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

suspected by the stranger hastily directed Mr. Young
70 watch al the front door, and himself went round
10 me rear OF the house. where he just 10 time to
see his man climbing fence into another street
re followed again, and after another tramp Of some
Instance, The stranger set of upon All CON
eealment Was now laid aside Mr.. Peale gave chase,
and finally succeeded IN overtakng the fugitive whom
ne collared. The stranger made fight and the two
had smart lustle, in which Mr. Peale's counienance
was punished severely, but he maintained his ground
and eventually brought the prisoner 10 the
bank. lie was there charged with being accom-
pliee, and finally paid up the 1000 six thousand in
gold and the other nine thousand in New York bank
notes. lie was then set al lberty-yery improperly,
as we think for if he had been kept ia custody il is
probable the other rascal might have been secured and
the money recovered.
The following letter was received this morning by
the cashier ofthe Bank of America;
Commercial Bank Of New Orleans,
n M, New Orleans, April l4,h, IS4l.
Dear SHY our favor of Sd instant has Just come
70 hahd, and hasten 10 say, in answer that have
no knowledge Of the certificate of depose in favor OF
~ brlton to which you refer or Of the letter enclo-
sing it.
Within the last few days have received acknow-
Judgments OF letters purpor,ing TO be from me- from
the Bank of Kentucky, Louisville Lafayette Bank.
Cincinnati, and Grad Bank, Philadelphia relating
10 ceruhcates o deposte and other matters OF which
am ignorant. An extensive and singulary bold sys-
TEN Of fraud has evidently been attempted and am
sorry 10 see WITH thus far much apparent
trust you will have escaped being involved in it, and
that something viii have turned up TO excite suspi.
cion and ere this have led to the of the criminal
party.
certificate of deposite of this bank issued in ia.
nuaIy last, for Is 900 TO the order of Mr. Robert
ID. Mackey was presented To us yesterday for pay
ment, altered In very ingenious to for
Sl3oO0 payable in specie for which latter il had
been negotiated, we fear, the Commercial Bank OF
CINCINNATI il bore the endorsement 81 lis cashier
Our police has been at work since yesterday, but SO
long period has now elapsed since the preparation
these forgeries that have very little expectation OF
nding any OF the parcipators within our reach here
Respectfully yours,
GEO. Q. HALL, Cashier.
With this letter we have had shown to us the hal
certificate received at the Merchants Bank in this
CITY, which has never been called for Ii is unques-
tionaby genuine, being the light hand half on which
are The signature OF Mr.. Hall and the name of the
payer, David Otis The other half containing the
amount was probably either forged entirely or altered
II the former the work must have been done with ex-
ceeding niceness and accuracy TO make the pieces fit
we learn that Mr.. Blaney, the high constable of
Philadelphia is the track Of the principal depreda-
tor, and scarcely doubt exists that he will soon be in
custody
The Philadelphia correspondent Of the Journal OF
Commerce states that within the past week efforts
were made, by the persons alluded to above TO obtain
from the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, and from
the Bank of Pennsylvania through the instrumental
ty Of duplicate certificates $50 600 from one SIT O00
and from the other $1,000 but they were unsuccess
full in both instances.
his is one of the most stupendous frauds ever per-
pctrated in this country The rogue has obtained
from the Cincinnati Bank Sl3 900; from the Lousi-
vile Bank $4,000; and from Messrs Little & Co.
Of New York $4,000; and had in his possession,
W. 600 from the Girard Bank in ALL $40 900; be-
sides others which may not yet have come to light.