The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-01-26
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viii be found in tile following details OF Inc
trials which we extract rem the New York
papers =
BENZ Scoor alas WIN. S. JACKSON.
The prisoner was indicted for forgery,
in having forged check in the name of
Goddard g. Bibhy for 500, and uttering
the same, with view TO defraud Samuel
Judd.
I, appeared, that in October last, the pris-
oncr went to the oil and lamp store of Mr..
Juld. which was then under the care of Mr.
Brdge-that he represented himself as one
of the firm Of Lynds, Scoot & Lynds of Syr-
acuse, upon visitgo this city for the sale
of some produce which he had brought with
him. and also to purchase an assortment in
the line OF Dir. Jutd-that he inquired the
prices OF several articles and faa!ly gave
an order which he desired TO he got imme-
diateiY ready, and sent in the morning on
board of vessel bound to Albany--that ne
pretended to be stranger in the city, and
the better to keep up the disguise, frequent
]y inquired where various streets could be
found, and where public buildings could he
seen; that by these means, and represen-
tation that he had sold a hundred dozen
saddle trees to the firm of Goddard 81 Bib
Ivy, at Sc dozen, Mr.. Judd's clerk was en-
tirely thrown off his guard, sincerely he
lieving him to be merchant from the north,
as he represented himself. The clerk pro-
ceeied to make up the order, when the pris
onQf stated that he was under the necessity
&C leaving town for Il day or two-that he
wished the articles sent the ensuing morn
inr as directed, and in the mean time pro-
posed paying for the goods, at the same
time presenting the check in question, which
the clerk received and gave in exchange
the check of Mr.. Judd for S380,20, being
the excess over the amount of goods sold.
The prisoner then left the store. and the
witness saw nothing of hin until he was ar
rested by Gen. Bogardus and lodged in
prison. The cheek was shown to be for
gerry, and it was ascertained that with the
cheSk Of Mr.. Judd he proceeded TO the store
of John G. Morrison, where he purchased
some saltpetre, amounting to ten dollars and
received the check of Mr.. Morrison in ex-
change.
Upon this evidence the prisoner, who was
indicted generally, was convicted OF forge
ry in the third deg4ee, the punishment for
which, cannot be less than two nor more
than five wears Imprisonment.
oner fed, was pursued, and overtaken in
Providence, R. H. and committed to prison
at Mr.. Judd's t-snhsequently to the ar
rest, fearful Of being brought to this city for
trial upon the indictment which had been
obtained against him here, he committed 4
forgery there-was taken into custody, as a
criminal, but artfuliy succeeded in breaking
prison, from whence he fed and came to this
aig, md die
gnises he has most astonishlngly succeeded
in eluding the vigilance of the officers who
were in search of him, notwithstanding he
frequented the most public parts of the city
daily, and put up in public boarding house
within a stones throw of the City Hall.
The same dqy the prisoner was convicted
on another indictment. the particulars lead
ipg to which were as follows.
Some time last fall, Mr.. Kip being the
owner of some valuable lots in the city, the
prisoner applied to him under the assumed
name of Henry c. Livingston, to make pur-
chase of some of them After the terms of
sale were concluded between them, he was
referred by Mr.. Kip to Gen. Bogardus, to
have the necessary papers prepared. Jack
son accordingly called at the Generals of
fee, and after inquiring if his name was
object of his visit. The General received
him very politely, and proceeded at once to
enter upon the business before him. Mr.
Livingston, as he styled himself. expressed
the greatest solicitude respecting the valid
ity Of the title, and requested the General
to have the records examined, that there
might be no mistake" in regard to it.
This was promised and it was arranged
Nbaf . - 4 g., .
o'clock in the afternoon, and close the
matter. At the time specified, the General
repaired 10 Mr.. Kip's. After waiting about
half an hour, Mr.. Livingston drove up in a
gig, and apolorised for the delay he had
sccasio1ed, which was owing he said, to the
absence of Mr.. Mccarthy lone ofthe wealth
lest citizens of New York, from whom
be expected to receive the purchase money.
He stated that Nj. Mccarthy bad not arriv-
ed when he left, but that he would ride back
and see if ne was at home, and return in
few minutes He had requested Mr.. Nc
Charity to draw the money, (he sadly and
asked in case he had not done so, whether
the checks Of that gentleman would he re-
ceived as sufficient. Mr.. Kip answered in
the affirmative, and told him, if he brought
checks, he wished him 10 hiring one for
$4,000 AMI the other for $1,000. Mr.. Liv-
ingston retired, and was absent about long
enough TO go and transact such business
and return.
When he entered, he handed the two
checks, purportng TO be drawn by Dennis
Mccarthy, saying that Mr.. Nee had omit
ted to draw the money from the Bank, but
he presumed it would make no difference
Mr.. Kip, on looking at the checks and no.
ticing that one was drawn for 1880, re-
marked that there were $500 more than the
sum agreed on; to which he replied. ayes,
! want to leave the city in the morning, and
should be pleased to have you give me that
difference, if you can conveniently" Mr..
Kip said that he had not the amount by him,
and after some conversation, being disposed
TO accommodate SO good a customer, reques-
ted Gen. Bogardus to give him his check
for the difference, which Mr.. Livingston
said Could be perfectly satisfactory. The
General asked if he should deduct his fee
of $40 for examining the records, which
Mr.. l.. answered in the affirmative. The
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