Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1842-02-08

FTao HAYWOOD Saturday evening ss,a
Blue La,cs IN Cosnscticst-A Case Of Fnsancseiss
Fe,o Bamkrupts N Connscticuf-Bos Ezpscsed.
Mn. BHNSErr:- Al iS~
Not having noticed in my favorits " Herald, !"
for loss time, any Communication from this city
Of piety, hypoerisy, 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 aslsss,ai1I tss.i1s{
You will recollsst 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 eitzeps,
who arc never allowed to witness any thing more
than Temperance lecture, a conference meeting,
party Of old ladies over their cups OF tea One
of Msrris's company was guilty Of the heinous
crime Of showing her knee Joint to the astonishsd
natives, during = Highland Fling; which, 81
Bumpsted," and poor Morris was accordingly pro-
secuted, under one OF our " blue law" statutes. -
He vas tried before the Superior Court. now in
each That is. he i to pay $50 for exhibiting Miss
C,ementine's knee 70 the audience, and $50 more
for sending upon the stage a" little niger in q
bag !" Such are the laws of old Connecticut! A
maa would be Hsed here for kissing hs wife before
sunset on Sunday.
The city hes been thrown into an excitement,
during the past two daye, by Thousand rumors
respecting forgery said to have beea committed
BY certain newspaper editor! These are the
fscts Mr.. Holbreok, editor Of the 6" Patriot and
Eagle" political paper, though not backed by
either Of tho two great political parties, was ar
rested on Thursday evening", on the charge Of forg
ing the name Of Won Rogers, respectable jewel
Ter Of this city. The note, Sl75, was drawn by
Holbroek, and Rogers' name was used upon its
back. IL was discounted at the Phoenix Bank,
and from there sent TO the Hartford Back for col
lection. The Ca shier Of the latter, Old Spikes"
who is eagle-eysd, suspected something wrong,
and accordingly presented the note TO Rogers, W no
pronounced the endorsement forgery, and so tes-
tilted, under oath, before a Justice 1t was also
rumOred that other notes, used by this same Mr..
Holbrook, had been altered to larger sums thas
~ originally drawn, after being endorsed. But this
matter was soon husbed, and Mr. II. was arrested
taken before a justice On Thursday evening, and
held 10 bail in the sum Of $780, to appear before
the said justice this day The case accordingly
came before Justice Mann, (whose head il bv no
and eesapi.a the entire day Rogers, who .wor;
on Thursday evening, that he never signe the no
in usstion, seemed, to-day, (by some means
othrr,) to be hsuneing about in the fog He had
y but he might have endorsed the note-had en-
dorsed Mr.. "a notes before, and In this ease
might have dous 90, though he denied il ON Thurs
day night; Under these circumstance, the pro
witness, and the defence dare aot do it, because
the prosecution would, h that event, addnse his
testimony Of Thursday night. The Casnier Of the
Hartford, Phoenix, and Farmers' and Meehanics'
Banks, swore that they considered the endorse
nent forEery-that il did not AZ 20 with Rogers
usual signature, thou III il xoerable Imitation.
Tho tslIsrs Of the hanks also gave evidence Of the
Same nature. Other individuals, among the num-
BET. two brothers Of Ressrs'. swole that they ~
lieved the signature 70 be genuine- The Cashier
OF tie Hartford Bank. attempted TO state as evil
dsncs, al thst be know absss the aaair-bat this
tbs counsel Vt dsfsndsnt would net consent TO- and
finally succeeded Ia con6ninq him TO sueh ques-
tions ~ were asked. The Justice thought the
evidence was not strong enough commit him, and
he was accordingly discharged. HE newspapsg 10
transferred to other hands, though 10 day number
appeared under bic name
This al ,ir has created great deal Of excite ment
more than has occurred since Eldcr Knapp ap
peared here some twelve months siacs. Some
think IL was little stretch Of tho modern systcn
Of fnanceering only, asd others exhibit wefal eoan
tssances xhsn mentioning the matter e.a ~
The District Judge will be here on Monday, and
the Court will open Tuesday next, 70 cessider
applications under the Bankrupt law. There are
bat few cases hero Connectieut 10 q creditor, not
debtor State, and will be loser BY the law.
Oar rivsris cloar Of ice, and approaching fresh.
o.. Mach raia has fallen within few days, and
We have mud in any quantities. Were it not for
yourlively Herald, We should be in gloemy con-
ditisn. The Banks are tight, and refuse same good
paper. Boz" will be he.e next Monday-we
shall " eat" him on Wednesday, and our Herdi are
~ tiPtoe in expectations the event. Mere ason.
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