The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-16

1lpASioIb rof6FN.--One OF The
most extraordinary pieces of impudonco
and eiliontery that has occurred for u long
time, accompanied Ivy and iniatuation e.
Qually great and inexplicable, was devel-
oped in this city on Saturday. On the
4lh inst. a respectable looking young man
went into the Bank Of the United States,
and asked one of the Tellcrs il check
drawn by the firm of Stone, Swan and
Mason,o of Pine street, for $4,000, had been
that day presented for payment. Tho
Teller having ascertained il such had been
the case, replied in the negative at which
the young man seemed highly delighted,
and cautioned the Teller against paying
such check il it happened to be present.
ed, saying that he had drawn one for that
amount tho same morning, and having
either mislaid or lost it, he feared some
person might have picked il up and pre-
senied il for payment. 81 will however"
said he, snow draw check on you for
the same amount )" which he accordingly
did, and was handed $1,000, with which
he went away. On the 9Th inst he again
called at the Bank and drew a check for
$4,000, which was also paid. On the 9th
he called again, and drew n check for
$500 which was paid On the 10Th ho
presented check for $4,000, and was al
so paid it. Making in all 81 / 400 which
he received on four checks. On the day
the last check was paid, Messrs. Stone,
Swan and Mason received an inlimation
from the Bank that they Ind overdrawn
their account a circumstance which as
tonishcd them not little, as according to
their own books there appeared - or
$4,000 remaining to their credit in tie
Bank. One Of the firm Immediately pro-
ceeded to the Bank to obtain an explana-
ton on the subject, and was there shown
the above mentioned drafts for $II,4 400
which he at once declai cd to be forgeries,
no such drafts having been drawn by
Stone, Swan and Mason. This occurred
on Friday. On Saturday noon the young
gentleman again called at the Bank, and
very deliberately drew another check for
1900, which he presented to the Teller
for payment The Teller very politely
requested the gentleman TO walk into an
inner office, where he detained him, and
sent 70 the Police Office for Jacob Hayes
who took him into custody. Being thus
fairly in the hands Of the law, his impu-
dence and audacity at once forsook him,
and he fully acknowledged his having
committed the torgeries aad received tho
money, and informed Hayes how he had
disposed Of it. lie had lodged $1,000 Of
il in the Chemical Bank in the name Of
Charles Finchley, which ho says, and
there is good reason to believe, is his real
name, and another 5000 he very kindly
lent to merchant in the city, without
asking any interest Oh It. These two
sums have been recovered. The prison.
or gave draft on the Chemical Bank for
the $4,000 he lodged there, and tho mcr-
chant to whom he lent the other $4,000,
immediately returned il, on being inform
ed how Finchlcy obtained il. Besides
this $4,000, Jacob Hayes recovered
from the prisoner, in cash and jewelry tho
remainder Of what lie got from the bank,
with the exception Of about $3.50, which
Finchley had expended.
On Saturday he underwent q final ex-
animation ut the Police Office before
Justice Lowndes, and again stated that his
name was Finchley ; that he was born in
Canada, and was brought up in the house
Of Nc Pherson, Henderson, & Co. that
he lately came to this city, and was now
in the employment OF Mr. Casthelaz, in
Exchange Place. In reply to question
as to how he became acquainted with the
signature Of Stone, Swan and Mason, or
knew at what bank they kept their ac-
count, it appeared that some time ago a
young man by the name Of Vyse, the son
of merchant in London, came TO this
city rs supercargo, with some goods be-
longing 10 his father, which goods he pla-
ced in the hands Of Stone, Swan & Ma
son 10 dispose Of This occasioned Vyso
to get possession Of their signature TO
bills of sale, and other papers which no
left at Casthelaz's when leaving the city.
tinchley by some means got sight of
these papers, and thus learned where
Stone, Swan s. Mason kept their account
and was also enabled to initiate their sip-
nature. He is not yet 20 years of age.
and from his appearance and bearing at
Tho Police Office, one could scarcely
imagine MIN capable Of 30 much villany.
lie was fuiIy committed for trial. IN. Y.
Jour. Of Com.
SPEcIE.-From returns received nj tho
Treasury Department (as VIC learn from
the Globe) it appears that the specie inn
ported into the United States since tho
LIT December last, amounts to SI7,G7O,
885 ID.
al.