Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08
FORGERY AND FLIGHT OF A MEMBER OF
CONGRESS-.

! The New York papers of Friday brought US thu
painful particulars of the disgracefu crime and the
consequent fight Of Charles F. Mitchell, late MEM
her of Congress from the Orleans district, New
/, i ork. We copy the account in the Express.
4 1t was the prevailing impression in New York,
tina, Mitchell. the forger, left for Europe Thurs
: day in the steamship Caledonia, from Boston.
I ave were last evening made acquainted with
some startling facts respecting the inquity of Charles
: F. Mitchell, tx Member of Congress from the Nj
agara District in this State. Fearing that public
4 exposition might diminish the chances Of arrest, and
the request of the officers of justice who
! in pursuit Of The offender, declined bringing hA
= guilty transactions to the light of day. They are
however, perfectly notorious, and their develope-
ment has created great excitement in this city, as
4 they must wherever the Infamous transactions are
sknown he letter from Mr. Mitchell, addressed TO
Sthe editors Of The Courier and Enquirer, which we
Z publish il sufficient confession, but what il
purport4 to be. "a brief statement of fact" The
Ifaos y hcn the forFer has omitted to State as nearly
Aas can learn them are as follows
IA Mr.. Micnell came 10 this city some ten DAYS
Z since from Westinghouse disappointed sppicau,
afor the office OF Navy Agent He took lod ,nss nt
y the Asor House. and was understood to be an
sappnant for office here which there was no
h probability he could obtain. AS his character was
|sno above reproach Washington, 80 i, was not in
good repute here, where past transactions had made
fh than probable he lacked At least integrity Of
tacharac,er. The effect of past gull and ptesen,
Edsappoinlments it is thought, led him 10 commit
4 bolder and Infamous crime than any of which
Z; he had been before guilty.
81 On Tuesday last he in Wall street, and
Elhrough some Of his acquan,ances who confided too
Il much in his honor and honesty. obtained intro
4duction to several Of the Wall street brokers. The
Foblecl Of this Introduction appeared TO be business,
sand very soon we told he passed upon his new
( acquaintances sundry drafts, purporng, as the AL
Il bany Evening Journal Of last evening says TO ha,e
tsbeea drawn by Alexis Ward President of the Bank
& of Orleans, on the New York State Bank of Albany.
+ for 1880 Gu being presented there they vera
found TO be forged, and to have been negotiated by
ri New York brokers'. The drafts were all endorsed
Eand made payable TO the Hon. Charles +, Mitchell
e ] hey came back yesterday morning marked for
b gefies and the guilt Of Mr. Mitchell was known
ggalmost as soon he had made his escape from the
Getty. This however is but one of the guilty trans
Eactons of the forger.--P Philadelphia well as New
4 orl had been the of his crimnaliy, and the
h same hour which brought to light evidence Of his
4 gui Ii in the instance, developed bolder exhibi
i lion Of yany in the other Sundry other checks
Y Of the Bank Of Orleans, drawn on the .4iechapes
q Bank Of this city, and endorsed by Mitchell, were
iYalso ons being presented 10 the Bank yesterday
& morning marked jorgerieS. The amount of the
sseveral checks were for $500. They had been sold
Gin Phadelphio on Wednesday to several of the
Ec,y brokers' and there here, every thing seemed
xto be done in 20 plain and fair manner that there
nvas no room Cor suspicion. so well digesied were
bS these high hanu.a tfa1sacons that they were car
e .ied on Without exciting the suspicious If any ono
Nof the delrauded parties. in regard TO checks
Fon the Mechanics Bank, we tod thai they
@siened by the Cashier " Edmonds, and endorsed
,&as good. hir tdmonds, however, is now i4
Il Europe