which
he Is now confined in the States Prison.
1t is stated IN the report for the Philadelphia
Bule that Mrs. Chapman resided "a conside-
rable time 10 Philadelphia previous to her mar
rage" 1t may not be amiss for the conductors
Of this prosecution against Nina to inquire. wIe-
ther. during that time, she was not employed by
merchant in Philadel phia, in his counting room
on account of her superior attainments in writing
and figures and whether she was not at the very
moment she was stepping into the carriage to 80
of. detected of having plundered her employer.
and of having forged his name to sundry notes Of
hand.
The fact stated in the report, that band of
counterfeiters were detected and arrested at her
house, is proof that she has usually associated
with wretches Of that description, and had pro-
badly been an accomplice with them.
Boston Duly .4dr.
american, ECLIPSE. superior horse is now
lin the neishborhood # Baltimore. and we under
stand, by the permission of the gentleman under
whose control he is, he will be exhibited in the
circle at the Circus and Theatre. on "Wednesday
evening. This wonderful horse, who had been
running races from colt until he was aged, and
had never been beaten, challenged the continent,
giving six or twelve months notice, to run for
100000. the adversary to be named on the day
of starting. Consequenhyhe stood alone against
the United States. The best blood Of Virginia
was trained and tried by the most experience
gentleman OF the turf, Colonel Johnson) aud Sc.
veral were selected and brought to the course.
One was at the very last day chosen to have the
honor of contesting with him who was deemed
e., al, Il AL ,ntHl h.,~ and
The first heat was run in the unprecedented time
of minutes and 81 seconds. But in three heats
all the continent, by virtue of the failure of Henry,
so selected, yielded to the nimtabe Eclipse
Every one who has never seen this noble animal,
should take the present opportunity OF examining
his points and his beauty.-Bah. Ctron