Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-03-15
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL
CAREER AND SUICIDE OF \ BANK OF.
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The Philadelphia Ledger Of yesterday contains a
lengthy u the career and suicide. ia that
city. Of James G., Blvd, alias Henry Seymour late
cashier OF the Iowanda Pa. Bank. We have no
room to-day Tor the details ia full. al must state
them briefly. IL was charged with perpetrhiing
frauds upon the Penn Township Bank. and at the
instance of that institution arrested, on We'd
ncsday lls' cut tor 81 0CO. He endeavorcd
10 find bail but not successful. and on final
VISIT 10 his house preparatory 10 his gong 10 All,
lac shot himself with pistol, the ball entering the
mouth and passing INTO the brain. HIS death DIS
closed tne fact that he issued large number OF
notes 1T tie Iowanda Bank, without the authority
of the Notwithstanding to nearly s2jO,0Oo lie
had wife aud two children IN Iioga county,
where be wen, by the OF john 6. Eoyd and
had another N Philadelphia, where be passed as
Henry Seymour. IAus has ended lie Of extra
,agance and crime. by suicide.
The Philadelphia LOGGER gives the following par
tieunrs OF the family relations Of tbs wrctched bank
cashier.
We last evening learned some further particulars
connected with the history OF Boyd aud the unfortu-
nate woman, for so we think her, with whom he
lived an tais city as his WIFE Her name Is Emily
Williams. Some three years since he became ac-
qualnted with her sister Elizabeth at the Fur store
kept by Mr.. Arnold. in Third sieet below Chestnut,
whose occupation she He introduced him
self to her notice by repeated calls al the store 10
make purchases, aud subsequently to her family
who then resided in Front street, near the Navy
Yard, and thus became acquainted with Emily,
who as well as her sister, at that time and 10
s: for the beauty Of her face lie then,
"a now. went by the name of Seymour, and repre-
sentcd himself as trover from the interior OF the
state. Under these false representations he even
tually succeeded IN inducing her to accompany him
u Trenton. where the marriage ceremony per-
formed-the certificate Of which, IA very handsome
ly worked instrument, and for which he paid FIVE
dollars. is now framed. and hangs in the house in
Seventh street, where he committed the fatal act.
That this ceremony was valid, and that he all
that he represented, she never until yesterday had
reason to doubt.
He was profuse in his gifts even before marriage
and at one time presented the mother OF the girl
with five hundred dollars in L ). Bank bills. But
after marriage, he even more lavish of his mon
ey, not only upon the wife, but upon all the mem
bers OF the family. 4 brother, mere lad, was ap
prcnticed in New York to the leather finishing bu
sness him he brought hlther, dressed iashionaby
and furnished Literally with money. At the time
of marriage. the girl and ,her parents resided
Green and Second streets. lie however, shortly
afterwards gave her money for the purchase OF
farm near Germantown, on TO which himself wife,
and all her family moved. lie. however suisse
Guently became dissatisfied with the size OF the
family and made arrangements for the opening oil
the house in .schuy Kill. Seventh street, Vine,
the rent of which, through his wife, was paid for
year advance. THIS house richly furnished.
The parents still retain possession OF the farm, which
Is valuable, the consideration being eight thousand
dollars three thousand of which, learn
paid. lie never appeared to be in want Of funds
while the L. >. Bank in existence his money
was generally in the bills Of that institution.
That idea may be formed oihis generosity, he
last Christmas was year presented his wife and
each member Of his family $500. Similar gifts
were frequent, and IL IL estimated by well ac-
qualnted with his habits that the amount of money
expended upon the family within the last three
years, one way and another, coald not have been
less than $50 COO. But few weeks since, he sent
his wife four 500 bills 0. the Iowanda Bank, with
directions TO turn them into cash soon as posi-
BILE, he did not believe the Bank would last long
These were probably some of his issues of Re-
lief notes, and disposed of at the rate of $40
on the hundred Since he came into the city the
lasi time, he is known 10 have presented his wife
with considerable gold.