Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-09

Ciear rlght 10 remain In IL, ana ne nln remain
IN 1t without further ceremony, until October,
1888. when he required that Messrs. Folger
and Picrsoh, who then resided with him,
should give up the house to his own charge,
which they accordingly did.
! In the latter part Of October, 1877, he re-
quired them to give all account Of their pro.
perty, and having attained it, he demanded
that they should both enter into an agree
ment to support him, which would ensure
them the continued blessing Of God. They
accordingly entered into the required agree
ment, and supported him, and supplied him
with whatever money he demanded, until the
month of August, when Mr.. Pierson died.,
On the death of Mr.. Pierson, Matthews came
to reside at Mr.. Folger's house, in this city,
and continued To be supplied with money by
him. until last March, when Mr.. Folgcr un.
fortunately became bankrupt. Notwith-
standing this occurrence, Matthews contin-
ued to reside with Mr. Folger, until last Sep.
tembcr, when the latter intimated to him,
that he could no longer continue to support
him. and that they must then part.
Matthews by no means, liked the proposed
arrangement, but being determined to make
the most he could Of the matter, and know
ing that Mr.. Folgcr had some money belong
ing to the estate of his wife, he told him very
percmptorily that he must not throw him
destitute on the world that if he did so, the
blessing Of God would depart from him; but,
that if he gave him money to support him, the
blessing of God should continue to him. -
Mr.. Folger then gave him one hundred dol
lars in bills of the Bank Of the United States.
Matthews received this money few days
prior to the 18th Of September, and on that
day he told Mr.. Folger that he was about 10
3 il... = l..s l..
piled with more money, before he took his de-
parture. In order to obtain it, he had recourse
to lis old expcdicnt of threatening and prom
ising the wrath or blessing Of God, accord
! ing as his demand was refused or complied
with, and so wrought on Mr.. Folger that in
addition to the hundred dollars he had alrea-
dy given to him in bills, he now gave Mat.
thcws five hundred and thirty dollars in gold
coin /; on receiving which, he left Mr.. Fol-
gers house, and immediately after, departed
Il from this city. Besides the above mentioned
sums Of money, and those which he obtained
! at different other periods, from Messrs. Fol-
! ger and Pierson, he also obtained n watch
! from the latter gentleman, and in the month
| of January last, he informed Mr.. Folgcr that
some person had taken the watch from him,
and that it was Mr.. Folgcr's duty to pro-
vide him with another, and that the blessings
ofGod would rest upon him, if he did so. -
Mr.. FolSer Immediately purchased n fine
| gold watch, with chain and seal, for which
he gave one hundred and fifteen dollars, and
gave it to Matthews.
Soon after Matthews left this city, Mr.Fo!-
| ger began to get rid Of the dclusion which he
had SO long laborcd under, regarding the fel-
lows character, and having fully satisfied
himself that Matthews was n rank impostor,
and had grossly imposed on him, he offered
Reward for his apprehension, and the pre-
tended Prophet was arrested and committed
/ to prison at Albany.
i The sum of six hundred dollars in gold, was
found Oh the person of Matthews, when he
was arrested in Albany, besides small n
mount of bank bills, which were found under
the lining ofhis boot. He was to have been
brought to this city yesterday.
Il From the N. Y. Com. Adv. of Sept. 2s.
4 MATTHEWS THE IMPosToK.-This bold and
successful impostor, arrived in this city from
Albany on Thursday evening, in custody OF
Mr.. J. =. Smith, the Upper Police Office
lie was for short time under examination
yesterday, but the proceedings were soon
suspendcd-to be resumed to day. Among
other articles found with him, when arrested,
was II very beautiful two-edgad sword, which
the fellow calls the "sword Of Gideon" and
which he says was miraculously preserved
and put into his possession. On examining
1t, however, it exhibits strong marks Of hav-
ing once belonged to, or at least been made
for an officer Of the United States Army, as
the blade Of it, bears the national motto, q" f.
Piuribus Unum." Along with this was found
n six feet rule, marked like carpenters scale,
which Matthew says was to measure the
New Jerusalem, in order to divide into lots
for such as believed in him, and assisted to
support him. II, however, his followers had
examined this rule closely, they would have
found the name "Kutz, maker, No. l64 water
street, New-York." Along with these arti-
cles, is a large gold key, or at least a key that
looks like gold, which he says was given him
to unlock the gates Of Heaven. Mr.. Smith
ascertaned ut Albany, that Matthews has
wife and daughter in that city, the former a
bout 40, and the latter about 10 years Of age,
who are in very INDECENT circumstances, and
get their livelihood by "washing and ironing"
lie also succeeded in recovering 81 Of the
half eagles taken from Mr. Folger on the 18th
inst, and fifty OF the hundred dollars previous
ly obtained. The latter were in bills secret
ed in the leg Of Matthews boot. The Times
OF this morning, publishes an abstract Of Mr..
Folger's examination, which corresponds with
the statements contained in this paper yes
terday. We take the following from the con-
clusion Of the report -
Mr.. Smith also brought down the baggage
Of Matthews, consisting Of large leather and
hair trunk, and q carpet bag-thc latter filled
with new boots, shoes and pumps, and the
former with linen and wearing apparel Of the
richest and mostly costly description. Linen
shirts Of the most exquisite fneness, the
wristbands fringcd with delicate lace silh
stockings and handkerchicfs, kid and other
gloves, and q great variety of other similar