Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-09
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Ma MITcuELL's FoRGEEIIs-Wall street was alive
this morning with rumors of orgeres said TO have been
committed to large amount by late member OF Con-
gress 1t turns out that the forgesies were made on
drafts purporting 10 be drawn by the Bank oil Orleans
at Albion, on the City Bank of Albany, and that The
person by whom they were negotiated was Charles :.
Mitchell He went into Wall street on Tuesday, and
was introduced to several brokers' whom he persuaded
to discount the drafts which were endorsed by HIM
self Last evening the drafts were returned IRON Al
bany as forseries, and Mr. Mitchell not being found
at his lodgings it presumed that he had absconded
About the same time letters received from fh-
ladelphia containing several forged drafts, made BY the
same bank of Orleans on the Merchants bank oil tins
CITY, and endorsed by Mitchell. The drafts, in both
cases. for various amounts, IRON three hundred 70
two thousand dollars.
This Mitchell was member Of the last Congress,
from the Niagara district in this State and for the las,
eight years has been resident at LockPort lie was
extensively engaged in the four-nll business, when
he was elected to Congress in 1896, and reelected IN
1885 During the last session ne was one OF the can
ddates presented Gen Harrison for the appointment
of Navy Agent TO this port Failing to succeed IN tins,
he became applicant for place in the Custom House
MIR Mitchell has been strongly supported in his appl-
cation BY the Wing party and understood to be the
especial nominee of Mr.. Fillmore. We do not know
whether the officers of justice have been sent in pur-
suit of him. bat if they have been and should ne be
TAKEN hope that he will not be tried before the new
Recorder.
We are told that Mitchell relnqushed his claims to
the office of navy agent the ground that he should
be appointed to the authorship the Custom House
The following letter has been addressed by the ho-
norable gentleman to the editor of The Courier:
Sir: AS the circumstances connected with my name
together with the public station have held, will give
rise good deal of COMMENT deem not improper
to make brief statement Of facts, leaving each one to
form such opinion respecting them AZ he shall choose
II always has been the case, Will it be again, that
ms soon public reproach attaches TO the of
individual who had been deemed respectable before, IN
stances are ught and tabulousy pointed out IN prcv
Gus history to show that he always has been
thy member Of society. cannot hope to he an excep-
ton TO this pervadng rule and dare to say, that
there will be found plenty of persons ready to swear
that | had always been 4 very considerable rascal
Now own that up this day, never in the whole course
of nv life have done act with the intention of in
turing any human being Of wTongng any man out OF
one cent. have Committed some very great errors
partly my own, partly through others-bnt never, ne
GER before to-day, CRIME. How many persons nave
been benefited by my good Offices II not for me to
saw But might appeal 10 the whole population OF
the county of my late residence, to bear testimony to
my fair and honorable dealing, 10 my lberaty and to
my uniform kindness to all whom was brought INTO
contact with.
| went to l.ockport twelve years ago. when ar
rived there did not know human soul in the coun-
ty; was just out Of my minority; carved out my
own path; successful in business; made money
RAPIDLY; had regiments of frends-that 49, when was
making money cery fast: to distinction among my
and in about eight years after my arrival
in the district / was elected a representative to Con-
gress and under circumstances peculiarly crafty
10 nv personal vanity for, whilst received IN the
district a majority of over one hundred, not another
person the ticket received any majority at all
including both counties. ! am willing to admit that
there shocking sight Of humJug in this world, and
especially this day and date-but whether The PEG
pie OF the SD Congressional District humbugged
into elccting to Congress when was not worthy,
is for them TO decide have been accused by my
mics of bcinga great intriguer-ot being a great
schemer in politics. and suppose now that have
schemed in other matters they will take upon them
selves no doubt great credit for their sagacity, IN thus
early characterizng me
nigh, tell tale that would be very interesting tc
great many people, but hav mt time now to do it
am going to that region where expect to find many
Just as good as myself and quite as good as them
leave behind me.
write this calmly, early in the morning. after q
secpless night What my feelings are no one can I'M
auine | have before me u path environed with imm
nent peril shall be murderer all the days OF my
life in an unknown land, leaving behind me friends
and kindred that nearer and dearer to me than my
own hearts blood who must all share in the disgrace
which attaches to me leave behind me my wife and
children! May God throw his protecting arm around
them. is all that can say. Am ! not punished suih
GENTLY severe for all that have done: Why death 10
me were absolute relief, but | cannot embrace it.
have canvassed the whole ground over carefully
There were three alternatives presented to me: 10 re-
main and meet my fate in the OF all who know me
TO commit suicide, to flee the country have de-
cded upon the latter and Tor the single reason, that
may possibly yet live to my name from every
stigma which rests or shall rest upon IT.
G. F. MITCHELL
n b. shall be pursued no doubt, butt will be
less shall not be brought back for if were TO be
oyertaken have provided myself with two contingent
friends either of which will spare the modification
of being brought back like teon Death WERE under
any circumstances preferable to that " u Ere Post