Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-11-26


paying $4,000 in bills Of that Bank, and Civ
said he did not wish to use all the money at
that time, and desired that portion should
remain in deposite until called for. The next
day, or the day following, Stevens presented
the certificate given him by the Cashier OF
the Bank Of Massillon for S3,4OO, at the
Commercial Bank of Lake Erie, at Cleye.
land, and obtained the money there for it.
Stevens has not been heard Of since. On
the 18th Of June, Anderson, who was a resi-
dent Of Canton in this county, left there, and
travelled by the way Of Steubenv,;le and
Wheeling, to Richmond, Indiana. Suspicion
resting upon him, J. d. Brown, Esq, was re-
quested to make tour Of discovery to the
West, and he ascer,ained at Columbus, on
the 18th Of June, that Anderson had passed
their in the stage westward. At Springfield.
in Clark CO. Anderson directed the stage
agent to put his name on the way bill as An
drews, and when paying his fare. which was
only 81 25.offered $50 note Of the Bank of
Massillon, and on being asked if he had no.
thing smaller. gave $40 of the same bank.
At Eaton, Preb!e CO. he exchanged three
$40 notes while the stage was stopping for
the passengers to breakfast, one with the
tavern keeper, and two with a merchant, and
desired the merchant to exchange larger a.
mount saying that his money was Massilon
and Cleveland. AT Richmond he exchanged
with the Cashier of the Branch Bank there,
2,27O dollars, and gave his name to the stage
agent as Mr.. Andrews. This was the
evening Of the l4tl, and at ? O'Clock. A. NJ,
of the / 5ih, Mr.. Brown having reached Rich
mond, and learned wha! Anderson had done
caused him to be arrested.
The officer who arrested hig pund him in
bed, and when he stated 10 Anderson
that he was arrested, on charge Of being
concerned in forgery on Bank in Ohio,
nothing having been said about Massion or
.Massion Iank) and demanded his pocket
book, Anderson refused to give his pocket
book, saying there was no MassiIlon money
IN j., but at length told the officer his pocket
book was under the carpet, whence it was
taken. Fortunately for public justice, the
notes Of the Bank Of Massion which were
paid stevens, were nearly all marked in
manner which none others ever before paid
out Of that bank, Were, SO that they were ca
silly identified, and the Cleveland paper paid
him. was also identified, and very large por-
ton of this paper was traced to the possess
sion Of Anderson, and he gave different and
accounts Of the manner bv
which he came in possession Of this large
amount cof the same paper paid Stevens. in
So short time after Stevens had received
it. Anderson attempted TO account for his
departure SO soon after the fraud was COM
nitted. by proving that he had several weeks
before declared his intention to go west,
and for his possession of SO large an amount
Of money, by proving that he had in his pos
session in April, several packages of bills
md that also that man paid him in January.
asst, $500. The testimony adduced by An.
lerson was entirely unsatisfactory, and the
Jury returned the verdict Of guilty against
him upon which the Court sentenced him to
the Pententiary for five years.
The prosecution was conducted bv G.. w.
Belden, Esq. Prosecuting Attorney, assisted
~ A. w. LOOMS, Esq. and Messrs. Stark
weather and Jarvis For the defendant. W.
j. Nj. Goodenow. H. Griswod, and
!. Harris, Esq's.
In this case too much praise cannot be (,
bestowed by a generous public on the coun-
III for the state.--And Mr.. Brown, who, for
lis talents and integrity, was selected as the
gent for the Bank, t. pursue and arrest the
Inspected rogue, deserves well Of that public I
'e has SO successfully and indefatigably serv-
d. Dwight Jarvis, Esq. who was EMPLOYED
o assist in this prosecution, has gwen to it
us unhrming exertions, but for which. we /
re bound to say, $50 well laid were their
'lans and so perfectly executed,) the often
ers could never have been brought to ius
ice. The execution Of the certificate. and
he manner in which they made their ar.
angements to conform with all the rules of
'anks.wouId have insured their success at anv
Bank in the Union.-( Massiilon GAIL
The subte rranean city Of London is vastly
more wonderful than the abode Of two mil /
ions above!-Savs late writer, 1--WE have
cen plan Of the sewers, the gas-pipes, and |,
or the new River and Thames companies for
IMPLYING the city with water; and the mind
; lost in the intricacv Of the details, and the
and, at the same time. the simpl;. |
:ity of the plan. From every house there
ire some dozen Of veins. in the shape oil
Zines of LARGER nr smaller dinoons;ons ..L:>ll