Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-04-08

CHARLES F. MITCHELL THE FoRGER.


Ia Mitchell. 81 Member Of Congress nom the Naga-I
"a District in this State. Fearing that puohe expo
REQUEST OF the officers Of justice who are now IN Pur
suit Of the offender we declined bringing his guilty
transactions 10 the ghe Of day. They are, however
perfectly notorious and theT s n NJ ,sr
ever the infamous transactions are Known Ane let
Ter from Mr. Mitchell addressed to the editors OF tne|
Courier and EnSuiTer, which we publish ~ sO
brieS statement Of facts The facts which the torger
has omitted to state, as nearly - we can learn 'ne"
are as follows: .
Mr.. Mitchell came to this city some ten days since|
from Washington-a disappointed applicant 1oE lhe|
Office Of Navy Agent He took lodgings at the AsIor|
House. and was understood to be applicant tor an
office here which there was no probability ne couio
OBJ ain. As his character was not above reproacn al
Washington 90 it was not in good repute here where
past transactions had made il more than probable be-
lacked at least integrity Of character The effect OIL
past guilt and present disaPpontments u 10 thougnt'
led him TO commit bOder and more Infamous crime
than any Of which he had been before guilty. On
Tuesday last he was in Wall street, ard through some
of his acquaintance who coDfided too much in his
honor and honesty, obtained introduction 10 seye
raj Of the Wall street brokers. The object Of this m
are told he passed upon his new acquaintance sun-
dIy drafts, puspOyting to have been drawn by Alexis
Waydr President OF the Bank Of Orleans, ON the New
presented there they found TO be forged, and 70
have been negotiated by New-York brokers. The
drafts were all endorsed and made payable to the
Hon. Charles F. Mitchell. They carae back yestev-
day morning marked forgeries, and the guilt Of Mr.
Mitchell was known as soon he had made his es-
cape from the city. This, however is but one Of the
as New York had been the scene Of his crminalisys
land the same hour which brought TO light evidence Of
This guilt in tho one instance developed holder exh'-
be Bsnk o oen e Drawn on he
Bank Of this city, and endorsed by Mitchell, were al
on being presented to the Bank Yesterday morning
TheR n
on Wednesday 10 several OF the city brokers, and
there here, every thing seemed to be done in SO
plain and fair manner .h9t there was no room t"5
transactions that they were carried on without exc't-
ing the snspcOns Of any one Of the dsfrauded parties
In regard TO the checks on the MECHANICS Bank we
Edmonds, and endorsed as good Mr.. Edmonds,
however. is now in Europe.
The following letter we believe was LETT IN the
so and several papers about (which indicated
From Tie Courier & Enquirer.
city for or some DAYS past h that Mr. c. F. MTTcHE11
late member Of Congress from the 33d Congress
sion district in this State, had been guilty Of Forge
|ry. detected and had fled the country for TEXAS
following letter. dated on Tuesday. and purporng TO
he brief ssseme Mt Of aets but in truth giving no
facts whatever ie regard TO his crime. His appeal
j
READERS We do not perceive that he even prcfends
to any apology for his conduct. @s- .@
-#sa NEw.YoRK, March 80. lS4l.
To J. Watson Weld, Editor Of the Courier 4 Eng:
SR-As the circumstances connected with my
name, together with the public station have held,
Twill give rise to good deal of comment-l deem u
mot improper make brief statement OF facts ieav'
ling each to form such an opinion respecting them
1t always has been the case, so will it be again.
that as pubhe reproach attaches to the name
Of an individual who had been deemed respectable
before. instances sought and Esbulously pointed
out in his previous history, to show that e always has
been an unworthy member Of society. cannet hope
10 be exception to this pervading rule; and dare
Ito swear that had always been o very considerable
rascal Now own, that up to his day. never IN the
whole eoHrse os my lfe have done an act with the
Intention OF rssn any human 6rhg or ., %mg
|FR sS. very great errors-par.ly my own. partly
|crime. How many persons have been benefited by
|my good Offices il is not for TO say. But might
appeal to the whole ropulstion Of the cnonty Of my
orable dealing to my liberality and my unifouN hind
ness to all whom | was brought into contact with.
went to Lockport twelve years ago; when arrived
there: did not know human soul m me county l
|path was successful in business; made money rap
idly had regiments Of friends-,hat is when was
making money very fast rose 70 distinction among
my fellow men, and in aboUe eight years after my ar
rival in the District was elected Representative
70 CONGRESS and nnder cIrcumslances Pecnnaliy
|erany =! 10 my personal VANITY lor wMst Iieceted
me district majority OF over one nnndred nGt m
|oher person On inc same ticket received any
'at a-ncIudlng both co1ntee an WILING 20 me-, no..
mt mat there IS shockanG ssss % asI'5s - h, n
me people % ne 3su sa >, Co~"re.s ,,hsn
M es NJ, ,,nses (; co. ,b.m - decide ha We bee nj
accnsed NV ena,;.S ofhs;no oreat ;n,rioner--oi he
{;no or.n;y schar"e =; ,ha, me,,ersw,hev will TAX,
nm" ,hem.sives nn inb, ar..' cred or their saoci
III n thus .rlv chs =" c,or;s;n" me "