Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-29

Hall. he observed, "Stmges, have something Of the
utmost Importance 10 communicate 10 yos-n y
case which may involve hfe"-snd gelung mo Aey
10 rosm No. 81, he took me up there TO relate IL
He stated t:at Brown 81 Stearns had offered MN
$1,000 he would go disguise TO &C tam printer s,
and obtain for him $500 600 of bills OF the Aeh'scAy
Bank; that they dropped letter IN tne posi- once,
ard that Stearns had been daily al Inc prihter .,
watching 10 ascertain when they had finished the or
der, SO that Mr. Scott should call ana receive tnem-
that they gave him $3.50 to pay the printer ana 'ha'
he had gone there the night before dressed IN CLOAK
and cap, and assumed The accent OF an lrlshman or
Scochman-that the printer was hltie suspicious,
he thought and he did not get them, out came OH,
the printer promising to leave them on Thursday
evening al the Broadway House. He expressed his
intention TO 60 in the morning wheh ADVISED nun
to desist-that il was criminal, 30. &c.-he then SAID
he thought he would not, and shortly afterwards we
parted. made the disclosure to my father as con-
sidered il my duty 10 give nfsrmation TO the bank
As was involved with Pitcher, deferred having II
disclosed TO the bank until Monday, 22d inst. Mean
time made Pitcher give up $500 Of the accePtances
in his possession and obtained one OF my no es for
Sl20 My father went 10 the bank and made the dis
closure for me on Monday I'D instant, and they
agreed have the arrests deferred until could have
time 10 secure myself further The printer gave up
the plates and $4,000 in notes, which was The first
time the printer had any communication with the
bank in relation 10 Pitchers having called-he then
said that Pitcher told faisehood which created sus
pic.on-Ae asked Pitcher how he found out his resi-
dence and Pitcher told him he looked IN the DrecIo-
rythat he knew TO be faschood, as his private re-
sldence was not there. Brown was last seen by me
on Thursday, lSth about two hours or more before
Pitcher made the disclosure 10 me-if Pitcher had OBJ
tanned the bills, he was 10 take them over TO Jersey
| City as he informed me- On Friday morning when
met him, he said Brown had left town; had washed
his hands of the affair." and advised HIM 10 Go so also
| and that he accordingly habitat Brown told HIM
he would remit him $500 from Philadelphia, 10 enable
| him to pay my notes that were due, DC. &c.-and
| was duped with this to vail two days lonser-then
| ne told me Searns promised 10 give him money.
On Monday l made him give me an order with
certified copy of the same) upon II. Garfield 10 ac-
count 10 me for the acceptance and return tse two
$3.50 notes-heaso got up about SSO0 oil my endorse
ments his creditors. have out yet, with what IS
1 in Canfieds hands, about S4 SOC; but, nearly all
wasfrauduent obtained, shall lose but little, if any
| thing Until Thursday, he met me daily, and put
| me off with promises from Stearns TO him TO give
him some money, with which he would take up my
| notes.
| On Wednesday morning last he came into Tam.
| many Hall with package Of mortgages, which ne
said belonged TO Stearns and he was to take them 10
the City Hall and to get certificates TO the acknowl-
| edgmens AMI that Stcarns would meet HIM there
| soon and give him some money told him that
Stearns had promised him often would not give
up the mortgages if were his place until he gave
the money promised. He said he would not
| Stearns did not ceme. / waited long time with
| him at Tammany Hall, and he informed me that he
believed Searns meant TO deceive him; that Stearns
| had told him that a cashier of one Of the branches
was here, and that the printer had informed him
that the cashier had detected the forgery and got pes
session of the bills, and il therefore necessary
TO send the young man who forged the signature 10
the letter and order ont to Bropn-that he was 10
take the mortgages (Which il is ascertaned spuri
ous) with him to exchange for some Canal Stock at
Ackron- and he, Pitcher, said he believed II was a
story got up throw dust in his eyes, and that he
would bet 81, coo Steams had got the Bills and the
young man was to take them out TO Brown. Pitcher
| kept the mortgages until Thursday morning, when
- 1alt sh.r. Ralt~ al
the forger would leave in the afternoon as Pitcher
| stated left Pitcher about II O'clock and went 10
| the Bank and ield Mr. Howard. To secure the for
ger also it was necessary the arrests should take
place Immediately, and he went mp with me to the
Police, and at 2 o'clock Pitcher was arrested
Stearns aboui4 O'clock, the forger, l believe yes
| Bank OF Wisconsin fidIs, a, arGsgjajn.
| IlllRois Bank bills &c. &c.