Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-04
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Il appears from the following item of
news that some rogue has been taking
lessons from the banks long enough 10
turn their own engine against themselves
with effect.
INSTRUMENTATION
We noticed yesterday the drawing Of
S22 600 from one Of the New York, Banks
by a person who, we felt convinced.
could be no other than the accomplish.
ed swindler who paid his respects to the
Louisville and Cincinnati bankers, on his
way from New Orleans 10 New York.
In Postscript 10 the New York Ameri-
can Of Thursday the 22nd inst, We end
a more circumslantial account Of ParkeTs
operations in that city, whiChwe subjOin.
EXTENSIVE FoRGERY.-In another col.
umn will be found the particulars Of
successful forgery, TO which the CONNER.
cial Bank Of Cincinnati and the Bank Of
Kentucky have been victims.
We Just learn that some time last week
the cashier of the Bank Of America re-
ceived letter from the New Orleans bank
enclosing the half Of certi6cato Tor %, :
600 Mexican dollars which he was to de-
liver to Mr.. BrttOD, on presenlati IN 0f
the other half, and recommending Mr.. B.
10 Mr.. ThompsOn's cOHsideEatOB as an
English gentleman Of fortune, who had
deposited the money with the New Or
leans Bank. Mr.. Britain appeared on
Thursday,an received the half ofthe ceF-
tifcate, which he took 10 Jacob Little g.,
Co. who cashed il for him by check on
the Union Bank which was paid in 1000
, dollar notes. At late hour in the day an
: other person, evidently an accomplics,
, came 10 Mr.. Little to buy sOvereigus,,
und purchased 1000 SOverigns, which he
paid for in notes of the Union Bank.
= The next day the steamer for England
g sailed. There seems to be no doubt that
this is but part of the plan by which
the Banks have been swiRdled.
Mr. Little has offered $4,000 reward
9 for the recovery Of the money. To show
n the GOODNESS Of the villain, when he pre-.
v sented himself at the Union Bank, the
q check being drawn TO his order, payment
was refused on the ground that Mr.. Brit
9 ton was a stranger.
Is lie Immediately returned 10 Mr.. Little
D. and asked him 10 accompany him for tho
il purpose Of satisfying the Bank. Mr.. Little
:. not being able to go, the cashier of the
10 Bank of America went with him, and the
IN money was accordingly paid.
r. We learn that the Girard Bank Of Phil
ut adel phia paid similar certificate on Sat.
, urday last, but for some reason, being
= anxious about it, they succeeded about
re midnight in finding the men and recover
Q, ing the money. We have no time for
g. more particulars" ....
r.. With reference 10 the attempt Of Par
ker at Philadelphia, alluded to above, the
y North American Of that city, April 23rdI
st has the following paragraph:
he ave mentioned few days since that
lts an EXTENSIVE forgery had been practised
upon Bank in Cincinnati. The same
attempt was made in this city few days
" since, but with no success, at the Girard
n- Bank. The limitations of writing, ink ,pa'
n. per, and signature, are admirable enough
vs TO deceive the most wary and practised
:; eye. Yet they failedin Philadelphia
" :, Doubtless they will be tried in New York
tn and Boston" ,.
n P. S.--The. following extract from q
no letter of the 22nd, from Philadslphia pre-
i, sents the transaction there IN q clearer
light than it appears in above:
y" "Mr. Parker, known here as Mr.. ORA
u per, is not to be found. He made anop-
ly GRAFTON with the Girard Bank of a similar
as character TO yours, fol $2l,000. The
=. paid him $4,000, and were IL pay hin
- , the balance next day; but some susPi
10 cions we're excited in the meantime, ans
the bank got back IFS money in full, anG
kept the certificate TO boot" +
{twould seem, then, from this, that tht
IN PhiIaGelpbians are not quite so cute al
s, the North American supposed. Other
ro of the Banks of that city had received
az half certificates, to amounts between $lS
600 and $4,000, but Parker had called
at the Girard alone. His i'll SUGGEST
there, on trying the second day for Ihs
" balance of what his certificate called for
,e most likely madsl him take bse'line 70
of somewhere. The police are in hO
search, but had got no clue on the 2Snd
The transaction here was on the Sr'
inst, that at New York on the 18th. aN'
o. that at Philadelphia on the l7th.
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