The herald., 1837-04-07

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RArHBrs's TRIAL-CoMMERcIAL MoRALs.-The
trial of Rathbun, of Buffalo, now going at Bata-
via, makes some singular developements of Ihe pre-
sent improved state of commercial morals, exten-
svey introduced of late by the great spectators of
the day. The following is an extract from the Albany
Argus:
The main defence the prisoners counsel have thus
far endeavored TO set up s that Lyman Rathbun had
the entire charge Of all matters pertaining 10 the
financial department, and not Benjamin. and conse-
quenty that T. r. could not have executed the forge
RES and that ne was particularly acquainted with
the details of the finances And indeed, all or nearly
all of the witnesses sworn, have testified their belief
that b. r. did attend 10 the details OF any parti-
cular department IN his business, but that ne had
general supervision over the whole.
Until yesterday afternoon, many were disposed to
believe that he might be acquitted that at all events
the Jury might not agree but at that time every thing
at once assumed dark appearance for the prisoner.
The district attorney, Mr.. Chandler produced pack
age of letters between 20 and 40) written by Bena-
min Rathbun to Rathbun Allen and Lyman Ralhbun,
different periods, between the 18th March and 18th
july 1886, in all of which it appears, that he b. r.,
forged in the concern bvt that he, b. K, ac-
tually filed them up, ( e. the body OF the notes,)
time after time, and despatched them either to Allen
or James, in New York, for negotiation; and also
that he B. r., directed his brother Lyman TO make
torgcries
letter written by B. Il. in New York. TO his brother
Lyman in Buifao-"I 'spose you get my idea,
that if you get one note you can get more same date
d. e. make hem)-Again he says: Have you
used the notes got Of Palmer, and you have cannot
Others be got like themP' In another communca-
real endorsers" "Look over Darrow's letter before
you give it TO him. get him to sign or notes, and
you get 2, you get more" In another VIM.
Williams is going there (Ohio) 10 spend the win
ter; you must therefore be cautious of your paper
This last was written 20ih December 1885. All the
letters read, contain more or less oil similar sentences
After the reading of these had been finished, the
District Attorney introduced package Of memoran-
dums Of forged notes. sent at different times by b.
Rathbun 10 his agents in New York, and some OF
which were used by Rathbun himself while in that
city. The memorandums number from A to y, and
according to my addition the fergeries therein stated
amount 10 about S446, ,0OO-the forgeries on Mr..
Eyans's name alone exceed $3.50 0OO.
That you may have some idea OF these memoran-
dums:-
R-Havc you Lyman II Of those s5oos, en-
dorsed like have wihH Morris anms
Danew in It's place wosd send two OF three had them
tave not time to get them ready before ma co'e'a great
" Sent II. James, 18th June
notes s5Ooo each, "a se,D mos. from 18th June,
5000 5000 20
Oh MSnis The s'hers all the same payable at Manhattan
nees Of S5ooo end by d. E. f.; at at mon s
payable at Merchants Bank, N. r.
rid up and let with H. while was in New York. 27h