Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-22
From the NJ o. Picavune.
ACCOMPLISHED SWINDLING.

A LARGE BUSINESS ON A SMALL CAPITAL
One of the most extraordinary cases of
swindling-as ingenious and daring as ex-
traordinary-which has been for some time
developing itself, is now creating great ex-
citement in this community. The exploits
of Stith, Hines and King are completely
eclipsed, and the climax of rascality has
been attained in the present instance-the
particulars of which we give as follows:
Two men, calling themselves Chambers
and Mackey, were some months ago resid-
ing in this city. They had originally cap
ital of about $1,000, out of which they have
managed to raise something more than
100000 by means of swindling One is
said to be native of New York and the
other Scotchman. Chambers appears to
have been "head devil" and his cunning,
cool impudence and knowledge Of finances
combined stand unprecedented in the an
nails of crime. He was once arrested in
Baltimore on bahalf of the Charleston banks
for frauds committed on them, and sent to
the Penitentary, where he served out his
time.
While here Mackey kept an account
with the City and Commercial Banks, de-
posting and drawing small notes frequent
ly, and on one occasion he overdrew at the
City Bank for $4,000. After this he kept
out of the way for several DAYS, but he was
finally arrested, when he said it was an I'M
intentional mistake, refunded the money and
had the matter hushed. From Mobile he
correspondent with Mr.. Hall, Cashier of the
Commercial Bank, on the subjects of f.
nance, exchanges, &c. From this Bank he
obtained two certificates of deposite--one
for $50, the other for 81 900 in specie
The $50 he raised to $1,000, which was
presented by man in company with Mac
key. The paying teller refused to pay it,
saying it was not in the hand writing Of
the receiving teller, who, on being called, at
first said it was not in his hand writing
Mackey, laughing, said to him-"What de-
ny your own hand writing:-Don't you re-
member having given me that certificate the
day of its date!-Refer to your books
This was done, and the date, number and
account were found to agree. The money
was paid and nothing more then thought
about it. The genuine certificate for S 900
was retained by the william, and is supposed
to have been altered to much larger
amount and sold.
Mackey afterwards got several other cer-
tificates from the same bank on specie de-
postes, which have all been altered; and the
Cashier is already advised of seven which
were never negotiated by the bank. One
for $4,000 was sold at Louisville; one for
$4,000 at C'ncinnati one at Philadelphia
for $4,000; and one at New York for
$4,000, besides others not recollected.
The mail from New York on Saturday
last brought to the address of commercial
house in this city certificate of deposite
purporting to be No. 422, for $4,000 spe-
Gle in the Commercial Bank, which had
been altered, probably from 1923, and sold
to broker in New York. This is the last
which has been discovered, but it is proba-
BILE many more may yet come to hand.
Pursuit has been made after the swindlers
from Louisville, Cincinnati, Mobile and this
city. A young Scotchman, who can iden-
tify them, was despatched from this city a
week since for Canada, where it is thought
they intend to go.