Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-13

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have been adm i,icJ into the Bank at midnight 10
freight themselves With its paper TOR Distribution IN
ui'fent Iarts OF the cOuniry Thc Of several
OF these agents arc known that deem 1t ny dly 10
expose them TO the publis farce fellows b. the
names ct Hill. Andrews. and wey.l. who hail from
New York city, bclpns TO thc gang beyond all doubt
Strong suspicious rest upon others who have been seen
about our town. by the OF Evans. Walhr,dge.
Murry, and SirIder. aud upoa several others wh.se
names are unknown S'raGon. the late Cashier. aud
Eaon i1rm'r Clerk arc all suspected OF balm. cngag
Cd ma the conspiracy. The eydcice goins To- cslab-
lsh the existence ut this conspiracy is too volumotS Ia
be stated hero ia Ictail. Two EN- nnaiions have
oeeh had bciore magistrates. ia whch the fact uf such
Conspiracy was proved ~ the satisfaction of every
one present Harrington. Is now in JAIL for the waHt
oi olii ia The sum Oi hundred thous and dollar.
Among other iacis which ul-oa the eNamina
u"n, II was proved by drayman. that during the
'' tiii' ne hinlc 10 the river. for Sroyc. at Ihrse
several times. IN the dead of night specie amounting
IA az u iwsuiy-Onc boxes supposed 10 contain 1000
uol"rs each IL also appears. that at he iIrc ufihe
examination by tlc HnmiiIec o Directors. on the h
n's' There Was IA the vault. aud exhibited .. tho COM
mice' ami counted by them as part of the assets
'he bank, bag cOnianin. live thousand dollars in
s".'' n lew days AFTER Scoylc had lcit some III
quiy being made Of Harrington 10y one the Directors.
rs 10 Tie aInonni of specie hand he was informed
oy p that Scuvillc had shown him a certificate that
'ald Ill was steeil deposit Ia de b; one Sykes.
OF od'do' and that lac IN permitted Scovlc TO take
1t avav.
! While Harrington was driwing upon the City Bank
"i New York. Ia Was asked 10y ol tho directors
what assaraics he had that las drafts would be hon
o'od. la answered, that from the character oi one
man. 10y the tame of John Murphy. who upon
paper falling duo IN SAID Bunk. ho hui the per
ieei Confidence that his drafts would be paid; assuring
'"s directors that he knew SAID Murphy to be good
M John Jaco Asior Al other times nc represented
'h' ne nal funds oi hrs dspjSiic in said Bank
uP"n which he was drawing. Alter Harrington hal
ocen removed upon examining the discount book it
appeared that ia November last two bills o! Exchange
drawn by Mturice Shllian. aud accepted b. John
, Murphy, OF New York. and Iwo prornissIry notes.
dawn by John Murphy and endor,ed b. John o. Bat
ley, lad been discounted IN tins bank amounting in
All u SJJOO dollssS-rnd IN the leiter-book was
iouni coy o. letter written hy Farriucton since
ne cam INTO oiicr, enclosing said bills and
the Cty Bmk, New Yurk for collection. After.
wards small pack lsc iOanl IN the vault. neatly
sealed ~, and endorsed pencil mark. "fr Indiaia
anu III u 'le- AL accepanccs o. opcuins this ,ck.
age u Was iound 60 contain notes aul acrcp ot
the said Maurice Sullivan. John Murphy. and John o.
Bailey, payable at the United States Bank Phadel.
p!iia. aud at te City Bank, New York amounting in
all To near four hundred thousand DOLLARS OF course
ihese papers are either iorgeros tho parties u
Z them, are mere men Of straw. who names are used
Tor the double purpose o drawing paper out Of the
Bank aHd all 'Fing prciencc Tor drawing upon
ern Banks Me SnIiIs name believed 10 b. iIrged
large the bills oil thus Bank lately nut
= IA circulation Ii ~ dae {" the jry. and To the
irionds OF Mr. smith say. that have ~ evidence
going 10 mPl cate HIM the frauds ia At have been
committed, except The tact of his Ueu; Connected with
such na internal gang. However sls,icIous this cir
j eunisiauce may appear u - hoped pIoe opIIIon al
he suspended ia regard 10 him. further Invrsg
= tons are made. Since have been la this BanA
. nave had siie time TO examine either the books OF
9 correspondence. aud being acquainted with prlct
}, cu bp'kAkecpng, have been able 10 ferret ON
! frauds so readily familiar with suc. ii
9 SesiIs iiIons would bs able du. will remark
however that mtIy oS lenccs Of fraud have b,en DIS
covered. which have lime. present, To detail
shall perhaps make further publications u,,Jn the
subject hereafter.
There !. anpIhor fact, hnwrror in regard To Far
ringIUn, w,ch will here stale. Just before r. wa,
removed IT, IN Office ruInpr reached the OF some
al the DIrec.ors, that he hal been IN some MY cn
necIed wiIh tni sNllins operations lately carried Vi
' through the Bank al Mnnsoa. Tins rumur ha r inr
'en c'inmH 10 tIFrnS'on, hc npiurily
/ denied ever lNin; bscn any way cOn4sc.d with
'a'd Bank oi AliiiIngiOn. or hsvm. dealt, ia an,
. mIancr. win is paper. Afterwards. on CT aiming
his blsg ige. iarKasc discovered containing
twenty Thousand dollars in VI llmst,l mics There
was ais' iIrIri letter from SHERWOOD Waiting an
fTmins him that tho drafts u, on the Pieni1 Bunk
noIls not b- puI--yct Harrington pretended 10 the
D.rcctyCs, thai said draft, have been proe,et
'hrOugh mi take, while Ia had said letter Ia his no,
- s.ioa.
There was found IN the Banking IIossc after Far
D rins;on's removal impressions Of s. TO- 30 So and
100 dollar no"s, not yet signed. amounting 10 moro
IL n sewn HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
and about oac hGsdred Ihua,and signed and packee
up whirh had never been ia circulation. From hes
facts II would appear That the explosion took place
much sooner Than intended. think the original I'M
Irniipn was ih1t Tho drafts drawn upon the Pheni,
Bunk should be paid an IL such had been the case
they would undoubtedly have been enabled TO carr,
The fraud 10 much greater extent.
Frauds OF the character of ilnse which have been
praciiced thi Bank. strike every ono as crime,
pi The decpest dye. Yet. strange 10 saw the Iegs
laiuTe OF Ohio has pro, ided peualiyy FOR such c
mas except palIry fine, AMI thirty days imprson
ncni ~ The county jail IL is 10 be hoped the pre-
> sent Legislature will not adjourn. without passing :
Law 10 punish such scoundres according To their dc
seris Darlington is in Jail, IL is true. on charge
which II he Is found guilty, will send him to the
fenienIIary IL Is crime, however not neeessari,
connected with frauds Of this character an if he
should get into the Peniicniary. Will be IN consc
qienee OF stumbling into a az all neccssar,
10 Tho accomplishment Of such frauds I fear have
nIread taken up too large portion Of your Taper bu
could not. ia jusics to lhe pablic make my com
nunication shorter
-. CoOAIBS Cashier.