Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-01-19
From the 81 Louis Bulletin.
RICHARD cRAwFoRD-rHr rono

FIOh tUo 81 bOus buhcths
RICHARD CRAWFoRD-rHr roRoER.
tits not perhaps generally known, that this
individual, who has recently been sentenced
ut Louisville for forgery, under the assum-
I'd name of A. G. Woods, upon Forsyth &
Co was for some months last spring, Iesi-
dent of our city. The following facts re-
specting Crawford, we fearn from gentle
inan who had with him personal acquain-
lance. He is the son of respectable parents
in the State of New York His education
has been good, and his manners are accom-
plished and those of man accustomed TO
refined society In person, he is finely form
ed, dark complexion, dark eyes, black hair,
and his age cannot be far from thirty. His
first debut upon the stage OF the world, was
at New Orleans, where for some time he
transacted an extensive business and final
ly wound up his concerns by swindling
New York gentleman, who had furnished
him with capital out Of the sum Of $4,000
He then left New Orleans. with the inten
ton of returning to his native State. On his
way up the Mississippi on board the steamer
Chief Justice Marshall he met with Miss S,
very beautiful aud accomplished girl,
daughter of one of the first families in the
State of Virginia. A mutual attachment
ensued between them. and on reaching
Wheeling they became husband and wife,
much against the will Of her father. The
next thing we hear of Crawford, he defraud-
ed gentleman of Richmond, Va. by the
name of Swan, of $4,000, by means of
forged bill of Ladng. The interval between
the forgery of the bill and its period Of pay
ment and the consequent detection, was pas
sed bv Crawford and his wife in the city OF
New York, in wild and extravagant course
of life. He was arrested at length, at Wheel
-1s'---I-1f----.-..,- hat The matter WAS com.
Tor the sum forged, with responsible en-
dorser. AT the instance of his father-in-aw,
however, he was Immediately arrested on be-
half of the State and lodged in prison to a.
wait his trial BY the assistance the friend
who had endorsed for him, he released him
sell and escaped to this city. Here, by
tissue Of receptions, he con,rved to establish
himself in the Office OF DR.. --, as a
clerk, for which capacity he is said TO be
pre-emnently qualified. He boarded at the
City Hotel, and was well known TO many of
our most respectable citizens. While here,
reward Of 500 was offered for his detec.
ton, by the civil authorities at Wheeling and
his wife's father; and the police officers
came on TO ST Louis to apprehend him. He
became aware of the fact, and went from the
city for few days till the police had return
ed to Wheeling, leaving behind him note,
that It would be impossible to find him. He
was for some weeks after this employed on
business in the country for DR.. -, but /
hnoiiy decamped, taking with him quaint. /
~ OF stolen Jewelry aud money. On arriv-
ing at Louisville, he perpetrated the forgery
on Forsyth & Co. and with the money pur.
chased an elegant carriage and horses. and
went on to Wheeling, to visit his wife. who
was residing with her father. A reward Of
$500 was offered for his detection, and he
had been at Wheeling but short time when
he was arrested. His young wife. notwitb.
standing his crimes, his deception and neg
lect OF herself and the bitter hatred of her
iather was devotedly attached to her hus. !
oand' and, at the period Of his arrest, was in
situation peculiarly delicate and interesting. ,
Crawford was carried to Louisville, and his {
rial came before the Circuit Court on the 7
9TH inst. The evidence is said to have been q
conclusive, as to his guilt, and his own con.
essons tended to the same result The for.
Ieu check and bill were produced at the bar. i
ne case seemed hopeless one, yet his t
counsel Robertson and Thurston, wrought c
or him defence SO ingenious, and appealed
o powerfully and successfully to the natural !
ee'ngs OF the jury, that though they could '
lo' but declare the prisoner GUILTY, they
en'enced him to only five years imprson-
nent instead Of ten, as his crime demanded. .
nd as every one who listened to the iestimo. a
y anticipated. Ii is said the counsel for the $
rIsoner have obtained time to file plea for S
new trial, and bill of errors in arrest of 4
ldgment. " Il