The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-27

which the following is copy
Commercial Bank of New Orleans,
March II, 1871.
w. G. w. Gano, Esq, Cashier of Lafayette Bank,
Cincinnati
Dear Sir In conformity with the ieones, of w NJ
Parker, Esq, of London hand vou encl sed hall
my certificate of deposite in his favor, No. 800 pr
$4,000 specie, which please deliver him presen-
talion of the first half
Mr.. Parker is unacquain,ed in your city, and has
adopted tins course for safety and identity.
recommend HIM 10 your favor.
Yours, respectfully
GEO. o. HALL, Cashier.
On the Sd of April Mr.. Parker appeared and re-
ceived the half certificate, having produced Tie other
half which was found TO be correct No suspicion
was excited till the I5th when Mi. Gano received a
letter, to written, nom Mr. Hall, in
forming him it all forgery.
1t appears by the following article from the New
York American, that the rogue has played the same
trick in New York
"The cashier of the Bank of America received a
letter from the New Orleans Bank enclosing the half
OF a certificate for % 900 Mexican dollars, which he
was to deliver to Mr.. Brition, on presentation of
the other half and recommending Mr. b. to Mr.
Thompson consideration English gentleman
of fortune, who had deposited the money with the
New Orleans Bank Mr. Brllton appeared on Thurs
day. and received the half of the certificate which he
took TO Jacob Little x Co.'S who cashed il for him
by check on the u Mon Bank which was paid in
900 dollar notes. AT late hour in the day, anot-
person evidently accompice, came TO Mr. Little
to buy soveregns and purchased 1000 soycreigns,
which he paid for in notes of the Union Bank. The
next day the steamer for England sailed There
to be doubt that this is but part of the plan
by which the banks have been swindicd
The New York Commercial adds the follow
ing particulars:
The amount of the certificate received at the Girard
Bank was 600 and 1t was casled by the bank
The swindlcr who AT the Girard Bank ca led hlmse &
Draper-that being the name in the ceriifcate--im-
medatey deposited the money in the bank and then
proceeded to the Office OF Parshall Beebee g. Co,
brokers, where he negotiated purchase of Treasury
notes 10 the same amount. The terms of purchase
being agreed on, after some bargaining he went 10
the Girard Bank and drew out the s 8 900 on his own
check, receiving the amount in 500 bills With
these he proceeded 10 the office OF Parsha Beebee
CO.. to receive the Treasury notes and here sus-
plcon was first awakened by the circumstance of his
having the $4,000 crammcd into the crown Of his
hat, which was thought very unbusiness like fash
ion OF carrying so large sum.
Suspicion was increased by the discovery that he
knew little or nothing Of fgures-ths conclusion be-
ing drawn from the manner in which he seemed trying
TO study out the memorandum placed before him
showing the calculation of interest &c, on the Trea-
sury notes.
Nevertheless, the notes were given 10 him and the
bills of the Grard Ba NIX received from him in exchange
sioheiS tbbnEht IL W
with the Girard Bank the subject and the result
was determination 10 cultivate farther acquain
lance W tn Mr. Draper.
Mr. Young, one Of the Philadelphia police officers,
and MI Pealc formerly clerk in the United States
Bank, were employed 10 look after the gentleman and
they soon asccrtained that he put up Sandersons
Thlther they proceeded but learned that be had gone
to New York II happened however, that while they
were speaking with Mr. Sanderson, a man came in
inquirng for MrIDrapcr and him Mr. Pcale resolved
to follow. Telling Mr. Young to keep not far behind
Mr. Peae accordingly set of after the stranger, who
led HIM fine chase Of two miles, moro, and final
y entered small public house in Kensington.
Mr.. Pealc, concluding that his own motions were