Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-04-29
when MIR. Gano received the following
letter from Mr. Hall
"Commercial Bank Of N. Orleans,
y. Orleans, April Z, l84l.

letter from Mr.. Hall /:
"Comunercal Bapk Of N. Orleans,
y. Orleans, April Z, I84l.
w. G. w. Gano, Esq, Cashier.
Denr Sir:-I have this moment re-
ceived your letter Of the 3Olh ult., re-
ferring 10 letter from me OF the l7il'
instant, in relation 10 certificate oi de-
posite. As | have no knowledge OF
any such letter, aud having also rec cived
one OF similar purport from MIR. Gwath-
mey Of the Bank Of Kentucky, | fear
some imposition has been attempted, and
hasten this letter off to put YOU on your
guard. -.
Yours respectfully,
GEO. D. HALL, Cashier"
The body of the forged letter from
Mr.. Hall, is written in blue ink, Of pre-
ciseIy the tint of that used in the Com
mercial Bank Of N. Orleans, and is in
the hand writing Of the clerk Of that
bank, who fills up letters for the sigma
ture of the cashier, except the words,
~ recommend him 10 your Jaror," which,
tog ether with the name OF the cashier,
are in black ink and OH comparing il
with n number of letters from the same
bank, Of late date, not the slightest dile-
renee can be discovered, either in the
paper, ink, or hand writing. The paper
Especially bears the same water mark,
and seems to be from the same ream.
The public are requested to be on the
alert. The person who represents Mr..
Parker, is IA small man, with brown or
auburn hair, rather broad forehead, and
keen expression Of countenance.
A liberal reward will doubtless be Of
lereJ, and any one who shall detect this
rogue will be well paid.
| From the same Of The l7th.
THE LATE FoRaERY.-We published
yesterday an account OF forgery of 4
certificate Of deposite, and letter from
the Cashier of the Commercial Bank
of New Orleans, committed by maj
calling hilnself"W. Nj. Parker, Of Lon
don," by means Of which he managed to
relieve the Commercial Bank Of lhi.
city of the sum of $4,000.
In addition 10 tho facts then stated
we have since learned that the same
villain, Inder the name of Robert Daw.
son, appeared at Louisville on the 8 s.
ull., and called at tho Bank OF Ken
lucky for half a certificate Of dcposi,t
OF the Commercial Bank Of New Or.
leans, which had been enclosed tp Mr.
Gwalhmey the Cashier, in letter whicl
is an exact copy OF that TO MIR. Gano
except the names The amount Of the
certificate was $4,000, which was pur
chased by Mr.. Gwathmey, and paid Iol
in Kentucky, Indiana and Cincinnati
bank notes, in about equal amounts
MIR. q. describes the swindler as a rath.
or short, thick set man, with a broat
forehead, hair thin, face sallow, a dcteC
in iorctoo,h, and thinks he was little
sIoop shouldercd
A letter was also received by Mr.
Bush, Cashier of the Branch Of the N
Bank of Kentucky at Covington pur
porting to be from Mr.. COPELAND, Cashie
Of the Merchants Bank, New Orleans
dated March II, enclosing forged cor
tiicate of that Bank for Sll 900 specie
to Mr.. Bush to be delivered tn w. NJ
Farmer, which letter bears the New Or
leans post mark, but having been frs
sent 10 some wrong Office, did not rencl
Mr. Bush until three days ago. Thi
certificate has never been called for.
1t is now evident that Mr.. Dawson
or MIR. Parker, is operating largely, ant
has probably made attempts upon othel
banks. As ho is, evidently, an Eng
ishman, il is not improbable he is the
same adroit villain whose arrival in the
United States from London, was lately
announced in the papers. His frauds
have no doubt already been great, and
the public everywhere should be on til,
look out.
We are authorized by the officers o
the Bank # Kentucky, and CONNER
cial Bank Of Cincinnati, to say that a
liberal reward will be offered by thes,
Banks Tor the apprehension of this rogue
From the magnitude Of his schemes o
operation, ii is most probable he has ac
completes.
ARRIVAL OF MR. SPARKs.-Amone