Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21
A POLITICAL PRISONER


Some fortnight since we noticed the arrest of joins
VI. Casy, alias GREEs, Foster ct cetera for
forging drafts on the Undertook and another New
ork Bank He was arrested by Mr.. Coolidge. the
Jaor'ai the Lynn Mineral Spring Hotel, of which he
had quite recently become the lessee with the IN
tent oil seiz'ng some opportunity OF making a large
maui under cover of his new character of landlord.
but II IL all over with hlm now, he has been CIV
en- up o! TINS State. upon the reqDistion of Gov
Seward oil New fork.as fugitive from Justice. For
some years past, To use the language If - own
fraternity. he has been tie c1oss--or getting
living, wthou, exercising that vulgar virtue termed
honesty by simpletons. Some seven year- since.
ne was known IN TINS CITY. one al he most active
clerks and selesnan about lie then went westward
10 estab IN himself IN business and M lt be
fore the pubic IN consequence OF supposed audi
lent wreck of vessel a. Key West, continuing 4
cons gnment Of produce made by hm. lie escaped
from tntt dark aitlr by the simple loss of the nsu
rance. IL next heard of publicly by an indlct-
iuent, ia New \ ork, FOR having IN his possession
bank note plle. tor the purpose of counttrfeiin,.
lie was acquitted, proceeded west with ms pit.
and, by the use oi II. greatly increased tn. "papcr
currency" IN that region. He takes 40 lt,le pfiEc
10 relating of his hair breadth e.capes frot!
the officers OF the Law.
During his last visit a; Cincinnati, he found iha,
he tracked, and nearly plnned aud dil not ven
,ure 10 e. to the post uice for letters which he ex-
pectcd, and employed Il friend ION the cross 10 -
tor him The friend called Tor letter. for John NJ.
Case, and received one. aud then followed by al
officer IL. hs met with Case, who stood waiting
The officer came NJ and said TO the friend i be
eve yonr name l. Case. sir ard have a warrant
against you TOR FORGERY" The friend ArrHAKED We
~ much surprised, and Case SAID u INN 'Slr, Is "a
poss bic that you that Case - The friend
NO, am not, and | can prove il. | met nan by
the name OF Case the other day aud he asked me To-
get has letters II any came while he gone down
the river.
Case then advised his friend to go with the officer
10 a ma isirate and send for his witnesses prove
that he was not the Case. The frend did as ad.l,-
ID, the Oil .er not 2ecting any rusc between the
two, Case then went 10 his lod ng and sent he left
handed wife, dressed up IN mans clothes as wit
ness IN behalf OF his freud and he honoFably dis
charged. La the meantime Case took pl-stg. IN
the first boat and has not been seen ~ Clncinnati
silce. year since, he escaped from rl; officers
on the look cut for him At Louisville. by stealing
boat on 4 very dark night, and following the current
Of the river TIL he on, Of danger. By very
gzlg course, h. succeeded Ia the course u: tao
months IN reaching New York and spent q few
pleasant weeks " ia ms cher amie IN breeches I'll
he WAS informed hat his retreat vas discovered. lie
then removed 10 stanford, Connecticut, and remain
cd in dgn,i.d retirement, forming but a very few
acqualntances anu those only from among the bet
fct- SORT
lie was conyersant with financial matters. aud
the condition Of the banking institutions Of tic
more stg clo1s friends OF "a paper currency Final
~, il concluded 10y the happy few, Who appre-
Grated his requirements, that ms knowledge ought
not u be buried IN obscurlty, and that he ght be
valuable auxiliary To oppose the ciriues II the
specie circular parij and, al the request OF the pre-
>lGcnt Of a bank, he addressed whg meeting ut
stanford, upon the rGinous policy ot tac adunstra
ton "a relation to the curreHcy. The populdri-
t., however, winch he acquired by his speech, rem
dcred II necessary fer ban 70 take l. the tall graz
as the Indians to al i'iordl. He e,chcweG politics
interest, aud u -cccded we'll, cyety body should
DO. who mluds lis own businrss.-iis cnenlies--lll
enter lrlslng men nave enemies seemed TO have
lost track OF nim, aud he came on here, as bco-r
stated, and leased the Hotel al Lynn. Things seem.
ed to 90 or pretty smoothly with him. all some
knowing covey happened to get a,iglt at Mr. Cise,
pro- tam. ard said Convey was The lawful hus baat
o sJ.d lady, he did not feel any rprticuar friendship
for Case. ~ he 1T bose thc dogs OF NV on u.u4
and there VAS al end Of zig.
Soon ait r &c ~as committed To- lur ul hc cent
Tor oar u'orntnt, who knew han when he stood
Wei 10 -hc community, give hm aa ol.iIu' ef Ai.
past history. esq, essd hs dete ullatoa % AL an
honest lie 30 lu0a.e, a Ia had a chla... b.Ered
s1He newsptp 'r-. lnd l>sel hln 90 srlr-le ln
bottle OF brudy la the blud.r 40 proof I'D h.s 50.
rious change ol mlud. So gte copy 90 30 90. li4r,
40 cry blahh verse, aud note, Wtt.l BE- s,ut 10
ms next d4or usls hlor. NJ. iimu,l niuu.,. tnun-
t'upnlte Indy, charged with the eoijIsl. n, rop.l-
ely Of poisoning Acr husband.