The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-08

Feb. 8, 1872
Blue La,cs IN Connecticut "A Case Of Fmancseriss
Fso Bankrupts IN CONNECTICUT Box Expected. :.
Mr. BRNSErr:-- TO fs1 e
Not having noticed in my favorite Herald, =
for long time, any communicates from this city
Of piety, hypocrisy. gsssipPisg, and hsanceering,
where the devil plays his fantastic tricks under the
cloak Of Christianity, have dared to tresPass up
ON your patience. ra.3 y 'aslssstsilI t,sS1el
You will reeollset that one Morris appeared
here last fall, with company Of juvenile dancers
and csmic singers. the performances Of which
highly pleased a large majority Of our eitiseps,
who are never allowed to witness any thing more
than temperance lecture, conference meeting,
or party Of old ladies over their cups oftea One
crime Of showins Ssr knee ,oint 10 the astonishsd
natives, during (" Highland Fling" which, 81
course, cosld not be submitted to by Deacon
Bumpstsd," and poor Morris was accordingly pro-
secuted under one Of our " blue law" statutes
He vas tried before the Superior Court. now 10
session, and found guilty on two counts --dne, $50
each. That is he i to pay $6ofor exhibiting Miss
Clementine's knee TO the audience, and 500 more
for sending upon tho stage a" little Niger in q
bag !" Such are the laws Of old Ccnnectcut! A
maa would be 6ped here for kissing his wife before
sunset ON sunday.
The city hes been thrown into an excitement.
during the past two day.. BY Thousand ramor:
bv certsin Newspaper editor! These are the
fscts. Mr.. Holbreok, editor Of the " Patriot and
Eagles political paper, though not backed by
either Of tho two great political parties, wa: ar
rested on Thursday evening". on the charge Of forg-
ing the name Of Won Rogers, q respectable jewell
Ter of this city. The note, Sl75. was drawn by
Holbroek, and Rogers' name was used upon it,
back. 1t was discounted at the Phoenix Bank,
and from there sent 10 the Hartford Back for col
lection. Tha Cashier of the latter, Old Spikes,
who is eagle-eysd, suspected something wrong,
and accordingly presented the note 10 Rogers, who
pronounced the endorsement forgery, aud so tes-
tilted, under oath, before justice 1t was also
rum0red that other notes, used by this same MIR.
Holbrook, had been altered to larger sums thas
~ originally drawn after being endorsed But thi!
matter was soos husbed, and Mr.. was arrested
on The supposed forgery Of Rogers name. He wa:
taken before q justice On Thursday evening, and
held TO bail in the sum Of $500, to appear before
the said justice this day. The ease accordingly
means transparen,) this morning, for examination,
and occupied the entire day Rogers, who swore
on Thursday evening, that he never signs the NO =
in lqu ,stion, seemed, to-day, (by. some means I
doubts about the signature did not know positive
" bat hs might have endorsed the note-had en-
dorsed Mr.. Ia notes before, and In this ease
might have done 90, though he denied il on Thurs
day night Under these circumstances, the pro
cution did not deem il ad visabe TO call him a.
witness, and tho defence dare not do it, because
the prosecution would. h that event, addnse his
testimony OF Thursday nlxAt. The Carver OF the
Hartford, Phoenix, and Farmers' and Meehanics'
Banks, swore that they considered the endorse
nent forgsry-that il did not ag-ee with Rogers
usual signature, thous il was yolerabe imitation.
Tho tslIsrs Of the banks also gave evidence Of the
Same nature. Other individuals, among the num-
bsr two brothers Of Rogers, swoIo that they b.
lieved the signature 70 be genuiae- The Cashier
Of tie Hartford Bank. attempted 70 state ~ evil
dsncs, oil thst he know absst the sfair-but this
the counsel of dsfsndsnt would net eonssat to- and
finally succeeded in confnina hin TO saeh ques-
tions were asked. The Justice thought the
evidence was not strong enough commit him, and
he was accordingly discharged. HE newspapss 10
Transferred to other hands, though 10 day . number
appeared under his name.
This al ir has created great deal Of excite ment,
more than has occurred since Eldcr Knapp a
peared here some twelve months since. Some
think II was little stretch OF tho modern systca.
of nsnoeerng only, asd others exhibit wefal eoan
tssaAces whom mentioning the matter.
The District Judge will DO hors on Monday, and
the Court will open Tuesday next, t. cessider
applications under the Bankrupt law. There are
bat few cases hero. Connecticut 10 creditor, not
debtor State, and will be 4 loser BY the law.
Oar rivsris cloar OF ice, and approaching fresh.
o.. Much raia has fallen within few days, and
We have mud in any quantities. Were il not foE
youflively Herald, We should be in gloemy cor.
ditisn. The Banks are tight, and refuse same good
paper. &c Boz" will be he.e next Monday-we
shall " eat" him on Wednesday, and our Hernti are
~ dPtoe in expectations Of the event Mere ason
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