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A POLISHED VILLAIN

- CA-aliAA-D IlfsliN.
ARREST OF SwiNDLEa.-An indi.
vidusl. changing hts name. as the ehame.
hon does It's hues. according 10 the color
OF the spot from which he seeks his rrey
mas been residing in this city Tor some
months past, and as be was well known
to be a slippery character. a rigid espiou.
age was kept upon bis actions. On Tues.
day night. gentleman, named Joseph
X Williams. called on Nessrs. Cool
Neil aud Ridsley. and asked their assist,
anoe Tor the detection OF person calling
himself DR.. William 4. Rogers. aho two
years ago had swindlsd him out of a LARGE
sum oil money, IN the State Of Micliaan.
lhis name VAS the real cognonep Of
the person alluded to above, ana the off.
Gers, accordingly. were busted the whole
OF wednesday. IN watching the house he
occupied ia High street, near Water
where be lived in great comfort and ele.
gance. An old bird is not 10 be cougb,
win chat. and the doctor did not ven
ture out until dark. lie was observed
however, and finding lac was pursued
made tracks through Salisbury street but
~ss arrested in Exeter street, near Bali.
more. He was committed for further ex.
animation, and at the suggestion of the
officers. brough, before the Judges of the
City Court, yesterday. for final con- nit.
ment. The examination before their ho.
nors. brought 10 light the following facts
whoh We shall give IN as connected and
oon1ensed manner as possible, emitting
the ns'd cross. questioning and objections
raised by the counsel for The prisoner
relying on the correctness Of the state.
ment OF Mr. Williams. who was proved
by the testimony ofrespcctatle merchants
and Baltimore bar. 10 be a gentleman Of
uninpeachable character. Some time in
June. 1877. gentlcmanly looking per.
sonase, Calling himself DR.. VIM. n. Ro-
gers appeared in the village Of Toledo.
Ohio. IN company with lady whom he
called has wife. He stopped at the same
hotel with Mr.. Williams, y no " as. t!Ioush
lawyer by profession. engaged in TIE
land business. Rogers exhibited such
credentials as gave him claims 10 connec
lions OF high respeotabiIiiy, and h,s rep.
reservations and knowledge OF various az.
iairs IN this city and elsewhere, so far
corroborated his Preisnsions 10 the claims
he set up as To gain the confidence of Mr..
Williams. The latter gentleman men.
TONED IN hIs presence that I've would be
compelled 10 90 10 Cleveland TO collect a
note drawn by Baldwin & Seymour. for
81 $50, and wl1cb would shortly aecome
due. Rogers proposed 10 save him the
trouble and said that he had a check for
50, 100 drawn by the Mechanics Bank of
Bil'imore, in favor Of s Cox, on The Ci.
rard Bank Of Philadelphia. hich be wish.
ed 10 get discounted. aud that II Mr. VII.
liams would Introduce him 10 the cashier
oil The Bank Of River Rsisen. Monroe vii.
laSe. Monroe county, Michigan. and aid
him ~ obtaining the discount. he woujd
cash the note spoken Of. and collect u ON
his way through Cleveland 10 Canada -
as fuTlheT guarantee OF The genuine
ness OF the cneck. lie showed a letter
IRON the cashier Of the Commercial Bank
OF Ene. stating that he would have mo-
hesitation in cashing the draft. Assured
by the evidence Of Mr.. Rogers respec,a.
b'l',y. and this voucher. Mr.. williams ~.
lrodnced Rogers 10 The cashier. and the
discount vas effected. Mr.. Williams en-.
dor'ng the cheek. On the receipt OF
the money. Rogers csshed the note Mr.
w held. and that gentleman eudors,d II
also. Rogers departed. aud s0ne tine
after the cheek vas returned protested
with a notice from ibe Girard Bank. that
though grnuine 90 Tar as the signsiufes.
sc. Ssfe Concerned. " bad been altered
from s)7. tic amosnt oi Which II va.
originally drawn. TO S5.73O. tie amour,
now on ~ face A Mf Wiliisns had
endorsed The check. be was esponsible
Tor the amount paid BY lbe Bank of River
hai.en, bot be Was not ci.po,cd TO BE-
sWindled. and stated 90 puf.uit Il la.
qgoudsm iiiend. lie traced him "a
Rpebec. where he found be- had lnst sa,l
ed for Liverpool Under fhc name Of Wi
liam Ru.smsn Mr. William, nutsued
ban to England. and overlook him ~ Lon.
don. The criminal laws Of Eaeland 81.
fofdIng no remedy. be instituted evil
suit. and a. that suit Rogers vas throw n
inio The Fleet prison. IL will Le rrope,
here 10 state that The note tor AZ 80 en-.
dn'sed by Williams, and Nhich Wss h. ii
by Roger became doe While The latte
as on Tie ocean, AID hsd never been
Pre'enied fof payment 10 ihe drawers.
When Rogen vas imprisoued N ibs
fleet PRISON, he brought a sun agains
williams, iof the sm0unt Of that note
making oath that u bad been presented
end the endorssT Was liable. Mr.. vii
liams then took his turn IN the Flest orr
son. Rogers paid BIN = portion Of n.
money be claimed, and both were rsleas
y ed, Roger having bis claim sllousd.-