The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-05-07

ticed upon the Lafayette Bank Of Cincin-
natl and the Bank Of Kentucky has just
come to light. The mode of operation
was the same in both cases, as described
in the following notice from the Cincin-
natl Republican. We are not informed
as to the amount of the certificate nego-
stated at the Bank of Kentucky:
.:Joolx Out for n SwindIerw
"The following circumstances lead to
the belief that a most expert deed of
swindling has recently been perpetrated
in this city, and probably repeated else
where.
"Within few days of the last OF
March, the Cashier of the Lafayette Bank
of Cincinnati received by mail, letter
purpOrting to be from the Commercial
Bank of New Orleans, of which the fol-
lowing is copy:
commercial Bank Of Ne,c Orleans,
"Ncw Orleans, March II, 1871.
"W. G. w. GANo, Esq, Cashier,
Lafayette Bank, Cincinnati.
"DEAR SIR In conformity with the
request of w. NJ. Parker, Esq, of Lon
don, hand you enclosed half my cerlii-
cate of deposie in his favor, No 800 for
$4,000 specie, which please deliver to
him on presentation of the first half.
"Mr. Parker is unacquainted in your
city, and has adopted this course for
safety and identity.
81 recommend him to your favor.
GEO. o. HALL, Cashier"
son the 26lh March, Mr.. Gano in a
letter to Mr.. Hall on other business, allu
ded to the above letter as follows:
"Mr. Parker has not yet appeared
when he does shall hand him the half
certificate sent for his use.
"W. G. ". GANO, Cashier
"On the 3D. of April Me. Parker made
his appearance and received from the
Cashier Of the Lafayette Bank, the half
certificate. having produced the other
half, which was carefully compared and
found to correspond, and sold the same
to the Commercial Bank in this city, re-
cevlng the one, two and three dollar notes
OF that Bank, which he stated he intended
to use in the purchase Of flour OIL the
Muskingum. Not the slightest suspicion
was excited, until to-day, April 18th,
when Mr.. Gano received the following
letter from MIR. Hall:
"Connarcial Bank of N,c o h0ss,1
"New Orleans, April Z, lSil.
NV. G. W. GANo. Esq, Cashier.
81 have this moment received your
letter of the Goth ult., referring to a letter
from me of the l7ih ult., in relation TO
certificate of deposte. AS | have no
knowledge of any such letter, and having
received one Of similar purport from Mr..
Gwathmey, of the Bank of Kentucky, |
fear some imposition has been attempted,
and hasten this letter to put you on your
guard. Yours, respectfully,
GEO. o. HALL, Cashier"
"The body of the forged letter from
Mr.. Hail.. is written in blue ink, of pre-
cisely the tint of that used in the Com
mefcal Bank of N. Orleans, and is in tic
handwriting of the clerk of that Bank,
who fills up letters for the signature of the
cashier, except the words, 81 recommend
Jim to your fayor," which, together with
the name of the cashier, is in black ink,
and on comparing it with a number of
letters from the same bank of late date,
not the slightest difference can be discov-
cred, either in the paper, ink, or hand
writing. The paper especially, bears the
same water mark, and seems TO be from
the same rsam.
"The public are requested TO be on the
alert. The person who represents Mr..
Parker, is small man with brown auburn
hair, rather broad forehead, and keen ex-
preston of countenance.
"a liberal reward will doubtless be
offered, and any one who shall detect this
rogue will be well paid.
at is possible that he may have dis
posed of the notes for checks on some of
the Atlantic cilies in which case it is
very desirable that any broker or bank
who may have made the exchange, should
write at once TO their correspondents, to
stop the payment, and if possible arrest
this daring villain"
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