New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-06
WEDNEsDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER s. lsa3.
Another Astounding Forgery.

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of the Barre Mass Gazette, the following &C
count of a most astounding forgery which has
Just been brought to light. The forger is William
Goddard, of Petersham, Mass, the Postmaster at
that place, and heretofore respectable member OF
several trading and manufacturing establishments.
The amount of forged paper is more than S4OOOo
and the following is the account of the trans
action given in the Gazette
| On Wednesday last acceptance drawn by William
Goddard & Co. on c. < w Miles, Of New York, for $500
dated August l., payable months presented at
bank New York for discount by young from Bos-
ton. The cashier, knowing that Mr. Charles Miles one
of the acceptos had partner requested thar the paper
on seeing H. Mr.. NJ. pronounced IT forgery One OF the
company OF drawers Capt D. j. Foster being then in the
city, lie called on By Mr. Miles Nh Foster was thun-
derSrnck by the forgery and all were ignorant OF It's origin
The Young gentleman from Boston, who found 10 have
shtny by the paper was persuaded TO rtala the pa
per short the plea OF ieaEed oveIdraught on Miles
| Mr. Foster then started for home
On reaching Prtelsba.n !e called on Mr. Goddard for
panao Vet believing him the ioger. On being press
3D. he confessed that he had been guilty Of IT, aud sta
Ted that paper Of the kind IN circulation, but in
his then a.i,aed he could give Of H. Mr.
Foster Immediately returned 10 Worcester, where he met
Of the directors of the Ware Bank, who by singular
accident had also become acquainted with h- forgery
1t seems that acceptance drawn by VIM. Goddard *
Co. on Wighman s Wilcox of Philadelphia, for $4,000,
aad endorsed by Aaron Brooks payable at oil
the banks in Boston, had been discounted the Ware Bank
1t due Commencement day, when The banks were
shut aud Of payable the day before Not being
paid it protested and notice sent TO each Of the endor
ers while the draft returned 10 Ware Wightman
Wilcox Immediately answered tina; they had accepted
such paper. This led TO examination at The Ware Bank,
when this and much other paper of the bank was found to be
forged.
Measures were Immediately TAKEN and officer with the
Cashier of the Ware Bank proceeded to Petersham Sat.
urday Ga being called Goddard confessed the several
foceS and furnished the following list oil spurious paper
in circulation:
Drafts by William Goddard & Co., to which was forged
the acceptance Of liobrook, Nelson Co, ef Newfcrk
Due Nov SO $1,000; due Nov. 80 . 1900; 3
due Nov. 3d. 1900; due jan Ia, 1900 5due Jan.
10 1000; due Feb IA, 1900; due Feb. 10 1000.
Drafts by w w. G. K Co. on c. & w Miles: S-due
Nov lob $1,000 o-due Nov. 1916, 1000; l0due Nov.
IS, 1000; ldue Dec. 80, 1900 l2-due Dec. 1913,
1900; l3-due Dec. l7-20 1000; ldue Dec 800, 1000;
l5--due jan l5-lS 1000; 6-due Jan. 1920, lO00 IL
due Feb. l2-lJ, 1900 lSdue Feb. IBIS 1900; l9-drs
Feb. 1913, loo.
2O-Dralt by w. G. & Co. on Wighlman s Wilcox of
Philadelphia endorsed by A. Brooks Jr, due Sept 1926
$500
2l-Dralt by W G. & Co. on John stillman, of Baltr
more, endorsed by A. Brooks Jr. due Oct. 60, Sl5oo
Drafts hy Hildretl s Goddard Holbrook, Nelson S
Co. a2-due Nov SIS $1,000; 28--due Nov 1921, 1900;
al-due Feb. Isl 1900; 2l-draft c. s w Miles by
Hildrerh < Goddard, due Nov. 1923, 1900.
Drafts bv William Goddard c. ss w. Miles: 24-due
Nov. Isis, $1,000 26due Feb Al, 500; a7-due Nov.
Sc, 1000
Drafts by William Goddard on HoIbrook, Nelson x Co:
2s-due Nov. IBIS $4,000; a9-due Nov. l2-25 1000
Total s3, 700 OF forged paper now outstanding 10 add
ZION to this there has been $1,000 Of similar forged paper
bearing the endorsement of Aaron Brooks J which he's be-
due and been taken up by Goddard All the above
save Goddards were iorGeTe above paper now
B. Foster Boston about $4,000; with Chase Grew. of
Boston, about $40 600
Thus within four months and half have forty.one thou
sand hundred dollars of paper been forged and discount
ed The orCeres well executed and but for the two
singular accidents above mentioned would not at present at
least have been discovered The money to take up the
$4,000 draft Boston, and but for the closing OF the
Bank ON Commencement day. would have been taken
Had the other draft been presented at any other Bank IN
New York than that which c. Miles did business would
have passed. By what unforeseen events does trans
pir-.
Mr. Goddard of about thirty-ive years fage,
Of Peersham where his father aud friends stand high
" respectable. He has sustained character usually hg
Tor integrity and active business talent for years and
could have been picked who would have been deem
ed morel unlikely, BY the commission of such crime 10
entail nfamy upon himself and shame upon his friends No
other motive conceived than relief from pecuniay en-
barrassmen
He conesses fully the preparation of the crime, and
ey absoyss partners who gentlemen of high stand
ing from all knowledge of its commission or the proceeds
o the forreres, $4,000 used for William Goddard
Co; SIT 900 for Godd4rd private debts So 200 for Hid
el & Goddard The intention undoubtedly was 10 take
up the paper as become dueas he already had the 81 COO
Mr. Goddard arrested Sunday morning aud taken
before Jared Weed Esq He pleaded guilty aud was or
dered recognize in the of $4,000 for his appearance
before the Criminal Court the last Monday oths month
The bail furnished by his father, fahern-law, and
brother-n-law, and he is at liberty.
It seems from this that Mr.. Goddard has
already received over $4,000 in cash by his
forgcrcs-yet on giving bail in the paltry sum OF
$4,000 he is set at liberty He may therefore
easily remain at liberty, and save $4,000 by the
operation.
A FoRGERY.-The Montgomery (Ala.) Journal
states named Abner Cody, lately from Texas,
and formerly citizen Of Wetumpka, has been arrested In
tina. City, charged with orgeres house in Mobile