The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-16
From the North american.

URY-FRAUD-FUGITIy FROM JUSTICE.
Henry Saw,ell, who has occupied Brokers Office,
at 55 Chestnut street, and who resided at No. Har-
money Place, was arrested by constable Wallace on
Monday evening" charge of conspiracy to deiraud
in connection with VIM Patch and Nathaniel p.
Cook.
The particulars Of the case are follows About two
years SINCE young man IN the dry goods business IN
Market street, obtained from Sawell the OF $500,
for which he gave his at the time the note fell
due nconvenient for the person who gave It to
pay the amount, upon which Sawtel demanded Judg-
Of $1,000 with interest, payable at the rate
OF half per per day, which was given TO hun After
which time appears that he purchased large quani-
ties Of goods from the store credit aud as the form
or note fell due, demanded with interest
added Matters thus proceeded, until few weeks
SINCE when Sawell informed the store keeper that I'M
less he gave him receipt in full for all goods purchased
by himself aud family, and a Judgment note for
1000 dollars, that he would up those he had in his
possession, and sell him out by the Shorthand il he
would do he would enter satisfaction for the previous
notes This was acceded to, aud instead Of entering
satisfaction upon the judgments obtained he ordered
execution and seized upon the goods IN his store,
by the sheriff At this uncture OF affairs the creditors
Of the keeper made inquiry to the causes, when
the above facts fully disclosed by the person who
had thus been Sawtell's dupe.
A warrant was then obtained by Britain g. Scott,
ON the grounds above mentioned and placed in tho
ing Sawtel on Monday night in the neighhorhood Of
Ninth and Caowhill, where he had stationed himself
in hack for the purpose Of meeting Of his friends.
After an examination before Alderman Blnns, that
evening he ordered to give bail in the sum Of $500
dollars or be committed Jail The constable, at his
urgent request, with him to the Of Sixth
and Race order to obtain security, where they met
Edward Parker, TO whom Sawte applied for aid, aud
who it appears had entered bail for him not long since
TO the amount Of 1000 dollars The constable, Saw
tell and Parker, all entered the latter persons office,
which adlons the hotel, where Parker stated that he
could not 90 his security, but would step out and
deayor to get somebody that would. While thus
gagged in conversation Sawe walked towards the end
OF the room and before the constable Of any
deception attempt TO escape the door IN the part
OF the building opened, and the culprt among the
missing The constable Immediately made chase and
on going out of the door, found stairway which led
him into room over the hotel the corner and thence
into the bar.room below. Upon inquiry, he found that
Sawtell had Just passed out Of The house. Every
ertion was made by constable Wallace to find him but
without success. We understand that he went to VIM
Kings livery stable about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and obtained a horse aud wagon with driver TO
accompany him. stating that urgent business demanded
his immediate attention at place up the country
A warrant issued for Parker, after heating the
evidence Of the constable, and he bound over in
The sun OF 1000 dollars for his appearance this after
noon at o'clock answer the charge Of aiding aud
abettiDg Ia the escape Of SaWtel
Yesterday afternoon William Patch brought fol-
ward charged with acting as consprstor in company
with Sawlell, in the above matter. II was shown that