Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-06
s SHIPMAN,s CONFESSION.
% oOpy tbo fOllOwing frOm tho Phila,

Ws copy The following from the Phila'
dQphi4 Inquirer ofSstHrday:
Jacob ShipmGn returned home yesleF-
day morning at 2 o'clock. He was un-
accompanied BY any officer, the persons
who having captured HIN sci him free
again, Immediately on obtaining the mon
ey they found in his possession. On ar
irving in Philadelphia, he went home to
his wife and family, but appeared in the
streets early yesterday morning, and call
ed on several Of the brokers. He says
before he started on his runaway trip
ne met with losses amounting in all to a.
bout $4,000. He was behindhand, IN.
deed, $500 as long ago as 1889, and his
case has been getting worse ever since.
Lalterly he bought lottery tickets in or.
der TO recover himself; but this only
made the matter worse. lie refuses to
tell the manner by which bis original los
ses occurred, and says he will persist in
this refusal, no matter what the penalty
On his last trip from New York, he re-
ceived $4,000 from the Union Bank,
with the object Of having it recoined at
Philadelphia. On his arrival here, he
found il necessary 10 pay 10000 on his
own account, and he made use Of the
Union Bank money for the purpose. He
nevertheless started for New York with
the intention Of going through; but, on
his way thither, the difficulty of account.
ing 10 the bank for the money he had
Incorporated, pressed so heavily OF
his mind, that he concluded 10 return t.
this city. AT this time be was nearly
mad from excitement and anxiety. II;
turned towards his own dwelling. an,
arrived opposite the door; but here III,
horrors OF his situation, and the difficult,
Of explaining his conduct, again crowd
ed on him, and he determined 10 fly III,
city, The next morning he proceeded
Westward, and travelled recklessly on
he cared not whittier. He fixed upon nc
particular route, but hurried on, expect.
ing, and sometimes anxious, 10 be caught
The amount he had with him was only
$4,000. on his return, he SAL he had no
money at all, not enough even TO carry
him to New York. This would seem 10
contradict the story tina: his captors gave
him $3.50. When c1ught on the pra.
irries, he made no resistance; was TAX en-
to a public house, and then into a pri
vate room, whore he was striped of al
his clothes as the persons who arrested
him supposed he had much larger sum
than they found.
He remained, he says, at several of The
stopping places for hours, in the hope
that he would be taken; and yet he haG
not the heart to return of his own accord
b He says the Union Bank alone will lose
bya him. He wanted his caplOrs 10 &C.
company him home; but they declined,
in the hope Of obtaining -#ere reward.-
Our informant states that, yesterday
morning, he looked depressed and down.
cast, and spoke low. On meeting an old
friend, he said, "Will you take a rascal
like me by the hand9" and the tears
started to his eyes, as if much effected
He seemed in utter despair, and ex.
pressed his willingness to die as soon as
he he'd made what preparation he could.
He admitted that the greatest confidence
had bean reposed iE him-Ihat he had
violated that confidence, and that be
ought to suffer. He was arrested be.
tween 10 and ] ! o'clock, taken before
Mayor Scott, and committed TO MOyam.
en- sing for further hearing on Monday
next. He is charged with the larceny OF
nearly $l5,O0O of the Union Bank of
New York, in addition TO the larcenies
committed on several brokers ofths city.
On being asked by one or two persons
whether he desired bail, he said, "No"
Il Is understood that one Of the brokers
had arrested him before the police off,
GERS had arrived, in order to avoid the
liability OF paying the reward offered for
him.