Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-21
Nrw yonx.soe,ober IL.

gre aud explcsbe. developed city om So
tuday. On the i,hins. respectable looking young
went into the Bank OF the Uuej States, and s-ked
the Teers IL cheek drawn by the firm OF S,one Sw an
aud Mason, Of Pine street. Tor $4,000 had been that day
presented Tor psymsn The Teller having sscertaned
such had been 'he case replied ia the negative; which
the young seemed highly delighted, aud cautioned
The Teller Inst paying such check II it happened TO
be presented laying. that he had drawn Tor that
AMOUNT the oning, and having ether ipislaij
lost II. no feared person gh picked il UP
and presented Tor payment. III will, however, said
he, "now draw check you Tor the same amour !;
which lie accordingly did. aud handed 81 9Oo. wrb
"hich he weht away Oahe 9th lust. lac again Called at
the Bank aud drew check Tor $4,000. which also paid
On the 9Th he called again. aud drew check Tor $500
which psd. On the ION he presented chrck for
So 90 and also paid it, Making in ALL 81 400 which
h received the four checks On the day the last check
pad. Messrs. Stone, Swan and Mason received an
n'in'acn from the Bank that they had overdrawn their
account circum.tsnce which sstoni.hed them not lit
tie, according their books there sppe sreJ IL or
Sl3 900 remaining 10 their crei, ia the Bank Que OF tho
firm immediately proceeded to the Bank 10 obtain an ex
pisnsnon the subject, ard there shown above
mentioned draft for $ 400 which he TO
be oieercs-no such drafts having heen drawn by Stone
Swan & Mason. This occurred Friday. On Saturday
noon he young gentleman again called The Bank and
very deliberately drew another cheek Tor 5000 which he
presented 10 The Teller Tor payment Tie Teller very
politely foqnesied the gentleman 10 walk into inner Of
hce. where lac detained him. and the Police ace
Tor Jscob ilyes Tho took him into custody. Being thus
fairly 10 the hanls the law his impudencc aud auacity
at once orscok him, and he iuy Acknowledged lie bav
ing committed the orgees aud received the moaey, aud
informed Hayes how lac had disposed Of it, lie had lodg
ley which lac aud there il good believe, is
his real name sud smother $4,000 he v-y kindly 10
merchant Ia the city, without asking any interest IT,
These two sums have been recovered The prisoner gave
DRAFT on the Chemical Bank Tor the $4,000 he lodged
there and the merchant whom he len tho other 5)0O
Immediately returned il, being informed how Fnchl.y
obtained IT, Besides this St00O0 Jacob Hayes recovered
IRON The prisoner, in cash and .wey the remainder OF
what he got Il ON the Bank viii, the exc,pon of about
$3.50. wiict Finchiey had expended.
GA Saturday he underwent final examination al the
Police eHce' before Justice Lonhde' and 'g'n stated
That his name was Charles Finchlcy; that he torn in
sansds, and was brought up in the house OF Messs. Me
Phrrson, Henderson Co; that he had lately come 10
hi' city, and was now in the employment Of Mr. Castle
@z IN Exchange place. lnrepy TO question to how
he became acquainted with the signature OF S,one van
Msson, or knew at what Bank they kept their account
IL appeared tina, time ago a Young mau named yse
the son OF merchant in London, this city as su
percargo, with goods belonging his father which
goods he placed in the hands OF Stone, Mason to
dispose o This occa,ioned Vyse possession their
gnatne to bills oi SALE and other papers, which he leh
at Castleazs when leaving this city Fmchley by some
means got sight OF the papers, aud thus learned where
Stone Swan Mason kept their account, and also
enabled to initiate their signature lie is yet ,weny
years oil age, and from his appearance and bearing the
folce Office, could scarcely imagine him capable of
so much 'illainy lie was fully committed for Trial.
SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT PoisoNING, in the County
Of Princess anne-We learn that Elizabeth Franklin
was tried by the Examining Court OF Princess Anne OH
MonIsY the 9th instant charge OF poisoning iani
'y oil Daniel Gmsteai jun in that county The eireun
stances detailed ~ evidence appear these:
The accused very od-lookng gill red in rimsead,
lamy as kind OF assistant, forming NAL Offices IL
u, such as cook &, &c. Some weeks ago. Grinsead and
the sitl had quarrel upon which she Ieh tie house.
deci''ng he would be mo better on for THAT he had
said OF ter Some beef had been cooked the day before
oil which the family pior 10 The dispute, had partake
without injury IL was replaced over the fire. and
III mat situation when the quarrel commenced. Tho
family parook OF IL again. after the quarrel - and all
who had done so, were Similarly affected with violent
symptoms, such vomiting, &c. and in manner
resembling the cholera. Mr.. Grimsiead, alter eating
principally OF the gravy, oil for the fisheries on the
Cape but was compelled TO return by OF severe
he iia flao
family recovered Whether poison gent in pro.
during his melancholy event, he exactly as
c'rainrd IS post D0Iicm examination made nor
TIE contents eIrcted irou the sOmachs OF any OF tho
patients analysed, TO detect the dreteIous matter
any exits cd There seems TO be other sup
posing That the accused guilty except the crrums
OF the quarrel above stntei, remark made by her
when informed Of Grm.eaJs Illness, that his thickness
would be lal her by HIM. aud So she wou, AXE the
liw Of him The atenng ph ysc-n said his impression
wSs FROM III" sYmPf0ms hat The loud poour.i The
Cour' fem1ndei her and refused hn -.No.foM Beacon
iARRIsoNDURG, October IL.
HoRRTDLE!-lt Is seldom e az called upon 10 give
The particulars Of affair ening tho one
we are now about to record, which occurred during
the present week.
Mr. l-aac Smoo. ol his village, shot her own
dwelling, about oNciock by iend in human shape-an
indiridu manned RoBERT Hoy SO morally wound.
ed-Owo sigs-'ized balls entering the lett shoulder,
passing TON thence into body, whence they cannot
be exracted iist mo hopes her reco.
very She Is still living however at the time oi putting
our paper 10 press
IL that 10y had contract dislike 10 three inIi
viusls. Zone OF whom he victim whose name we
have gwen above, the other two his vile FsisVes)
and was determined to destroy Them Accordingly OF The
morning before alluded TO, having armed himseii win
double bari ro Goth barrels hch ere heavily
charged, with all, the o:hrr With shoi) and
khir, lie proceeded Ia be residence OF the victim OF his
revenge, ~h' surrounded by her husband aud her m
beers at the iAnily preparing Tor breakfast Passing
through "o room', be gained The apartment that time
occupied 10y Mrs. y, aud without any previous warning
other than the exclamation Mrs Smoo YOU mus d ~
the
effect before uelicrd
Immediately alter having discharged the one barrel of
hIs gun he sdrid oni, determining in quest Of the
other Individuals by whom he supposed bmseI TO have
been aee'ieved I'e was caught, however, jus he
s,l ped hon lie outer door OF The house which lie com
m'iied this inhutnan deed, by Mrs. So husbanh-whO
was preparing give him the yard OF hi doiugs-yhep
he taken from his grasp by some Of our cizens add
alter undergoing an examination before Magistrate
committed TO prison, where he awaits his trial.
Hoy Is man about 30 years OF age, and has vile TO
whom he was mar led in this place about wear since
and one child Using here.
~ IL utterly impossible for give an idea OF the 4
cHrnen Produced ~ town and conse
quencc Of tlis hOrrd affair Every circumstance TAX
ino con'deration doubt whether more daring aud
diaboIIcal deed has ever been recorded.-Register.
FREDERIcKsBuRG Oct H.
BALLOON hscENsIoN.-The great topic Of ersaton
Tor ihe last week ia community was the promised a.
cen'ion OF Nj. Parker, on Saturday last --Ths ,,v
came, aud tGer one, for the purpose could not hays
been desired. The gates OF the encosure were opensd
about one O'Clock. aud even Al that early hour consders
Ole number Of Pcrsons repaired 10 the spot BY bali past
ou an asscnblage of citzcnsas hume rous and re-
specialize, as any Witnessed here on an occasion
Of 'miar CHARGER, we're present, aud waiting Tho
promised qualifications The number Of hose without