The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-11
From The " Y Extra Tribune
RECOVERY OF TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND
DOLLARS OF THE STOLEN MONEY OBJ
Tanned BY YOUNG SAUNDERS, ON THE
FORGED CHECkS-IJTRTHER ARRFSrs

DOLLAho VI NE SIOLEN MONEY OBJ
TANNED BY YOUNG SAUNDERS, ON TIL
FORGED CHECkS-FURTHER ARRESTS
We have just received information that nearly al
the money obtained by Saunders on the forged check
Of Messrs. Austin, Wlmerding & Co. and which ba,
caused so much excitement in our commercial cir
cles from the boldness and of the fraud a,
well as the youth of the perpetrator has been found
and Is now safely lodged In the vaults of the Mer
chants Bank.
The particulars, as we have them, are as follows
this forenoon hoy called at the Office OF Ncssrs
Austin, Wmerding & Co.. and stated that a hoy W.
IN possession OF his mother which IL was supposed
contained the money advertised by the banks as hav.
ing been paid TO Saunders. A cab was immediately
called and one or more Of the house. together with
MT j. J. Palmer Of the Merchants Bank proce eded
with the boy to his residence where was found the
box alluded TO, and IN u a flannel bag containing
twenty-iour thousand dollars, which were idepthed
az those pad to Saunders on the forged checks
The boys ther who kegs fruit shop account
ed Tor Tie possession Of the Dor, by stating That a
black won an Of her acquaintance brought il 20 her
for safe keeping, stating that contained articles of
value After keeping u awhile the woman became
unwilling 10 retain the charge and wished the black
woman TO remove Il again who however declined
saying that she had kept 1t long enough The boy. a
day or Two alter, proposed to his mother to open IT,
very justly remsrking that it m,yLt contain stolen
goods, the discovery Of which IN her house migh,
subject her 10 embarrassment
This accordingly DONE and the ,,aolon hay
discovered, aud IN u such an amount Of money IA ed
the woman to believe that It was the money about
which there has for the last week been 80 much
excitement. 7 he boy was then sent 10 Messrs Aus.
ten, NIlmerding 4 Co. as before stated.
The black woman states that she received the box
for saie-keeping from French woman who lives in
Canal-s,ree and for whom she had been in the habit
OF doing washing.
The French woman and her husband, whose No me
we did not learn, have been arrested How the boz
into their possession does not appear but II IL NJ
unlikely that the man the accomplish OF Sam
ders, and probably forged the checks as IL seems IA.
possible that so poor penman Saunders could han
executed the forgery in 80 mastery manner
The money wa brought down 10 Wall street and
safely deposited IN the vaults of the Merchants Bank
bot not, We believe, 10 the credit Of Saunders.
SO the young scoundrel's brsvsdo ends in smoke
and he will work out his imprisonment at Sing Sing.
without the satisfaction Of rejecting that when hi,
term was ended he could and enjoy the fruit
| Of his crime
The history Of the short career Of guilt OF this youne
man IS full of deep warning TO the youth Of our ctS
week since he was respected by his acquaintance
| and employers, walking with clear conscience be-
fore has friends and in countng-house where indus
try aud fidelity certain TO be followed by ad.
vanccment and success 10 business. Now be !, a
criminal in the hands Of justice his prospects blasted
for u e, his family brought TO shame, and a long i'm
prisonment stretching us dreary vsla'bcore his eyes
The lesson must sink deep into the hearts Of thos,
who, tempted like him, should avoid the fate upor
which he has rushed.
Mr.. Wilmerding went TO Boston yesterday, hopin.
to obtain confession from the boy OF the actual pac
Of hiding Of the money.