Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-16

dinarv nieces of impudence and effrontery that
has occurred for long time, accompanied Dy
an infatuation equally great and inexphcaole,
was developed in this city on Saturday. oh
the 18th inst. respectable looking young a, man
went into the Bank Of the United States, and
asked one of the Tellers if check drawn by
the firm of Stone Swan and Mason, OF Pine
street. for 81, 900, had been that day presented
for payment. The Teller having ascertained II
such had been the case replied in the negative;
at which the young man seemed nlgniy oeiight-
ed, and cautioned the Teller against paying
such check if it happened to be presented,
saving that he had drawn one Tor that amount
the same morning, and having either mslaid or
lost it, he feared some person might have picked
tup and presented it for payment. "lw Will how
ever" said he, snow draw check on you Tor
the same amount which he accordingly did,
and was handed $4,000, with which he went
away. On the 9th inst. he again called at the
Bank and drew check for 5000, winch was
also paid On the 9th he called again, and drew
check for $500, which was paid. On the 10th
he presented check for $4,000, and was also
paid Making, in all, S1l 400 which he re-
ceived on the four checks. On the day the last
check was paid Messrs. Stone, Swan and Ma
son received an ntimation from the Bank that
they had overdrawn their account; circum-
stance which astoniShed them not little, as ac-
cordng to their own books there appeared II
One of the firm Immediately proceeded to the
Bank to obtain an explanation on the subject,
and was there shown the above mentioned drafts
for 81 400 which he at once declared to be for
geries,-no such drafts having been drawn by
Stone Swan g. Mason. This occurred on Fri
day.
On Saturday noon they young gentleman again
called at the Bank, and very deliberately drew
another check for $500, which he presented to
tbo r,llo E,r
litely requested the gentleman to walk in to an
inner Office where he detained him, and sent to
the Police Office for Jacob Hayes, who took him
into custody. Being thus fairly in the hands of
the law, his impudcnce and audacity at once
forsook him, and he fully acknowledged his hav-
ing committed the fOrgereS and received the
money, and informed Hayes how he disposed
oft He had lodged $4,000 of it in the Chem-
cal Bank in the name of Charles Finchly, which
he says, and there is good reason to believe, is
his real name, and another $4,000, he very kind
ly lent to merchant in the city, without asking
any interest on it. These two sums have been
recovered. The prisoner gave Il draft on the
Chemical Bank for the $4,000 he lodged there,
and the merchant to whom he lent the other
$4,000, Immediately returned it, on being inform
ed how Finchly obtained it. Besides this Sl0,-
and jewelry, the remainder of what he got from
the bank, with the exception of about $3.50,
which Finchy had expended.
On Saturday he underwent final eXamina-
ton at the Police Office before Justice LOwndes,
and again stated that his name was Charles
Finchey; that he was born in Canada, and was
brought up in the house Of Messrs. Mcpherson,
Henderson, and Co..; that he lately came to this
city, and was nowin the employment of Mr..
Casthelaz, in Exchange place. In reply to a
question as to how he became acquainted with
the signature of Stone, Swan & Mason, or
knew at what bank they kept their account, it
appeared that some time ago young man ma
med Vyse, the son OF a,merchsnt in London,
ca me to this city as SuperSargo, with some goods
belonging to his father, which goods he placed
in the hands of Stone, Swan g. Mason to dispose
Of This occasioned Vyse to get possession of
their. signature to bills of sale, and other papers,
which he left al CasthelaZ's. when leaving this
city. Fnchey, by some means, got sight OF the
papers, and thus learned where Stone, Swan e.
Mason kept their account, and was also enabled
to initiate their signature. He is not yet twenty
years of age, and from his appearance and
bearing at the Police Office, one could scarcely
imagine him capable of so much villainy. He
was fully committed for trial.
". y. Jour. Of Com.
Grand JThig Salute of 100 Guns.-In the
evening papers of Saturday, it was announced
that at II o'clock on Monday, grand salute of
honor of the Wing victories recently gained in
Maryland, Delaware, and Connecticut. This
announcement set very intentionally upon the
stomachS Of the Jackson men, and according
ly early this morning, placards were found post
ed in different parts of the city, announcing that
a grand salute Of 100 guns would be fired from
the Battery at 9 o'clock. A. NJ. in honor Of the
jackson victories obtained in Connecticut and
Maine. Soon after, another set OF placards APP
peared announcing that the 100 guns to be fir
ed at 9 O'Clock would be in honor of the Uhig
victories, &c. The salute was fired at the APP
pointed hour,-and from that time till IL, the
Jackson men were chuckling at great rate, to
think how they had "cut OUT the Wings by
stepping in before them. At IL, the Wing sa-
lutte was commenced, and continued for nearly
an hour. The guns were heard much more
plainly in Wall st. (at least by many than the
Jackson guns, which is attributed to the fact Of
their having better triumph TO proclaim.
N. y. Jour. Com.
We regret to learn, that Mr.. JOSEPH L. HAYS,
one of our late most active and worthy police
officers died in Philadelphia, .onj Saturday, of
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