Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-13

known firm here deposited $50. 900, neth-.
er ofwhich sums appear on the scratch
err Of The receiving teller, and which a
lone marks lns responsibility for tile day
These sums, as matter of course, were
entered in the bank books of the to depos-
ilors, but appeared only Daunois. Hopes
are entertained Of their being taken, but
we do not learn on what grounds"
In New Orleans, two weeks ago, MIR.
Thomas Chew, a brother Of Mr.. Beverly
Chew, Cashier of The Canal Bank, who
had just arrived from Kentucky, perfect
stranger 10 the city, had been invited to
dine with his nephew, Mr.. G. w. Cam
mack. Not being acquainted with the To-,
.callilies, be inquired for the residence oil
his nephew. lie applied to three men,
we'll dressed, who, having asccr,alned that
he had money in his pocket, led him lhro'
MANY streets, until they came into a mar
row alley almost uniuhabited, aud finding
no one in sight, Mr.. Chew was struck on
the back of his head, and he fell down.
He was then robbed OF bis money, and the
three scoundrcls escaped. This occurred
at about o'clock, afternoon.
In New Orleans, on the 25th Of April, a
Teuuesseean, named Ferguson, wasswin-
died of Sl565, which the Picayune says.
were The fruits of years Of toll and industry.
Another countryman was swIndlcd oil
$1,000.
In Talbot County, Georgia, about the
middle of last mountl an alrocIous MUIR
der was committed by, it is said, man
named Murdock. The name of the MUIR
dered man is Hammond or Hammock.
We copy The following statement from
The PIcayuue:
ACCOMPLISHED SWINDLING.
LARGE BUSINESS ON A SMALL CAPITAL.
One Of the most extraordinary cases ol
swindling--as ingenious and during as ex-
traordinary-wbich has been fur some
tmo developing itself, is now creating
great excitement in this community. The
exploits of Slith, Hines and King are com.
plete cclipsed. and the climax OF rascality
has been attained in the present instance
the particulars Of which we give as fol-
lows.
Two men, calling themselves Chambers
and Mackey, were some months ago resi-
ding in this city. They had originally a
capital Of about $1,000, out Of which they
have managed TO raise something more
than 100000 by means Of swindiing!-
One is said 10 be native of New York and
the o,her Scotchman, Chambers appears
TO have been "head devil" and his Gun
ming, stand unprecedented in the annals o
crime. He was once arrested in Balli.
more on behalf Of the Charleston banks
for frauds committed on them, aud sent tc
the Penilentiary, where he served out nj:
time.
While here Mackcy kept an account
with the City and Commercial Banks, de-
posting and drawing small sums frequent,
iy, and on one occasion he overdrew at the
Civ Bank for $4,000. After this he kept
Out of the way for several days, hut he was
sias1LYY assss.ea IAsn he said i vas az
UfIe'IIS COEICSpOIlu6u WIFI WtT' lldii, SdSit-
ier of the Commercial Bank, on the sub
iects of fuance, exchanges, sc. From
this bank he obtained two certificates oi
deposite-one for $50, he raised 10 81 100
which wos presented by man in conpa-
ny with Mackey. The paying teller relu-
sed to pay it, saying that it was not in the
handwriting of the receiving teller, who,
Oh being, called, al first said it was in lis
writing. Mackcy, laughing, said to him
-"What deny your own handwriting -
Dom, remcmbe having given me that GER
rifcate the day OF its da:e !-Relcr 10 your
books" This was done, and The date,
number and amount of the certificate
were found 10 agree. The money was
paid aud nothing more then thought
aboutit. The genuine certificate for 81 GOO
was retained by the villain, and is suppo-
sed to have been altered TO a much larger
amount and sold.
Mackey afterwards got several other
certificates from the same bank OH specie
deposiles, which have all been altered, and
the Cashier is already advised of seven
which were negotiated by The bank. One
for $4,000 was sold a, Louisville; one
for $4,000 a, CinciGnati; one at PhiIadel-
phia for S2l 600; aud one at New York
for S23,O00, besides others NO, recollected.
The mail from New York on Saturday
last brought to the address Of CONNER
cial house in this city certificate Of de-
posle purporting 10 be No. 422, for s23,-
900 specie n the Commercial Bank, which
had been altered, probably, from Sl23,
and sold to broker in New York. This
is the last which has been discovered, but
i, is probable many more will yet come 10
hand.
Pursuit has been made after the swind-
lers from Louisville, Cincinnati, Mobile
and this city. A young Scolchman. who
can identify them, was despatched from
this city week since for Canada, where
il is ,hOuobt thew iutepd 10 90.