Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-14
From Charleston Courier.

From Charleston Courier.
The Forged Draiis.-The individual
mentioned in the following article from
Philadelphia Z. s. Gazette, is the same per-
son who, very short time since. after pass
ing a forged draft on the Bank of CoIum-
bus, (Ga.) for 4 large amount. purportlng
to have been drawn by some South West
crn Bank. lin Mobile or New Or}eanS) on
New Yorl; Bank, passed two similar for
ged drafts, 10 the amount Of Iwcnty-SX
thousand Dollars. on the Planters & Nc
chanics' Bank Of this city. He assumed
here, as in Mobile, the name Of THURsToN.
or TuRUsroS, brought forged letter Of
recommendation from Mr.. GRAC1E, ofNew
York, 10 4 highly respectable house in thus
city, and managed the whole affair with
grea. address. lie exhibited no great an
xicty to have his drafs speedily negotiated
and affected to have come here to purchase
Sea Island Cotton. and while the drafts
were under consideration for two or three
DAYS in Bank, he actually went about sam.
ping Cotton, producing no little stir among
the dealers in that article. AS soon. how.
ever, as he had negotiated his drafts, he
decamptcd without purchasing any cotton,
thus exciting suspicion, which was increa.
sed by intelligence frum Columbus, and
confirmed By the return Of the drafts from
New York under protest as forgerlcs.-
The forged drafts, we understand, were so
well executed, Is 10 defy detection on COM
parison with genuine drafts in this city, from
the South Western Bank in question. MIR.
GRAc1E has disclaimed all knowledge of the
accomplished villain. The Planters and
Mechanics Bank dispatched an agent 10
New York for his apprehension, but with
out success.
(F,om the Philadelphia u S. Gazette.)
FORGED Dutls.-During the last month,
April, man passing By the name Of Thurs
ton. protesting TO be a merchant OF New.
York. arrived at Mobile, and while there,
offered to a house draft, purporting to be
drawn by one Of the banks Of New York,
the appearance Of the draft was so good,
and having hccn pronounced by bank in
Mobile as such they purchased 1.-THE
amount was five thousand five hundred and
fifty dollars-thc draft was rcmitted 20 New
York ann returned as being forgery
One of the members Of the house immedi-
diatcv left in pursuit, and traced him as far
as Savannah, where they found he had
embarked for New York but day bolore;
he Immediately wrote by express mail to
New York to have him arrested. The
vessel arrived there and person bearing
strong resemblance to the description was
found on board of her but the officer con.
silcred that he had no right 10 arrcet him
without the gentleman was present, so let
him 60. The gentleman in search, arrIv.
lin New York, few da; S after the arr.
val of the vessel, and traced him TO lis lod.
ging in New York, but e had left for Phila.
dclphia-hc Immediately followed him to
this city, and arrested him yesterday at
Ole Of the hotels where he had entered his
name Us Burnham, of Boston. On being
told that the draft was a forgery he express
eli some surprise but Immediately paid the
amount, with the damages. called for a can
die and burnt the draft and was allowed TO
60. lie had at the time large amount of
money with him and has undoubtedly been
engaged in forging at other places.